The second residential session of ESoDoc 2025 is taking place in Vilnius (LT) from October 10 to 17. These days, in partnership with Inconvenient Films, we also organise events open to the public. Join us in Vilnius!
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15
9:30 – 13:45 | ESoDoc 2025 Final Pitch - Day 1
Today and tomorrow morning, the ESoDoc 2025 participants will present their projects to the members of the panel and to the audience in the room.
This morning, the first ten participants will start.
Each project has 7 minutes to pitch, and the panel members will have 13 minutes to provide their feedback and engage in a discussion.
Moderator: Gitte Hansen
On the panel, we welcome the international experts:
- Margje De Koning – Artistic Director, Movies That Matter Festival (NL)
- Monica Lăzurean-Gorgan – Producer, Manifest Film (RO)
- Caroline Mutz – Commissioning Editor, Arte G.E.I.E. (FR)
- Gayatri Parameswaran – VR and AR specialist, NowHere Media (DE)
- Charlie Phillips – Head of Stories, LYFTA (UK)
- Vivian Schröder – Impact Director, The Good Media Network (DE)
14:00 – 15:00 | Networking Lunch
15:00 – 19:00 | Industry Event: Dilemmas and opportunities of documentary storytelling
In an era defined by global crises, technological disruption, and audience fragmentation, documentary filmmakers face unprecedented challenges in crafting stories that resonate, inform, and inspire. Join us for a dynamic industry event that brings together leading voices to explore the evolving dilemmas but also the opportunities of documentary storytelling.
Keynotes:
15:00 - 15:30 | Gayatri Parameswaran – “Crafting Spatial Stories that Move People”
15:30 - 16:00 | Charlie Phillips – ”The kids are alright: How to reach young people with your documentaries”
16:00 - 16:30 | Monica Lăzurean-Gorgan – “The Last Breath: Delivering Films When the Tank Is Empty”
16:30 - 17:00 | coffee break
17:00 - 17:30 | Vivian Schröder – “From Crisis to Creativity: Impact Campaigns for Hope and Empowerment”
17:30 - 19:00 | Panel Discussion: Navigating the New Documentary Landscape
Moderator: Margje de Koning
Panel: Caroline Mutz, Gayatri Parameswaran, Charlie Phillips, Vivian Schröder, Monica Lăzurean-Gorgan
19:00 | Networking Dinner
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16
9:30 – 13:45 | ESoDoc 2025 Final Pitch - Day 2
Moderator: Gitte Hansen
14:00 - 15:00 | Lunch
15:00 - 18:30 | Round Table Meetings
You have the chance to discuss with the following panelists topics regarding their field of expertise and your projects and points of view:
- Sabine Bubeck-Paaz – Commissioning Editor, ZDF / Arte (DE)
- Monica Lăzurean-Gorgan
- Gayatri Parameswaran
Registration for the Round Table Meetings is MANDATORY (see registration link below)
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REGISTRATION AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Registration for industry events and the round tables is mandatory and can be done here: https://form.jotform.com/252573816624058
All public events will be held at Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania (Gediminas ave. 51, Vilnius).