11/05/2022 - The call is open to creative documentaries from the region of Central and Eastern Europe that are either completed or at the rough-cut stage

East Silver Market, the first documentary market to support producers and distributors from Central and Eastern Europe, has opened its call for applications for this year’s edition. Each year, about 150 films are included. The 19^th edition of the East Silver Market will take place at the 26^th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival from 25-30 October, and the submitted films are eligible for the Ji.hlava IDFF pre-selection.

The call is open to creative documentaries from the region of Central and Eastern Europe, tackling contemporary topics, challenging genre and media boundaries, and rethinking audience participation. The market welcomes films that set out to provide intense and engaging experiences, and to change the way we think about topical issues, audiences, ways of storytelling and the world itself. The call is open to completed documentaries produced/co-produced in the region of Central and Eastern Europe in 2021 and 2022, as well as rough cuts. Only films that have not previously been submitted to the East Silver Market are eligible.

As for the deadlines, the teams behind films produced in 2021 and 2022 can apply until 31 May, while those behind projects at the rough-cut stage can do so until 31 July. Further details and the application form can be found here.

The East Silver Market is dedicated solely to the documentary cinema of Central and Eastern Europe. The main aim of the market is to support the distribution and promotion of documentary films from the region. The participating teams have the chance to come into contact with key industry professionals during the Ji.hlava IDFF, while the East Silver Caravan festival service brings the most interesting films to the attention of international audiences. All selected movies become part of an online catalogue of East Silver documentary films and are automatically considered for the Ji.hlava IDFF programme pre-selection.

Among the successful titles that have previously taken part in the East Silver Market are films such as Mallory by Helena Třeštíková, A New Shift [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] by Jindřich Andrš, Home Games [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] by Alisa Kovalenko, The Good Death [+see also:
trailer
interview: Tomáš Krupa
film profile] by Tomáš Krupa, Cinema, Mon Amour [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Alexandru Belc
film profile] by Alexandru Belc and Intensive Life Unit [+see also:
trailer
film profile] by Adéla Komrzý.

East Silver Market is organised by the Institute of Documentary Film.