We would like to remind you that, as part of the RAW DOC showcase, filmmakers with documentary projects at the rough-cut stage have the opportunity to present their work to an expert panel and receive professional feedback. The application deadline is April 20. In the meantime, we’re sharing which international film professionals we have invited to join our programme.

This year’s RAW DOC expert panel will include producers, tutors, and representatives from leading international film festivals, European public broadcasters, and sales agencies (The list of film professionals participating in the showcase will continue to be updated):

Claudio Hughes, editing director and participant of the Rough Cut Service (Denmark)

Rohan Berry Crickmar, festival manager at the Dublin International Film Festival (Ireland)

Alexandre Marionneau, head of the International Co-Production department, ARTE Society & Culture (France)

Tomáš Poštulka, programme director at the One World Czechia International Human Rights Film Festival; festival and documentary film curator (Czech Republic)

Eniko Gyuresko, director of the VERZIÓ International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival (Hungary)

Pauline Tran Van Lieu, producer at Hutong Productions (France)

Isabel Arrate Fernandez, art director of IDFA (Netherlands)

Brigid O’Shea, tutor, founder of the DAE association (Germany)

Mikael Opstrup, international project development specialist; consultant on trailers, co-productions, workshop planning, and teaching (Denmark)

Sergiy Nedzelskyy, executive producer, outsourcing and co-production department, Suspilne Ukraine (Ukraine)

Tijana Djukic, sales agent at Stranger Films Sales (France)

Suzanne Nodale, sales agent, co-chief at Cinephil (Israel)

Victoria Leshenko, culture manager and documentary curator, programmer of the International Documentary Programme at DOK Leipzig (Germany)

Emilie Bujes, art director at Visions du Réel (Switzerland)

Petar Mitric, sales agent, Filmotor (Czech Republic)

Hanka Kastelicova, vice president and executive producer of documentaries for HBO Europe (Czech Republic)

Barbara Wurm, head of the Berlinale Forum section (Germany)

Stephanie Fuchs, CEO of the sales company Autlook (Austria)

RAW DOC is a showcase for filmmakers at the rough-cut stage of their projects who want to test their films with international industry experts and get professional feedback. You can find all the details and application instructions here: https://docudays.ua/eng/raw-doc/. The screening day is closed to the public and open only to participants with selected projects and invited experts.