Sunny Side Of The Doc Wraps 35th Edition, Pledges Support For Documentary Field In Time Of “Societal Polarization, Rise Of Extremism”
deadline.comSunny Side of the Doc, the world’s biggest documentary-focused marketplace in the world, wrapped its 35th edition Thursday, after gathering 2,100 participants over four days in La Rochelle, France.
The anniversary event brought together major broadcasters, streamers, foundations, distributors, financiers, and museums from around the world, as well as 90 exhibitors, all looking to acquire, sell, or co-produce nonfiction content for a global audience.
Delegations from 40 countries attended, including Australia, Spain, Brazil, Canada, Nigeria, and China. “We’re very pleased,” Mathieu Béjot, Sunny Side’s head of strategy and development, said regarding this year’s gathering. “Everybody is telling me they had great meetings, concrete meetings.
There’s a kind of atmosphere in La Rochelle, we’re graced with a beautiful sunshine for three days. And it does help. It makes Sunny Side sunny.
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