Crossing Borders I - 2001

Entering the International Market with Documentaries

The Panel Discussion was organized by the Middlegerman Media Fund (MDM), the MEDIA Antenna Berlin-Brandenburg and DISCOVERY CAMPUS e.V. During the Panel Discussion broadcasters like ARTE, BBC, Canal+ or Discovery Europe presented their slots and programming tendencies. Dates, formats, target audience, inhouse, aqcuisition and co-production were topics of the discussion. Other questions dealt with were: How does a commissioning editor fill his slots? Which are the current trends in the non-fiction market. Which role do German documentary producers and filmmakers play on the international scene? Furthermore the question of going international was an important point for discussion: Slots and audiences? The producer as a partner? Experiences with German projects and professionals. What makes a documentary internationally attractive? International co-productions – new approaches or Europudding?

topDates & Programme

Sun, 11 Mar 2001 - Sun, 11 Mar 2001

topLocation

Leipzig
Germany

topExperts

  • Nick Fraser Commissioning Editor, BBC Storyville, London, UK
  • Olaf Grunert Director Development and Events, ARTE G.E.I.E., Strasbourg, France
  • Bettina Hatami Development Editor, Discovery Networks Europe, London, United Kingdom
  • Mette Hoffmann Meyer Head of Documentaries, DR TV - Danish Broadcasting Corporation, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Uwe Kersken Managing Director, Gruppe 5 Filmproduktion, Cologne, Germany
  • Walter Sucher Head of Science & Education Department, SWR, Baden-Baden, Germany
  • Iikka Vehkalahti Executive Producer, Finnish Broadcasting Corporation, YLE TV2 Documentaries, Tampere, Finland
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