Opal H. Bennett (USA) Senior Producer POV & Executive Producer POV Shorts
POV

Opal H. Bennett is an Emmy-winning Senior Producer at POV and Executive Producer at POV Shorts.

Lindsay Monture (Canada) Festival Director
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival

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imagineNATIVE is the world’s largest presenter of Indigenous screen content.

Bettina Kolb (Germany) Commissioning Editor
DW (Deutsche Welle)

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DW (Deutsche Welle) is Germany’s international broadcaster, a public non-profit media outlet that focuses on factual content only.

Lianna Llewellyn (Monaco) Head of Development
IEFTA

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The International Emerging Film Talent Association (IEFTA) is a Monaco-based not for profit organisation dedicated to identifying and supporting emerging filmmakers from developing regions around the world.

Yin-Yu Huang (Japan) Executive Director
Cinema at Sea - Okinawa Pan-Pacific International Film Festival

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Cinema at Sea- Okinawa Pan-Pacific International Film Festival runs an annual film festival in Nov and tours screenings between Okinawa and Taiwan.

Emma Hindley (United Kingdom) Strand Editor
BBC Storyville

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Emma is the Strand Editor at BBC Storyville.

Ally Gilbert (Australia) Head of Content, Prime Video Australia and New Zealand
Prime Video

As Head of Content, Ally leads local content efforts in Australia and New Zealand.

Loren Hammonds (USA) Head of Documentary
TIME Studios

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Loren Hammonds is a Peabody Award-winning and Emmy nominated producer and curator of Film, Television, and Immersive work.

Kate Bustamante (USA) Senior Manager, Original Documentaries
Hulu

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Kate supports efforts around Hulu’s award-winning Original Documentaries and Original Documentary Series.

Nic Meloney (Canada) Executive in Charge of Production, Factual & Documentary
CBC

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Nic is an Executive in Charge of Production with CBC Unscripted and is a member of the CBC/Radio-Canada Indigenous Advisory Council.

Kelsey Koenig (USA) VP of Production
Impact Partners

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Impact Partners is a fund dedicated to supporting powerful documentary films that address pressing social issues.

Nick Ward (New Zealand) Senior Commissioner, Non Scripted
Sky New Zealand

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Nick Ward is the Senior Commissioner for Non Scripted content at Sky Originals.

Jinseok (Hugo) Kang (South Korea) Programmer
DMZ International Documentary Film Festival

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DMZ Docs has established itself as one of the leading documentary film festivals in the world.

Keisha Knight (USA) Director, IDA Funds
International Documentary Association

Keisha Knight is the Director of IDA Funds.

Rebecca Nicholls (United Kingdom) Head of Sales & Acquisitions
Espresso Media International

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Rebecca was appointed Espresso’s Head of Sales and Acquisitions in September 2023, spearheading their expansion across all rights and territories.

Ash Hoyle (USA) Programmer
Sundance Film Festival

The Sundance Film Festival is the ultimate gathering of original storytellers and audiences seeking new voices and fresh perspectives.

Jenny Bohnhoff (United Kingdom) Sales & Acqusitions
MetFilm Sales

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Jenny started her career in international news production and factual programming at CNN in the US, before and joining the MetFilm Sales team in London the beginning of 2020.

Kati Fernandez (USA) Senior Director, Development
ESPN

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ESPN is the world's leading multiplatform sports entertainment brand.

Hannah Iafrati (USA) EA to VP of Documentary & Limited Series
Hulu

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Hulu is an American subscription streaming service majority owned by The Walt Disney Company.

Christian Cools (France) Commissioning Editor
ARTE G.E.I.E.

As a Commissioning Editor at ARTE since 1998, Christian manages the slot 'ARTE Discovery', dedicated to discovery and natural history documentaries.  He works with natural history and wildlife.

Hollie Fifer (Australia) Director of Australian Programs
Doc Society

Doc Society is a non-profit committed to enabling great documentaries and connecting them to audiences globally.

Gunny (Gune) Hyoung (South Korea) Artistic Director
EBS Korea/EIDF

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EIDF combines film festival programming with Public TV broadcast with EBS Korea.

Kazz Basma (UNITED KINGDOM/SPAIN) Head of Sales and Acquisitions
Sideways Film

Sideways distributes internationally across all media and formats.

Choy Lin Mok (Turkey) Commissioning Editor
TRT World

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TRT World's mission is to commission and co-produce world-class documentaries that entertain and engage, encourage debate and serve as a catalyst for change.

Aleksandra Derewienko (France) Sales Executive
CAT&Docs

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CAT&Docs is a Paris based sales agency specialising in promoting and distributing documentaries globally.

Paul Wiegard (Australia) Co-Founder & CEO
Madman Entertainment

Madman is Australia's leading independent theatrical, home entertainment distribution and rights management company.

Charlotte Cheung (Austria) Development Executive
Red Bull Studios

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Red Bull Studios is a global media entity focused on creating premium quality, entertainment-first content.

