SILVERDOCS INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY CONFERENCE 2005
June 15 - 17
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15
KEYNOTE ADDRESS (10:00 a.m.)
Penelope Spheeris, filmmaker, DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION
WHERE HAVE ALL THE BUYERS GONE? DOCUMENTARY SLOTS ON US TELEVISION (11:30 a.m.)
Feature length documentaries have taken theatrical and DVD markets by storm. Is this a nationwide phenomenon or a bicoastal coincidence? Will it last? Panelists from Discovery Times, HBO, Independent Film Channel, Sundance Channel and PBS talk about how US broadcasters/cablecasters fit in.
WORKING THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT (2:30 p.m.)
Award-winning filmmakers and key distributors provide insiders' views on strategic thinking necessary for maximizing exposure and participation in the myriad national and international film festivals.
THE DEMOCRACY PROJECT PITCH PANEL (2:30 p.m.)
A consortium of international broadcasters have come together to commission and distribute ten feature length documentaries from filmmakers around the globe addressing the idea of democracy. Six pre-selected projects will be pitched to project partners from the BBC, ARTE-France, YLE, Finland, and STEPS International.
STORYTELLING IN THE DIGITAL CONTENT ERA (4:00 p.m.)
sponsored by Microsoft
The AFI Digital Content Lab presents this discussion about how digital content creation and new avenues of distribution change the creative potential for non-fiction storytellers.
THURSDAY, JUNE 16
THIS IS NOT PROPAGANDA! THE DOCUMENTARY AS TOOL FOR SOCIAL DISCOURSE (9:30 a.m.)
An examination of the role of media arts, particularly long-form documentary, in promoting civic engagement and public debate of issues of social import.
FAIR USE AND THE CREATIVE PRICE OF COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE FOR DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS (9:30 a.m.)
Presented by the Center for Social Media, School of Communication, American University, a half-day workshop designed to find solutions to the problems that plague documentarians when they try to get the necessary clearances to quote audio and visual material in their work. (Advance registration is required for this groundbreaking gathering.)
CASE STUDY: "BREAKING THE MAYA CODE" (11:30 a.m.)
Join the producer, international distributor, PBS programming executive and program officers from The National Endowment for the Humanities and National Science Foundation in a discussion examining the trials and tribulations of successfully developing, funding, producing and distributing a one-hour documentary for public television.
PROFIT POTENTIAL? DVD DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTARIES (11:30 a.m.)
Independent filmmakers square off against highly successful distributors in a wide-ranging discussion that touches on packaging, extra features, positioning, Internet sales vs. retail and successful targeting of niche markets.
WORKING WITH INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS (2:30 p.m.)
Programming executives from YLE, National Geographic Channels International, Discovery Networks International, and Alliance Atlantis Communications discuss acquisition and commissioning priorities for their channels in the next 18 months.
DOCUCLUB WORKS IN PROGRESS (2:30 p.m.)
Academy Award(R)-winning filmmaker Paul Wagner talks about his current film in production FAITH IN THE HOOD, a penetrating examination of faith-based organizations in the inner city.
CULTURE GAP...FUNDING CHASM: TRANSATLANTIC CO-PRODUCTION POSSIBILITIES (3:45 p.m.)
There is a culture gap between US filmmakers and their European colleagues. Not only is language a problem, but approach to stories, shooting and editing styles, funding models and resources are vastly different. Producers and broadcasters from the US and the European Union examine the implications for co-production.
PRODUCERS' PRIMER: WORKING WITH DISCOVERY INTERNATIONAL (3:45 p.m.)
Discovery executives offer a rare look inside the process--from development, through business affairs, to buy-in from the range of international networks.
FRIDAY, JUNE 17
CINEMATIC DREAMS: THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTARIES (9:30 a.m.)
Costs, benefits and strategic considerations are discussed by A-list distributors who share lessons learned in the trenches and pitfalls to avoid in marketing and promotion.
EMERGING VOICES: SPOTLIGHT ON DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (9:30 a.m.)
presented in association with IDFA: International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam
A special presentation by filmmakers from South Africa, Romania and Argentina of work funded by the Jan Vrijman Fund. Created in 1998, the fund bears the name of the inspiration behind and co-founder of IDFA, Jan Vrijman.
PASSPORT TO U.S. PUBLIC TELEVISION (11:30 a.m.)
Programming and management executives give advice on the secrets behind working successfully and efficiently with PBS, major producing stations, CPB and other entities associated with the Public Broadcasting Service.
SHOOTING FOR FILM (11:30 a.m.)
sponsored by Kodak
Are you giving due consideration to all of the imaging tools that you might use as a filmmaker? This panel looks at the nitty gritty of budget considerations, technical choices, format choices and how to ensure that your project looks its best on the big screen.
DOCS THAT ROCK: MAKING MUSIC DOCUMENTARIES THAT SING (11:30 a.m.)
Musicians, award-winning filmmakers and distributors look beyond the challenges of rights, production and distribution to explore what goes into creating a great film--be it rooted in jazz, classical, folk or rock.
