The Truth Will Out: Potential + Problems for Documentary Films

Documentary filmmaking is enjoying a golden age. Non-fiction films are more popular than ever at the box office, and streaming services appear to have an insatiable appetite for non-fiction story-telling. New models of distribution offer new opportunities for documentary producers and directors to bring their true stories to audiences worldwide. But the doc boom has also focused attention on the art of the documentary and core questions of objective and subjective "truth", of what should and shouldn't be allowed in non-fiction. In a pair of intimate fireside chats, The Hollywood Reporter and the European Film Market discuss the opportunities for documentary film markers in this new digital marketplace, as well as the creative and ethical challenges of bringing true stories to the screen.
Speakers

Anke Van Diejen (she/her)
CEO
Picl, Netherlands

Anna Godas (she/her)
CEO
Dogwoof, UK

Akuol Garang de Mabior (she/her)
Director
Kenya / South Sudan

Jonas Poher Rasmussen (he/him)
Director
Denmark
Moderator

Scott Roxborough
European Bureau Chief
The Hollywood Reporter, Germany