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Opportunity for Documentary Filmmakers: Individual Consultation for Your Film

Duration
540’

This year, for holders of DOCU/PRO industry accreditation, we have prepared a unique opportunity to receive a personal consultation from leading experts in world documentary filmmaking: international project development specialist Mikael Opstrup and DAE director and tutor Brigid O’Shea

Mikael provides consultations at early stages of film development, and Brigid specializes in a wide range of topics, such as building a festival strategy, international co-productions, and preparing projects for pitching. The experts will come to Kyiv for the festival and can help with questions about your documentary films. You can sign up for a consultation after obtaining accreditation. Accredited participants will receive information on how to book a session a week before the festival. 

Mikael Opstrup — a specialist in international documentary project development, trailer consultancy, co-productions, workshop planning & tutoring. Author of THE UNCERTAINTY — book about developing Character driven Documentary. Head of Studies at European Documentary Network, EDN (2011-2019), creator and editor of EDNs Co-production Guide.


Worked as expert, tutor, moderator for IDFA (The Netherlands), Hot Docs (Canada), Nordisk Panorama (Nordic), Institute of Documentary Film (Czech Rep.), Baltic Sea Docs (Latvia), Docs Barcelona (Spain), In-Docs (Indonesia), Dox Box (Syria & Germany) a.o. Developed and headed a number of international workshops. Produced international documentaries for a couple of decades, latest as co-owner of Final Cut Productions in Copenhagen, Denmark (2002-2009).


Brigid O'Sheais a tutor and consultant who helps documentary projects and filmmakers reach their full global potential. Before this, Brigid was working for film festivals for more than 15 years including Berlin International Film Festival and also DOK Leipzig where she was head of the DOK Industry Programme. She has worked with ARTE on Generation Africa and Generation Ukraine, developing festival strategies for film collections, and sat on the boards of B2B Doc, Circle Women Doc Accelerator, and Dokufest in Prizren, Kosovo. Brigid co-founded and serves as co-director of The Documentary Association of Europe, a network and support system for documentarians. As an internationally known curator with a diversified network, she teaches festival strategy, international co-financing, pitching, and cultural management.

22 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
 6 — 13 
June 2025
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90’
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02 June 2024
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Duration
90’
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02 June 2024
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02 June 2024
Suspilne Ukraine: work principles and opportunities for filmmakers
Duration
90’
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02 June 2024
Public talk: a conversation between the directors of the DOCU/UKRAINE…
DOCU/PRO
06 June 2024
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Duration
90’
DOCU/PRO
06 June 2024
The Foundation of Filmmaking: Overview of Different Types of Movie Ri…
DOCU/PRO
02 June 2024
The Foundation of Filmmaking: Overview of Different Types of Movie Rights
Duration
90’
DOCU/PRO
02 June 2024
A Case Study with Michael Aaglund: Discovering your unique "voic…
DOCU/PRO
03 June 2024
A Case Study with Michael Aaglund: Discovering your unique "voice" in film editing
Duration
90’
DOCU/PRO
03 June 2024
Film editing: A Case Study of Intercepted
DOCU/PRO
03 June 2024
Film editing: A Case Study of Intercepted
Duration
90’
DOCU/PRO
03 June 2024
Meet professionals: GUARDIAN
DOCU/PRO
03 June 2024
Meet professionals: GUARDIAN
Duration
90’
DOCU/PRO
03 June 2024
Meet professionals: BROADCASTERS
DOCU/PRO
04 June 2024
Meet professionals: BROADCASTERS
Duration
90’
DOCU/PRO
04 June 2024
Meet professionals: SALES AGENTS
DOCU/PRO
06 June 2024
Meet professionals: SALES AGENTS
Duration
90’
DOCU/PRO
06 June 2024
What role does culture play when a country is on the verge of surviva…
DOCU/PRO
01 June 2024
What role does culture play when a country is on the verge of survival?
Duration
90’
DOCU/PRO
01 June 2024
Morning Coffee with ARTE: talking about Generation Ukraine
DOCU/PRO
04 June 2024
Morning Coffee with ARTE: talking about Generation Ukraine
Duration
60’
DOCU/PRO
04 June 2024
10 Years with B2B Doc: Lessons Learned and Challenges for the Future
DOCU/PRO
04 June 2024
10 Years with B2B Doc: Lessons Learned and Challenges for the Future
Duration
60’
DOCU/PRO
04 June 2024