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9.15-9.45 Conference Room
MAKING IT AT MIPDoc
Hints for First Timers & for Perfecting your Pitches
Join our MIPDoc coach for simple and effective tips to succeed your pitches
and make it happen during your intense schedule in Cannes.
Speaker Jason DaPonte, Managing Director & Executive Producer, THE SWARM, UK @jasondaponte
10.00-10.40 Conference Room
THE FUNDING WORKSHOP
Do’s & Don’ts to get the Right Partners on Board
MIPDoc's expert workshop uses Case Studies to analyze co-production
strategies and financial models. The panel explores the increasing role
and importance of foundations in funding documentaries and specials.
Speakers
Peter Hamilton, Editor & Publisher, DocumentaryTelevision.com, USA @doctvdotcom
David Royle, Executive Vice President Programming and Production,
Smithsonian Networks, USA
SATURDAY 6 APRIL – MORNING SESSIONS
Reaching New Funding: the Foundations’ Case Study
Featuring Orlando Bagwell , Director, JustFilms, Ford Foundation
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10.50-11.30
Conference Room
NEW FRONTIERS IN ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE
Despite reports of its early demise, archive footage is not dead! Although
some broadcast networks have said goodbye to the use of archive footage,
there are still many ways to make this material compelling, exciting and
impactful to audiences. By incorporating clever storytelling techniques with
previously unknown footage, the use of archive material, whether it be
footage, audio or stills, can combine to create programming that rivals the
best narratives on television. Tom Jennings, Executive Producer and
Founder of 1895 Films, will talk about how that's done, provide case studies
from his own recent, award-winning work, and discuss the future of images
from the past.
Moderator
Peter Hamilton, Editor & Publisher, DocumentaryTelevision.com, USA @doctvdotcom
Speakers Tom Jennings, Executive Producer and Founder, 1895 Films, USA @1895films David Royle, Executive Vice President Programming and Production, Smithsonian Networks, USA
11.00-11.40 Commissioners’
Club
COMMISSIONERS’ TALKS
International executives share their editorial strategy for 2013 and beyond
Moderator Pat Ferns, President/Executive Producer, Ferns Productions, Canada @patferns Commissioners Thierry Mino, Deputy Head of Documentaries, France Télévisions, France Osnat Eden-Fraiman, Acquisitions Manager, yes-DBS, Israel Tore Tomter, Programme Acquisitions, NRK, Norway
11.45-12.30 Conference Room
THE BUYERS’ SUMMIT
Leading International Buyers Reveal their Programming Strategies
International executives give you the inside scoop on what factual programming they are acquiring to unveil what new content trends they expect from production companies. Moderator Edwina Thring, Managing Director, Wild Thring Media, UK Speakers Sabine Holzer, Head of TV, Terra Mater Factual Studios, Austria Elvira Lind, Head of Acquisitions & Sales, SPIEGEL TV, Germany Mikael Österby, Head of Factual Acquisitions, SVT-Sveriges Television AB, Sweden Charles Schuerhoff, Director, International Acquisitions, PBS International, USA Laurent Sicouri, Head of Acquisitions and International Pre-Buys, Canal + Group Documentary Channels, France
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13.00-14.30
Martinez
Beach
THE MIPDoc NETWORKING LUNCH
Sponsored by CCTV Documentary Channel
Join the global MIPDoc community for the official lunch of the weekend.
Held on the Saturday 6 April, the MIPDoc Networking Lunch offers a
unique opportunity to network and make connections with the leading
international TV executives attending the event.
14.45-16.00 Conference Room
THE MIPDoc INTERNATIONAL PITCH
The global pitch for factual & documentary programming
Open to all creators and producers looking for financing partners to
develop their documentary projects, the MIPDoc International Pitch has
been selecting five projects registered into the MIPDoc catalogue.
Managed by the European Documentary Network (EDN), the selection
has been made following the criteria below:
Innovation and originality
The MIPDoc International Pitch will only features projects, i.e. non-aired
programmes with originality and overall appeal in storytelling
techniques, characters, look, story and themes.
International appeal
The MIPDoc International Pitch will only features projects with potential
to be developed and aired to international.
