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Salon III
Welcome introductions from Bill Nemtin, Executive Producer of the 2010 History Makers and Michael Katz, Chair of the 2010 History Makers Board.
Katz | Nemtin |
Speakers
Michael Katz, Vice President - Programming and Production, International Division - A&E Television
Bill Nemtin, Executive Producer - History Makers 2010
In Partnership with:
Odyssey Networks
Salon III
Partner Introduction:
Nick Stuart, President & CEO, Odyssey Networks
Goldhagen will present the making of "Worse Than War" (produced by JTN Productions and WNET/13 for PBS), an important documentary that addresses the phenomenon of genocide and mass killing in our time. He will explore the challenges of turning his complicated book on a complex and sprawling subject into a tight, analytical, emotionally gripping, and cinematic film. Showing clips from the film, which include, riveting testimony from perpetrators, he will shed light on this process and its result.
Daniel will be signing copies of his book, Worse Than War: Genocide, Eliminationism, and the Ongoing Assault on Humanity, after his keynote in the delegate lounge.
Goldhagen | Segaller |
Speaker
Daniel Goldhagen, Author - "Worse Than War: Genocide, Eliminationism, and the Ongoing Assault on Humanity"
Moderator/Producer
Stephen Segaller, Vice President of Content - WNET.ORG
Salon III
During this time of great change in the archive and stock footage world, join in on a round table discussion about the digital future of archives. Hot topic issues like new storage technologies, image transformation, and the challenges of meeting multi-platform and HD demands will be addressed. Most importantly, our panel of experts will try to identify how the digital transformation will affect archive libraries and the Producers and Broadcasters that rely on them.
Hawkins | Keating | Vernhet | Weiner |
Moderator
Jill Hawkins, Executive Director - The Association of Commercial Stock Image Licensors
Speakers
Roly Keating, Director of Archive Content - BBC
Jean-Luc Vernhet, Director of Marketing and Sales - Ina (Institut National de l’Audiovisuel)
Dan Weiner, Vice President, Marketing and Products - Thought Equity Motion
Uris Room
Finding new ways to make history immediate, important, compelling and entertaining is what the panelists in this session excel at. Discussion and clips will include examples of new ways of looking at recent world events, in depth investigations that re-write history, new twists on historical crime, and how history is going interactive with multiplatform series coming soon to smartphones.
Armstrong-Dampier | Goodman | Hersh | Lang | Nokes |
Speakers
Philip Armstrong-Dampier, Head of ITN Factual - ITN Factual, UK
Barak Goodman, Director
Ed Hersh, SVP of Strategic Planning - Investigation Discovery
Robert Lang, Founder and President - Kensington Communications
Moderator/Producer
Alberta Nokes, Freelance Executive Producer
In Partnership with:
The Banff World Television Festival
Salon III
Join leading Broadcasters and Commissioning Editors from around the world as they state their view on the latest trends in greenlit content. Speakers will highlight the key anniversaries and upcoming events, in an attempt to reveal "The Next Big Thing".
Harrington | Julienne | Nordlander | Piechowiak | Rosen | Segaller |
Starowicz |
Moderator
Louise Rosen, Managing Director - Louise Rosen Ltd
Speakers
Julia Harrington, Commissioning Editor - History - Channel 4
Ann Julienne, Head of International Development - France Télévisions
Charles Nordlander, Vice President Development and Programming - History
Ralf-Peter Piechowiak, Commissioning Editor - ZDF German Television Network
Stephen Segaller, Vice President of Content - WNET.ORG
Mark Starowicz, Executive Director - Documentary Programming - CBC Television
Morosco Room
An opportunity for independent producers to meet with key international Commissioning Editors in an intimate setting. Decision Maker Lunches are by appointment only and places must be reserved in advance.
Decision Makers Lunches are now full.
