Final Pitching 2009
The Art of Pitching
Documentary Campus invites you to The Art of Pitching which takes place on 24 & 25 October 2009 in Leipzig. The 16 participants of this year’s Masterschool will pitch their well developed documentary projects for an international audience to up to 50 international commissioning editors and distributors. Furthermore we offer you an attractive afternoon programme on Saturday and a Special Film Screening on Sunday.
REGISTRATION AS OBSERVER:
Interested producers, authors, directors and commissioning editors are invited to register for the Pitching Session as observers. By listening to the pitches and reactions of the decision makers, 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. Registration for observers ends on 19 October 2009. Register here
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SURPRISE PITCHES:
Take the fantastic chance and pitch YOUR well-prepared project to an ever increasing number of commissioning editors at the Final Pitching 2009! It has never been easier. Make sure that your business card enters our “Surprise Box” and with a bit of luck, we’ll draw you out of the box to make your project enter the stage!
Together with our partners Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Sächsische Stiftung für Medienausbildung and the broadcaster MDR, Documentary 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.
We’re looking forward to welcoming you in Leipzig!
Documentary Campus & DOK Leipzig Events
1. Masterschool Screenings
Documentary Campus will present 3 recently finished, distinguished Masterschool films during DOK Leipzig. The director or producer will be present and give an insight into how they were developed, how the coproduction was realized and how the documentaries are distributed internationally. Free admission!
For the programme, venue and dates, click here
2. Leipzig Forum on Innovative Non-Fiction TV – the future of ARTE 29 October 2009, 15:00 – 17:30
The Leipzig Forum on Innovative Non-fiction Television is where Documentary Campus and DOK Leipzig present innovative programming initiatives, documentary slots and attractive funding programmes from all over the world and shows selected works that stand for new developments and trends in the international documentary film industry. This year, our focus will be on the restructuring of a television broadcaster whose name is closely associated with creative and ambitious documentary films and and highly respected for this far beyond the borders of Europe: ARTE.
Dr. Christoph Hauser, Director of Programming of ARTE G.E.I.E., and the editorial directors Olaf Grunert, Kornelia Theune and Annie Battaillard will spend an afternoon presenting the 2010 programme schedule, the profiles of new documentary slots and their long-term strategies to lead their network into the future. The Leipzig Forum promises to offer insightful background information and animated discussions about the profile and focus of the German-French cultural channel that is, and will hopefully stay, unrivalled as the flagship of creative non-fiction films.
Moderated by Christian Beetz, Gebrüder Beetz Filmproduktion and Claas Danielsen, festival director of DOK Leipzig.
Venue: Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig, Grimmaische Str. 6, 04109 Leipzig
Organised by Documentary Campus and DOK Leipzig with the support of the MEDIA Programme of the European Union, the Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM) and funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media upon a Decision of the German Bundestag.
DOK Leipzig
The 52nd International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film follows our Final Pitching session (26th October – 1st November 2009). The festival presents a selection of the best new international documentaries and animated films, a special focus on African documentaries and a special programme on 20 years Peaceful Revolution. Furthermore DOK Leipzig presents panels about the different VoD Platforms, new financing strategies and a discussion about the future of ARTE with its programmer Christoph Hauser. Meet friends and colleagues at various evening receptions and dinners during the week. www.dok-leipzig.de
reelisor Premium Members get a discounted festival pass for 45 € only. Deadline for accreditation is 9 October 2009. Visit the DOK Leipzig website www.dok-leipzig.de for further information on how to get registered and in order to download the accreditation form.
