2011 CNEX Doc Academy Schedule

2011 CNEX Doc Academy Schedule    (2011/10/28~2011/11/1)

Friday October 28 – Training Day

1430 – 1530     Panel: International & Asian Co-Production

Host: Ruby CHEN

Panelists: Yves JEANNEAU, Keiko BANG, Barbara BIEMANN

1530 – 1630     Panel: International Funds

Host: Ruby CHEN

Panelists: Claire AGUILAR, Jane YU, Patricia FINNERAN

1630 – 1700 Break

1700 – 1800    Panel: Crowd Funding

Host: Ben TSIANG

Panelists: Peter WINTONICK, Patricia FINNERAN, HE Feng

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Saturday October 29 – Pitching Forum Day 1

1000 – 1320     Pitches (10 participants)

7 minute pitch + 8 minutes Q&A

1320 – 1430 Break

1430 – 1600 Case Study: China Heavyweight

Host: Ben TSIANG

Panelists: FAN Lixin, Peter WINTONICK

1600 – 1630 Break

1630 – 1730     Why Poverty? – A Global Television and Media Event

Host: Ben TSIANG

Panelists: Nick FRASER

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Sunday October 30 – Pitching Forum Day 2

1000 – 1300     Pitches (10 participants)

7 minute pitch + 8 minutes Q&A

1300 – 1430 Break

1430 – 1730 Case Study: They Chose China

Screening + Masterclass
Host: Ben TSIANG
Panelists: WANG Shuibo

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Monday October 31 – Producers’ Workshop

1030 – 1130     In the beginning…

– Finding the story (Peter WINTONICK)

– Casting your subjects (FAN Lixin)

– Knowing your audience (Pat FERNS)

1130 – 1230     To plan or not to plan?

– Making a schedule (FAN Lixin)

– Following the story (Steven SEIDENBERG)

– Budgeting on the move (KIM Min-chul)

1230 – 1330 Break

1330 – 1500     Start with the end in mind

– Planning post-production (KIM Min-chul)

– Versioning is about more than language (Steven SEIDENBERG)

– Secrets of the editing room (Jean TSIEN)

1500 – 1630   Letting go of your baby and sending it out into the world

(Esther VAN MESSEL)

– Finding the right distributor

– Asking good questions

– Feedback and reporting

1630 – 1700     Break

1700 – 1830   Where is the market? Where is the money?

– The usual suspects (Pat FERNS)

– New sources of financing (Peter WINTONICK)

– Can local go global? (Pat FERNS)

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Tuesday November 1 – Producers’ Workshop: Day 2

1030 – 1800     Trailer Mechanics

(Fernanda ROSSI)

A guide to making your documentary fundraising trailer