Final Pitching 2007

The Art of Pitching

Discovery Campus e.V. invites documentary directors and producers to the Final Pitching Session of the Discovery Campus Masterschool 2007 which takes place parallel to the 50th International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film (29 October - 4 November). The 15 Masterschool participants will pitch their documentary projects for an international audience developed in this year’s masterclass to international commissioning editors and distributors.

REGISTRATION AS OBSERVER:
Interested producers, authors, directors and editors are invited to register for the Pitching Session as observers. By listening to the pitches and reactions of the decisionmakers, observers learn more about the slots, profiles and programming requirements of the broadcasters, and will get a good insight into the trends of the international non-fiction market. Register here

GUEST PITCHES:
NEW: Please note that we do not offer guest pitch slots any more as these are reserved from this year onwards for our partner training institutions.

BUT: We have increased the number of surprise pitches from 2 to 3 slots so you should take this chance to present your well-prepared project to an ever increasing number of commissioning editors! And of course you always have the possibility to approach the commissioners during coffee and lunch breaks in a familiar atmosphere.

Together with our partners Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Sächsische Stiftung für Medienausbildung and the broadcaster MDR, Discovery Campus invites you to exciting days with an extraordinary range of international experts and decisionmakers. Seize the chance to meet commissioning editors and distributors in a personal and friendly atmosphere and to find coproducers for your documentary film projects.

Please note: The number of observer seats is limited! They are given away following the receipt of the registrations. The Pitching Session will be held in English without simultaneous interpreting into German.

Discovery Campus looks forward to welcoming you in Leipzig!

Discovery Campus & DOK Leipzig Events

1. Masterschool Screenings
31 October & 1 November 2007, 17.30 - 19.30

Discovery Campus is organising two Masterschool Film Screenings, as well as a Forum on Innovative Non-Fiction TV in collaboration with DOK Leipzig.

During the Screenings of Documentaries developed at the Discovery Campus Masterschool, the directors, producers and commissioning editors present the films and give an insight into how they were developed, how the coproduction was realized and how the documentaries are distributed internationally. Free admission!

2. Leipzig Masters - Forum on Innovative Non-Fiction Television
2 November 2007, 14.30 - 18.00

Presentation of Documentary Slots and Programme Initiatives

topDates & Programme

register Sat, 3 Nov 2007 - Sun, 4 Nov 2007

topLocation

MDR Building
13th Floor
Kantstr. 71-73
04275 Leipzig, Germany

Leipzig City Map (.pdf)

topFee

230.00 EUR for Observers (incl. catering)
110.00 EUR for Students & East Europeans (incl. catering)

Please note that students have to present a valid student identification card at registration.