Bagliani | Casciato | Grunert | Kot | Nordlander | Piechowiak |
Staudt | von Sallwitz |
Commissioning Editor
Daniela Bagliani, Documentary Acquisitions & Co-Productions Manager - RTI SpA - Mediaset Group
Tom Casciato, Director of News & Current Affairs - WNET/Thirteen
Olaf Grunert, Head of Topical Evenings, THEMA - ARTE
Michael Kot, VP of Factual Content - Canwest Broadcasting
Charles Nordlander, Vice President Development and Programming - History
Ralf-Peter Piechowiak, Commissioning Editor - ZDF German Television Network
Carlyn Staudt, Senior Vice President, Global Acquisitions - National Geographic Channel
Alexander von Sallwitz, Senior Commissioning Editor - North German Broadcasting Corporation (NDR)
Salon III
Join Richard Bradley – a founder of Lion Television, and Bill Locke, from our History Makers Advisory Board for an illustrated investigation into what it takes to make successful History programs for kids. Lion Television is one of the industry’s most successful production companies which has produced highly successful programs such as: Horrible Histories for BBC and History Detectives for PBS. Richard will reveal the magic ingredients that lead to Lions’ success within the genre and explain how they developed, tested and tailored their programs to suit the feedback they obtained from kids and adults.
Bradley | Locke |
Speaker
Richard Bradley, Managing Director - Lion Television
Moderator/Producer
Bill Locke, Head of History and Special Projects - Lion Television
The Uprising of the Sissies: The Depiction of Gays and Lesbians in History
In Partnership with:
ARTE
Uris Room
Partner Introduction:
Olaf Grunert, Head of Topical Evenings, THEMA - ARTE
For years, homosexual stories and historiy was a taboo subject only discussed and depicted in niche programs. Today, this has changed tremendously as feature films such as Oscar winners MILK and BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN and documentaries on queer subjects have gained big audiences and have a wide-range of appeal.
EMMY and Sundance Award winner Kate Davis (Southern Comfort, The Stonewall Riots), New York based scholar and filmmaker Andrea Weiss (Escape to Life – The Klaus and Erika Mann Story) and the internationally successful German filmmaker André Schäfer (Here’s looking at you boy; Dark and handsome stranger – Rock Hudson) will discuss and show extracts from their partly completed, not yet released films.
Davis | Grunert | Heilbroner | Rosen | Schäfer | Weiss |
Moderator
Louise Rosen, Managing Director - Louise Rosen Ltd
Producer
Olaf Grunert, Head of Topical Evenings, THEMA - ARTE
Speakers
Kate Davis, Co-Producer - Stonewall Uprising
David Heilbroner, Writer, Producer, Director
André Schäfer, Author/Director
Andrea Weiss, Co-Director - Escape to Life
Uris Room
The Middle East conflict between radical Islam and the West seems to have become a protracted conflict. Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran are at the center of this international tension and warfare. How are the conflicts different and how are they the same? This session examines these conflicts, their current status, and where they are headed. This conversation is between Pulitzer Prize winning author Thomas Ricks (The Gamble and Fiasco) and Geoff Wawro, historian, author and interviewer.
Thomas Ricks will be signing copies of his book, The Gamble: General Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, after his session, outside of the Uris Room.
Maday | Ricks | Wawro |
Producer
Charlie Maday, Senior Vice President, Military Programming - The History Channel
Speakers
Thomas Ricks, Author
Geoffrey Wawro, Professor/Director - Military History - University of North Texas
Salon III
Who's Ripping off Whom? Why do brave commissioning editors tremble at the words, "It's going to be archive based"? Why does a 30" shot of a cow in a field from an archive house cost more than hiring a crew, finding a field and buying a cow? Are unscrupulous broadcasters making untold millions from wanton exploitation of programmes on the internet and what are the undreamt treasures hidden in VOD?
In a world where formats, portals, platforms and viewers are changing faster than the wheels on a slot machine, this session engages in a challenging debate between archive houses, broadcasters and the poor, old ‘producers in the middle.’ This session sets out on a mission to find what is the future of ‘The Archive Film’ and whether or not there is anything nasty in its past.
