World Forum for Democracy - Edition 2025

“Culture on screen, stories of resistance”

Room 9 - Palais de l'Europe 6 November 2025 - 16.00-17.30

 

Within the Framework of the World Forum for Democracy's 2025 Edition, Eurimages and the Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions have collaborated to offer a quality panel in order to discuss contemporary audiovisual topics. 

As democracy faces erosion and trust declines, cultural expression proves essential to civic resilience. Series and cinematographic works reveal how narratives defend pluralism and engage citizens, especially young audiences. The panel highlights the role of audiovisual storytelling in renewing democratic practices and civic participation. In a dialogue with creators, producers, filmmakers and policy experts, the panel places culture at the heart of our shared new democratic future.

 

Participating : 

  • Moderator : Pauline DURAND-VIALLE, Executive Director, European Audiovisual Observatory, Council of Europe, France
  • Lukáš HANULÁK, Creator, Director & Co-Producer of the “Moloch Files” series (supported by the Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions), Slovak Republic
  • Matīss KAŽA, Writer & Producer “Flow” (supported by Eurimages), Latvia
  • Noël MAGIS, Managing Director, screen.brussels, Belgium
  • Kateryna VYSHNEVSKA, Executive Producer & International Scripted Consultant Ukraine/United Kingdom

 

 

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World Forum for Democracy - Edition 2024

"The Kollective: Fighting for Truth in a World of Deception"

Room 11 - Palais de l'europe 7 november 2024 - 17.15-19.00  

 

“The Kollective”, a fictionnal series airing in early 2025, supported by the Council of Europe’s Pilot Programme for Series Co-Production is based on the successful documentary “Bellingcat : Truth in a Post-Truth World”. The Forum Talk will explore critical questions raised by the upcoming series, examining how disinformation on social media and unreliable sources threatens democracy. They will discuss the role of diverse, trustworthy content in upholding freedom of speech and consider how cultural diversity in media can counteract divisive narratives. The debate will dive into series’ ability to instigate viewers’ curiosity, develop their knowledge and raise awareness of contemporary issues.

 

Participating :

  • Moderator : Alex TAYLOR, European Journalist
  • Randa CHAHOUD, Director, The Kollective
  • Matjaz GRUDEN, Directeur for Democracy, Council of Europe 
  • Morad KOUFANE, Head of International Scripted, France TV

 

 

 

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