22 April 2007
DocSummit Part 1
28/04/07 16:02 |
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The NFB DocSummit is a town-hall forum, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing us all and to brainstorm on what the industry will look like when it’s working best.
NOTE: The DocSummit has been broken up into two parts to facilitate faster/easier downloading.
This First Part contains:
OPENING AND KEYNOTE
THE FACTS... AND ISSUES FACING US
- Samantha Hodder, Executive Director, DOC
- Nathalie Barton, President, InformAction Films Inc.
FINANCING: TAX CREDITS AND CASH FLOW
- Peter Raymont, President, White Pine Pictures
BROADCASTER CONCENTRATION AND IMPACT ON THE INDEPENDENT PRODUCER
- John Christou, Producer, EyeSteelFilm
As well as any Related Discussions
The NFB DocSummit is a town-hall forum, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing us all and to brainstorm on what the industry will look like when it’s working best.
NOTE: The DocSummit has been broken up into two parts to facilitate faster/easier downloading.
This First Part contains:
OPENING AND KEYNOTE
THE FACTS... AND ISSUES FACING US
- Samantha Hodder, Executive Director, DOC
- Nathalie Barton, President, InformAction Films Inc.
FINANCING: TAX CREDITS AND CASH FLOW
- Peter Raymont, President, White Pine Pictures
BROADCASTER CONCENTRATION AND IMPACT ON THE INDEPENDENT PRODUCER
- John Christou, Producer, EyeSteelFilm
As well as any Related Discussions
Industry Session #5: Putting the "Fun" in Factual
26/04/07 18:44 |
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Conference Session 5 - Putting the 'Fun' into Factual
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Originally Held: Thursday, April 26: 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM, Rogers Industry Centre
A panel of key TV industry players discusses the growing trend toward 'cheeky' factual television, and what it takes to make content compelling enough to impress international commissioning editors and garner top ratings. Topics to be explored include trends at home and abroad, injecting comedy and parody into your documentary repertoire, as well as the ins and outs of the global trade of factual entertainment formats.
Moderators
Panelists
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Originally Held: Thursday, April 26: 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM, Rogers Industry Centre
A panel of key TV industry players discusses the growing trend toward 'cheeky' factual television, and what it takes to make content compelling enough to impress international commissioning editors and garner top ratings. Topics to be explored include trends at home and abroad, injecting comedy and parody into your documentary repertoire, as well as the ins and outs of the global trade of factual entertainment formats.
Moderators
- Jenn Kuzmyk, Canadian Bureau Chief, C21Media
Panelists
- Guy O'Sullivan, President, Proper Television
Inc.
- Jesse Fawcett, Managing Director, Galafilm
International
- Julie Bristow, Executive Director, Factual
Entertainment, CBC Television
- Vanessa Case, Vice President, Content, SLICE
and National Geographic Channel, Alliance Atlantis
Communications Inc.
Industry Session #4: Docs on Demand
26/04/07 14:52 |
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Conference Session 4 - Docs on Demand
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Originally Held: Thursday, April 26: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, Rogers Industry Centre
Welcome to the future of fair-trade documentary distribution. With the advent of constantly evolving online and interactive technologies, filmmakers and producers now have access to new platforms of distribution by which they can make their films immediately available to interested audiences worldwide, and stand to make a profit too!
Moderators
Panelists
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Originally Held: Thursday, April 26: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, Rogers Industry Centre
Welcome to the future of fair-trade documentary distribution. With the advent of constantly evolving online and interactive technologies, filmmakers and producers now have access to new platforms of distribution by which they can make their films immediately available to interested audiences worldwide, and stand to make a profit too!
Moderators
- Alicia Androich, Senior Writer, realscreen
Panelists
- Andrew Mer, Head of Acquisitions, "True
Stories" , AOL America
- Nina Numankadic, Doc Air Manager, Jihlava
International Documentary Film Festival
- Rick Anderson, President & CEO, Zip.ca and
Zip.tv
Kickstart #3: My First Doc
Kickstart: My First Doc
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Originally Held: Wednesday, April 25: 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM, Rogers Industry Centre
Hear how first-time feature doc directors got their projects off the ground and into North America’s largest documentary festival in this annual Hot Docs panel. From pre through post-production, these inspired individuals talk us through the obstacles they faced and the lessons they learned. A must-see event for all aspiring filmmakers.
