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Symposium
Short Films, Big Ideas: A Symposium
on the Art & Commerce of Short Filmmaking
Wednesday June 11
CFC 20th Anniversary Master Class – Focus on Performance
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
We are proud to mark the 20th anniversary of the CFC in its mandate to train and promote talent and work across Canada and around the world. This year, our short films BIG IDEAS Symposium is pleased to present our CFC master class on the art of directing performance. Please check www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com and sign up for our e-newsletter for further details!
Getting the Edge on Insurance
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Here’s your chance to dive into the scary world of insurance wearing a life vest! From production insurance to E&O, Judi Heron, will make insurance friendly whether you’re a no budget, low budget or a comfortably financed production. Learn about the nuances of drama vs. doc, broadcaster expectations, first vs. third party liability, and national vs. foreign requirements through examples, war stories, and educated decisions of risk management. This master class will include resources, handouts, and a whole lot of what you need to know with a spoonful of sugar.
Master Class Presenter: Judi Heron, Senior Account Executive, Unionville Insurance Brokers
Making Music Together – Director/Composer Harmony
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
While music and sound design can make a story sing, the collaboration between director and composer can be a tricky balance. Darren Fung of the Guild of Canadian Film Composers will conduct this conversation between a composer and director team who currently have a film programmed in WSFF competition, delving into the sharps and flats of this important creative relationship. Learn the lingo and how to keep this a platinum part of the filmmaking process.
Moderator: Darren Fung, Board Member, Guild of Canadian Film Composers; Composer, Just Buried
THURSDAY JUNE 12TH
Distribution 101
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Always a favourite session, Distribution 101 gets your films off the shelf and into the world. Meet a panel of domestic and foreign distributors who are all looking for great content to sell! Topics covered will include E&O insurance, clearances, release strategies, packaging, promotion, and how to get your film into the hands of people that count.
Moderator: Anneli Ekborn, Production Manager, CFC
Panelists:
Catherine Thériault, Travelling Distribution
Christian Gesell, interfilm Berlin
Derry O’Brien, Network Ireland Television
Susan Petersen, Shorts International
Stephanie Despierres, OUAT Media
Fred Joubaud, Premium Films
Millán Vázquez, Freak Short Film Agency
Festivals 101
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
If you want your work to be seen on the big screen or by international audiences, this panel is a must. Get to know a variety of people who program for festivals around the world. Unearth the deets on who likes premieres, where the awards are, what kind of press you can expect, and how best to leverage your festival opportunities for both your film and your career.
Moderator: David Miller, Producer
Panelists:
Danny Lennon, Prends ça court!
Eileen Arandiga, CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival
Alexander Stein, interfilm Berlin
Shane Smith, Sundance Film Festival
Todd Brown, Twitch; Fantasia Festival; Fantastic Fest; Toronto After Dark
Telling It Like It Is – Non-Fiction Shorts
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
From Citizen Journalism to straight doc talk, this panel is for all media makers who want to capture life as it is. Whether the goal is to change the world, inspire activism, capture a glimpse of real life, explore a topic/character, or launch a career, short form non-fiction is an evolving movement in our media-snacking world. This diverse panel will discuss opportunities and challenges to armchair enthusiasts and emerging professionals.
Moderator: Sudha Krishna, Director of Cross Platform Media, The Nimble Company
Panelists:
Matt Thompson, Multimedia producer/writer/director; Campaign consultant, freepress.net
Gisèle Gordon, Canadian Programmer, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
FRIDAY JUNE 13TH
Business Affairs 101 – Sample Insanity
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
So you’re allergic to paperwork – well, here’s your chance for a dose of administrative antihistamine. Under the guidance of four industry vets and using an arsenal of templates, samples, and handouts, all of those intimidating business affairs will be demystified! This panel is for any emerging talent who wants to start off on the right foot, or the film vet who wants to clean up their paperwork act.
Moderator: Isabel Gomez-Moriana, Executive in Charge of Production and Post, CFC
Calling in Flick – Dialing in to Mobiles
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tune in to discuss what’s the latest with movies in the cellular world, who’s consuming, and where. New gadgets are changing our viewing and recording habits while allowing for a new level of citizen surveillance. Meet folks who are dialed in to national and international trends and who have created content for the two-inch giant.
Moderator: Peter Ignacio, AtomFilms
Users’ Experience
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Do you ever wonder who gets funding, how they get support, what happens when they do, and if it really does launch their career? Meet a panel of users who have been there and done that – they’ll reveal how they did it, what happened (the good and the bad), and what they wish they did differently. Learn about Bravo!FACT, the National Screen Institute, the CFC, the NFB, the Canada Council for the Arts, and work pre-sales with broadcasters from people who have been there and survived.
Moderator: Andy Marshall, Mahaica Point Productions
Who Buys What – The Mega Panel
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Our annual speed-dating-meets-daytime-gameshow-with-a-small-touch-of-stock-trader-zeal showcase hits the floor running with a panel of Canadian and international buyers ready to tell you exactly what they’re looking for when acquiring shorts. This is where we get to the nitty-gritty of who is buying what, for how much, and what kind of rights they want to secure. All the buyers attending the Festival will be in attendance.
Moderator: Sue Biely, Symposium Producer
Panelists:
Aubie Greenberg, Astral Television Networks
Hans Spielthenner, ohm:tv
Holly Stoddart, Movie Central, Corus Entertainment
Jack Ofield, The Short List
Jamie White, Colorado Film Foundation
Justin Rebelo, Super Channel
Linda Olszewski, Shorts International
Mary Lampe, Southwest Alternate Media Project
Peter Ignacio, AtomFilms
Sharon Stevens, Bite TV
Sarah Fowlie, The Comedy Network
Shane Smith, Movieola
Tory Jennings, CanWest Media
SATURDAY JUNE 14TH
The Wide World of Video on the Web
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
2008 has been named the year of video on the web – but what does that really mean to you? From big picture trends, to IP issues, leveraging social networks for building international audiences, and (of course) making money, the web holds more and more opportunities for short form creative content makers. Get the scoop on how traditional content meets new media.
What I Didn’t Learn in Film School (If I Went)
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
The obvious, the treacherous, the d’oh! moments that ‘could have’ been avoidable if someone had mentioned…you name it. This is where industry vets who have cut their teeth (and other things) share the lessons they wish they didn’t have to learn the hard way! Potentially irreverent, heartbreaking, or crass, these are honest and poignant pointers you could only learn from folks who have been around the block.
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