Presentation
Relaunched in 2024, in collaboration with the Impact Social Club, the OCEANIA IMPACT PITCH for INDIGENATION returns as a biennial flagship event of FIFO’s industry program. It serves as a hub for networking, training, and presentation, allowing Oceanian project holders, broadcasters, and producers to come together and bring original, bold, and socially impactful Oceanian audiovisual projects to life.
Documentary makers will present their films to a panel of professionals and decision-makers from Oceania and Europe (festivals, producers, funders, broadcasters, and distributors).
Following a week of workshops, the pitchers will present their projects to the Oceania Impact Pitch jury: they will have 7 minutes (trailer included) to make their case, followed by a 7-minute Q&A session with the jury and the audience.
All selected projects align with FIFO’s core values and contribute to the preservation and promotion of Indigenous cultures in Oceania
Impact Pitch Lab
Monday, January 9:
- Video conference: Kick-off meeting between candidates and the trainer.
- Masterclass on Pitching and Impact: The art of pitching for impact: This masterclass equips filmmakers with essential tools to craft compelling impact pitches. Learn to present your documentary’s story, artistic vision, and impact potential with clarity. Discover how to inspire confidence, spark curiosity, and convince the right partners to join your documentary project.
January 10 to 15:
- Online one-on-one meetings
Monday, February 9:
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Impact Workshop
- 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Pitch Workshop
Tuesday, February 10:
- 9:00 am – 11:00 am: Cultural Session: Introduction to ‘Orero (Tahitian oratory art) and Pāta’uta’u (traditional singing) with Teiva Manor aka Minos and Mike Teissier from the Conservatoire de Polynésie.
- 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Pitch Workshop
- 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Tech rehearsal (Techrun) at the Petit Théâtre.
Wednesday, February 11:
- All day: Individual coaching and one-on-one sessions for project holders.
Thursday, February 12:
- 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Live Pitch Presentations before the jury and the audience at the Petit Théâtre.
Friday, February 13:
- 10:00 am – 12:00 am: Pro Speed Dating (one-on-one meetings).
- 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Awards Ceremony.
Khadidja Benouataf is an award‑winning impact producer, strategist, and field builder with a journalism background. President and co-founder of Impact Social Club, the Francophone think tank for impact films, and advisory member of the Global Impact Producers Alliance (GIPA). She mentors and trains filmmakers internationally through Documentary Africa -DocA, Doc Society’s Climate Story Fund and Democracy Units, StoryBoard Collective, DocHouse, Aflamuna and EX-Oriente programs.
A sought‑after expert at IDFA, Berlinale, DOK Leipzig, Sheffield DocFest, and FIFDH, she delivers masterclasses, serves on juries, coaches pitches, and designs impact labs. Having advised over 70 film teams, she develops impact campaigns for acclaimed documentaries, including The Last Shelter by Ousmane Samassekou, Shadow Game by Eefje Blankevoort and Els Van driel, and Writing Hawa by Najiba Noori. In 2024–25, University of the Arts London commissioned her to design the cross‑disciplinary UAL Storytelling Fellowship.
PITCH SESSION AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS
Oceania Impact Pitch Session: Live project presentations before the international jury and the audience.
- Professional Area | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: * Pro Speed Dating: One-on-one meetings with broadcasters, distributors, and NGOs.
- Grand Théâtre | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: * Awards Ceremony: Announcement of the Oceania Impact Pitch Prize.
The Jury
Julie GRIVAUX
Anusha Duray
Opal H. BENNETT
Adam PIRON
Teri Calder
Marine PREVOT
Presentation of the projects
Atomic Paradise
Dans leurs yeux, Faaite
Koniambo’s Legacy-
Paper Borders: The Colonial Hangover
The Canoe is the Future
The Plastic Pickers of Paradise
We were Kings
Return to oceania Pitch for indigination 2024 edition
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