Moderators
Panelists
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Originally Held: Wednesday, April 25: 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM, Rogers Industry Centre
Hear how first-time feature doc directors got their projects off the ground and into North America’s largest documentary festival in this annual Hot Docs panel. From pre through post-production, these inspired individuals talk us through the obstacles they faced and the lessons they learned. A must-see event for all aspiring filmmakers.
Moderators
- Jeremy Gans, Filmmaker
Panelists
- Simonee Chichester, Filmmaker, CHICHESTER'S
CHOICE
- Neil Graham, Writer/Producer/Director, LAST
CALL AT THE GLADSTONE HOTEL
- Derreck Roemer, Writer/Director/Producer, LAST
CALL AT THE GLADSTONE HOTEL
- Risa Morimoto, Filmmaker, WINGS OF DEFEAT
Kickstart #2: Festivals 101
Kickstart: Festivals 101
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Originally Held: Wednesday, April 25: 02:15 PM - 03:15 PM, Rogers Industry Centre
Discover what the top international documentary festivals are really looking for from seasoned doc programmers and fest directors. Learn about everything from submission etiquette to what to expect from a festival once your film is accepted.
Moderators
Panelists
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Originally Held: Wednesday, April 25: 02:15 PM - 03:15 PM, Rogers Industry Centre
Discover what the top international documentary festivals are really looking for from seasoned doc programmers and fest directors. Learn about everything from submission etiquette to what to expect from a festival once your film is accepted.
Moderators
- Sean Farnel, Director of Programming, Hot Docs
Panelists
- Claas Danielsen, Director and General Manager,
International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and
Animated Films
- Fleur Knopperts, Industry & Marketplace
Director , Sheffield Doc/Fest
- Patricia Finneran, Festival Director,
SILVERDOCS
- Thom Powers, Documentary Programmer, Toronto
International Film Festival
Kickstart #1: HD from A to Z
Kickstart: HD from A to Z
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Originally Held: Wednesday, April 25: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM, Rogers Industry Centre
Cinematographers, filmmakers and others well-versed in the ways of high-definition weigh in on the benefits and challenges of shooting, editing and delivering HD, the popular format which is raising the bar for documentary filmmaking.
Moderators
Panelists
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Originally Held: Wednesday, April 25: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM, Rogers Industry Centre
Cinematographers, filmmakers and others well-versed in the ways of high-definition weigh in on the benefits and challenges of shooting, editing and delivering HD, the popular format which is raising the bar for documentary filmmaking.
Moderators
- Sarah Zammit, Filmmaker
Panelists
- Alan Poon, Director of Photography, THE
BODYBUILDER AND I
- Albert Nerenberg, Co-Director, LET'S ALL HATE
TORONTO
- David Rowe, Post Production Manager, CTV
Television Inc.
Industry Session #3: Copyright and Clearance
26/04/07 10:10 |
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Conference Session 3 - Copyright and Clearance:
Licensing Creativity
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Originally Held: Wednesday, April 25: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, Rogers Industry Centre
As a follow up to Hot Doc’s 2005 copyright panel, this group of leading experts will clarify and consider current copyright laws, suggest licensing loopholes and discuss advocacy initiatives which are setting precedents and changing the landscape of creative copyright in Canada and beyond.
Moderators
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Originally Held: Wednesday, April 25: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, Rogers Industry Centre
As a follow up to Hot Doc’s 2005 copyright panel, this group of leading experts will clarify and consider current copyright laws, suggest licensing loopholes and discuss advocacy initiatives which are setting precedents and changing the landscape of creative copyright in Canada and beyond.
Moderators
- Kevin McMahon, Filmmaker and Producer,
Primitive Entertainment
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Panelists
- Kirwan Cox, Documentary Producer, Teacher,
and Researcher
- Dan Henry, Senior Legal Counsel, CBC
- Howard Knopf, Counsel, Macera &
Jarzyna, LLP
- Steve Beatty, VP, C+C Entertainment and
Media Insurance Services, Creighton & Co.
Industry Session #2: Commissioning Editors: Carte
Blanche
24/04/07 17:36 |
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Conference Session 2 - Commissioning Editors: Carte
Blanche
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Originally Held: Tuesday, April 24: 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM, Rogers Industry Centre
Internationally renowned Commissioning Editors share a clip from a beloved commission or acquisition of late and discuss why this project appeals and how it has or is being developed. Instead of simply describing what their networks favour, these CEs reveal a more personal side, proving that beyond being doc funders, they are first and foremost doc lovers.
