Avant Première Music + Media Market 2025

15–19 Feb 2025 | Berlin, Germany

Aurélia Makdessi

Director

Special Touch Studios

Bayonne, France

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Aurélia has directed many documentaries for TV in Europ and Morocco and art films for institutions. She also teaches audiovisual culture in higher education.

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Aurelia Makdessi is a Franco-Lebanese director. After studying Modern Literature and Information Sciences at the Sorbonne, she spent nearly 15 years in Morocco, working in production with directors such as Gondry and Téchiné. She has directed documentaries for Al Jazeera and art films for institutions. Aurelia also teaches audiovisual culture in higher education. Currently, she is focusing on her feature documentary project, 'Niemeyer 4 Ever'. This creative documentary, stemming from Aurelia's identity, offers a singular and utopian view of a country dear to her, reflecting her background as a member of the Lebanese diaspora.

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Monday, 17 February 2025

14:00 - 16:00

IMZ Performing Arts Documentary Pitching Session

Format:In-personLocation:Screening Hall 2

With our new and improved format, we’re giving creaters a platform to showcase their performing arts documentary projects to a jury of international decision-makers, for a chance to win a €5,000 cash prize.