ASD 2012

Asian Side #03 – Tokyo – 19/21 March 2012

STIMULATING CO-PRODUCTION IN THE FIELD OF DOCUMENTARY, FACTUAL PROGRAMMING AND CROSS-MEDIA PLATFORMS

> A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL EVENT IN ASIA BRINGING TOGETHER THE BEST OF ASIAN FACTUAL CREATIVITY.

> THE ONLY PAN-ASIAN DOCUMENTARY AND FACTUAL CO-PRODUCTION MEETING

> 3 DAY MEETING BETWEEN THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION MAKERS & PRODUCERS FROM EUROPE AND ASIA, AND ALSO FROM NORTH AMERICA AND THE PACIFIC RIM

Asian Side of the Doc is an annual international co-production rendezvous designed as a Co-production Pitching and Matchmaking Forum. After its inception in Hong Kong in 2010, the event was held in Seoul in 2011. Asian Side of the Doc will be held in 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. The main objective is to create new co-production opportunities for Asian and international documentary producers and commissioning editors, allowing new ventures within the world’s fastest-growing documentary market. The forum offers producers the chance to pitch projects to decision makers of documentary blocks on platforms around the world and provides a rare opportunity for face-to-face meetings between producers and commission editors. More than 500 participants will also have the opportunity to attend panel discussions, workshops and numerous networking sessions over coffee, cocktails and dinner. ; Winners of the ASD Pitch this year will be awarded with free travel and accommodation to Sunny Side of the Doc to be held in June, 2012 in La Rochelle, France.

TOHOKU MESSAGE AND PITCH

Please note that Asian Side of the Doc 2012 will take place just a week after the first year memorial following the devastating March 11 2011 tsunami and earthquake in Japan’s Northeastern Tohoku region. Asian Side 2012 will mark this profound event with themed events, presentations and exchanges. We are also pleased to announce that a special pitch session will take place on March 18th, 2012, dedicated to Tohoku pitches. Sponsored by Japan’s Ministry of Internal Communication and Affairs, only Japanese producers or producers with Japanese partners are eligible. Winners will receive funding from the Japanese government. Decision Makers/Broadcasters from any country are welcome to attend and are invited to be co-production partners with the Japanese pitching parties:

Tohoku Pitch Note /// Tohoku Pitch Website (Information is in Japanese only)

Further information will be posted on this website as it becomes available. We welcome you to Asia’s premium factual forum – See you at ASD Tokyo 2012!

Due to popular demand, there is an EXTENSION for the pitch and registration for the catalogue until MARCH 1ST!

Deadlines :

  • Call for Pitched projects selection: March 1st *deadline extended
  • Catalogue Entries: March 1st
  • Close of Participant Registration: March 16th

Fees:

  • Asian Side of the Doc Full Package (includes 1 project to be printed in the catalog, access to all events and the right to submit pitches for the open pitch): USD 300
  • Additional Passes for people from the same company: USD 150
  • Additional Projects: USD 50
  • Day Pass (For one day attendance, no catalog or pitching rights): USD100 per day

Location Venue:

The Belle Salle
Sumitomo Fudousan Shiodome Hamarikyu Building
8-21-1 Ginza Chuouku, Tokyo, Japan

 

Asian Side of the Doc is organized by Sunny Side of the Doc http://www.sunnysideofthedoc.com/fr/img_s2009/structure/picto/logo2010.gif and Bang Singapore