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Blood In The Water: Dueling ‘Jaws’ Docs Circle Distribution Ahead Of Blockbuster’s 50th Anniversary

One fish, two films. The massive 1975 hit Jaws will get a pair of documentaries to mark the 50th anniversary of the Steven Spielberg blockbuster. One of them, Jaws: Making a Splash in Hollywood, tossed chum in the water at Sunny Side of the Doc last week – looking for a bite from potential buyers at…

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Sunny Side Of The Doc’s Pitch Awards Go To ‘Inside Gaza,’ ‘The Brain Garden,’ ‘Our Sister Angela: Black Power In The GDR’ & More

Several documentaries in production are leaving Sunny Side of the Doc – the world's biggest nonfiction film marketplace – with renewed momentum and exposure. Sunny Side wrapped Thursday with an awards ceremony announcing winners of the Pitch Sessions in multiple categories. Winning Best History Pitch…

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Sunny Side Of The Doc Wraps 35th Edition, Pledges Support For Documentary Field In Time Of “Societal Polarization, Rise Of Extremism”

Sunny Side of the Doc, the world's biggest documentary-focused marketplace in the world, wrapped its 35th edition Thursday, after gathering 2,100 participants over four days in La Rochelle, France. The anniversary event brought together major broadcasters, streamers, foundations, distributors…

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LatAm Content Market Set To Debut In Rio De Janeiro Next Year, In Partnership With Sunny Side Of The Doc

The LatAm Content Market will hold its inaugural event next March in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, bringing together regional and global stakeholders in the documentary, nonfiction, and reality TV industry. Sunny Side of the Doc, the largest documentary-focused marketplace in the world, is partnering on…

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Sunny Side Of The Doc Responds To “Moment Of Contraction” In Doc Field With New Opportunities For Co-Production

Think of it as the Marché du Film, except just for documentaries. That's one way to picture Sunny Side of the Doc, the annual gathering of some of the top buyers and sellers of nonfiction content around the world. The four-day event got underway Monday in La Rochelle, the historic port city on…

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Limonero Films Acquires Environmental Documentary ‘Blue Carbon,’ Launching Sales At La Rochelle’s Sunny Side Of The Doc

EXCLUSIVE: Limonero Films has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Blue Carbon, an innovative environmental-themed documentary produced by MAKE Waves Media that features the participation of Grammy-nominated music producer and DJ Jayda Guy, Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA, and Brazilian musician Seu Jorge…

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Documentary Field In Need Of A Jolt Looks To Upcoming Sunny Side Of The Doc Event In France For Inspiration, Ideas

A documentary field roiled by change could use some clarity on how to navigate turbulent times. It's about to get that opportunity at the 35th edition of Sunny Side of the Doc in La Rochelle, France, a four-day gathering that's the only international market entirely dedicated to the documentary…

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