A SPANISH NEW WAVE? A CONVERSATION ON SPANISH DOCUMENTARY
Fipadoc 2026
In the wake of the widely acclaimed Tardes de soledad by Albert Serra (Golden Shell at the SSIFF 2024 and selected at Fipadoc 2025), and as part of our 2026 Focus on Spain and Portugal, this exchange brings together leading Spanish professionals to examine the revival and exceptional vitality of Spanish documentary filmmaking.
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Bruno Deloye | Fipadoc
José Luis Rebordinos | San Sebastian Festival Director (SSIFF)
Miguel Eek | Filmmaker, MajorDocs festival Director
Elena Molina | Filmmaker
In English only
HIGHLIGHTS ON SPANISH DOCUMENTARY INDUSTRY
Fipadoc 2026
A hands-on session with Jara Ayucar (director of marketing policies, ICAA) giving a full panorama of the contemporary Spanish documentary industry. Examining co-production case studies, highlighting professional organizations or institutions, exploring broadcasting and distribution opportunities: you will be given the knowledge to dive into this rich and creative industry!
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Jara Ayucar | Director of Marketing Policies, ICAA
Amaia Remirez | Producer Kanaki Films
Michele Massé | DOCMA Director
In English only
DOCUMENTARIES AS PILLARS OF DEMOCRACY AND PEACE:
STRENGTHENING COLLABORATION ACROSS THE EUROPEAN ECOSYSTEM
Fipadoc 2026
Les documentaires, piliers du débat démocratique, dépendent fortement de la dynamique entre les principaux acteurs impliqués : commanditaires, producteurs, réalisateurs. En proposant un aperçu comparatif des pratiques en Europe, la discussion vise à identifier les modèles qui favorisent le mieux l’intégrité, l’indépendance et la fiabilité des documentaires, et contribuent ainsi à la vitalité de la démocratie européenne.
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Introduction
Chiara Zappala | Relais Culture Europe
Panel discussion
Nora Philippe | Eurodoc
Catherine Le Goff | Arte GEIE
Dominique Barneaud | Bellota Films Producer
Uldis Cekulis | VSF Films Producer
David Bassa Cabanas | 3CATS
In English only
JOURNALISM AND DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING
Fipadoc 2026
Journalism and documentary filmmaking have always influenced each other and the future Agora program (European Commission) will reinforce this trend. With endangered spaces for freedom of expression and press across Europe, will documentary films become a sanctuary for journalists and investigative formats? And how would the whole documentary industry adapt to such a change?
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Robert Zuber | ZagrebDox, Rab Film Festival (RAFF)
Laurent Richard | Forbidden Stories
Margje de Koning | Movies that Matter
In English only
2025
THE STATE OF THE DOCUMENTARY LANDSCAPE
Fipadoc 2025
Where has the decline in flow TV, and the rise of online viewing left us? What are the stories that potentially work for international audiences? If such audiences even exist? Three leading figures in the international documentary industry share their point of view on the documentary landscape.
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Hanka Kastelicova | HBO Max
Mark Edwards | Independent Consultant
Renaud Allilaire | France Télévisions
Ove Rishøj Jensen | Fipadoc
In English only
HIGHLIGHTS ON THE BALKANS !
Fipadoc 2025
A hands-on session with Rada Sesic (Cinelink Industry days and Sarajevo Film Festival, Bosnia and Herzegovina) and experienced professionals giving a wide panorama of the contemporary documentary landscape in the Balkans, our 2025 Focus. Focusing on festivals and institutions (national Film Centres), you will get to know their representatives and explore this rich and creative industry !
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Moderator
Rada Sesic | Sarajevo Film Festival
In English only
COPRODUCTION DYNAMICS: FINDING THE RIGHT BALANCE
Fipadoc 2025
This roundtable presents best practices over coproductions issues between global north and global south countries: ethics, power balance, inclusion and funding will be addressed in an open conversation between producers and filmmakers.
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Caroline Béhar | France Télévisions
Nadège Labé | la Société du Sensible
Ghislaine Choupas-Loobuyck | Ayato Productions
Virginia Subramaniyam | Bachibouzouk
In English only
