MIA docuseries pitch: Radicals by Matteo Ferrarini
Why do Italians love the causes that the country’s Radical Party espouses, but pointedly refuse to vote for them during general elections. Massimo Brega’s new doc ponders this question as he assesses the history of political protest, centering on party leader Marco Pannella, considered by some a genius and a prophet, by others an impostor and a buffoon. Producer Matteo Pecorara gets radical with Business Doc Europe.
MIA feature doc pitch: I Don’t Forgive by Simone Spampinato, Elisa Faccioni
Just a few months ago, filmmakers Simone Spampinato and Elisa Faccioni came across a story of an unbreakable friendship between two women that developed out of the most tragic of circumstances. The son of one murdered the husband of the other. “We're fascinated by stories of people who even in the most tragic situations are able to find beauty in life.” Faccioni tells Business Doc Europe.
MIA docuseries pitch: Re-Making of Love by Lucio Basadonne and Anna Pollio
Eight young people between the ages of 18 and 24, the self-named Troublemakers, seek to create a new form of sex education for presentation to their peers. The process is followed by the husband and wife team of Lucio Basadonne and is one that proves to be as revelatory for them as for the film’s subjects. Basadonne explains more to Business Doc Europe.
MIA doc pitch: 5 NANOMOLES – The Olympic Dream of a Trans Woman by...
Elisa Mereghetti’s new documentary project follows Valentina Petrillo, a 48-year-old visually-impaired Paralympic athlete whose dream is to compete at the Tokyo 2021 Paralympics as Italy’s first trans athlete in a women’s category. The film is co-produced by the Italian lobby and support organization Gruppo Trans. The director explains more to Business Doc Europe.
MIA feature doc pitch: Wanted – Roni Kalderon by Erez Laufer, Hilla Medalia
As one of the golden footballers of his generation Roni Kalderon had the world at his feet, playing for the mighty Ajax and impressing for the Israeli national team. But then he turned to the dark side, morphing into an international drug lord. He served time, and then he disappeared. Erez Laufer and Hilla Medalia tell BDE more about Kalderon’s life of two halves, and how they plan to document it.
MIA feature doc pitch: 7 Beats Per Minute by Yuqi Kang
NFB’s Anita Lee discusses the new doc project charting Chinese Jessea Lu’s attempt to free dive 100 metres in one breath. “It's going to be a combination of compelling, thrilling, but at the same time deeply psychological,” she says. “Having a young, Asian female in this male dominated sport as a lead protagonist really brings another layer to the storytelling.”
MIA feature doc pitch: Stonebreakers by Valerio Ciriaci
Documentary, more than any other medium, embraces, analyses and contextualises events in this world that we all inhabit. Which is why documentary is the perfect medium for Stonebreakers, Valerio Ciriaci’s project about the tearing down of historical monuments within a very contemporary US. Business Doc Europe chisels away at the director.
MIA project doc feature pitch: Topper Headon – I Fought the Law by Lionel...
Drummers, like goalkeepers, are a totally different breed. They play by different rules, as evidenced by Topper Headon, who beat the sticks for The Clash in the first days of punk, and who is the subject of a new feature project by Lionel Guedj, who rocks (the casbah) with Business Doc Europe.
MIA docuseries pitch: Odyssey – Behind the Myth by Massimo Brega
In his 6-part/3-part series Massimo Brega will follow in the footsteps of Odysseus along his epic journey back from the Trojan War. The director will traverse The Mediterranean, shedding new light both on the Greek hero and his chronicler Homer, ultimately looking to determine whether the epic voyage ever really took place. Producer Camilla Tartaglione of Italian production house Kepach weaves a tale for BDE.
Doc and Unscripted at MIA 2021
MIA 2021 opens October 13, running through October 17, with a wide-ranging doc and unscripted programme that presents a solid mix of new project pitches, screenings, key notes and panel discussions. Programme head Marco Spagnoli tells Business Doc Europe what to expect. “MIA is a market of ideas,” he underlines.
