
The International Documentary Association's summer seminar series where high-profile speakers present the latest tips, trends and inspiration from the frontlines of an ever-changing industry.
With generous support from:
The Eastman Kodak Company
Space is limited, so please reserve your seat now.
You won’t want to miss these exciting evenings!
View clips from Doc U seminars! Seminar 1, Seminar 2
What:
A series of 6 seminars for documentary filmmakers and non-fiction television professionals
When:
Mon., June 2; Wed. June 4
Mon. July 7; Wed. July 9
Mon. Aug. 4; Wed. Aug. 6
Doors open 6:00 p.m.
Seminars 7:00-9:30 p.m. (with brief intermission)
Where:
Kodak Screening Room
The Eastman Kodak Company
6700 Santa Monica Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90038
Parking and light refreshments courtesy of
The Eastman Kodak Company
(Entrance is 2 blocks east of Highland Ave. on Las Palmas)
Join IDA now! For discounted ticket prices and more!
GADGET WEEK (06/02/08 and 06/04/08)
Sponsored by Magic Rock Entertainment

Monday, June 2: The Broadband Generation - Stories and Gadgets
Storytelling in the broadband universe: How to develop, produce and market content for the new media space. Success stories, shoestring budgets and how to generate revenue from 2 million YouTube viewers. Meet the next wave of online filmmakers.
Moderator: Thomas Rigler, filmmaker and new media executive
Speakers: R Blank, Almer Blank Flash and Flex Development Agency; Hayden Black, Evil Global Corporation; Daniel Tibbets, GoTV Networks; Daniel Paul, Joost; John Canning, Media Sherpa; and Ryan Stoner, Omelet
**PLUS! - Celebrate the re-launch of www.documentary.org with us this evening with cake and a few other special treats...
Wednesday, June 4: The Second Coming of Documentaries - The Digital Equalizer.
Distribution and marketing for the big, small, tiny and mini-screen: How to tap into an unlimited online audience to get your film seen by more people than you ever imagined. Meet the networks and technology that connect filmmakers with viewers across the globe.
Moderator: Brian Gerber, production and new media executive
Speakers: John Chang, Magic Rock Entertainment; Alex Barkaloff, Lionsgate; Kevan O’Brien, Adobe; Jamie Shorthill, William Morris Agency; Jonathan Harris, Hulu
SHARK WEEK (07/07/08 and 07/09/08)
When business gets tough, the tough get down to business...
Monday, July 7: Creative Financing: What's the Deal?
SOLD OUT
New creative financing techniques for docs and other non-fiction film and television projects. Success stories and a frank conversation about out-of-the-box approaches that have and haven't worked for different artists. Guaranteed to inspire and empower.
Moderator: Peter Broderick, President, Paradigm Consulting
Speakers: Paul Devlin, Filmmaker,"Blast"; Jim Gilliam, Brave New Films; Danae Ringlemann, IndieGoGo; Jill Sobule, Recording Artist
Wednesday, July 9: Getting Your Documentary Seen: What Do Networks and Distributors Really Want!
A panel of high-profile decision makers from networks and distributors discuss their programming needs, strategies, the pitches that get greenlit, the budgets that make sense.
Moderator: Sara Hutchison, Producer/Writer
Speakers: Jason Meil, Current TV; Richard Propper, Solid Entertainment; Bryan Stamp, Participant Productions
ART WEEK (08/04/08 and 08/06/08)
Learn how to do - how not to do - and things you never even knew you could do
Monday, August 4: Animation and Other Creative Visualizations
Join us for an evening of CREATIVE VISUALIZATIONS and our guest panel of award winning artists, filmmakers and other creative types who'll give you an inside look at re-creation techniques, cutting edge animation strategies, much, much more.
Moderator: Eddie Schmidt, Oscar nominated Producer of Twist of Faith and This Film Is Not Yet Rated, and Interim Executive Director of IDA
Speakers: Dana Berry, Producer, Director, Author, Animator; Glasgow Phillips, Writer, Producer, Director - Code Monkeys, South Park; Steven Boe, Producer, Director, Writer, “Mythic Journeys”; Steve Anderson, Writer, Producer, Director, F*ck
Wednesday, August 6: Finish It!
An entertaining evening of storytelling, strategies, and encouragement from the editors, writers and others who know the art of getting it done! How do you know when your film is finished? How can you get help when you don’t know? War-stories and great tips and tricks about "the art of finishing your art" from the experts who are often the last guys in the room!
Moderator: Steven Reich, Emmy nominated Writer/Filmmaker
Speakers: Brad Fuller - Editor, Brief History of Time, Standard Operating Procedure, Andrew Zinnes, Story Consultant, Script-Tonic; Douglas Blush - Editor, Wordplay, I.O.U.S.A, Some Assembly Required; Jessica Sanders, Oscar-nominated Filmmaker, After Innocence, Sing, Samba