1st Symposium 2010
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Join us for the 2010 kick-off in Graz, Austria and learn more about where to get your money from when it comes to alternative financing models. Throughout the weekend, Documentary Campus will present exciting panels and case studies with a range of leading European and American experts discussing the changing funding landscape, the new possibilities which arise thereof and how to make use of them. The event takes place in the Literaturhaus Graz on 20 & 21 March 2010.
The session will open with a keynote by Erik Bäckman from YLE Audience Insight. Broadcasters say they know their audience; filmmakers and producers say they only know their ratings. In any case, YLE is still considered to be a haven for documentary filmmakers and viewers. Even here though, filmmakers need to understand their audience - who they are, what they look at and when. Bäckman will explain the new methods of audience research, not based on age or sex or where they live, but based on behaviour. Documentary is part of his analysis and you may be surprised by what he has discovered.
Hard to find but always needed, good funding is essential for documentary production. For years, broadcasters have been the main financial resource of 'independent' documentary films, but the times are changing. So what happens when money comes from other sources, like film funds, social institutions, NGOs or even corporations willing to support advocacy films? What are the strings attached to these resources? Generally, film funds and institutions invest, expecting financial or promotional returns. NGOs want to promote a campaign, and companies need to show a 'social' engagement. And then of course, the broadcasters want your film to win an audience for their channel and advertisers. In panel discussions and case studies experts like Greg Sanderson, Commissioning Executive at BBC Storyville, Claire Aguilar, Vice President of Programming at ITVS Independent Television Service, USA, Juha Rajamäki, The Secretary General of the Church Media Foundation, Finland, Andrew Buchanan, Freelance Executive Producer & Producer from the UK, who did a 130-part series in cooperation with Toyota, Heidi Gronauer, Director of ZeLIG, Italy and many more, will give an insight into the different alternative financing models.
Regional funds could be a solution to your financial gap, but are they happy to support any kind of topics? How promotional must you be? These questions will be answered on a panel with Enrico Jakob, Secretary General of CINESTYRIA Filmcommission and Fonds and Kurt Mayer from kurt mayer film.
Another case study together with Dr. Walter Köhler, Head of ORF UNIVERSUM, will be devoted to the very successful feature-documentary currently running in Austrian cinemas: Mount St. Elias. The film follows three of the world’s best ski mountaineers to Mount St. Elias in their attempt to realise the longest ski descent of the world – facing all the breathtaking challenges of a mountain.
Certainly, some institution still nurture documentary as an art form: the National Film Institutes, represented in Graz by Jakob Høgel, Artistic Director at the New Danish Screen (a collaboration between the Danish Film Institute and the two public broadcasters, Denmark’s Radio and TV2), some broadcasters, some specific and dedicated funds, and the web, where everyone can reach an audience.
But the rules of the game are changing, that's certain, and with the help of some of the most significant players in these different funding organizations, we will try to understand the demands we face so that we can adapt and thrive.
Concept:
- Leena Pasanen, YLE Fact & Culture, Finland
- Stefano Tealdi, Stefilm, Italy
The 1st Open Training Session is organised by Documentary Campus and is supported by fum Film und Medien Akademie in cooperation with CINESTYRIA Filmkunst – Kulturressort der Steiermärkischen Landesregierung, the Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR), A|D|A, Diagonale and the Culture of the City of Graz.
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.
Dates & Programme
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 - Sun, 21 Mar 2010
Location
Literaturhaus Graz
Elisabethstraße 30
8010 Graz
Public Transportation in Graz:
The city offers a complex transportation network with the hubs Jakominiplatz and Hauptplatz/Congress. From there, tram lines & buses take you to every corner of the city day and night.
How to get to the venue from Jakominiplatz:
Take the tram line 1 (to Graz Mariatrost) or line 7 (to Graz St. Leonhard) and get off at stopp „Merangasse”.
How to get to the venue from Lendplatz:
Take the bus 63 (to Petersbergenstraße) and get off at stop "Merangasse"
Parking around the Literaturhaus:
It‘s free on Saturday from 1 pm and all day on Sunday.
