The Documentary Association of Europe, or DAE for short, is a recently-founded network and organisation for professionals working in the independent non-fiction filmmaking sector. The organisation are working to fulfil three core mandates for their members; forming an ever-growing network of professional people who regularly share information and collaborate together; curating and collating the most up-to-date information and special deals for our members and finally, lobbying and advocating for the very best conditions for education, financing and distribution of documentary films. This session will provide an introduction to the organisation, their work, aims and objectives, and how Irish documentary filmmakers can engage with them and expand their European network.

Speaker: Brigid O'Shea - Founder, Documentary Association of Europe