Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries (Baltic Sea Docs) has chosen the selected projects for its 25th edition running 1 – 12 September.
Focused on projects from the wider Baltic Sea region, Eastern Europe and Caucasus region, the 18 selected projects represent 17 countries. At Baltic Sea Docs, 150 documentary film professionals gather for a preparatory workshop, public pitching sessions, individual meetings, and seminars. Prior to the pitching sessions, projects will be provided with training opportunities from Tue Steen Müller, #Mikael Opstrup#, #Salomé Jashi#, #Gitte Hansen#, #Phil Jandaly#, and more..
Baltic Sea Docs 2021 selected projects
9-Month Contract ‒ Georgia / 1991 Productions
Director: Ketevan Vashagashvili; Producers: Nino Chichua, Anna Khazaradze
The Cello ‒ Finland /Illume Ltd
Director: Kira Jääskeläinen; Producer: Oona Saari
Dedovshina ‒ Uzbekistan, Tajikistan
Director/Producer: Elyor Nemat
Exchange ‒ Armenia / Ulik film production
Director: Aren Malakyan; Producers: Vahagn Khachatryan, Sona Karapoghosyan
Father’s Children ‒ Latvia / Woodpecker Pictures
Director: Karlis Lesins; Producer: Dominiks Jarmakovics
Girls’ Stories ‒ Poland / Pinot Films
Director: Aga Borzym; Producers: Agnieszka Rostropowicz-Rutkowska, Marta Duzbabel
Happiness ‒ Estonia, Russia / Marx Film
Directors: Dmitry Kubasov, Anastasia Murashkina; Producers: Max Tuula, Maria Gavrilova
The Invisibles ‒ Poland / Hasko Film
Director: Piotr Bernaś; Producer: Aleksandra Szczesna
Irena ‒ Lithuania, Estonia, Bulgaria / Moonmakers
Director/Producer: Giedre Zickyte
Machina Faust ‒ Estonia / Flo Film OÜ
Director/Producer: Kaupo Kruusiauk
The Manifesto of Tenderness ‒ Russia / Etnofund
Director: Ksenia Okhapkina; Producer: Vlad Ketkovich
Mara ‒ France / Les Steppes Productions
Director: Sasha Kulak; Producer: Louis Beaudemont
Moscow Nights ‒ Ireland, Germany, Romania / akajava films
Director: Irina Maldea; Producer: Brendan Culleton
Scarecrows ‒ Latvia / VFS FILMS
Director: Laila Pakalnina; Producer: Uldis Cekulis
Searching for the Goddess ‒ Lithuania / Moonmakers
Director: Lina Lytė Plioplytė; Producer: Andrėja Čebatavičiūtė
Stranded ‒ Latvia / Ego Media
Director: Stanislavs Tokalovs; Producer: Guntis Trekteris
Up in the Air ‒ Ukraine / ALBATROS COMMUNICOS UKRAINE
Director: Oksana Syhareva; Producer: Anna Kapustina
Upper Tensta, Stay or Go? ‒ Sweden / KW produktion ab
Directors: Karin Wegsjö, Nazira Abzalova; Producer: Karin Wegsjö