Dates & Programme
Sat, 24 Oct 2009 - Sun, 25 Oct 2009
Location
MDR Building
13th Floor
Kantstr. 71-73
04275 Leipzig, Germany
Have a look at the map
Fee
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Participation Fee (incl. Catering):
EUR 240.00 Regular Fee
EUR 120,00 Students & East Europeans
EUR 215,00 reelisor Premium Members
Experts
- Axel Arnö Commissioning Editor, SVT Documentaries, Stockholm, Sweden
- Naomi Boxer Programmer, TVOntario, Toronto, Canada
- Rudy Buttignol President & CEO, Knowledge Network Corporation, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Hans Robert Eisenhauer , , Mainz, Germany
- Anna Glogowski Commissioning Editor for Documentaries - Social Issues and Politic's Pole, France 3, Paris, France
- Mag. Franz Grabner Head of Art and Culture, ORF, Vienna, Austria
- Flora Gregory Editor, Witness, Al Jazeera English, AJE, London, United Kingdom
- Olaf Grunert Director Development and Events, ARTE G.E.I.E., Strasbourg, France
- Silke Heinz Commissioning Editor Current Affairs & History, MDR, Leipzig, Germany
- Alexander Hesse Head of Department History & Society, ZDF, Mainz, Germany
- Tabitha Jackson Head of Arts, Channel 4, London, United Kingdom
- Bert Janssens Head of Programmes & General Manager, HUMAN, Hilversum, The Netherlands
- Ann Julienne Head of International Development, France Télévisions, Paris, France
- Cynthia Kane Programming Manager, ITVS International, San Francisco, USA
- Richard Klein Controller, BBC Four, London, UK
- Dr. Walter Köhler CEO, Terra Mater Factual Studios, Vienna, Austria
- Wolfgang Landgraeber Head of Department Society & Documentaries, WDR, Cologne, Germany
- Elvira Lind Head of Acquisition & Sales, Spiegel TV, Hamburg, Germany
- Alan Maher Production Executive, Irish Film Board, Galway, Ireland
- Cara Mertes Director, Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, Sundance Institute, Beverly Hills, USA
- Dirk Neuhoff Head of Documentaries, NDR, Hamburg, Germany
- Catherine Olsen Executive Producer of Documentaries , CBC News Network, Toronto, Canada
- Leena Pasanen Coordinator of Programmes, YLE Fact and Culture, Helsinki, Finland
- Tadas Patalavicius Head of Film Production, Lithuanian National Radio and Television, Vilnius, Lithuania
- Marc Rasmus Vice President Dokutainment & Reality German Free TV, ProSiebenSat1. Media AG, Unterföhring, Germany
- Christine Reisen Senior Commissioning Editor, ARTE France, Unité Découverte & Connaissance, Paris, France
- Louise Rosen Managing Director, Louise Rosen Ltd., Brunswick, Maine, USA
- Tamara Rosenberg , , New York, USA
- Dr. Claudia Schreiner Head of Programming Culture & Science, MDR, Leipzig, Germany
- Søren Schumann Head of Department ARTE, RBB/ARTE, Potsdam, Germany
- Kostas Spiropoulos General Manager of News & Information, SKAI TV, Neo Faliro, Greece
- Barbara Truyen Commissioning Editor Documentaries, VPRO TV, Hilversum, The Netherlands
- Jenny Westergard Commissioning Editor for Documentaries, YLE, Coproduction Department, Helsinki, Finland
- Dr. Katja Wildermuth Head of Documentaries History & Society, MDR, Leipzig, Germany
Hotels
Accommodation & Travel
By referring to Documentary Campus, rooms can be booked at a special rate in the following hotels:
Hotel Balance Alte Messe
Breslauer Straße 33
04299 Leipzig
Germany
Fon: +49-341-8679-0 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +49-341-8679-0 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Fax: +49-341-8679-444
www.balancehotel-leipzig.de
Single / Double room : 43,00 € / 54,00 €
including ticket for public transport
Booking deadline: 05 October 2009
Hotel Leonardo
Windscheidstr. 21-23
04277 Leipzig
Germany
Fon: +49-341-3033-0
Fax: +49-341-3033-555
www.hotel-leonardo.de
Single/Double room : 60,00 € / 80,00 €
Booking deadline: 23 September 2009
Hotel Ibis Leipzig Center
Brühl 69
04109 Leipzig
Germany
Fon: +49-341-2186130
Fax: +49-341-2186222
www.accorhotels.com/de/hotel-1811-ibis-leipzig-zentrum/index.shtml
Single/Double room : 72,00 € / 82,00 €
Booking deadline: 30 September 2009
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
How to get there
Lot’s of international airlines offer direct flights to Leipzig/Halle, which is 20 kilometres away from the city. Even more flights are going to Berlin. And by train you can reach Leipzig within only one hour. Going by train is a comfortable and a regular opportunity as trains depart every hour from Berlin Main Train Station.
Have a look at the best connection by train at: www.bahn.de
The domestic airline offering good service and reasonable rates, is Lufthansa. They operate almost everywhere, so check out their offers at: www.lufthansa.com
Find a perfect hub for your travel to Leipzig:
From Austria (Vienna): Austrian Airlines for direct connections to Leipzig or Air Berlin and Germanwings to one of Berlin's airports.
From Denmark, France and UK (Copenhagen, Paris, Lyon, London, Manchester, Birmingham): Fly with EasyJet to Berlin and take the train to Leipzig.
From Germany (several cities): we suggest to go the green way and take the train. If you book your ticket 3 days in advance you will get a discounted fare.
From the Netherlands (Amsterdam, Rotterdam): Head to Berlin with www.transavia.com or KLM and take the train to Leipzig. Or check the offers going by train (8-13 hours).
From Norway and Sweden (Oslo, Stockholm): For direct flights to Berlin check on Ryanair and Air Berlin
From Ukraine (Kiev): Go directly to Leipzig with Austrian Airlines or via Berlin with Air Baltic
Get around in Leipzig: Find the best connections from the station to your hotel or from the venue to the party by using public transport. Have a look at: www.lvb.de
If you prefer to go by taxi, simply dial: +49-341-4884