09 June 2025
Bio to B - Industry Days | Doc took place on 7 and 8 June 2025 for its 12th edition in a new and prestigious location: the Cinema Modernissimo, in the heart of Bologna. Two days dedicated to the production and culture of European documentaries, with training events, international meetings and new creative perspectives.
20 projects will be officially selected at the Pitching Forum, a public presentation in front of an audience of Decision Makers. Among them were Cannes Docs | Marché du Film, RAI Cinema, RAI Documentaries, Sky Entertainment Channels, Cinecittà and many other international sellers, national and international broadcasters, producers and festival representatives, who were called upon to listen to and interact with the creative teams in order to promote opportunities for project selection, co-production and distribution.
At the end of the two days, the awards ceremony further highlighted a number of projects with considerable potential to provide them with additional growth momentum.
The Best Bio to B - Doc International Project Award 2025 powered by BPER goes to Anatomy of a Portrait by Francesco Clerici and Mattia Colombo, produced by Marco Malfi Chindemi.
The prize consists of a cash contribution of €1,000 to support the development and realisation of the winning project.
The Best Bio to B - Doc Emilia-Romagna Project Award 2025 powered by ADCOM goes to Wind and Water by Giuseppe Petruzzellis, produced by Lucia Pornaro.
An award promoted by ADCOM, which offers a €2,000 voucher for the rental of professional equipment from ADCOM to a regional documentary project, to be used within one year of being awarded. The award provides concrete support and easy access to high-quality production tools.
The DAE Documentary Association of Europe Bio to B - Doc Award goes to Everything Works Out (In the End) by Maximilien Dejoie, produced by Mattia Puleo, James Heath, Ilaria Marchetti and Lorenzo Bagnato.
The award includes one year's free membership to DAE and personalised consultancy for the winning team.
The Mia Market @ Bio to B - Doc Award 2025 goes to Giulio Regeni: All the Evil in the World by Simone Manetti, produced by Agnese Ricchi and Mario Mazzarotto.
The prize includes an out-of-competition invitation to Mia Market, the inclusion of the project in the official catalogue and two free credits for the winning team.
The Visioni Incontra @ Bio to B - Doc Award 2025 goes to Giulio Regeni: All the Evil in the World by Simone Manetti, produced by Agnese Ricchi and Mario Mazzarotto.
The prize includes an out-of-competition invitation to Visioni Incontra, the inclusion of the project in the official catalogue and two free accreditations for the winning team.
The Bio to B Doc Rising Talents Special Mention goes to Popo by Eleonora Deligio, produced by Angelo Rocco Toriano and Marta Pelo, a Mediterraneo Cinematografia (IT) production.
For the second year running, Bio to B created partnerships with national schools and universities to invite students from the cultural sector to experience the industry first-hand. Selected students were awarded a project based on presentation, artistic value and production feasibility.
The award goes to Popo 'For its social critique of the delicate situation in Milan's working-class neighbourhoods, analysed through a multimedia approach, as well as with a raw, human touch. It is a deep look into the future of Nicole and Assunta, the young girls who symbolise a much more complex situation affecting our nation (and, we may say, the entire world). We believe that this is not just a film, but a microcosm, capable of improving an entire neighbourhood through interconnected projects."
Bio to B - Industry Days continues on Monday 9 June with Bio to B - Industry Days|Drama, the day dedicated to the search for stories to produce and the relations between the two pillars of the cultural industry, publishing and audiovisual, at the Auditorium Enzo Biagi, inside Sala Borsa.
