Voditeljica DKE – Ureda MEDIA Hrvatske Martina Petrović sudjelovala je u petak, 27. ožujka 2026., na panelu 'Izvan granica – strategije, koprodukcije i mogućnosti za dokumentarni film', održanom u sklopu industrijskog programa Pordenone Docs Festa u Pordenonu, u Italiji. Panel se odvio u prostoru spazioZero – Cinemazero s početkom u 16:00 sati, a Martina Petrović sudjelovala je online putem Zoom poveznice.
Panel je bio organiziran u sklopu NIUDOC dana i posvetio se temi manjinskih koprodukcija u dokumentarnom filmu, s naglaskom na strateške, produkcijske i praktične izazove s kojima se suočavaju filmski profesionalci iz regije Triveneta i Balkana. Lokalni, nacionalni i međunarodni stručnjaci razmijenili su konkretne alate za razvoj sporazuma, partnerstva i tržišnih mogućnosti, s ciljem poticanja suradnje između autora te producenata iz navedenih područja.
Uz Martinu Petrović, na panelu su sudjelovali: Samantha Faccio (Friuli Venezia Giulia Audiovisual Fund), Petra Skeliksar (Petra Pan Film Production) te Marta Zaccaron (Incipit Film), a moderirala je Nadia Trevisan (Nefertiti Film).
Manjinske koprodukcije i uloga Kreativne Europe MEDIA
Martina Petrović govorila je o ulozi manjinskih koprodukcija iz hrvatske perspektive te o tome kako program Kreativna Europa MEDIA podupire međunarodnu suradnju u audiovizualnom sektoru. Istaknula je da su za manja audiovizualna tržišta, kakvo je hrvatsko, međunarodne koprodukcije često ključan preduvjet za realizaciju projekata i dosezanje publike izvan nacionalnih granica.
Naglasila je kako hrvatski producenti redovito sudjeluju kao manjinski partneri u europskim projektima, doprinoseći kreativno i tehnički, ali i gradeći mreže i stječući iskustva koja takve suradnje donose. Posebno je istaknula vrijednost suradnje već u fazi razvoja projekta, kada producenti iz različitih zemalja mogu uskladiti kreativnu viziju, strategiju financiranja i distribucijske planove — što dugoročno jača kvalitetu i međunarodni potencijal projekta.
U tom je kontekstu predstavila ključne instrumente Potprograma MEDIA koji podupiru takvu vrstu suradnje — od podrške za korazvoj, mini-slate i slate poziva do financiranja TV i online sadržaja — te istaknula kako manjinske koprodukcije pridonose kulturnoj raznolikosti europske kinematografije i omogućuju pričama da lakše prelaze granice i dopiru do publike u različitim zemljama.
Panel je zaključen svečanom dodjelom nagrada NIUDOC.
Više informacija: Pordenone Doc Fest 2026.
Martina Petrović, Head of the Creative Europe Desk – MEDIA Office Croatia, participated on Friday, 27 March 2026, in the panel 'Beyond Borders – Strategies, Coproductions and Opportunities for Documentary Filmmaking', held as part of the industry programme of Pordenone Docs Fest in Pordenone, Italy. The panel took place at spazioZero – Cinemazero, starting at 16:00, with Martina Petrović joining online via Zoom.
The panel was organised as part of the NIUDOC day and focused on minority co-productions in documentary filmmaking, addressing strategic, production and practical challenges faced by film professionals from the Triveneto and Balkan regions. Local, national and international experts shared concrete tools for developing agreements, partnerships and market opportunities, with the aim of fostering collaboration between filmmakers and producers from these areas.
Other panellists included Samantha Faccio (Friuli Venezia Giulia Audiovisual Fund), Petra Skeliksar (Petra Pan Film Production) and Marta Zaccaron (Incipit Film), with Nadia Trevisan (Nefertiti Film) as moderator.
Minority Co-productions and the Role of Creative Europe MEDIA
Martina Petrović spoke about the role of minority co-productions from the Croatian perspective and about how the Creative Europe MEDIA programme supports international collaboration in the audiovisual sector. She emphasised that for smaller audiovisual markets such as Croatia, international co-productions are often an essential prerequisite for realising projects and reaching audiences beyond national borders.
She highlighted that Croatian producers regularly participate as minority partners in European projects, contributing both creatively and technically, while also building networks and gaining valuable experience. Particular emphasis was placed on the importance of collaboration already at the development stage, when producers from different countries can align their creative vision, financing strategy and distribution plans — an approach that ultimately strengthens the quality and international potential of a project.
In this context, she presented the key instruments of the MEDIA Sub-programme that support such collaboration — from co-development support, mini-slate and slate calls to TV and online content funding — and underlined how minority co-productions contribute to the cultural diversity of European cinema, enabling stories to travel more easily across borders and reach audiences in different countries.
The panel was followed by the NIUDOC awards ceremony.
More information: Pordenone Doc Fest 2026