Ayala | Craig | Huntley | Hurst | Melman | Staudt |
Producer
Lilla Hurst, Founder - Lillavision
Speakers
Sabrina Ayala, Vice President of Sales and Marketing - CABLEready
Phil Craig, Founder - Furnace Limited
Amanda Huntley - Huntley Film Archives
Carlyn Staudt, Senior Vice President, Global Acquisitions - National Geographic Channel
Moderator/Producer
Richard Melman, Channels Director - AETN UK
Uris Room
The history of the Jewish people is permeated with drama and controversy, whether it's the Middle East and Zionism, the Nazis and the Holocaust, the birth of Christianity or the History of Anti-Semitism.
This year has seen a number of significant new programs focused on this history. Moderator, David Grubin, (Executive Producer of "The Jewish Americans"), will be joined by Bill Cran to discuss his latest film about the little known concentration camps in North Africa, "Among the Righteous: Lost Stories from the Holocaust in Arab Lands". Ben Loeterman will discuss his latest film, "The People vs. Leo Frank" and Gaylen Ross hers -“Killing Kasztner: The Jew Who Dealt With Nazis”.
Cran | Grubin | Loeterman | Ross |
Moderator
David Grubin, Director, Writer and Cinematographer
Speakers
Bill Cran, Producer, Director and Writer - InVision Productions Ltd.
Ben Loeterman, Writer/Producer/Director
Gaylen Ross, Director and Producer - Killing Kasztner: The Jew Who Dealt With Nazis
In Partnership with:
ZDF Enterprises and ZDF German Television
Empire Ballroom Foyer
Partner Introduction:
Ralf-Peter Piechowiak, Executive Producer/Commissioning Editor, Contemporary History ZDF German Television Network
This reception is in honour of Guido Knopp, our Lifetime Achievement Award winner.
Raise a glass with fellow delegates to toast the History Makers Awards nominees just prior to the awards show. The pre-show reception is also a prime opportunity to network and schmooze with the best and brightest of the international production and broadcast world.
Salon III
Join Daljit Dhaliwal, our host and moderator for History Makers improved and expanded Awards Ceremony.
Chosen amongst 30 nominees from countries across the globe, the 2010 History Makers Awards recognize excellence in History and Current Affairs production. Join us for this fabulous opportunity to network with, and see the works of, the top History and Current Affairs producers and broadcasters in the world. A History Makers Award will be awarded to the winner of each of the following six categories:
- Best History Production
- Best Use of Archive in a History Production
- Best Current Affairs Production
- Best Use of Archive in a Current Affairs Production
- Most Innovative Production
- Lifetime Achievement Award
Dhaliwal |
Host
Daljit Dhaliwal, Anchor - Worldfocus
In Partnership with:
HISTORY
Salon III
Partner Introduction:
Michael Katz, Vice President, Programming & Production, International Division AETN International
Guido Knopp, recipient of this year’s History Maker Lifetime Achievement Award, has been a prolific producer, particularly as a chronicler of World War II and the German experience. His programs have been shown in over 60 countries and exhibit a remarkable objectivity and rigor. He will be screening clips from his favorite and most influential programs as well as discussing some of the highlights, challenges and breakthroughs experienced throughout his career.
Knopp | Maday |
Speaker
Professor Guido Knopp, Head of History Department - ZDF
Moderator/Producer
Charlie Maday, Senior Vice President, Military Programming - The History Channel
Master Class: Investigating History and Access to History Makers
In Partnership with:
WNET.ORG
Salon III
Partner Introduction:
Stephen Segaller, Vice President, Content, WNET.ORG
Norma Percy and Brian Lapping of the UK's Brook Lapping Productions, are renowned for their ability to get political players talking. They have received countless awards for television histories such as The Second Russian Revolution, The Death of Yugoslavia, Watergate, The 50 Years War, Israel and the Arabs, its sequel Elusive Peace and their latest, Iran & The West. In addition, Norma has just received the John Grierson British Documentary Trusts's highest award for 2009. They will describe how their techniques for getting right inside the key moments of history have evolved.
