Doc Around Europe Hosts Berlinale Industry Panel “Data on Impact, Please!”

Berlinale Industry Event: Data on Impact, Please!

As part of the Berlinale Industry Events, Doc Around Europe will host the panel:

DATA ON IMPACT, PLEASE!
Essential Needs in Non-Fiction Financing

Sunday, 15 February 2026
17:00–18:00
Event Hall, Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion, Reconciliation
On-site only
Access: EFM Market Badge required

As funding resources shrink and competition grows, documentary projects are increasingly expected to demonstrate early signals of viability — from market participation and broadcaster interest to audience strategies and partnerships.

This panel explores how validation can support filmmakers in navigating funding and distribution challenges, and how audience reach and impact might be assessed and shared more transparently across the sector. Conceived as an open conversation, the discussion will continue informally during a jointly hosted apéro.

During the apéro, Doc Around Europe will also present a selection of Doc Around Europe Talents and invite the audience to connect with emerging documentary voices from across Europe.

Speakers

Dominic Asmall Willsdon – Executive Director, IDA (USA)
Eric Friedler – Director & Author; CEO / Managing Director, House of Documentaries – European Media Forum (Germany)
Peter Jaeger – CEO, Jaeger Creative (Germany)
Signe Byrge Sørensen – Producer, Final Cut for Real (Denmark)

Host

Christine Camdessus – Artistic Director, FIPADOC (France)