Moderators
Rudy Buttignol, Media Consultant & Independent Commissioning Editor of Documentaries, TVO
Panelists
Nick Fraser, Series Editor, "Storyville", BBC
Takahiro Hamano, Director/Producer, Satellite Broadcasting Department, NHK
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Originally Held: Tuesday, April 24: 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM, Rogers Industry Centre
Internationally renowned Commissioning Editors share a clip from a beloved commission or acquisition of late and discuss why this project appeals and how it has or is being developed. Instead of simply describing what their networks favour, these CEs reveal a more personal side, proving that beyond being doc funders, they are first and foremost doc lovers.
Moderators
Rudy Buttignol, Media Consultant & Independent Commissioning Editor of Documentaries, TVO
Panelists
Nick Fraser, Series Editor, "Storyville", BBC
Takahiro Hamano, Director/Producer, Satellite Broadcasting Department, NHK
Industry Session #1: John Smithson
24/04/07 11:46 |
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Conference Session 1 - Guest Speaker: John Smithson
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Originally Held: Tuesday, April 24: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, Rogers Industry Centre
Join John Smithson as he explores “how to survive in the wonderful but occasionally horrible world of documentary and factual production” in a special keynote address at this years Hot Docs. John will share his considerable experiences, show samples of his award-winning work and participate in a Q&A in this 90 minute session.
Moderators
Jenn Kuzmyk, Canadian Bureau Chief, C21Media
Speaker
John Smithson, Founder and Creative Director, Darlow Smithson Productions (DSP)
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Originally Held: Tuesday, April 24: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, Rogers Industry Centre
Join John Smithson as he explores “how to survive in the wonderful but occasionally horrible world of documentary and factual production” in a special keynote address at this years Hot Docs. John will share his considerable experiences, show samples of his award-winning work and participate in a Q&A in this 90 minute session.
Moderators
Jenn Kuzmyk, Canadian Bureau Chief, C21Media
Speaker
John Smithson, Founder and Creative Director, Darlow Smithson Productions (DSP)
Hot Docs Talks #2: First Person
23/04/07 18:26 |
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Originally Held: Monday, April 23: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM, Innis Town Hall
The filmmaker as "character" or "guide" or "activist" has long been a staple of the documentary form. This discussion with guest filmmakers explores several approaches and strategies for first-person filmmaking, along with its strengths and limitations.
Moderators
Geoff Pevere, Film Critic, The Toronto Star
Panelists
Alan Zweig, Filmmaker, LOVABLE
Debbie Melnyk, Filmmaker, MANUFACTURING DISSENT
Jamie Kastner, Filmmaker, KIKE LIKE ME
Bryan Friedman, Filmmaker, THE BODYBUILDER AND I
Originally Held: Monday, April 23: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM, Innis Town Hall
The filmmaker as "character" or "guide" or "activist" has long been a staple of the documentary form. This discussion with guest filmmakers explores several approaches and strategies for first-person filmmaking, along with its strengths and limitations.
Moderators
Geoff Pevere, Film Critic, The Toronto Star
Panelists
Alan Zweig, Filmmaker, LOVABLE
Debbie Melnyk, Filmmaker, MANUFACTURING DISSENT
Jamie Kastner, Filmmaker, KIKE LIKE ME
Bryan Friedman, Filmmaker, THE BODYBUILDER AND I
Hot Docs Talks #1: What Makes it Political?
22/04/07 16:20 |
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Originally Held: Sunday, April 22: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM, Innis Town Hall
Many documentaries, we hear, are “political.” What exactly does this mean? This discussion with guest filmmakers will explore the factors that make a documentary effective as a conduit for social change.
Moderators
Thom Powers, Documentary Programmer, Toronto International Film Festival
Panelists
Rick Caine, Filmmaker, MANUFACTURING DISSENT
Ricki Stern, Filmmaker, THE DEVIL CAME ON HORSEBACK
Ayellet Heller, Filmmaker, STRAWBERRY FIELDS
Curt Johnson, Filmmaker, YOUR MOMMY KILLS ANIMALS
Originally Held: Sunday, April 22: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM, Innis Town Hall
Many documentaries, we hear, are “political.” What exactly does this mean? This discussion with guest filmmakers will explore the factors that make a documentary effective as a conduit for social change.
Moderators
Thom Powers, Documentary Programmer, Toronto International Film Festival
Panelists
Rick Caine, Filmmaker, MANUFACTURING DISSENT
Ricki Stern, Filmmaker, THE DEVIL CAME ON HORSEBACK
Ayellet Heller, Filmmaker, STRAWBERRY FIELDS
Curt Johnson, Filmmaker, YOUR MOMMY KILLS ANIMALS