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Following the success of its twelve editions, MEDIMED will present again an exclusive selection of documentary projects, and ready made programmes, aiming to enhance the professional and creative exchange between the 12 MEDA countries and the 27 EU countries, encouraging the development, promotion and distribution of European and Mediterranean audio-visual works.

This small-scale market is intended to improve on the promotion and development of new European and Mediterranean independent production of DOCUMENTARIES and the networking of audio-visual professionals and operators. MEDIMED has become a special-interest market which supports the promotion of Euro-Mediterranean audio-visual productions involving private and public television networks together with independent producers with the objective of European transnational co-operation.

In the 12th edition of MEDIMED (7-9 October 2011), 25 documentary projects from 13 countries and 450 + documentary programmes were presented to a select group of broadcasters and distributors. All producers of selected projects were available for pitching, presentation and networking discussions.

Due to the satisfactory results of the previous editions, this year, we propose again both projects and ready made product to be presented to a selected group of professionals, buyers, editors and financiers alike. The exchange between the Mediterranean and European professionals ideally should be a two-way traffic: Mediterranean projects and productions are presented to non-Mediterranean professionals [these will include extra-European delegates], and European ones hopefully will find their way into the Mediterranean [these will include South Mediterranean TV acquisition executives] while they are also presented to all delegates.

The 13th edition will offer a complete roster of networking opportunities, industry conference sessions and market events and services, coupled with the finest in contemporary documentaries from the EU and the Southern Mediterranean countries.

The Industry Conference Sessions will explore some of the issues and concerns facing the present and future of documentary and factual producers, sharing a wealth of insight and expertise while gauging the pulse of the industry. This dynamic panels and discussions will provide essential ground rules for emerging and mid-career doc-makers.

Special attention will be given to new formats of documentary production. The use of TIC technologies and mobile phones is changing some traditional ways of filming. An informative session will be dedicated to mobile content and new technologies focused on documentary proposals.

EU programs from countries with a low documentary production capacity will benefit from a new focus on them.

The VI Ahmed Attia's Award for the Dialogue of Cultures will be given to one of the documentaries entered this year in the dedicated section "MEDIMED Ready Made Projects" which shows new productions pitched in previous editions of the forum.

Courtesy of APIMED, the winner will receive a 1.000,00 Euros cash prize, awarded to the producer of the best documentary pitched at MEDIMED.