Ask Irene Langeman About how to make documentaries in risky circumstances.

Tuesday, 6 June 2023, 15.00

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Wars, politics, organised crime, corruption, territorial, religious and ideological conflicts, human rights. activism.... - these topics are highly recognised by documentary filmmaking.

How to act when you have an important story to tell, but filming a documentary may expose the characters or crew at risk? How to take care of the security of people and their families, if necessary of their identity, but also of the material you already have? Whether, how and when to seek international production partners?

This session, devoted to filmmaking in a dangerous environment, will be hosted by Irene Langeman, a film director who successfully filmed a.o. in Russia, eastern Ukraine and Moldova.

We invite you to join this online session, share your concerns and ask questions that come to your mind.

In 1990 Irene Langemann emigrated to Germany and became a commissioning editor at Deutsche Welle-TV. Since 1996 she is a freelancing filmmaker with numerous international awards. She was engaged as a coach, lecturer, consultant in different European projects (as of Deutsche Welle Akademie, Council of Europe, UNDP). She directed a number of films shot in eastern European countries, like: "Belarus - The short dream of freedom", "Pavlensky – Man and Might", "Between war and peace" or "Rublyovka - Road to Bliss".

Session hosted by Pitch the Doc & Adami Media Prize

The Session is a part of the EASTORIES program realized by Pitch the Doc in partnership with Institute of Documentary Film, MADOKE, Cinematik Film Festival, Kharkiv Meet Docs Festival and ADAMI Media Prize for Cultural Diversity and is supported by International Visegrad Fund.

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Talk with Head of the Moldovan Parliamentary Committee for Culture, Education, Research, Youth, Sports and Mass-Media

With Moldova in focus, the online talk, moderated by French author, filmmaker and expert Stephane Siohan, will concentrate on the topic of media and their social responsibility. With the topic “The Role of the Media for Social Cohesion and Intercultural Dialogue”, Moldova’s parliament deputate Liliana Nicolaescu-Onofrei will give insights about current political dynamics and the media landscape in the Republic of Moldova.

The Online Discussion will take place on Tuesday, 16 November, at 11.00 (Chisinau time) - 10.00 (CET).

The event will be held in English with Russian simultaneous translation.

ZOOM Link: https://zoom.us/j/95558143864?pwd=RGo4bmxudVJsQ2tSdHdyVHVvcFlQUT09

You can Support Your Favourite Project from November 10 on the ADAMI Website

As the global pandemic has made it even harder for young filmmakers to promote their projects and get financing, the ADAMI Media Prize for Cultural Diversity in Eastern Europe has launched a new competition form this year – Live TV project pitching.

Production stage films, videos or TV programs with content of cultural diversity from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine will be presented by their directors or producers – and you can support your favourite project!

Eight projects were selected by an international jury of highranking experts who gathered at the Cologne Film Festival in October 2021.

There is a crowdfunding process starting already one month before the TV show, which will air on different TV channels and online streams throughout the Eastern Partnership Countries and international streaming platforms on 10 December, 2021. The projects from all six countries are presented on our website to give your votes via crowdfunding directly to the projects, to support their realization:

www.adamimediaprize.eu

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ADAMI Focus Talks to Go into New Round with Focus on the Different Eastern Partnership Countries

The ADAMI Focus Talks 2021 start with Armenia, with the topic “Television and National Minorities - Challenges for Cultural Diversity”.

The head of Member Relations for Eastern Europe of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Radka Betcheva will talk to Armen Sargsyan, Chief Editor of the Armenian Public Broadcaster.

The Online Discussion will take place on 11 November, 2021 at 15.00 (CET) - 18.00 (Yerevan Time).

To take part at the event, please register here: https://form.jotform.com/213120722277043

A jury of TV and media professionals from all over Europe has come together in Cologne to select the eight best projects for the new initiative ADAMI has started in 2021 – live TV pitching of film, web video and TV projects in production stage with the topic of cultural diversity, ethnic or religious minorities, migration and integration.

The selected nominees are invited to Tbilisi, Georgia on 10 December to pitch their projects on live TV in the studios of Georgian Public Broadcaster, the show will air on different TV channels and online platforms throughout the Eastern Partnership Countries.

The eight nominated projects will be posted for viewing on the ADAMI Media Prize website starting on 1 November. From 10 November through 10 December 2021, everyone will be able to support their favorite project. Details on how you can support the eight finalists will be announced at a later date. All kinds of partnerships can be initiated as well.

During the show on 10 December there will be one prize given by an in-studio jury, as well as an audience-award for the project receiving the most votes.

The nominees are as follows:

Armenia: Separated by Sona Kocharyan

Azerbaijan: Next Station by Maryam Rahimova

Belarus: Road to Slavalachia by Varfalamey Kuraga

Moldova: Lost in Moldova by Vlad Bolgarin / VOLT cinematography

Ukraine: Dudu and Lala by Tetiana Suchkova-Ladik / Atasov Film

Georgia: Prisoner from Dagestan by Elene Tsintsadze / TV Imedi

The Lion that Guards the City by Tamara Mshvenieradze / Actmedia LTD

Bitter Sugar by Ana Barjadze / 17/07 Productions

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The ADAMI Media Prize organized a conference for producers and editors of TV series from the Eastern Partnership Countries and the EU in Cologne, Germany from 21-23 October, 2021. The conference’s main focus was the discussion on the potential for series to have a positive impact on cultural diversity, and the possibilities to include diversity in the making of series among professionals involved in the field.

Among the participants were high ranking executives and directors from the public broadcasters and big production companies from Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine and Moldova. The conference participants took part in the European Series Day activities at the Cologne Film Festival, where the ADAMI Media Prize also held a get together for international networking and exchange between professionals from Eastern and Western Europe.

On 22 and 23 October, conference participants presented their broadcasters and companies, as well as case studies highlighting series with cultural diversity content.

Jury members for the ADAMI Media Prize - Project Pitching competition, who met on 20 and 21 October, had the opportunity to network with Dialogue participants at the European Series Day event.