topExperts

  • Axel Arnö Commissioning Editor, SVT Documentaries, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Kate Beetham Executive Producer for Documentaries, BBC, Factual Commissioning, London, United Kingdom
  • Naomi Boxer Programmer, TVOntario, Toronto, Canada
  • Rudy Buttignol President & CEO, Knowledge Network Corporation, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Kevin Dawson Commissioning Editor, Factual, RTÉ Television, Dublin, Ireland
  • Simon Dickson Deputy Head of Documentaries, Channel 4, London, United Kingdom
  • Hans Robert Eisenhauer Head of Thema, ZDF/ARTE, Mainz, Germany
  • Dr. Vitaly Fedko President & CEO, Corona Films, St. Petersburg, Russia
  • Nick Fraser Commissioning Editor, BBC Storyville, London, UK
  • Irene Gavala-Chardalia Head of International Coproductions, ERT S.A., Athens, Greece
  • Anna Glogowski Commissioning Editor for Documentaries, France 3, Paris, France
  • Mag. Franz Grabner Head of Documentaries for Arts & Culture, ORF, Vienna, Austria
  • Flora Gregory Editor, Witness, Al Jazeera English, AJE, London, United Kingdom
  • Eamon Hardy Commissioning Executive for Factual Independents, BBC, London, United Kingdom
  • Silke Heinz Commissioning Editor News, Current Affairs & History, MDR, Leipzig, Germany
  • Alexander Hesse Head of Department History & Society, ZDF, Mainz, Germany
  • Mette Hoffmann Meyer Head of Documentaries, DR TV - Danish Broadcasting Corporation, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Ali Hossaini President, Pantar Productions, New York, USA
  • Fadi Ismail General Manager of O3 Productions & Group Director of MBC Group Services, MBC Group/O3 Productions, Dubai, Dubai, UAE
  • Bert Janssens Head of Programmes & General Manager, HUMAN, Hilversum, The Netherlands
  • Ann Julienne Head of International Development, France Télévisions, Paris, France
  • Christoph Jörg Producer, Pumpernickel Films, Paris, France
  • Junichi Katayama Senior Producer for International Co-production, NHK, Program Development Center, Tokyo, Japan
  • Tom Koch Vice President, PBS Distribution, PBS International, Boston, USA
  • Dan Korn Head of Factual, Discovery Networks UK, London, United Kingdom
  • Dr. Walter Köhler Head of ORF UNIVERSUM, ORF, Vienna, Austria
  • Wolfgang Landgraeber Head of Department Society/Documentaries, WDR, Cologne, Germany
  • Elvira Lind Head of Acquisition & Sales, Spiegel TV, Hamburg, Germany
  • Stella Litou Programming Executive, Skai TV, Athens, Greece
  • Carsten Nawin *tbc Executive Producer, Infotainment/Special Projects Department, RTL Television, Cologne, Germany
  • Peter Pas Commercial Director, Parthenon Entertainment, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
  • Martin Pieper Head of Culture & Science, ZDF/ARTE, Mainz, Germany
  • Louise Rosen Managing Director, Louise Rosen Ltd., Brunswick, Maine, USA
  • Tamara Rosenberg , , New York, USA
  • Ralf Rückauer Project Manager Program Investments & Sales, ZDF Enterprises, Mainz, Germany
  • Patricia Schlesinger Controller Factual, NDR, Hamburg, Germany
  • Jörg Schneider Commissioning Editor, ZDF/Das kleine Fernsehspiel, Mainz, Germany
  • Dr. Claudia Schreiner Head of Programme, Culture & Science, MDR, Leipzig, Germany
  • Søren Schumann Head of Department ARTE, RBB/ARTE, Potsdam, Germany
  • Barbara Truyen Commissioning Editor Documentaries, VPRO TV, Hilversum, The Netherlands
  • Iikka Vehkalahti Executive Producer, Finnish Broadcasting Corporation, YLE TV2 Documentaries, Tampere, Finland
  • Lars Wagner Channel Director Pay-TV, Discovery Communications Deutschland, Munich, Germany
  • Lisa Weinbrenn Head of Development & Production, EMEA, Discovery Networks Europe, London, UK
  • Jenny Westergard Commissioning Editor for Documentaries, YLE TV FST, Helsinki, Finland
  • Dr. Katja Wildermuth Head of Documentaries, History & Society, MDR, Leipzig, Germany
  • Nathalie Windhorst Head of Documentary Acquisition, VPRO TV, Hilversum, The Netherlands

topHotels

By mentioning "Discovery Campus" a limited number of rooms can be booked in the following hotels:

Hotel Leonardo
Windscheidstrasse 21-23
04277 Leipzig
Germany

Telefon +49 341 - 3033 - 0
Telefax +49 341-3033-555
www.hotel-leonardo.de

Hotel Markgraf Leipzig
Körnerstraße 36
04107 Leipzig
Germany

Fon: +49-341-303030
Fax: +49-341-3030399
www.markgraf-leipzig.de

Alternatively, you can contact the tourist office in Leipzig:

Alternatively, please contact the Leipzig Tourist Information / Hotel Reservations to make bookings.

Leipzig Tourist Service e.V.
Richard-Wagner-Str. 1
04109 Leipzig
Germany

Fon +49 341 7104-255
Fax +49 341 7104-253
e-Mail: Zimmer@LTS-Leipzig.de

www.leipzig.de

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