Chair
Ove Rishøj Jensen, Film Consultant/ Web Editor, EDN - European
Documentary Network, Denmark @EDNEDN
Jury Axel Arnö, Commissioning Editor, SVT, Sweden Ann Julienne, Head Of International Development, Documentaries, France Télévisions, France @AnnJulienne1 Catherine Olsen, Executive Producer Documentaries, CBC News Network, Canada Jenny Westergard, Commissioning Editor, YLE, Finland The 2013 Selection features:
ELDER By Tyler Measom, LEFT TURN FILMS
When Tom discovers his attraction to men, he decides serving a Mormon mission is the only way to ensure salvation. Yet, while on his Italian mission, Tom falls desperately in love with a brooding, handsome Communist, and the two engage in a secret love affair. Tom is then forced to confront what he believes, who he really is and, ultimately,
SATURDAY 6 APRIL – AFTERNOON SESSIONS
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make a choice between God and the love of his life.
ELITE FORCE K9 - THE DANGER DOGS By Gordon Main, BAREFOOT RASCALS LTD
Hidden in the hills lies a secret international para-military training camp.
Its recruits come from broken homes. Its graduates live in shadows.
They work on the front line of wars - the war on terror, the war on
drugs. Many dogs are called. Few are chosen. Hopeful handlers and
dogs are put through rigorous trials over 3 weeks. Only the very best
make it into the Elite Force K9.
INITIO By Paul Thiltges, Paul Thiltges Distributions
Initio is a cross-media documentary about how a little money can change a life, a family and a community. We will follow around the globe different micro-entrepreneurs who are currently developing their own business through microfinance. Their human challenges, adversity and accomplishments will allow us to see and experience the huge potential of this evolving system.
PUTIN'S OLYMPICS By Simone Baumann, Saxonia Entertainment
The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics are the first to be held in a tropical resort. These most expensive games to date break world records of corruption and megalomania. Putin’s administration makes oligarchs and ordinary Russians alike dance to – and pay for – the Olympic tune. Big players and vulnerable victims speak out in this highly exclusive doc, exposing the true story of Putin’s Olympics.
THE OCTOBER WAR By Philippa Kowarsky, Cinephil Philippa Kowarsky Productions Ltd.
The “October War” of 1973 was a turning point for Israel. It also could have been averted. This film highlights the key military, political and diplomatic events of the war and its consequences. Forty years and a prolonged peace process later, the existential questions raised by the war and its aftermath are still central to Israel’s political discourse, even as new threats loom on the horizon.
16.10-16.40 Conference Room
FRESH FACTUAL TV FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Presented by The WIT
Presenter Virginia Mouseler, CEO, The WIT, Switzerland @TheWitFreshTV In this special session of Fresh TV for MIPDoc, Virginia Mouseler, CEO of
international research company The WIT, will present a selection of the
most groundbreaking, game-changing and buzzed about factual and
documentary programming tracked around the world.
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16.50-17.30
Conference Room
THE MIPDoc KEYNOTE
MICHAEL ROSENFELD, Head of Television And Film, Tangled Bank
Studios (Howard Hughes Medical Institute-HHMI)
Award-winning science documentary-maker, Michael Rosenfeld is Head
of Television and Film at the brand new Tangled Bank Studios, the
Howard Hughes Medical Institute US$60 million film and television
initiative, set to produce up to 10 hours of science programming
annually for TV, cinemas and digital media.
In his MIPDoc address, entitled “Reinventing Science Television”,
Rosenfeld will discuss how the new production company is aiming to
create science films that enlighten as they entertain, and support
producers who want to do the same.
Interviewed by
Stewart Clarke, Editorial Director, TBI Magazine, UK @tbistewart
17.40-18.20 Conference Room
REACHING NEW FUNDING: THE FOUNDATIONS’ CASE STUDY
Foundations are an important force in the financing of documentaries -
but they don't just hand out cash; they contribute a great deal more.
Orlando Bagwell, Director, Ford Foundation will talk about how to work
with Ford, showing case studies of previous successful projects and the
JustFilms initiative.
