This year a new version of "ESoDoc – European Social Documentary" will be staged in India - for the very first time. The new “ESoDoc INDIA”, a training initiative for Indian and European documentary filmmakers, is supported by MEDIA International and organised by ZeLIG School for Documentary, Television and New Media in collaboration with FORMEDIA – Foundation for Responsible Media (New Delhi).

ESoDoc INDIA aims to develop documentary projects that have a potential for the Indian and European audiovisual market and which succeed to respond not only to the distinct market needs of  the broadcast industries in both regions but also –and especially – to respond to the communication needs of  the NGO sector worldwide. 

OBJECTIVES
- Development of projects with a  high potential for the European and Indian audiovisual market and for international co-production
- Social and cultural content: human rights, environmental protection, cultural integration
- Up-to-date dissemination methodologies
- Inter-cultural collaboration Europe- India with exchange of ideas and information 

ESoDoc INDIA wants to promote a creative collaboration between different players in the audiovisual world. On the one hand it aims to create a common platform for Indian and European documentary film-makers and producers. On the other hand it seeks to establish a network between broadcasters and NGOs in Europe and India which can support and integrate such platforms. Building on the many years of experience with ESoDoc (Europe), which has been organised on an annual basis since 2004, this year’s special edition with Indo-European outreach wants to face the additional challenge to foster international contacts, international co-productions and an increased cross-cultural understanding and -dialogue which goes beyond the European borders.