17.30 – 19.00 | Hotel Gustav Mahler, Křížová 4
MASTER CLASS: SALOME JASHI
During her masterclass Salomé Jashi will talk about her experience of producing and directing her latest documentary The Dazzling Light of Sunset. A special emphasis will be given to writing the treatment, as well as to how the research was conducted and how it contributed to the production of the final film. Salomé will look at the big question of ‘what is the story’ and the double play of presenting it to the others and defining it for yourself. The talk will also cover the challenge of being demotivated and then re-motivated again through all the phases of production as well as how a synthesis of openness and stubbornness contribute to making a successful film.
Open for: Industry + Press accreditations
17.30 – 19.00 | Hotel Gustav Mahler, Křížová 4
CASE STUDY: INSELFILM
During his case study, producer Gregor Streiber (Inselfilm/ Germany) will talk about his experience with developing, producing and co-producing documentaries and running a sustainable production company. He will also share his views on the most important things in order to be successful in the changing production environment.
Open for: Industry + Press accreditations
10.00 – 11.30 | Hotel Gustav Mahler, Křížová 4
LECTURE: INTRODUCTION INTO BUDGETING
Ralph Wieser, producer and managing director of the production company Mischief Films based in Vienna, in his lecture will introduce co-productions with broadcasters, co-production budget structure between production companies, film budget in relation to financial plan, and other budgeting facts.
Open for: Industry + Press accreditations
17.00 – 18.30 | Hotel Gustav Mahler, Křížová 4
LECTURE: PRODUCTION TOUR OF EUROPE
Production Tour of Europe will offer a financial sources overview for creative documentary films in Europe and worldwide, while adding strategies for selecting suitable commissioning editors and proper television format. This comprehensive lecture will also provide an analysis of the most important markets, festivals, broadcasters, and sums up where to seek opportunities for East European production —pre-sales, sales and co-production contracts. The lecture will be presented by Mikael Opstrup (European Documentary Network), Iikka Vehkalahti (RoughCut Service) a Peter Jaeger (Jaeger Creative).
Open for: Industry + Press accreditations
10.00 – 13.00 | Hotel Gustav Mahler, Křížová 4
LECTURE: THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX - HOW I WORK WITH FILMS
Illustrated by various documentaries of different genres, this talk by Giona A. Nazarro will muse on what he looks for when selecting films. Renowned Italian film critic, writer and General Delegate of the Venice Critics’ Week will explain what are the groundlines and strategies followed during the selection process and what are the different roles and tasks curators, programmers, and selectors have.
Open for: Industry + Press accreditations
10.00 – 11.30, 12.00 – 13.30| Hotel Gustav Mahler, Křížová 4
LECTURE: LEGAL ISSUES OF INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTION I- II
A series of two lectures by Dr. Stefan Rüll, German attorney-at-law and specialist in international co-production and author’s rights, will offer an insight into the essential legal framework that is established when an audiovisual project overlaps the framework of national production.
Open for: Industry + Press accreditations
18.30 – 21.30 | Dukla Cinema, Reform Hall, Jana Masaryka 20
MASTERCLASS: USING FILM FOR CREATIVE ACTIVISM
Mike Bonanno of the Yes Men will talk about getting more attention for activist actions through appropriate video making strategies. The Yes Men have spent the last two decades trying to keep track of the best ways to collaborate with journalists and get their stories in the news: this workshop will reveal some of the things they’ve learned over the years. The masterclass will be preceded by the screening of their last film - The Yes Men Are Revolting (91 min, dir. Laura Nix and The Yes Men, 2014).
Open for: All types of accreditation
9.30 - 11.30 | Hotel Gustav Mahler, Křížová 4
LECTURE: FESTIVALS, MARKETS AND SALES – THE ESSTENTIAL GUIDE FOR INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS
Peter Jaeger, one of the leading marketing and distribution experts, will focus on the following questions: How to choose the right markets and festival strategy for the film and what are the advantages and disadvantages of working with a sales agent? How to plan distribution and marketing strategy? How to negotiate sales agreement and not to get lost in essential terminology like exclusivities, commission, dealing with various kind of expenses and comparing the different ways different companies work?
Open for: Industry + Press accreditations