Sunny Side of the Doc 2023
This year, Sunny Side of the Doc 2023 put the spotlight on viewers. Who watches what, where and why?

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The Doc Industry at your fingertips! Sunny Side of the Doc is launching its brand new Content Pack, a tailor-made offer featuring the Guide to Decision Makers and a wide selection of replays from the 34th edition of the international documentary market, giving you all the keys you need to better understand today's documentary landscape.
The Content Pack is available on MySunny Space.
official selection & award winners

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agenda at a glance
Want to discover the highlights of this 34th edition? Keynotes, channel line-ups, pitching sessions, panels and conferences, Meet the Executives, event screenings, networking events, lunches and happy hours, ... have a glimpse to the #SSD23 programme* without further delay!
*Agenda as of 16 May 2023

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Save the dates

Call for projects open!
Applications are open for the Global Pitch 2023!
Submit your climate change documentary before December 12, 2022!

Get your event pass!
It’s time to meet your future partners at the global pitch 2023! Enjoy two days of pitches, meetings and insightful discussions around climate change and its consequences on our societies!

Deadline call for projects
Last day to submit your climate change creations to the global pitch 2023 ! Submit before 11.00 GMT!

Official Selection Announcement
Discover the 12 selected projects competing for the Best Global Pitch 2023!

3rd edition of Global Pitch Climate Change
Meet your future partners at the Global Pitch 2023!
Enjoy two days of pitches, meetings and insightful discussions around climate change and its consequences on our societies!

Sunny Side of the Doc x IMZ Pitching Sessions
For the fourth time, Sunny Side of the Doc joined forces with IMZ International Music + Media Centre to offer two pitching opportunities dedicated to performing arts at Avant Première 2023.

Submissions & accreditations for SSD23 opening
Online submissions and accreditations are now open! Participate in the 4-day event in La Rochelle (June 19-22) and seize your chance to submit a project to our highly coveted pitching sessions!

Deadline call for projects
Last day to submit your project to sunny side of the doc 2023! Submit before 11.00 GMT!

Press conference in Paris
Discover the official selection of Sunny Side of the Doc 2023!
Registration for press conference are now closed. Find the Press file & Press release in the Press Room!

Before 2023
Get ready for #SSD23! Our Before session will give you all the keys to shine on the marketplace: Panels, experts’ advice, all you need to know is here!

Ex Oriente Film 2023
Sunny Side of the Doc joins forces again with Institute of Documentary Film to host the first Ex Oriente Film workshop in Rochelle!

34th edition of sunny side of the doc marketplace
It’s time for the documentary industry to gather in La Rochelle! Meet your future or potential partners, discover new talents, discuss current issues with the community by the ocean!

Global Pitch 2024: Call for projects opening
Submit your documentary to the Global Pitch 2024! The theme of the 4th Global Pitch for Global Change will be “Docs for the Future: Mapping a Sustainable World”. The call for projects is open till 24th November 2023, 11pm CET.

IMZ x Sunny Side of the Doc: Call for projects now open!
Submit your performing arts documentary or digital creation for a chance to pitch your project directly to international decision-makers at Avant Première 2024! Deadline to submit: December 11, 2023.

PiXii Festival
Set off for an immersive journey through the most emblematic cultural places of La Rochelle

Global Pitch 2024: Call for projects deadline
The Global Pitch 2024 call for projects closes on 24 November 2023, 23:00 CET. This is your last chance to submit your documentary creation!

Sunny Side of the Doc: Call for projects opening
Submit your stories to our seven pitch sessions!

IMZ x Sunny Side of the Doc: Call for projects deadline
This is your last chance to submit your performing arts documentary or digital creation to the IMZ x Sunny Side of the Doc pitching sessions in Berlin!

4th edition of Global Pitch
Meet your future partners at the Global Pitch 2024!
Enjoy two days of pitches, meetings and insightful discussions.

Sunny Side of the Doc: call for projects closing
Submissions for the Sunny Side of the Doc pitching sessions close this day. Last chance to register your project.

Sunny Side of the Doc: 35th Anniversary Edition
Meet your future partners, discover new talents, and map the future at #SSD24!
> More info coming soon.

Who watches what, where and why?
This year, Sunny Side of the Doc focused on viewers.
Documentary is currently enjoying a Golden Age. Streamers have certainly impacted the documentary space, by boosting the exposure and popularity of the genre and pushing for new forms of storytelling. At the same time, with a profusion of content and entertainment options, the audience is ever more fragmented.
What does it take to address and reach an audience, particularly a younger and more diverse audience? This year, we provided the industry with key elements in order to adapt to a rapidly changing environment. To that extent, Sunny Side of the Doc addressed this subject in all its market activities: panels, discussions, workshops and even pitching sessions.
why attend?
Whether you are a producer, buyer or distributor of factual content, seize your chance to:
- Establish new contacts and build coproduction relationships;
- Explore key trends in the booming international factual market;
- Pitch and develop new documentary projects;
- Discover new talents and find new format ideas;
- Acquire content and/or strengthen your catalogue.
2,000+
participants
300
international
decision makers
1,000
companies
60+
countries
Register

register as
Decision maker
Meet 800+ international content producers and 200+ distributors across a wide range of networking events, a unique opportunity to find hidden gem and develop potential business opportunities.

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Journalist
Our market is essential for most of international channels and platforms as it is often used as a tool for official announcements. Be the first to reveal the latest news!


call for projects
Pitch your documentary project in our 7 highly coveted pitching sessions and get straight into financial discussions with +300 top executives! This year, in addition to our famous specialist factual pitching sessions (Science, History, Arts & Culture, Nature & Conservation, Global Issues), Sunny Side of the Doc will hold two specific pitching sessions: New Voices and Impact Campaigns. All formats are welcome!
Innovation, XR and immersive content
Sunny side of the doc 2023 has expanded and enhanced the innovation section of its programme for industry professionals.
The objective was to showcase international creation and innovation, and the event in June was a new major opportunity for producers, studios, cultural institutions, creators, broadcasters and decision-makers to gather together.
Experts from around the world gathered to take part in conferences, masterclasses and case studies, addressing the different challenges faced by the industry concerning innovation and in particular XR.

official selections &palmares
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useful info
The 34th edition of the international marketplace for documentary will take place from 19 to 22 June 2023 in La Rochelle at Espace Encan, Quai Louis Prunier, 17000 La Rochelle.
Walking: From the Espace Encan, reach the city centre in just 5 minutes.
"Le Passeur": Electric boat between the Old Port and the Médiathèque Michel Crépeau. Specific free access with your SSD badge
Yelo bikes: City's self-services bicycles. Specific free access with your SSD badge.
Taxi: Reservations available at the reception desk.
Take advantage of preferential rates! Book your stay in La Rochelle thanks to our network of partner hotels! La Rochelle Tourism Events offers a selection of accommodation in La Rochelle City Centre as part of the sunny side of the doc which will take place from 19 to 22 June 2023.
- Hôtel Première Classe Les Minimes**
- Hôtel B&B Les Minimes Centre**
- Hôtel Kyriad Les Minimes***
- Hôtel Ibis Vieux Port***
- Hôtel Ibis Centre Historique ***
- Hôtel Ibis Styles***
- Hôtel La Fabrique***
- Hôtel BestWestern Premier Masqhôtel****
Book a room here.
No more room available on the dates you have chosen? Check out sites like booking.com or airbnb.fr!
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