3rd Symposium 2009
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Documentaries: Secrets of Success
In documentaries what is the difference between the ordinary and the extraordinary? And what is the secret of success in making a truly great television documentary, or a really funny comedic documentary, or a documentary that is intended for theatrical distribution? Join this July’s Open Training Session to find answers to these questions.
On Friday, 3rd of July at 8.00 PM, we will open the weekend with a screening of the hilarious and powerful The Yes Men Fix The World – which won the audience award at this year’s Berlinale. It is the true story of two political pranksters who take on some of the USA’s most powerful corporations. You will meet its producer, Alan Hayling and co-director Andy Bichlbaum.
Director Anders Østergaard will tell you all the details of his acclaimed documentary Burma VJ. Armed with pocket-sized video cameras, a tenacious band of Burmese reporters face down death to expose the repressive regime controlling their country. The documentary won the Joris Ivens Award at IDFA 2008 and the World Cinema Documentary Editing Award at Sundance 2009.
With Tabitha Jackson from More 4/True Stories and Greg Sanderson from BBC Storyville we have two Commissioning Editors explaining us how they pick international projects for their prestigious strands and what happens when they are both interested in the same idea.
There will be sessions with Elizabeth Klinck from Toronto, one of the best researchers in the doc business, sharing most of her secrets with us and Jihan El Tahri, Egyptian-born filmmaker from France, who is a master in mixing rare archives with great interviews in her acclaimed contemporary history docs such as Behind the Rainbow, House of Saoud, Cuba’s African Odyssey.
Current Affairs aims to open viewers’ eyes to what is going on in the world. We will get an insight view about priorities and strategies of two of the most important public broadcasters in Europe with Fiona Campbell from the BBC, Hans Robert Eisenhauer from ZDF/ARTE and Alex Szalat from ARTE France.
In another panel, you can hear first-hand from Gonzalo Arijon, Uruguayan-born French filmmaker who did “Stranded: I’ve come from a plane that crashed in the mountains” – one of the most astonishing survival tales of all time. He shares with us all the details of a difficult and very challenging 4-year production and gives us a perspective of what can happen to a filmmaker after having made a very successful international film.
Channel 4’s commitment to broadcast serious science programmes with mass audience appeal was always high. David Glover, Head of Science, explains how he combines new trends and innovative ideas with brilliant filmmaking for his strand.
With our hosts from Greece we examine what qualities have helped Greek documentaries to be successful abroad, and what qualities have so far hindered them from travelling abroad or being sold to broadcasters. Kostas Spiropoulos, General Manager of News and Information of SKAI TV, Irene Gavala-Chardalia, Head of ERT's International Coproductions Department and filmmaker Kimon Tsakiris (Sugartown: the Bridegrooms) will share their views on this important panel.
Support:
The symposium is organised by Documentary Campus in collaboration with Anemon Productions, SKAI TV, the Greek Film Centre, the Mediterranean Architecture Centre (KAM) and the Prefecture of Chania.
The Documentary Campus Masterschool is supported by the MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Bayerische Staatskanzlei, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM), Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, MFG Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg and Sächsische Stiftung für Medienausbildung.
Concept & Moderation:
- Christoph Jörg, Pumpernickel Films, France
- Alan Hayling, Renegade Pictures, UK
Dates & Programme
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 - Sun, 5 Jul 2009
Location
The Mediterranean Architecture Centre (KAM)
Akti Tombazi 31
Katechaki Square
Megalo Arsenalo
73132 Chania, Crete
GREECE
Want to know how to get there? Please see section Hotel and Travel for the best & cheapest way to Chania and Heraklion.
Fee
Participation Fee (incl. Catering):
Regular: EUR 150.00
Special discount for reelisor premium members: EUR 135.00
Reduced Fee: EUR 100.00 (valid for students and participants coming from Eastern Europe, Turkey, and Israel/Palestina).