Fee
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Participation Fee (incl. Catering):
EUR 170.00 Regular Fee
EUR 110,00 Students, Diagonale Accredited Visitors, East Europeans
EUR 155,00 reelisor Premium Members
Experts
- Claire Aguilar Vice President of Programming, ITVS Independent Television Service, San Francisco, USA
- Andrew Buchanan Freelance Executive Producer & Producer, , Somerset-Bristol, UK
- Erik Bäckman Head of Audience Insight, YLE Fact and Culture, Helsinki, Finland
- Vittorio Castellani Journalist & Cosmopolitan Gourmet, , Torino, Italy
- Heidi Gronauer Director, ZeLIG School for Documentary, Television and New Media, Bolzano, Italy
- Jakob Hoegel Artistic Director, Danish Film Institute, New Danish Screen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Enrico Jakob Secretary General, CINESTYRIA Filmcommission and Fonds, Graz, Austria
- Dr. Walter Köhler Head of ORF UNIVERSUM, ORF, Vienna, Austria
- Kurt Mayer Author / Producer / Director, kurt mayer film, Vienna, Austria
- Cara Mertes Director, Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, Sundance Institute, Beverly Hills, USA
- Leena Pasanen Coordinator of Programmes / Executive Producer, YLE Fact and Culture, Helsinki, Finland
- Juha Rajamäki The Secretary General, The Church Media Foundation, Helsinki, Finland
- Gerald Salmina Head of Planet Watch Film & Producer / Director, Planet Watch Film, Pörtschach, Austria
- Gregory Sanderson Commissioning Executive & Executive Producer , BBC Storyville, London, UK
- Stefano Tealdi Director / Producer, Stefilm, Turin, Italy
- Maarten Van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal , Greenpeace, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Nick Ware Editorial Director, Mercury Media / Joiningthedocs, London, UK
Hotels
Accommodation & Travel
We've listed some hotel recommendations for your stay with us in Graz. However, on which hotel you will decide, please make sure to book your accommodation as soon as possible, as the Diagonale festival takes place at the same time.
ETAP Hotel
Neubaugasse 11
Lendplatz
8020 Graz
Web: ETAP Hotel Graz
Room rates: from 45,00 €
Reference: Film and Media
Hotel Zur Stadthalle Johannes
Münzgrabenstrasse 48 & 87
8010 Graz
Web: Hotel Stadthalle Johannes
Room rates: from 35,00 €
Pension Rückert
Rückertgasse 4
8010 Graz
Web: Pension Rückert
Room rates: from 52,00 €
Hotel Mercure Graz City
Lendplatz 36
8020 Graz
Web: Hotel Mercure Graz City
Room rates: from 89,00 €
Hotel Mercure Graz Messe
Waltendorfer Gürtel 8-10
8010 Graz
Web: Hotel Mercure Graz Messe
Room rates: from 64,00 €
Hotel Daniel
Europaplatz 1
8020 Graz
Web: Hotel Daniel
Room rates: from 79,00 €
Ibis Hotel
Europaplatz 12
8020 Graz
Web: Hotel IBIS
Room rates: from 49,00 €
How to get there:
Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa connect Graz with the rest of Europe.
Have a look below for some special destinations and alternative airlines:
Air Berlin: Flight connections from Berlin, Cologne, Milano & Barcelona
Fly Niki: Connects the South of Europe with Graz as well as destinations in Germany
Intersky: Flights from Berlin/Tegel & Friedrichshafen
Robin Hood Airlines: Flights from Zurich
Ryanair: Direct Connections from London Stansted
Tui Fly: Connections from Cologne/Bonn
Welcome Air: Flights from Gothenburg, Stavanger, Hannover and Innsbruck
The train S5 takes you from the airport to the main train station (Hauptbahnhof) within 15 minutes. Trains operate daily from 4:45 am to 10:45 pm. A single ticket costs 1,90 EUR.
Go green and find a convenient train connection with Austrian Railways to travel within the country...
Trains take you every hour from Vienna to Graz (distance: 2,5 hours)
.. or on other European routes:
Budapest – Graz (5,5 hours): train service every hour
Munich – Graz (6 hours): train service every two hours
Exploring Graz is best to do by foot. In any case, you can find all info on public transport here: http://www.gvb.at/ (This service is only available in German).
