The first edition of the Global Short Docs Forum in London’s Frontline Club, hosted 16 filmmakers from all around the world. Through masterclasses and group work, the sessions over the first three days created a supportive environment for filmmakers to discuss, develop and rework their pitches, leading up to the final day of one-to-one meetings with representatives from digital platforms.
The platforms that took part in the first edition were:
Participants 2018
We’re delighted to introduce the selected filmmakers who attended the first edition of our Global Short Docs Forum in May 2018.
Ragnhild Nøst Bergem
Norway

Ismael Egui Saad
Colombia

Zeynep Guzel
Turkey

Jason Hanasik
USA

Elena Horn
Germany

Saila Huusko
Finland

Julia Lemos Lima
Brazil

Amit Madheshiya
India

Peter Okojie
Nigeria

Anders Palm Olesen
Denmark | Filming in the Philippines

Hanz Rippe
Colombia

Nancy Roberts
UK | Filming in Japan

Mohamed Shalaby
Egypt | Filming in Saudi Arabia / Turkey

Annabella Stieren
Germany | Filming in China

Angelos Tsaousis
Greece

Sein Lyan Tun
Myanmar

Mentors
Simon Ardizzone
Editor

Sarah Brown
Training & News Literacy Manager

Kashaf Chaudhry
Content Director

Adam Gee
Producer & Specialist in Digital Creativity & Social Video

Paul Sapin
Director

Dominique Young
Executive Producer

Platform Representatives
EMILY BODENBERG
AJ+ | Producer

ROSIE GARTHWAITE
BBC ARABIC | Digital Documentaries Producer

RAVIN SAMPAT
BBC STORIES | Assistant Editor

CHARLIE PHILLIPS
THE GUARDIAN | Head of Documentaries

LINDSAY POULTON
THE GUARDIAN | Executive Producer, Documentaries

ERICA EDWARDS
LUSH | Film Director & Film Fund Coordinator

MATT SHAW
LUSH | Producer

ALEX MACKINTOSH
ZINC | Director of Content

RUTH WRIGHT
ZINC | Editor-in-Chief

BATOUL KARBIJHA
ZOOMIN.TV | Head of Sourcing Team

Katie Sakka
ZOOMIN.TV | Head of Talent

Eleanor Winter
ZOOMIN.TV | Head of Lifestyle Content
