Thursday, September 23

9:00 – 1:00 pm
A Workshop with Elizabeth Klinck TF06

Elizabeth Klinck is a worldwide television and film researcher with twenty-five years of expertise in stockshot research, story development, music and copyright clearance. Her past clients include the National Film Board, Witness (CBC), Carlton TV (UK), PBS Bertelsmann Publishing Group, HBO, BRAVO!, Discovery Canada, and The Globe and Mail (Sports). This working session is invaluable for all filmmakers to learn about navigating clearances.

9:15 – 10:45 am
Directors: A Unique Approach TF07

This panel has been cancelled.

11:00 – 12:45 pm
International Financing and the Marketplace TF08

Sources of independent financing have been drying up for the past few years. Top producers have difficulty in securing financing based on pre-sales. Gap financing is also in short supply, as banks have grown wary of lending money on the basis of projections. Raising money from equity investors has always been challenging but when the economy is sluggish, it can seem almost impossible to raise funds for a risky investment like film. So what’s a filmmaker to do? This panel will focus on the economies of major markets and new developments and trends in worldwide finance.

Moderator
Michele Gahagan, Principal, Business Equity Lawyers

Guest Speakers
Rikke Ennis, Film/TV Sales Executive, Trust Film Sales
Hamish McAlpine, CEO, Metro Tartan Entertainment
Christoph Ott, Film Distribution & Marketing Service, Kino Film Verleihservice
Danny Chalifour, Director, International Operations and Development, Telefilm Canada

1:45 – 3:30 pm
Co-productions - The International Hunt for Production Incentives TF09

International co-productions can provide a framework to complete the equation of production financing. This year we look to New Zealand, South Africa and Ireland as potential partners. Drawing from the experience of our speakers, this panel examines the financial as well as the creative factors of working with these countries.

Moderator
Elizabeth Yake, Producer, True West Films

Guest Speakers
Frank Hubner, Producer, Stander
Arthur Lappin, Producer, Hell’s Kitchen Pictures
Richard Fletcher, Producer, Silverscreen Films

3:45 – 5:30 pm
Meet the Commissioning Editors TF10

This panel will provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of relations between documentaries and the international marketplace, with specific focus on proven strategies for success.

Moderator
Gary Marcuse, Programming Executive, CBC Television

Guest Speakers
Hans-Stefan Heyne, International Acquisitons, Studio Hamburg FA
Jennifer Crone, Commissioning Editor Documentary, SBS Independent
Maurice Paleau, VP, Creative Development, Discovery Networks International