Zofia Horszczaruk and Viola Gabrielli to co-host a think tank on docs for young audiences in Bochum

As a member of the D4K alliance which aim is to strengthen networks and foster knowledge transfer at the European level to drive change, we are happy to be a part of a Think Tank “YES-Young European Realities” organised on 28 October 2024 during the 12th edition of DOXS RUHR Film Festival.

The Think Tank will delve into story development, production, distribution, and networking of creative documentaries for younger audiences (and everybody else).

Two workshops with different approaches will take place. The first one will focus on production and development and building strategies for including young, future viewers in the co-creation process. The second workshop will explore distribution, networking structures and synergies.

Among the participants of the workshops there will be a selected group of 25 filmmakers, producers, editors, distributors, festival curators, film funding representatives, and marketing experts. Hosts are Karolina Śmigiel (Let’s Doc, PL), Viola Gabrielli and Zofia Horszczaruk (Young Horizons Industry, PL) in collaboration with festival director Gudrun Sommer (DOXS RUHR, DE) and the members of the D4K alliance.

The Think Tank will also include a public panel entitled “The Power of Purpose”, moderated by Johanna Faltinat (script consultant, diverse storytelling, DE) who will be joined by Farnaz Sassanzadeh (FilmMachtMut, Vision Kino Berlin, DE), Niki Padidar (filmmaker and curator, IDFA, NL), and Ömer Alkin (media and cultural scientist, DE).

YES-Young European Realities is supported by Landesinitiative Europa-Schecks des Ministers für Bundes- und Europaangelegenheiten, Internationales sowie Medien and Chef der Staatskanzlei des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen. With a special thanks to Alfred Toepfer Stiftung FVS, AG DOK, Filmbüro NW and Vision Kino.

You can read full press release here.