2nd Symposium 2004

« The End of Documentary?

Innovative non-fiction formats and series demystified

Programme

FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2004

09:00 – 09:30 REGISTRATION

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION - Ruth Berry, Big Island Pictures, Munich - Claas Danielsen, Discovery Campus e.V., Munich

09:30 – 10:45 CASE STUDY 1 - HUMAN INTEREST "PERFECT MAN" Imago Productions for Discovery Health UK

  • Clare Laycock, Discovery Health UK, London
  • Vivica Parsons, Imago Productions, Norwich

10:45 - 11:15 COFFEE BREAK

11:15 - 12:30 PANEL DISCUSSION 1 WHAT THE HELL IS A FORMAT?

  • John Gough, Distraction Formats, London
  • Chris Hilton, Hilton Cordell Productions, Bondi
  • Clare Laycock, Discovery Health UK, London

Moderator: Gary Lico, CableReady, Norwalk

12:30 - 14:00 LUNCH BREAK

14:00 - 15:15 CASE STUDY 2 NEW LIVING HISTORY FORMATS FROM CHANNEL 4

  • Hamish Mykura, Channel 4, London

15:15 – 15:45 COFFEE BREAK

15:45 - 17:00 CASE STUDY 3 TRADING SPACES Banyan Productions for TLC MEDICAL DETECTIVES Medstar Television for TLC

  • Chris Hoelzl, TLC / Discovery Communications, Washington
  • Gary Lico, CableReady, Norwalk

17:00 - 18:00 CASE STUDY 4 FORMATS GOING INTERACTIVE

  • John Gough, Distraction Formats, London

18:00 - 19:30 SPECIAL SCREENING “COLLOSSEUM” by Tilman Remme & Jonathan Stamp, BBC, London A BBC, Discovery Channel & RTL co-production with France 2

SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2004

09.30 – 10:45 CASE STUDY 5 - LIVING HISTORY / SPORTS "LES CHAMPIONS D'OLYMPIA" Gedeon Programmes for ARTE France, etc.

  • Stéphane Millière, Gedeon Programmes, Paris
  • Kornelia Theune, ARTE France, Strasbourg

10:45 - 11:15 COFFEE BREAK

11:15 - 12:30 PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE - LEGAL PROTECTION OF FORMATS

  • Dr. Marc Heinkelein, Munich
  • Christoph Fey, FRAPA, Cologne

12:30 - 14:00 LUNCH BREAK

14:00 - 15:15 CASE STUDY 6 BBC - DOCUMENTARY TRENDS AND NEW FORMATS

  • Alan Hayling, BBC, London

15:15 - 15:45 COFFEE BREAK

15:45 - 16:45
PANEL DISCUSSION 2 MY FAVOURITE FORMAT - COMMISSIONING EDITORS CONFESS THEIR SECRET LOVE

  • Alan Hayling, BBC, London
  • Chris Hoelzl, TLC / Discovery Communications, Washington
  • Maurice F. Paleau, Discovery Networks International, Washington
  • Walter Sucher, SWR, Baden-Baden

16:45 - 18:00 CASE STUDY 7 - REAL LIFE ENTERTAINMENT "THE HEIST" Windfall Films for Channel 4

  • David Glover, Windfall Films, London
  • Rudolph Herzog, Marco Polo Film, Halle

18:00 - 19:30 DISCOVERY CAMPUS MASTERSCHOOL - SPECIAL SCREENING

"THE GREAT COMMUNIST BANK ROBBERY" by Alexandru Solomon, Bucharest Les Films d'Ici & Libra Film for ZDF/ARTE, BBC & France 2

(We reserve the right to make changes in the programme)

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