BSF Programme 2011
Baltic Sea Forum – Workshop Programme & Public Pitching Sessions
September 7 – 11, 2011
| VENUE | Albert Hotel Main Hall 11th floor (Dzirnavu 33, Riga)
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| TUTORS | Mikael Opstrup, Head of Training, EDN, DenmarkRada Sešič, Documentary Consultant, the Netherlands
Justin Webster, Director/Producer, JW Productions, Catalonia, Spain Gitte Hansen, Deputy Director, First Hand Films, Switzerland |
| Wednesday, September 7 | |
| 09:30 | Welcome. Who´s Who. Introduction of the programme, tutors and participants. |
| 10:30 | Editor’s view on documentary trailers, Jesper Osmond, Denmark |
| 12:00 | Group work I. 3 groups are constituted for the 3 tutor teams. 5 – 6 projects in each group. Content, style, development of project, first pitch. |
| 14:00 | Lunch |
| 15:00 – 17:30 | Group work I (continued). |
| 18:00 | Opening of Film Screenings at Cinema K.Suns (Elizabetes 83/85)
Khodorkovsky, directed by Cyril Tuschi, LALA FILM, Germany, 2011, 111 min After the screening – Q & A with director Cyril Tuschi A Glass of Wine at the wine bar Garāža (Elizabetes 83/85) |
| 21:00 | Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns
Exit Through the Gift Shop, directed by Banksy, A BANKSY FILM, UK/USA, 2010, 87 min |
| Thursday, September 8 | |
| 09:00 – 12:30 | Group work II with new tutor teams. Adjustments, second pitch. |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 17:30 | General rehearsal Albert Hotel 11th floor.
Pitching of all projects, comments by moderators and tutors, summing up session. |
| 18:00 | Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns
Give Up Tomorrow, directed by Michael Collins & Marty Syjuco, THOUGHTFUL ROBOT, USA, 2011, 95 min After the screening – Q & A with directors Michael Collins & Marty Syjuco |
| 21:00 | Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns
I Will Forget This Day, directed by Alina Rudnitskaya, St. Petersburg Documentary Film Studio, Russia, 2011, 25 min Regretters, directed by Marcus Lindeen, ATMO, Sweden, 2010, 60 min |
| Friday, September 9 | |
| 09:00 | One to one meetings with tutors by participants’ choice. |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
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Cinema K.Suns (Elizabetes 83/85)
Seminar / round table on multi platform production & distribution of Case studies by: Alexander Brachet, Upian, France. Presentation of 3 very different multiplatform documentary films Prison Valley, Gaza/Sderot, Happy World (www.upian.com), experiences in production, fundraising, distribution & cooperation with TV stations; Q & A Kristian Mosvold, Substance DA, Norway. First Motion – presentation/ experiences of First Motion and Baltic Universe platform – work in progress (www.balticuniverse.com). Q & A Connie Field, Clarity Films, USA. Presentation of her award – winning documentaries and new models of documentary film production/ distribution in USA (www.clarityfilms.org). Q & A In cooperation with First Motion, Soros Foundation Latvia & US Embassy |
| 18:00 | Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns
Pit No. 8, directed by Marianna Kaat, BALTIC FILM PRODUCTION, Estonia, 2011, 95 min Project pitched at Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries 2007 After the screening – Q & A with director Marianna Kaat |
| 21:00 | Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns
Steam of Life, Directed by Joonas Berghäll and Mika Hotakainen, OKTOBER OY, Finland, 2010, 81 min |
| 20:30 | MEDIA Reception at Bufete Silts (39 Dzirnavu Str, around the corner from the hotel)
The meeting point for the course participants, tutors, commissioning editors and organisers. |
| Saturday, September 10 Public Pitching session Day 1 | |
| VENUE | Albert Hotel, Main Hall 11th Floor |
| MODERATORS | Tue Steen Müller and Mikael Opstrup |
| 09:30 | Welcome by Ilze Gailīte Holmberg, Managing Director, National Film Centre of Latvia. Introduction of the panel of commissioning editors. |
| 09:45 – 11:45 | Project Pitchings (15 min per project) |
| 11:45 | Coffee Break |
| 12:15 – 14:00 | Project Pitchings (15 min per project) |
| 14:00 | Lunch |
| 15:00 – 17:00 | Individual meetings 11th Floor Albert Hotel |
| 11:00 | Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns (Elizabetes 83/85)
Pit No. 8, Directed by Marianna Kaat, BALTIC FILM PRODUCTION, Estonia, 2011, 95 min Project pitched at Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries 2007 |
| 13:00 | Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns
Steam of Life, Directed by Joonas Berghäll and Mika Hotakainen, OKTOBER OY, Finland, 2010, 81 min |
| 15:00 | Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns
The Pipe, directed by Risteard Ó Domhnaill, SCANNAIN INBHEAR, Ireland, 2010, 83 min |
| 17:00 | Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns
homo@lv, directed by Kaspars Goba, ELM MEDIA, Latvia, 2010, 70 min Project pitched at Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries 2006 |
| 19:00 | Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns
Give Up Tomorrow, directed by Michael Collins & Marty Syjuco, THOUGHTFUL ROBOT, USA, 2011, 95 min |
| 21:00 | Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns
Khodorkovsky, directed by Cyril Tuschi, LALA FILM, Germany, 2011, 111 min |
| 20:00 | Baltic Sea Forum Reception.
All participants, commissioning editors, tutors and guests. |
| Sunday, September 11 Public Pitching session Day 2 | |
| VENUE | Albert Hotel, Main Hall 11th Floor |
| MODERATORS | Tue Steen Müller and Mikael Opstrup |
| 9:30 – 12:30 | Project Pitchings (15 min per project) |
| 12:30 | Closing words |
| 13:00 | Farewell Lunch at Albert Hotel Restaurant Ground Floor |
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Individual meetings 11th Floor Albert Hotel |
| 13:00 | Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns (Elizabetes 83/85)
The Pipe, directed by Risteard Ó Domhnaill, SCANNAIN INBHEAR, Ireland, 2010, 83 min |
| 15:00 | Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns
Khodorkovsky, directed by Cyril Tuschi, LALA FILM, Germany, 2011, 111 min |
| 17:00 | Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns
I Will Forget This Day, directed by Alina Rudnitskaya, St. Petersburg Documentary Film Studio, Russia, 2011, 25 min Regretters, Directed by Marcus Lindeen, ATMO, Sweden, 2010, 60 min |
| 19:00 | Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns
Exit Through the Gift Shop, directed by Banksy, A BANKSY FILM, USA, 2010, 87 min |
| 21:00 | Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns
homo@lv, directed by Kaspars Goba, ELM MEDIA, Latvia, 2010, 70 min Project pitched at Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries 2006 |
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