It’s a tough climate right now and it seems like it’s time to step back and gather information that will make it easier to move forward. SpringBoard has assembled the people who can offer the best advice and information on story structure, multi-platform marketing and the current state of affairs. We’ve also gone one step further and we are hosting an inaugural pitching competition with KCTS9. There’s money on the table to kick start a project and if you look around at who’s attending this year you have the opportunity to make connections with people who are commissioning work.
SpringBoard Talks is back for the fourth year and you’ll hear the current creative thinking that will leave you inspired and motivated to find partners for your next project. SpringBoard speakers will be listed in the SpringBoard Guide and online.
To purchase tickets to the SpringBoard Talks, click here.
Schedule
All Industry events held at The Vic Theatre unless otherwise noted
Friday February 3
3:00 – 3:30 PM Crowdfunding – A Changing World for Independents with Peter Wintonick.
4:00 – 5:00 PM Marketing in a multi-platform world with Cheryl Edison in dialogue with Pat Ferns
5:30 – 7:00 PM Opening Reception, Library Room, Fairmont Empress
Saturday February 4
8:30 – 9:45 AM Keynote Breakfast at Bon Rouge - Harold Gronenthal. The State of Television. Bon Rouge (611 Courtney Street)
10:00 -11:45 AM KCTS9 Development Pitch - finalists will compete for a $10,000 prize
12:00 – 2:00 PM Break
2:00 - 4: 35 PM Springboard Talks:
Seven short presentations from directors, producers, writers and other creative talent attending the Victoria Film Festival.
2:00 PM To Succeed in New Media, Know Your Aristotle - Ross LaManna, writer Rush Hour; Titanic (TV)
2:20 PM iHistory : The Future of Pop Culture and Documentary Filmmaking in the Digital Age - Stuart Samuels, director RasTa: A Soul’s Journey, Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
2:40 PM Filming in a Spectacular City - Laura Luchetti, director Hayfever, Climbing ‘Cold Mountain’
3:00 PM First In, Last Out – An Indie Filmmaker’s Journey - Casey Walker, director A Little Bit Zombie, creator of My Million Dollar Movie website
3:20 PM Ideas on Narrative and Aesthetic Sensibility - Katherine Walkiewicz, director A Brief Memory
3:40 PM Casting Canadian Comedy Films - Mike Peterson, director Lloyd the Conqueror; Eddies: The Documentary
4:00 PM To Right a Wrong - Judy Chaikin, The Girls in the Band; Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist
5:00 PM Reception
Sunday February 5
10:00 "Trailer Mechanics: Making Fundraising Demos" with the Documentary Doctor, Fernanda Rossi.
"Can you show me something?" usually means "can you show me a fundraising trailer?" Today, a short work-in-progress or demo is the essential tool every filmmaker needs to raise the funds needed to make a documentary, whether from grants, crowdfunding or private investors. Stop guessing what works and what doesn't work - and why - in this one-day, hands-on workshop for producers, directors, writers and editors. If you have already read or are about to read the book by the same name this workshop is a chance to see all that theory in action with real life examples. You will:
• learn the foundational story structures for fundraising trailers
• learn the most common mistakes filmmakers make
• analyze trailers before and after Fernanda's doctoring.
• analyze successful fundraising trailers.
• analyze demos from the audience.
There will also be a raffle!
9:00 PM Vifpa Reception – Office Lounge, 759 Yates St.
To purchase tickets to the SpringBoard Talks, click here.
Host
Pat Ferns has produced some of Canada’s finest award-winning programming and the world’s leading media events. He provides executive leadership training worldwide and advises festivals in Guangzhou and Rome. Known as “the father of Canadian independent production”, he was recently awarded The Order of Canada. Ferns Productions Inc. specializes in blue chip documentary mini-series and specials.
Guests
Cheryl Edison is a senior global brand strategist with an international reputation for successfully launching companies, products, and services into new markets. Edison has launched companies, joint ventures, products, and services in more than 30 countries on four continents.
Harold Gronenthal is Senior Vice President & General Manager, Program Acquisitions & International Development Rainbow Media Holdings LLC
As senior vice president and general manager of program acquisitions and international development, Harold Gronenthal oversees content acquisitions for and global distribution of Rainbow Media’s AMC, IFC, Sundance Channel, WE tv and Wedding Central.
 Fernanda Rossi Internationally renowned speaker and story consultant Fernanda Rossi has doctored over 300 films, including two nominated for the Academy Award®; as well as hundreds of trailers, many of which received funding from ITVS and NFB. She has given seminars at major world conferences such as HotDocs in Canada, Sheffield Doc/Fest in the UK and SilverDOCS in the US, among others. Her columns and articles have been published in trade publications like The Independent in the US and DOX in Europe. She is the author of the book that, according to industry professionals, is the bible on fundraising demos: Trailer Mechanics: A Guide to Making your Documentary Fundraising Demo.
Peter Wintonick is a producer, director, critic and editor of independent film, video and new media. His work includes one of the most successful documentaries in Canadian history, Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media. His latest film, China Heavyweight will premiere at Sundance.
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