Moderator Jason Daponte, Managing Director and Executive Producer, THE SWARM, UK @jasondaponte
Featuring Orlando Bagwell , Director, JustFilms, Ford Foundation, USA
17.40-18.20 Commissioners’
Club
COMMISSIONERS’ TALKS
International executives share their editorial strategy for 2013 and
beyond
Moderator
Ove Rishøj Jensen, Film Consultant/ Web Editor, EDN - European
Documentary Network, Denmark @EDNEDN
Commissioners Barbara Biemann, Commissioning Editor, NDR, Germany @BarbaraBiemann Mette Hoffmann Meyer, Head of Documentaries and Coproductions, DR Danish Broadcasting Corp., Denmark @Mettehoffmann Guénaelle Troly, Director of the Channel, RMC DECOUVERTE, France
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Martinez Beach
MIPDoc and MIPFormats OPENING COCKTAIL PARTY
Sponsored by Argentine National Film Board (INCAA)
Join Reed MIDEM and the Argentina National Film Board (INCAA) for
the first-ever MIPDoc & MIPFormats Opening Cocktail Party. The
ultimate beachside mixer for unscripted and factual programming
professionals, this is your opportunity to mix, mingle and meet the meet
people shaping the industry.
9.15-10.00 Commissioners’
Club
FIRESIDE CHAT WITH HISTORY & NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL
Take this opportunity to hear two major international executives
sharing acquisitions plans for the upcoming season in an exclusive
interview followed by the Meet the speaker session.
Stay tuned for speakers’ info.
Pre-registration coming shortly.
Moderator Edwina Thring, Managing Director, Wild Thring Media, UK Speakers Matt Ginsburg, Vice President, Development, History, USA Maggie Rhodes, Director, Global Acquisitions, National Geographic Channel, UK
10.15-10.45 Conference Room
THE FACTUAL CASE STUDY: Girlfri3nds
In partnership with KESHET INTERNATIONAL
Three gorgeous single women, in different ages with different life
experiences and backgrounds, come together for a common goal – to
find true love. For three months they will share their lives, go on dates
together and support one another as they embark on their journey.
They will start their journey by auditioning hundreds of men of which
they'll have to decide, who is worth dating and who is not. From that
point on, they will size down the options in five different stages. And
they will go through it all, together! But like in real life, the decision
always has to be mutual – at every stage both sides will need to have a
desire to continue dating. After hundreds of auditions and dozens of
dates final decisions will have to be made…Will they find the one?
Speakers:
Stephen Lambert, Chairman, ALL3MEDIA AMERICA, UK
Ran Tellem, VP Programming Keshet Broadcasting/Executive Producer
“Homeland”
SUNDAY 7 APRIL – MORNING SESSIONS
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11.00-11.40 Conference Room
CO-PRODUCTION CASE STUDY: Giant Squid: The Monster is Real
Sharing Insights from International Success Stories.
Discover how major partners such as the Japanese public broadcaster
NHK, its production affiliate NHK Enterprises, Inc., and the US‐based
Discovery Channel have been working internationally in capturing the
world’s first‐ever video images of a giant squid in its natural deep‐ocean
habitat.
Moderator Pat Ferns, President/Executive Producer, Ferns Productions, Canada
Speakers
Catherine Alvaresse, Deputy Director of the Knowledge and Discovery
Factual Programming Unit, ARTE, France
Lee Bartlett, Executive Vice President, Discovery Communications and
President, Discovery Studios, USA
Kristina Hollstein, Director Acquisition and Coproductions
Documentaries, ZDF Enterprises, Germany
Hiromichi Iwasaki , Executive Producer, NHK, Japan
12.30-14.00 Conference Room
SNACK & SCREEN:
DISCOVER ARGENTINA’S VIBRANT DOCUMENTARY MARKET
Sponsored by Argentine National Film Board (INCAA)
Discover fresh stories from the heart of Argentina. The Argentine
National Film Board (INCAA) presents a 30-minute showcase featuring
eight titles selected from Argentina’s vibrant documentary market. Join
us for a snack lunch immediately following. Screening, networking and
finger food in a relaxed atmosphere.
