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Doc Conference

Doc Conference is an in-depth series of panels and discussions about the current landscape for documentary production, financing and distribution.

Date: Monday, September 13, 2010
Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Location: TIFF Bell Lightbox – Cinema 3, Reitman Square, 350 King Street West

*Doc Conference is open to Doc Conference public ticket holders and all Sales & Industry, Guest and Press delegates. Please note that special entry regulations apply.

Purchase single tickets for Doc Conference.

 

Line-Up of Speakers

Introduction
Tom Perlmutter – Government Film Commissioner and Chairperson of the National Film Board (NFB) of Canada

Alex Gibney – Director of Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer will talk about the process of making non-fiction films, and his approaches in profiling controversial figures.

  • Moderator: Pat Aufderheide - Professor, Film and Media Arts, School of Communication at American University

New Frontiers in Doc Distribution
Examining the online options and opportunities that are available to non-fiction filmmakers, a panel of experts from the fields of Production and Distribution to Fundraising and Marketing convene to discuss the alternatives.

Part 1

  • Stephanie Bruder – Senior Director, Marketing, New Video
  • Matt Dentler – Head of Marketing and Programming, Cinetic Rights Management
  • Nolan Gallagher – CEO, Gravitas Ventures
  • Damon Smith – Reverse Shot, Babelgum
  • MODERATOR: Lesli Klainberg

Part 2

  • Deborah Drisdell – Director General, Accessibility and Digital Enterprises, National Film Board of Canada.
  • James Lawler – Constellation TV
  • Meyer Shwarzstein – Brainstorm Media
  • MODERATOR: Lesli Klainberg

Case Study: War Torn 1861-2010
HBO's forthcoming documentary War Torn 1861-2010, executive produced by James Gandolfini, is an ambitious production exploring combat stress in American soldiers from the Civil War to the present. This case study takes us behind the scenes of the complex project, presenting sneak preview clips, and a discussion with the film team Jon Alpert, Ellen Goosenberg, Matthew O'Neill and Sheila Nevins.


Filmmaker Dialogue: Werner Herzog & Errol Morris
The stars have aligned at TIFF, bringing together two visionary directors Werner Herzog (Cave of Forgotten Dreams) and Errol Morris (Tabloid) whose connections date back to the 1970s. TIFF Doc programmer Thom Powers will moderate a dialogue exploring their filmmaking philosophies.

*More panelists to be announced soon.

IMPORTANT
Please note that special entry regulations apply for this event. Doc Conference is divided into two sessions, each comprising individual panel discussions and talks. Doc Conference public tickets include access to both sessions. Sales & Industry, Guest and Press delegates will have access to each session on a first-come first-served basis:

Session A (Morning) - starts at 10:00am
All Doc Conference public ticket holders are guaranteed seating for the morning session until 15 minutes prior to the start of the session.
Session A consists of the following panels:

  • Introduction - Tom Perlmutter – Government Film Commissioner and Chairperson of the National Film Board (NFB) of Canada
  • Filmmaker Talk - Alex Gibney
  • New Frontiers in Doc Distribution – Parts 1 and 2

Lunch Break - starts at 1:30pm
The theatre will be cleared during lunch break. Doc Conference public ticket holders and Festival delegates attending the morning session may not reserve any seats for the afternoon session.

Session B (Afternoon) - starts at 2:30pm
All Doc Conference public ticket holders are guaranteed seating for the afternoon session until 15 minutes prior to the start of the session.
Session B consists of the following panels:

  • Case Study: War Torn 1861-2010
  • Filmmaker Dialogue: Werner Herzog & Errol Morris

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