The pitching workshop with Bridget O'Shea, which took place before the official opening of the 13th MakeDox, is an introduction to the central event in the industry segment of the festival – the fourth edition of the MakeCoProDox Forum, which will take place from August 22 to 24.

The main goal of the MakeCoProDox forum is the development of a strategic plan for increasing co-productions of documentary films between the Balkan countries. The forum includes representatives from 12 regional film agencies, documentary associations, documentary professionals and 11 projects in various stages of production selected through an open call.

- I am especially glad that after two online editions of the MakeCoProDox forum in pandemic conditions, this year we will have the fourth edition with the largest number of participants present live in Skopje, and a smaller part of them online. This year, for the part - Balkan Film Network, which is moderated by Helle Hansen, representatives from the Slovenian Film Center, the Croatian Audiovisual Center, the Kosovo Center for Cinematography, the Albanian Center for Cinematography, the Bulgarian National Film Center will be present in Skopje, while the Serbian, Montenegrin and Greek center will join us online.

On August 22, the first day of the forum, they will present the funding schemes to participants and film professionals. Then we will have a presentation by Ivana Mirchevska from MEDIA desk MK. The day will end with a presentation of the six projects that were part of the development workshop with Tue Stan Miller - explains Sarah Ferro, coordinator of the MakeCoProDox forum.

For the second part of the forum, i.e. project pitches, this year there is a diverse selection of 11 projects that are produced or filmed in the Balkans (Albania, Kosovo, Greece, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Turkey...). Authors and producers will present their projects on August 23 and have one-on-one meetings with decision makers.

– It's hard not to fall in love with MakeDox. In his location, movies and people. After nine years of experience as a film agent for documentaries in Denmark and Norway, it was only logical to share our knowledge and I am happy to learn about the way the Balkans work. I also moderate the network made up of key figures in the Balkan film agencies and centers, so it is a privilege to be together with a group that wants to exchange, innovate and work in favor of creating the best conditions for filmmakers and films in the future - the moderator points out Helle Hansen.

The MakeCoProDox forum was realized in cooperation with the RSM Film Agency, MEDIA Desk MK, Greek Film Center, City of Skopje, "Vardar Film" and MKC.

The festival of creative documentary film "MakeDox" will be held from August 18 to 25 in Skopje. The festival program of the 13th "MakeDox" will be presented in four locations, namely in Kurshumli-an, the plateau in front of Kurshumli-an, MKC and "Europe House Skopje".