Experts
- Gonzalo Arijon Director & Producer, , Le Pré St Gervais, France
- Fiona Campbell Executive Producer, Independent Productions, Current Affairs, BBC, London, United Kingdom
- George Carey Director & Producer, , London, United Kingdom
- Hans Robert Eisenhauer Head of Thema, ZDF/ARTE, Mainz, Germany
- Jihan El-Tahri Director & Writer, Big Sister, Paris, France
- Irene Gavala-Chardalia Head of International Coproductions, ERT S.A., Athens, Greece
- David Glover Head of Science, Channel 4, London, United Kingdom
- Olaf Grunert Director Development and Events, ARTE G.E.I.E., Strasbourg, France
- Alan Hayling Editorial Director, Renegade Pictures UK, London, UK
- Tabitha Jackson Commissioning Editor, More4, London, United Kingdom
- Delphine Jaudeau Director & Producer, , London, UK
- Christoph Jörg Producer, Pumpernickel Films, Paris, France
- Elizabeth Klinck Researcher & Clearance Specialist, E. Klinck Research, Ontario, Canada
- Anders Ostergaard Director, , Copenhagen, Denmark
- Gregory Sanderson Commissioning Executive & Executive Producer , BBC Storyville, London, UK
- Kostas Spiropoulos General Manager of News & Information, SKAI TV, Neo Faliro, Greece
- Alexander Szalat Head of the Current Affair, Society & Geopolitical Department, ARTE France, Paris, France
- Kimon Tsakiris Director & Producer, Bi-Optic Productions, Athens, Greece
Hotels
Accommodation & Travel Information
Chania offers every kind of accommodation. But be aware that it is high season and lot's of places might be fully booked already. Our event takes place in the Old Town of the city, and you can find many little pensions ranging from basic decor to lovely cosy apartments.
We have checked for you the following addresses:
Pension Nora www.pension-nora.com
Hotel Artemis www.artemisrooms.gr
Palazzo Hotel www.palazzohotel.gr
Iason www.iasonstudios.com
Hotel Ontas www.ontas.gr
Elena Hotel www.elena-hotels.com
Hotel Evgenia www.evgenia-studios.gr
Hotel Ideon www.ideonhotel.gr
Christina Apartments www.christina-apps.gr
Via http://www.myvacations.gr you can search for other hotels in and around Chania.
How to get there
Lot's of international airlines offer direct flights to Chania airport which is only 20 kilometres away from the city centre. Even more flights go to Heraklion, the capital of Crete which is a 2 hour ride away from Chania.
Olympic Airlines & Aegean Airlines offer flight connections from many origins (e.g. Amsterdam, Athens, Beirut, Belgrade, Berlin, Brussels, Bucharest, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Geneva, Istanbul, London, Madrid, Manchester, Milan, Munich, Paris, Rome, Sofia, Stuttgart, Tel Aviv, Vienna) to either Chania or Heraklion:
Olympic Airlines olympicairlines.com
Aegean Airlines www.aegeanair.com
Find below the cheapest airline from your origin:
From Austria (Vienna): Austrian Airlines www.aua.com
From Austria and Germany (Vienna, Nuremberg, Dusseldorf, Hannover, Hamburg, Berlin): airberlin www.airberlin.de
From Czech Republic (Prague): Smart Wings www.smartwings.com
From France, Denmark, the Netherlands (Paris Orly, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Rotterdam): Transavia Airlines www.transavia.com
From Norway and Sweden (Oslo, Stockholm):
Norwegian Air Shuttle www.norwegian.no
From Germany (several cities): Condor www.condor.com
From Switzerland and Germany (Basel, Hamburg, Leipzig, Berlin):
TUIfly www.tuifly.com
From UK (Birmingham, London Gatwick, Manchester):
Thomsonfly flights.thomson.co.uk
Monarch Airlines flights.monarch.co.uk/
Another option is, to fly to Athens and take the ferry to Chania. It departs daily at 9.00 p.m. They might offer additional connections in July. Please check www.anek.gr
How to get from Chania Airport to the city:
The easiest is to take a taxi to the city centre. That costs you approx. 18.00 Euro. Check the price before you get in the car to avoid any bad surprises. There's also a bus service departing daily at 07:15, 10:30 and 19:30 from the airport to Chania center.
You need a taxi in Chania? Please call Radio taxi at: +30-28210-98700-1.
How to get to the event from Heraklion Airport:
The bus to Chania departs every hour (from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.) from the main bus terminal located at the port of Heraklion (Terminal A) . This journey will take approx. 2 hours and costs only 11.50 Euro. Busses from the airport to the bus terminal depart every 10 minutes. Please ask at the information desk at Heraklion Airport how to get to the bus stop from your terminal.
Please click here for the bus schedule Heraklion - Chania (and see destination Rethymno - Chania)
