Industry Session #5: Putting the Fun into Factual
26/04/07 15:57



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

  • 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.




Photo: Christian Pena