Ex Oriente 2024

The Ex Oriente Film documentary laboratory is divided into two training programmes: Ex Oriente Features and Ex Oriente Series.

The laboratory includes 12 feature-length documentary projects (Ex Oriente Features) and 5 docuseries projects (Ex Oriente Series) represented by director-producer or creator-producer teams who will attend 3 residential sessions and additional online sessions. 

Both training programmes conclude at the East Doc Forum pitching, where project holders will present their creation to more than 80 international decision-makers. Creators will also get a chance to win various prizes and scholarships, financial support, co-production agreements, access to leading European markets, and partner training.

This year, Sunny Side of the Doc will welcome the first session of Ex Oriente Series from June 23-25 in La Rochelle, France. 

Applications are open until February 14, 2024, and are entirely free of charge.

open program

Ex Oriente Series organised by the Institute of Documentary Film has unveiled its program open to #SSD24 delegates. Lectures and masterclasses: Sunny Side of the Doc accredited delegates have the opportunity to take part in Ex Oriente Series open program, being held at the University of La Rochelle. Check out the selection of activities open to all delegates.

Sunday, June 23

9:30 – 10:00 KEYNOTE by leading tutor, producer Ruth Reid (UK)
University / Amphi 1
Key note to the program from producer and leading tutor Ruth Reid.

17:15 – 18:30 LECTURE: Docuseries at international market by Samuel Joyce (UK)
University / Amphi 1
Introduction to the docuseries international markets by Acquisitions & Content Manager Samuel Joyce (UK). How, when, why and what are the conditions when working with: TVF International, the world's leading independent distributor of documentaries and factual series.

who can apply?

The call is open to creative feature-length documentary projects and docuseries in the development and early production stage that challenge genres, formats, and media boundaries. The workshop is designed for creators mainly from Central and Eastern Europe (incl. selected EU acceding and candidate countries) and/or creative documentary projects dealing with stories from said region.

For more details, see the list of eligible countries.

12

feature-length projects

5

documentary series projects

3

workshops across Europe

partners

A shared ambition
with our partners