Doxumentale'26 Dx'Hub Festival Strategy & Film Trajectory: Position Your Project
Dx'26 Dx'Hub Festival Strategy & Film Trajectory: Position Your Project
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Dx'Hub

Festival Strategy & Film Trajectory: Position Your Project

30 May, 2026, 11.00 AM @ Festival Centre: Lounge 19

Event language: English

A film’s festival journey can shape its entire trajectory. 

This session explores how filmmakers can approach festivals strategically from early development onwards—considering positioning, premiere potential, and long-term visibility. What makes a project stand out to programmers and selection committees? How do early decisions influence a film’s path through festivals, markets, and distribution? Bringing together perspectives from festival strategy and industry platforms, the session looks at how projects are positioned, perceived, and supported within the international ecosystem. It addresses key questions around timing, targeting the right festivals, navigating premiere requirements, and building momentum across different stages of a film’s life. Designed as a moderated conversation followed by an open Q&A, the session invites participants to engage directly with the topics at hand. There will be space to ask specific questions, reflect on individual projects, and gain practical insights into how to navigate the festival landscape with greater clarity and intention.

Tickets

Dx'Hub
30 May
11.00 AM
Lounge 19

Program Info

Festival Strategy & Film Trajectory

Guests

Susana Fernandez

With over 15 years of experience in film festivals and markets, Susana has led major documentary platforms such as Forum RIDM in Montreal and DOK.forum Marketplace in Munich. She has collaborated with EURODOC, Documentary Campus, CNC, and Cannes Docs. As a consultant, she works as a project reader, jury member, and industry expert. She is also curator and Head of Acquisitions for the French-speaking market at the VOD platform filmfriend.

Immy Sutton

Immy leads Festivals and Acquisitions Management at Together Films. She previously worked in international sales at Autlook, where she developed a strong understanding of how films reach global audiences. With over four years’ industry experience, she has led festival strategy for award-winning documentaries, including No Other Land, winner of the 97th Academy Award®. She has also served on juries and panels internationally and was selected for the 2024 Zurich Summit Climber programme.

Moderation

Anna Mago

Anna Mago is a social scientist who studied at Aston University and the University of Birmingham. She spent ten years at the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights and coordinated the Human Rights Research Centre at the University of Vienna. Since 2019 she has led Campaigns and Engagement at FAIRTRADE Austria, focusing on human rights and environmental protection along global supply chains. She serves on the boards of the Network Social Responsibility and the CLAW Climate Law Initiative.
11.00 AM Festival Strategy & Film Trajectory

Tickets

Dx'Hub
30 May
11.00 AM
Lounge 19

Festival Centre: Lounge 19

Eichhornstraße 3
10785 Berlin

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