Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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A panel of experts from independent film, non-fiction TV, and corporate sponsorship divisions of the top Hollywood talent agencies report from the frontlines. What are the most important facts documentary filmmakers and non-fiction television producers should know about how to get projects made and seen in today’s ever-changing market place. Do you need an agent to get where you want to go? Find out when to pursue that road… and much more...

Moderator: David Tenzer, Managing Director RPRS Media Partners and former CAA Agent
Speakers: Micah Green (CAA); Mark Ankner and Greg Horangic (Endeavor); Jessica Lacy (ICM); and Lee Horvitz (UTA)

Wednesday, August 6: Finish It!
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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

Monday, August 4: Animation and Other Creative Visualizations
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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

Monday, July 7: Creative Financing: What's the Deal?
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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!
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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

Monday, June 2: The Broadband Generation - Stories and Gadgets
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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.
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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