Make Film History: A New Platform for Archive-Inspired Storytelling Are you an emerging filmmaker looking to creatively reuse archive film in your practice? Industry Programme Industry Craft Session
Mapping the Ecosystem for Storytelling for Social Change UAL’s AKO Storytelling Institute has a mission to enable storytellers and campaigners to make a greater social impact through their work. Industry Programme Industry Session
Marketing Your Film Discover the secrets of successful film marketing in this comprehensive session. Industry Programme Craft Session
Marketplace Café Located in the heart of the Marketplace, the café offers a comfortable space where you can grab a coffee, a bite to eat, and set up meetings with fellow industry delegates and festival guests. Industry Programme Marketplace Activity
Marketplace Closing Drinks Following the last of this year’s events at Cutlers’ Hall, join us for a celebratory drink with our Marketplace team. Industry Programme Social
MASSAOKE Late Night Party This high-energy social event includes a brilliant live band playing hairbrush anthems accompanied by giant video lyrics. Industry Programme Social
Meet the Commissioners: Journey to Greenlight Commissioners often say, ‘If it's good enough, we'll find the money’. But how do they decide which programmes to champion? Industry Programme Industry Session
Meet the Festivals Roundtable Meet representatives from international festivals at this intimate roundtable session. Industry Programme Marketplace Activity
Meet the Filmmakers Drinks Don't miss out on this chance to connect with passionate creatives and discover new stories. Industry Programme Social
Meet the Funds Roundtable These intimate roundtable sessions are set up around various topics with experts in the field. Industry Programme Marketplace Activity
Meet the Podcasts Roundtable Meet experts from the podcast industry at this intimate roundtable session. Industry Programme Marketplace Activity
Meet the Sales Roundtable These intimate roundtable sessions are set up around various topics with experts in the field. Industry Programme Marketplace Activity
MeetMarket Selected projects have the opportunity to meet with international & UK industry representatives in one of the world's largest documentary markets. Industry Programme Marketplace Activity
MeetMarket Rough Cut Screenings Our Rough Cut Screenings are an opportunity for five selected MeetMarket teams to show part of their documentaries to a room of industry representatives and delegates, to discuss, receive feedback and find partners to move their projects forward. Industry Programme Marketplace Activity
Mindful Docs: Filmmaking and Psychological Safety Join our interactive panel on mental health in the documentary industry. Industry Programme Craft Session
Mogwai: If the Stars Had a Sound Showcasing the band's expansive cinematic sound, this musical labour of love charts Mogwai's history, from its inception in 1995 to the release of the band's tenth album, 2021's "As the Love Continues". Antony Crook 2024 Film Programme Film
Mogwai: If the Stars Had a Sound + Conversation After this screening, director Antony Crook will be present, to discuss how the film captures the essence of the Scottish post-rock band. Film Programme Film
Molinare Craft Summit Drinks Join Molinare to celebrate the craft of documentaries. Industry Programme Social
Mother City In Cape Town, a city as breathtakingly beautiful as it is brutal, a young man leads a daring urban revolution at the intersection of political and property power. Miki Redelinghuys, Pearlie Joubert 2024 Film Programme Film
The Mother of All Lies A Moroccan filmmaker movingly weaves together the recent past of her family and country through an exquisite reproduction of her local neighbourhood. Asmae El Moudir 2023 Film Programme Film
Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa The first Nepalese woman to summit and descend Mount Everest, Lhakpa Sherpa devoted her life to empowering girls. Now a single mother working at a Whole Foods in Connecticut, she embarks on a dramatic return to the mountain, determined to redeem her life’s purpose and inspire her own daughters. Lucy Walker 2023 Film Programme Film
A Move Filmmaker Elahe Esmaili returns to her hometown in Iran. Inspired by the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, she starts her own revolution at home. Elahe Esmaili 2024 Film Programme Film
Murmuration Dive into Kanope's magical realist ocean journey, blending hope with survival in a tale of migration that honours those seeking a better future. Patricia Bergeron 2023 Alternate Realities Programme Virtual Reality
My Sextortion Diary Pati's world turns upside down when a stolen laptop results in blackmail, sending her spiralling into the world where anyone’s privacy can be hijacked. Patricia Franquesa 2024 Film Programme Film