Baltic Sea Docs 30 & CE MEDIA 35 – looking back and looking ahead

The 30th anniversary of Baltic Sea Docs will be marked with a special programme on 9 September, from 17:00 to 20:00 at the National Film School of Latvia, Latvian Academy of Culture, Miera iela 58A, Riga.

Under the title “Documentary Film Forum Baltic Sea Docs 30 & CE MEDIA 35”, the anniversary discussions will bring together figures who have played a significant role in the forum and the region’s documentary sector.

Looking Back — a reflection on 30 years of Baltic Sea Docs and its impact on documentary filmmaking in the region and beyond.

Moderator: Cecilia Lidin, National Film School of Denmark
Keynote: Bent Nørby Bonde, founder of BSD and long-time Managing Director of the Baltic Media Centre, Denmark

Participants:
Dagnė Vildžiūnaitė, producer, Just a Moment, Lithuania
Darya Bassel, producer, Moon Man, Ukraine
Marianna Kaat, producer/director and documentary programmer, PÖFF, Estonia
Tue Steen Müller, documentary consultant, Denmark
Uldis Cekulis, producer, VFS Films, Latvia

Looking Ahead — a philosophical discussion on where the documentary genre is heading.

Moderator: Cecilia Lidin, National Film School of Denmark

Participants:
Flore Cosquer, Managing Director, Scottish Documentary Institute, Scotland
Sudeep Sharma, Programmer, Sundance Film Festival, USA
Zane Krūmiņa, Project Manager, Baltic Sea Docs, Latvia