Productions to be presented include:
8M: Mujeres extremas / 8W: Extreme Women
Zoek Producciones. Ana Quiroga
Alegra y dignidad / Joy and Dignity
Masato Media. Emilio Cartoy Diaz, Silvina Rossi
Fotos, retrato de un pas / Photos, Portrait of a Country
Campo Cine SRL. Nicols Avruj, Fernando Zuber,Diego Lerman
La Patria emprendedora / Entrepreneurial Homeland
Imagica Cooperativa
La Ruta de las especias / The Road of Spices
Brava Cine
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Mundo Leo / Leo’s World
Zona (Zoom In)
Presidentes de Latinoamerica / Latin American Presidents
Occidente Producciones
15.00-16.00 Conference Room
NEW TAKES ON FACTUAL CONTENT
Be inspired by the new breed of content creators who are at the heart of the innovation in factual and documentary production. Moderator
Jason DaPonte, Managing Director & Executive Producer, THE SWARM,
UK @jasondaponte
Speakers Maro Chermayeff, Founder/Partner, Show of Force, USA @half
@MaroChermayeff Richard Melman, Managing Director, Spring Films Ltd, UK @SpringFilmsUK
Benjamin Ruth, MD Vice Media Germany, VICE DEUTSCHLAND, Germany @VICE
16.30-17.00 Conference Room
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT VOD DEALMAKING
Get an overview on the business opportunities in VOD deal-making and hear from a major expert in the factual & documentary industry to learn more about the opportunities as well as limits arising from the more mainstream online platforms. Speaker Simon Shaps, Managing Director, International Content & Production, Core Media Group, UK
17.15-17.45
Conference Room
THE CANADIAN CO-PRODUCTION CASE STUDY
With old business models crumbling, documentary and factual producers are turning to international co-production to make things happen. This case study unveils how to launch new ventures with Canada and access additional resources to create high-quality productions with broad appeal. Moderator Pat Ferns, President/Executive Producer, Ferns Productions, Canada @patferns
Speakers >“Flight of the Butterflies” :
Jonathan Barker, CEO, SK Films, Canada
>“Things You Need to Know”:
Elliott Halpern, Principal, YAP, UK
>Téléfilm Canada Expert:
Marielle Poupelin, Deputy Director, Coproduction Certification,
Téléfilm Canada, Canada
SUNDAY 7 APRIL – AFTERNOON SESSIONS
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An exclusive matchmaking session to pitch the industry top international commissioning editors. Pre-registration required.
10.30-11.30
Commissioners’
Club
THE COMMISSIONERS’ MEET UP: SESSION 1 - FRANCE
Hosts Rodolphe Guignard, Head of Broadcasting, RMC DECOUVERTE, France Ann Julienne, Head of International Development, Documentaries France Télévisions, France @AnnJulienne1 Perrine Poubeau, Commissioning Editor, Acquisitions and International Coproductions, Factual and Documentary Unit, France Télévisions, France Laurent Sicouri, Head of Acquisitions and International Pre-Buys, Canal + Group Documentary Channels, France Guénaelle Troly, Director of the Channel, RMC DECOUVERTE, France
11.45-12.45
Commissioners’
Club
THE COMMISSIONERS’ MEET UP: SESSION 2 - EUROPE
Hosts Axel Arnö, Commissioning Editor, SVT, Sweden Barbara Biemann, Commissioning Editor, NDR, Germany @BarbaraBiemann Mette Hoffmann Meyer, Head of Documentaries and Coproductions, DR Danish Broadcasting Corp., Denmark @Mettehoffmann Marijke Huijbregts, Commissioning Editor, AVRO Independent Broadcasting Association, The Netherlands
14.00-15.00
Commissioners’
Club
THE COMMISSIONERS’ MEET UP: SESSION 3 - EUROPE
Hosts Daniela Bagliani, Acquisitions & Coproductions Manager, RTI SPA - Mediaset Group, Italy Mauro Fabbricotti, Factual Acquisitions Executive, RTI SPA – Mediaset Group, Italy Tore Tomter, Programme Acquisitions, Norwegian Broadcasting Corp., Norway Jenny Westergard, Commissioning Editor, YLE Finnish Broadcasting Company, Finland
16.00-17.00
Commissioners’
Club
THE COMMISSIONERS’ MEET UP: SESSION 4 – REST OF THE WORLD
Hosts Osnat Eden-Fraiman, Acquisitions Manager, yes-DBS, Israel Catherine Olsen, Executive Producer Documentaries, CBC News Network, Canada
SUNDAY 7 APRIL – COMMISSIONERS’ MEET UP