OCEANIA IMPACT PITCH for INDIGENATION
Presentation
The Oceania Pitch, created 10 years ago in partnership with the Association Tahitienne des Professionnels de l’Audiovisuel (ATPA), is reinventing itself in a new format. FIFO is delighted to relaunch this key event in its history. Over the past few years, the Festival and the audiovisual landscape in Oceania have evolved. As a result, the FIFO pitch has been rethought to offer this year.
The OCEANIA IMPACT PITCH for INDIGENATION. A moment of encounter, training and presentation for project leaders, broadcasters and producers to meet and give life to original and daring Oceanian audiovisual projects.
Documentary project developers will present their films to a panel of professionals and decision-makers from Oceania and Europe (festivals, producers, financiers, broadcasters).
After a week of workshops, the pitchers will present their project to the Oceania Impact Pitch jury: they will have 7 minutes (including the trailer) to convince them, followed by 7 minutes of discussion with the jury and the audience.
All the projects selected are in line with the values of FIFO and contribute to the preservation and enhancement of the indigenous cultures of Oceania.
Workshop
The 7 candidates selected for the Oceania Impact Pitch will take part in a week of training and improvement in Pitch methods and impact campaign development. The workshops will be led by Hollie Fifer, from the Doc Society.
January 15:
video conference > First meeting between candidates and trainer. presentation session
January 16 to 29:
one on one meetings
Monday February 5:
> 11am to 1pm : Impact workshop
> 2.30 to 4.30 pm : Pitch workshop
Tuesday February 6:
> 9.30am to 1pm: Orero discovery (tahitian oratory art) with Heremoana Maamaatuaiahutapu
> 2.30pm to 4.30pm: Pitch workshop
Wednesday February 7:
All day one-on-one sessions with projects holders
Thursday, February 8:
> from 4pm to 6pm: pitch presentation with the jury and the audience
Friday, February 9:
> from 7pm to 9pm : award ceremony
Coming from a background of journalism, Khadidja is the president of Impact Social Club, the Think Tank of impact in France, impact strategist at BIM – Best Impact Movies and advisory committee member of Doc Society’s Global Impact Producer’s Alliance.
She trains film industry professionals and students internationally (Dixit – Le Film Français, FOCAL, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, École W-Paris-Panthéon-Assas/CFJ), acts as a panelist and runs impact workshops in international film festivals (Berlinale, IDFA, FIFDH, DOK LEIPZIG, FIPADOC, Movie that matter, Sunny side of the doc…). She joined the pool of mentors of different programs (Pourcent culturel Migros, StoryBoard Collective, Aflamuna).
She has designed the impact campaigns of award-winning documentaries: The Zimov Hypothesis by Denis Sneguirev, Le Dernier Refuge – The Last Shelter by Ousmane Samassekou and The French campaign of Shadow Game by Eefje Blankevoort & Els Van Driel…
Pitch Session and Winner Announcement
After a week of workshops, the pitchers will present their project to the Oceania Impact Pitch jury: they will have 7 minutes (trailer included) to convince, followed by 7 minutes of discussions with the jury and the public.
Oceania Impact Pitch Award Announced
The winner will be given a check for 200,000 XPF
The Jury
Caroline BEHAR
Anusha DURAY
Laurent CORTEEL
Summer WHAREKAWA
Alex WALKDEN
Caroline HOCQUARD
Commissioning Editor – Specialist Factual Unit
Rufus RICHARDSON
Projects presentation
‘ĀNĀVAI | Toarii Pouira
‘Ānāvai is a captivating documentary immersing viewers into the importance of polynesian rivers. It shows how these powerful torrents shaped Polynesian creeds and history over centuries by building the lands we know today. Going beyond cultural significance, Anavai delves into the rivers from a scientific standpoint, unraveling their crucial role in the water cycle and […]
BENEATH THE MOANA : Exploring Deep Sea Mining in the Pacific | Sharlene George Joshua Teariki Baker
Climate change is the most pressing crisis of our time. The response of governments and companies worldwide has been to shift away from fossil fuels and toward batterypowered technologies. Minerals that power many of these batteries have been described by the people promoting mining them as essential for building a clean, green future. Corporations are […]
DE LA FERME A L’ECOLE | Fred Fontes
In 2019, the Ambaebulu school is breaking new ground with a culinary initiative combining flavour and sustainability. Each dish is a journey transforming the way nutrition is perceived and practised. Its director has decided to take back control of the health and nutritional education of his pupils, who are growing their own food in the […]
ILLEGAL INK | Agapetos Aia Fa’aleava
Māori woman on a night out with friends was rejected at the doors of a local nightclub in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley because of her moko kauae (chin tattoo) she wears proudly on her face. A young Papua New Guinean (PNG) lady shared the same fate because of her traditional facial tattoos. These markings are deemed […]
KAKAIA | Kahu Kaiha
KAKAIA group has been making headlines in the local media since 2013, for being the symbol of a new renaissance in Marquesan culture. They travel to several Pacific islands including Rapa Nui, Rarotonga. However, in 2015, during the Marquesas Islands Matava’a in Hiva Oa, Kakaia was singled out for offending the catholic community with a […]
SAVING TUVALU | Kate Blackmore / Amelia Tovey / Kalolaine Fainu
Tuvaluans are racing to upload their island nation to the metaverse before it disappears under rising sea levels, but not everyone is looking to technology for salvation. Equipe de Production : Etat du film : Format :
THE HANDSOME SAVAGE | Hiona Henare
The Handsome Savage is the compelling story of Philip Taueki, a Māori landowner in rural New Zealand, whose impassioned efforts to defend his tribe’s legacy and restorethe sacred Punahau Lake to indigenous hands make him a target for controversy. The documentary captures Philip’s fervent struggle against systemic racism and vestedinterests, echoing an international call for […]
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