Mita Suri (UNITED KINGDOM) Film Programme Producer
Sheffield DocFest

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Sheffield DocFest is the UK’s leading documentary festival and one of the world’s most influential markets for documentary projects.

Jane Mote (United Kingdom) Editorial Consultant
The Whickers

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The Whickers develops, funds and supports first-time documentary filmmakers from across the world.

Patrick Hurley (USA) Head of Distribution & Business Affairs
Sandbox Films

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Sandbox Films is an Academy Award-nominated and Emmy and Peabody Award-winning production company that specializes in creative and boundary-breaking documentaries rooted in scientific ideas that inform society and culture.

Yvonne Ashley Kouadjo (USA) Producer
The New York Times Op-Docs

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Op-Docs is the New York Times’ award-winning series of short documentaries by independent filmmakers.

Susie Jones (Australia) Head of Factual
ABC

Susie Jones is the Head of Factual at the ABC.

Kelrick Martin (Australia) Head of Indigenous
ABC

ABC Indigenous supports First Nations creatives in the industry, proving Indigenous filmmakers and storytellers can lead the way in making exciting Australian television.

Joseph Maxwell (Australia) Head of Unscripted
SBS

Joseph oversees commissioning for all unscripted content at SBS Australia.

Bernadine Lim (Australia) Senior Commissioning Editor, Factual
SBS

Bernadine has over 20 years’ experience developing, directing and producing across various documentary formats in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. 

Bethan Arwel-Lewis (Australia) Commissioning Editor, Factual
SBS

Bethan Arwel-Lewis is Commissioning Editor of Factual for SBS Australia, and is responsible for commissioning original factual content for the broadcaster.

Marissa McDowell (Australia) Head of Commissions
NITV

Marissa is currently employed by SBS as the Head of Commissions for NITV.

Kate Jinx (Australia) Programmer
Melbourne International Film Festival

The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is a not-for-profit organisation that has been continuously running since 1952, making it the leading film festival in Australia and one of the world’s oldest film festivals, alongside Cannes and Berlin.

Aurélie Reman (France) COO
Sunny Side of the Doc

Aurélie Reman is COO and head of partnerships in the team behind Sunny Side of the Doc, Global Pitch, Asian Side of the Doc and PiXii Festival.

Jean-Jacques Peretti (France) Programming & Training Coordinator
Sunny Side of the Doc

Jean-Jacques Peretti is in charge of the editorial line at Sunny Side of the Doc.

María José Arauz Torres (Canada) Industry Programmer of Funds & Labs
Hot Docs

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Hot Docs is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing and celebrating the art of documentary and to creating production opportunities for documentary filmmakers.

Gugi Gumilang (Indonesia) Executive Director
In-Docs / Docs by the Sea

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In-Docs fuels documentary films with impact strategies to reach wider audience and real impact in the society.

Emma Simpson (United Kingdom) Head of Acquisitions and Development
Journeyman Pictures

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Journeyman Pictures is a global sales agent and distributor of both long and short form documentaries, and news.

Priscila Andrade (United Kingdom) Sales Executive
Limonero Films

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Priscila is currently a Sales Executive at Limonero Films and also coordinates the Plataforma Mercosur Audiovisual for RECAM, a public institution.

Leonie Hilbricht (Germany) Sales & Acquisitions
3Boxmedia International Sales

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Leonie works in sales and acquisitions for 3Boxmedia International Sales.

Ian Darling (Australia) Executive Director
Shark Island Institute

Ian Darling is Executive Director of Shark Island Institute and Chair of Shark Island Foundation.

Kate Hodges (Australia) Executive Director
Shark Island Foundation

Shark Island Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation dedicated to funding documentary filmmaking in Australia.

Bronwyn Ketels (Australia) General Manager & Head of Post Production
The Post Lounge

The Post Lounge is an Australian independently-owned, full service post production company, headquartered in Queensland for almost 42 years.

Dan Lake (Australia) Longform Business Director
The Post Lounge

Dan is the Longform Business Director for The Post Lounge as well as the Head of Content for Orange Entertainment Co.

Arran Birchenough (New Zealand) Sales Director, APAC
Getty Images

Arran is Director of Sales, Getty Images APAC.

Charlie Phillips (UK) Head of Stories
Lyfta

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Lyfta is an immersive learning platform that commissions and distributes short documentary films and 360° immersive content to young audiences in educational spaces.

Kate Lemberg (USA) Associate Manager, Industry Relations/Artists Programs
Points North Institute

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The Points North Institute is a launching pad for the next generation of nonfiction storytellers.

Tareq Ahmed (Bangladesh) Director
Dhaka DocLab

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Tareq is the Director of Dhaka DocLab, the Asian Forum of Documentary filmmakers in Bangladesh.

Jo Chichester (Australia) Commissioning Editor, Factual
ABC

Jo Chichester has worked on a range of internal programs in Arts & Entertainment and commissioned dozens of documentaries.

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