Workshop Programme

Baltic Sea Forum – Workshop Programme & Public Pitching Sessions

September 5 – 9, 2012

 

VENUE Albert Hotel Main Hall 11th floor (Dzirnavu 33, Riga) 
TUTORS Mikael Opstrup, Head of Training, EDN, Denmark
Rada Sešič, Documentary Consultant, the NetherlandsKatja Wildermuth, Commissioning Editor, MDR, Germany
Tue Steen Müller, Documentary Consultant, Denmark

Audrius Stonys, Director/Producer, Lithuania
Stefan Kloos, Director, Rise & Shine, Germany
Wednesday, September 5
09:30 Welcome. Who´s Who. Introduction of the programme, tutors and participants.
10:30 Public Lecture on Distribution & Festival Issues by Sergio Fant (Italy) & the BSF tutors team.
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)

The Punk Syndrome
Directed by Jukka Kärkkäinen and J-P Passi, Mouka Filmi Oy, 85 min, 2012, FinlandAfter the screening – Q & A with directors Jukka Kärkkäinen and J-P Passi and journalist Krista VāvereConcert and opening event of the Film Screenings at Nabaklab.
21:00 Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns

Nostalgia for the Light
Directed by Patricio Guzman, Atacama Productions / Blinker Filmproduktion / WDR, 90 min, 2010, France / Germany / Chile
Thursday, September 6
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

Gnarr
Directed by Gaukur Úlfarsson, Enjoy, Allskonar Films, 10Films, 96 min, 2010, IcelandAfter the screening – Q & A with director Gaukur Úlfarsson and journalist Pauls Raudseps
21:00 Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns

5 Broken Cameras
Directed by Emad Burnat (Palestine) and Guy Davidi (Israel), Alegria Productions / Burnat Films / Guy DVD Films, 90 min, 2011, France / Palestine / Israel

Friday, September 7
09:00 One to one meetings with tutors by participants’ choice.
12:00 Lunch
13:30 – 17:00 Cinema K.Suns (Elizabetes 83/85)Public Workshop on multi platform distribution of documentary films and creative use of social networks:

Charlie Phillips, Sheffield DocFest, UK – Overview of the documentary life on new platforms, recent developments and some successful case-studies.

Cecilia Valsted & Lars Brask, Magic Hour Films, Denmark – Introduction to indieframe.com, a new distribution platform for independent filmmakers. A brief talk how the market today made the founders of the platform take the decision to start Indieframe.

Valdis Krebs, orgnet.com, US/Latvia – Creative use of social networks in attracting audiences and applying them to target audience analyses.
18:00 Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns

Argentinian Lesson
Directed by Wojciech Staroń, Staron Film, 61 min, 2011, Poland

Three Days of Freedom
Directed by Lukasz Borowski, Wajda Studio, 28 min, 2011, PolandAfter the screening – Q & A with producer Malgorzata Staroń and director Lukasz Borowski
21:00 Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns

The Ambassador
Directed by Mads Brügger, Zentropa Real ApS, 93 min, 2011, Denmark
20:30 MEDIA ReceptionThe meeting point for the course participants, tutors, commissioning editors and organisers.
Saturday, September 8                                     Public Pitching session Day 1
VENUE Albert Hotel, Main Hall 11th Floor
MODERATORS Tue Steen Müller & 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)

Twin Brothers, 53 Scenes from a ChildhoodDirected by Axel Danielsson, Platform Produktion, 80 min, 2011, Sweden
13:00 Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns

Nostalgia for the Light
Directed by Patricio Guzman, Atacama Productions / Blinker Filmproduktion / WDR, 90 min, 2010, France / Germany / Chile
15:00 Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns

Argentinian Lesson
Directed by Wojciech Staroń, Staron Film, 61 min, 2011, Poland

Three Days of Freedom
Directed by Lukasz Borowski, Wajda Studio, 28 min, 2011, Poland
17:00 Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns

The Documentarian
Directed by Inese Kļava and Ivars Zviedris, VFS Films / Ansis Epners Studio AVE, 82 min, 2012, Latvia
19:00 Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns

5 Broken CamerasDirected by Emad Burnat (Palestine) and Guy Davidi (Israel), Alegria Productions / Burnat Films / Guy DVD Films, 90 min, 2011, France / Palestine / Israel
21:00 Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns

The Punk Syndrome
Directed by Jukka Kärkkäinen and J-P Passi, Mouka Filmi Oy, 85 min, 2012, Finland
20:00 Baltic Sea Forum Reception
All participants, commissioning editors, tutors and guests.
Sunday, September 9               Public Pitching session Day 2
VENUE Albert Hotel, Main Hall 11th Floor
MODERATORS Tue Steen Müller & Mikael Opstrup
  9:30 – 12:30 Project Pitchings (15 min per project) *
12:30 Closing words
13:00 Farewell Lunch
14:30 – 16:00 Individual meetings 11th Floor Albert Hotel
13:00 Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns (Elizabetes 83/85)

The Punk Syndrome
Directed by Jukka Kärkkäinen and J-P Passi, Mouka Filmi Oy, 85 min, 2012, Finland
15:00 Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns
Twin Brothers, 53 Scenes from a ChildhoodDirected by Axel Danielsson, Platform Produktion, 80 min, 2011, Sweden
17:00 Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns

The Ambassador
Directed by Mads Brügger, Zentropa Real ApS, 93 min, 2011, Denmark
19:00 Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns

Gnarr
Directed by Gaukur Úlfarsson, Enjoy, 96 min, 2010, Iceland
21:00 Film Screening at Cinema K.Suns

The Documentarian
Directed by Inese Kļava and Ivars Zviedris, VFS Films / Ansis Epners Studio AVE, 82 min, 2012, Latvia

* The running order of pitches will be announced on Thursday, September 6