DAILY EVENTS:
DOC TALKS sponsored by the Maryland Film Office
Informal conversations with industry leaders and award-winning filmmakers.
SILVER SESSIONS
Small group meetings with international development, programming and acquisition executives; program officers from the NEH, NEA and NSF; theatrical, DVD and international broadcast distributors; marketing and PR consultants; producers representatives; legal advisors and industry leaders. (Advance registration required)
Who's Who at SILVERDOCS 2005:
Stephanie Aaronson, PBS
Nancy Abraham, HBO
Louis Alvarez, Kingfish Productions/Center for New American Media
Daniel Anker, Anker Productions
Vanessa Arteaga, Wellspring
Patricia Aufderheide, Center for Social Media
Claudia Bedogni, Istituto Luce
Harry Bell, Tern Television
Keter Betts, Musician
Josh Braun, Submarine Entertainment
Steve Burns, The Science Channel
Maryanne Culpepper, National Geographic Television and Film
Marshall Curry, Filmmaker
Maria Daniels, WGBH
Nick DeMartino, AFI
Ally Derks, IDFA
Kelly DeVine, Independent Film Channel
Joanna Dewar Gibb, The Research Centre for Television and Interactivity
Richard Dreyfuss, Illumine
Leo Eaton, Eaton Creative
Don Edkins, STEPS International
Hans Robert Eisenhauer, ZDF/ARTE
Udy Epstein, 7th Art Releasing
Pat Ferns, Ferns Productions
Pieter Fleury, Filmmaker
Nick Fraser, BBC
Christian Gaines, AFI
Hector Galan, Galan Inc.
Kathryn Galan, NALIP
Mike Galinsky, Rumur, Inc.
John Geraint, Green Bay Media
Bill Gilcher, Goethe-Institut
Cleo Godsey, First Run Features
Carlyn M. Gray, National Geographic Channels International
Janet Han Vissering, National Geographic Channels International
Jeff Hasler, Discovery Channel
Chris Haws, International Program Consultant
Erin Heidenreich, Cinetic Media
Roger Henry, The Science Channel
Werner Herzog, Filmmaker
Mette Hoffman Meyer, TV/2 Denmark
Alejo Hoijman, Filmmaker
Murray Horwitz, AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
Peter Jaszi, American University Law School
Michael Jeck, AFI Silver Theatre
Christoph Jšrg, ARTE-France
Valentine Kass, National Science Foundation
Aviva Kempner, The Ciesla Foundation
Joe Kennedy, Discovery Communications
David Koh, Palm Pictures & Art House Films
Dennis Kostyk, Kostyk Communications, Inc.
Susan Lacy, American Masters
David LeBrun, Night Fire Films
Eric Lin, Filmmaker
John Lindsay, Towers Productions
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Richard Lorber, Lorber Media
Bob Mastronardi, Eastman Kodak
Khalo Matabane, Filmmaker
Beni Matias, AIVF
Monteith McCollum, Latent Films
Andrea Meditch, Discovery Channel
Cara Mertes, POV
Karen Fuglie Miles, National Endowment for the Humanities
Kevin Mohs, Animal Planet
Rita Mullin, Discovery Health
Michael Murphy, Michael Murphy Productions
David Nugent, DocuClub
Liz Ogilvie, New Video/Docurama
Eileen O'Neill, Discovery Health
Mike Oreskes, The International Herald Tribune
Michael Pack, CPB
Maurice Paleau, Discovery Networks International
Eloise Payne, Television Consultant
Nahid Persson, Filmmaker
Andrea Piersanti, Istituto Luce
Annie Roney, ro*co films international
Michael Rose, Michael Rose Productions
Sandra Ruch, International Documentary Association
Gustavo Sagastume, PBS
Fernando Salis, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Vivian Schiller, Discovery Times
Charles Schuerhoff, CS Associates
J. Stephen Sheppard, Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard, LLP
Timothy Shey, Proteus
Gail Silva, Film Arts Foundation
Carol Sinclair, The Research Centre for Television and Interactivity
Bill Smee, Discovery Times
Diana Sperazza, Discovery Times
Penelope Spheeris, Rock 'N' Reel
Ileana Stanculescu, Filmmaker
Michele Stephenson, The Rada Film Group
Edwin Stepp, Vision Media Productions
David Thompson, WETA
Molly Thompson, A&E IndieFilms
Donald Thoms, Discovery Health
Mathew Tombers, Intermat, Inc.
Jeff Tuchman, Documania Films
Alan Tyler, Mentorn Scotland
Mark Urman, ThinkFilm
Christian Vesper, Sundance Channel
Lois Vossen, Independent Television Service
Jannine Waddell, Brian Waddell Productions
Paul Wagner, Wagner Productions
David Weinstein, National Endowment for the Humanities
David L. Weiss, Cine
Michael Weiss, Video Labs
Bridget Whalen, National Geographic Channel
Brad White, White Paper Productions
John F. Wilson, PBS
Allison Winshel, PBS
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