Documentary Campus Masterschool pitching day

[1st Nov 2025] This weekend’s Documentary Campus Masterschool pitching day was a perfect illustration of the dynamism and uplifting energy of independent hashtag#documentary hashtag#filmmaking. It would have been great to bottle that pure vibe and send out crates of it far & wide to refresh anyone who is flagging or struggling right now.

Among the nascent films – from as far afield as Ukraine and Ireland, Italy and Norway, Cambodia and the USA – it was a particular pleasure to now have digital-first projects in the mix and also to have alternative funders (like Crowdfunder ) amidst the decision-makers and broadcasters who generously made the effort to travel to the beautiful city of Halle and join in with enthusiasm.

We are working very hard at Doc Campus to be fleet of foot and fully aligned with the realities of the market as it is now. That’s why we followed up the pitching with Next Wave, a full day of exploring the digital dimension of Documentaries and the new possibilities emerging…