The first session focuses on assessing each of the participants’ projects in terms of script and development, to strengthen their overall consistency. Indepth individual meetings with 1 expert are held for each participants. At this session (only), directors may participate in these one-to-one meetings, online only if validated by the tutor. Masterclasses and case studies cover issues such as story-telling and narrative structure, the relationship between the director and the producer or co-authors, the producer and the editor. 

Over Session 2, participants finalize their financial plan and their coproduction strategy, and start the packaging of their projects (pitch, pitch-deck, trailer). Group work, masterclasses and case studies focus on budgeting, financing (private funds and fiscal sponsorship, contracts with televisions, European / global / minority-driven funds, production incentives in terms of parity and diversity, green production new rules, working with platforms, international coproduction, rights clearance, trailer and pitch strategy). Individual meetings with 2 experts are organized additionally. A specific of Session 2 is the “Production Landscape presentations” series: participants research, write (prior to the session) and deliver a tailormade presentation on documentary production means in their country. These presentations are moderated by the participants themselves.

The final session is mainly dedicated to one-to-one meetings with Industry Guests. Their specificity is their length: at EURODOC, we value time and human encounter, not express pitching or match-making. Over 3 days, individual meetings of 45 minutes each are organized for the participants with the experts whose profiles are most relevant to the project. These meetings are intensively prepared during the first 2 days of the session, under the supervision of the tutors. Some of the guest  decision-makers also present their editorial lines, programs and funding/buying possibilities, in short talks held every day. During Session 3, masterclasses focus on new production models, current trends in the documentary film market, and upcoming distribution channels.