Fraser | Lapping | Percy |
Moderator
Nick Fraser, Editor - Storyville - BBC
Speakers
Brian Lapping, Chairman and Executive Producer - Brook Lapping
Norma Percy, Director and Executive Producer - Brook Lapping
Uris Room
This panel explores how programs about how life was lived and felt in the past have regained the popularity that began with the genre-setting "1900 House". The session will showcase programs that bring new elements to the genre, like experts to expand the viewer's knowledge and actors who dramatize the true experiences of ordinary people.
Goetz | Harrington | Locke | Nokes |
Speakers
Ron Goetz, Executive Producer/Executive Vice President - Partners in Motion Group of Companies
Julia Harrington, Commissioning Editor - History - Channel 4
Bill Locke, Head of History and Special Projects - Lion Television
Moderator/Producer
Alberta Nokes, Freelance Executive Producer
Master Class: Apocalypse The Second World War, Spectacular Use of Archives
Salon III
"Apocalypse The Second World War" has used the latest in digital technology to create 6 hours of dramatic television in high definition color. Sound and picture editing created an end result closer to a Hollywood film than a traditional archive program. Join a discussion with the filmmakers and commissioning broadcasters as they present clips to illustrate how they achieved their standard setting techniques.
Coppey | Julienne | Royle | Staudt | Vaudeville |
Moderator
David Royle, EVP, Programming and Production - Smithsonian Networks
Carlyn Staudt, Senior Vice President, Global Acquisitions - National Geographic Channel
Speakers
Clémence Coppey, Commissioning Editor, Documentary - France 2
Ann Julienne, Head of International Development - France Télévisions
Louis Vaudeville, Producer - Clarke, Costelle & Co
Uris Room
Join award winning filmmaker David Grubin as he previews his latest project, "The Buddha." A two-hour documentary, "The Buddha" tells the story of the Indian sage who attained enlightenment as he sat beneath a fig tree two-and-a-half millennia ago. The documentary is woven through with animation and draws upon the images found in paintings and sculptures across two millennia by some of the world’s greatest artists. The film also highlights fragments of the Buddha's world still present in India today. Grubin will be presenting clips and talking about the film, paying special attention to the animation.
Grubin | Nemtin |
Speaker
David Grubin, Director, Writer and Cinematographer
Moderator/Producer
Bill Nemtin, Executive Producer - History Makers 2010
Salon III
Hollywood and history … a marriage made in heaven? This master class will explore how documentary filmmakers can work with Hollywood to present history in an innovative fashion with the goal of reaching a wider audience. The historical and production aspects of the film will be discussed along with strategies for adapting the format for the international market.
The session will bring together members of the production team of The People Speak, including Co-Executive Producers and Co-Directors, Chris Moore (Good Will Hunting, Project Greenlight) and Anthony Arnove (co-author, Voices of a People’s History of the United States); Russ McCarroll, Executive Producer from HISTORY, and Richard Melman, Channels Director for AETN UK.
The People Speak is inspired by the books A People’s History of the United States and Voices of a People’s History of the United States. The film features dramatic performances chronicling the history of the US including charter documents, letters, diaries and more from such celebrities as Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Viggo Mortensen, David Strathairn, Marisa Tomei, Don Cheadle, Jasmine Guy, Q’orianka Kilcher, Michael Ealy, Kerry Washington and musical performances from Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Allison Moorer and John Legend. These slices of life are woven together with archival footage and interviews.
