DOCCELERATOR
Photos from a selection of projects taking part in some of the previous editions of DocCelerator.
Photo from previous edition of DocCelerator.
DocCelerator is a series of stand alone documentary workshops launched by Paradiddle Pictuctures in May 2020. There are three different editions of the workshop. Each one is covering specific needs, at different stages of project development and production. Pick the one that fits best to your needs. Besides these standard versions, we also make DocCelerator On Demand fitting the needs of local, regional or national film organisations.
The three versions, their aims and the dates planned are:
Define and develop key structural narrative elements of your story.
Dates: September 01-02, 2022. Deadline: August 09.
Both days the workshop runs from 09:00 to 16:30 Central European Time (Paris, Berlin, Rome)
Dates: November 03-04, 2022. Deadline: October 06.
Both days the workshop runs from 09:00 to 16:30 Central European Time (Paris, Berlin, Rome)
Prepare to pitch to funders, broadcasters and distributors.
Dates & Deadline: TBA.
Get rough cut feedback and strengthen your distribution.
Dates: October 06-07, 2022. Deadline: September 08.
Both days the workshop runs from 09:00 to 16:30 Central European Time (Paris, Berlin, Rome)
DocCeleratorOnDemand
DocCeleratorGalway for Irish filmmakers
On September 29-30 Creative Europe Desk Galway andthe BAI Sectoral Learning and Development Fund in collaboration with Paradiddle Pictures are organising a special on demand version of DocCelerator. It is entitled DocCeleratorGalway and aimed at Irish documentary makers.
Here you can read more about DocCeleratorOnDemand.
All DocCelerator versions are project-based workshops taking place online. The length of each workshop are 2-3 days and can accommodate 6 selected project teams, depending on the specific version.
If you are in doubt that DocCelerator is helpful for the improvement of your next documentary project, do not take our word for it. These are some of the reactions we have had from participants so far:
"Thank you so much for this workshop. It brought me to the core of my film and gave me lots of inspiration and motivation!"
Director Sien Versteyhe, Lionheart Productions, Belgium - participant of the 16th DocCelerator
"Thanks for all your help with the project. That time in January was invaluable. We’ve been recommending your workshops since!"
Sinéad Ní Bhroin, Marmalade Films, Ireland - participant of the 7th DocCelerator
"I loved DocCelerator and came out of it with an infinitely clearer idea of the film I have to make."
Fernando Souza, Director, Spain – participant of the 5th DocCelerator
Click on each of the titles above in order to get further details about the DocCelerator formats and how to apply for each of them.
DocCelerator is run by Director Geoffrey Smith and Producer & Consultant Ove Rishøj Jensen.