Arnove | Bianculli | McCarroll | Melman | Moore |
Moderator
David Bianculli, Televison Critic
Speakers
Anthony Arnove, Co-Executive Producer and Co-Director - The People Speak
Russ McCarroll, Executive Producer - History
Richard Melman, Channels Director - AETN UK
Chris Moore, Executive Producer and Co-Director - The People Speak
Uris Room
This program dives beneath the waters of Pearl Harbor to trace provocative new clues to one of the most tragic events of World War II—the sinking of the USS Arizona and the loss of more than 1000 lives. Join Melanie Wallace (Senior Producer of NOVA/WGBH), Kirk Wolfinger (Producer/Director, Lone Wolf Productions), and Jun Shioda (Producer/Director, NHK Japan) as they discuss the discovery of a group of Japanese midget subs in and around Pearl Harbor—which has raised questions about the battleship’s final hours. The making of this film is absolutely fascinating with its underwater investigation, moving testimonials from American and Japanese veterans, as well as the story of the co-production process between U.S. and Japanese filmmakers, representing both sides of history.
Koch | Shioda | Wallace | Wolfinger |
Moderator
Tom Koch, Vice President - PBS Distribution
Speakers
Jun Shioda, Senior Producer, History Programs - NHK
Melanie Wallace, Senior Series Producer - NOVA
Kirk Wolfinger, Producer/Director - Lone Wolf Documentary Group
Morosco Room
A prime opportunity for independent producers to meet with key international Commissioning Editors in an intimate setting. Decision Maker Lunches are by appointment only and places must be reserved in advance.
Decision Makers Lunches are now full.
Grant | Harrington | Hoffmann Meyer | Koch | Melman | Mulvaney |
Commissioning Editor
William Grant, Director of Science, Nature and History Programs - WNET New York
Julia Harrington, Commissioning Editor - History - Channel 4
Mette Hoffmann Meyer, Commissioning Editor of Documentaries and Factual Programming - Danish DRTV
Tom Koch, Vice President - PBS Distribution
Richard Melman, Channels Director - AETN UK
Kathleen Mulvaney, Sr. Program Officer - Public Programs - National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Salon III
Now more than ever, broadcasters and producers must find new ways to attract an audience. Producers have had to develop more inventive ways to make large scale history productions on television sized budgets. Our speakers will discuss the trend toward big event history programming such as "The Queen in 3D" and "America: The Story of Us" plus the use and effectiveness of production techniques like CGI, epic drama re-enactments, and 3D.
Hayling | Hobbs | McKillop | Nokes | Starowicz |
Moderator
Mark Starowicz, Executive Director - Documentary Programming - CBC Television
Producer
Alberta Nokes, Freelance Executive Producer
Speakers
Alan Hayling, Editorial Director - Renegade Pictures Limited
Julian Hobbs, Executive Producer - HISTORY
David McKillop, Senior Vice President, Development and Programming - HISTORY
In Partnership with:
ACSIL (Association of Commercial Stock Image Licensors)
Uris Room
Partner Introduction by ACSIL Co-Presidents:
Max Segal, Director, Stock Footage, Home Box Office, Inc.
David Sheehan, Vice President, CNN ImageSource Licensing & Content Sales, CNN Image Source
In the past year, there has been an explosion of programs using home movies and videos, amateur footage and old local news material. The end result is powerful and personal story telling that gives a new perspective to an old and sometime over produced topic. This session will begin with a compilation reel of hidden gem clips from existing archive houses. Our speakers will discuss the art of finding and using never-before-seen footage from a wide variety of sources.
Klinck | Rittenmeyer | Sutherland | Zabkova |
Producer
Elizabeth Klinck, Researcher - E Klinck Research
Speakers
Nicole Rittenmeyer, Owner/Executive Producer - New Animal Productions
Zuzana Zabkova, Lead Archive Researcher - Associated Press
Moderator/Producer
Alex Sutherland, Senior Executive Producer
In Partnership with:
ZDF Enterprises
Salon III
Partner Introduction:
Alexander Coridass, President and CEO, ZDF Enterprises
History Makers attracts the World’s top practitioners of International Co-production, many of whom are on our Board. We have asked Nick Fraser to start off with a provocation: what he would change if he could in the International CoPro World. Participate in a town hall forum featuring Q&A with experienced producers and broadcasters to discuss how international co-productions really work and could work better.
* Note: we reserve the right to change this schedule at any time.
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