Buyers List
We were delighted to welcome over 130 decision-makers to Doc/Fest in 2009. This list includes commissioners, buyers, funders, advisors, mentors, distributors and decision-makers from across the world. Many of them commission cross-platform/interactive as well as documentary. These buyers attended various events at the festival, including Who's Who, the Round Table Session, our commissioning panels, and some of our public pitches. See the Marketplace overview for all the marketplace events that took place in 2009. In 2010, the Doc/Fest marketplace will return even stronger, with a number of new events
| Name | Job Title | Company | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Mark | Director of Cinema | ICA Films | United Kingdom |
| Aguilar, Claire | Vice President of Programming | ITVS | United States |
| Ahmed, Aaqil | Commissioning Editor, Religion | BBC | United Kingdom |
| Angus, Ewan | Commissioning Editor, Television | BBC Scotland | United Kingdom |
| Anthony, Sam | Knowledge Commissioning Executive Producer, Scotland | BBC | Scotland |
| Arno, Axel | Commissioning Editor | SVT - Sveriges Television AB | Sweden |
| Bagnall, Sam | Executive Producer - Current Affairs | BBC | United Kingdom |
| Barker, Adam | Commissioning Executive | BBC | United Kingdom |
| Battsek, John | Head of Film | Passion Pictures | United Kingdom |
| Bays, Mia | Producer | Missing in Action Films | United Kingdom |
| Billiet, Laurence | General Manager & Publisher, Metropolis & Our Earth | Babelgum | United Kingdom |
| Bordewich, Carina | Factual Buyer | Norweigan Broadcasting Corp (NRK) | Norway |
| Boyle, Caitlin | Founder | Film Sprout | United States |
| Briley, Stella | Acquisitions Executive | Electric Sky | United Kingdom |
| Bubeck-Paaz, Sabine | Commissioning Editor | ZDF/ARTE | Germany |
| Burton, Deborah | Co-founder | Tipping Point Film Fund | United Kingdom |
| Campbell, Fiona | Exec Producer, News and current Affairs | BBC | United Kingdom |
| Chaudry, Nina | Senior Producer | THIRTEEN | United States |
| Chignell, George | Production Executive | Passion Pictures | United Kingdom |
| Clinton-Davis, Jo | Controller, Popular Factual | ITV | United Kingdom |
| Cohen, Nick | Multiplatform Commissioning Executive | BBC | United Kingdom |
| Coldefy, Helene | Director of Specialist Factuals | ARTE France | France |
| Cornuel, Pascale | Commissioning Editor | ARTE G.E.I.E | France |
| Croston, Steven | Commissioning Editor (TV) | BP Plc | United Kingdom |
| Dale, Charlotte | Associate Producer | Current TV | United Kingdom |
| DaPonte, Jason | Managing Editor | BBC Mobile | United Kingdom |
| de Koning, Margje | Commissioning Editor/Head of Television | IKON | United Kingdom |
| Dentler, Matt | Head of Programming | Cinetic Film Buff | United States |
| Dickson, Simon | Deputy Head of Documentaries | Channel 4 | United Kingdom |
| Difford, Natalie | Program Associate | Chicken and Egg Pictures | United States |
| DiGiacomo, Danielle | Community Manager/Distributor and Producer | IFP/Bugle B Productions | United States |
| Duthie, Amanda | Head of Arts and Entertainment | ABC TV | Australia |
| Ebrey, Claire | Ethical Outreach Co-ordinator | The Co-Operative | United Kingdom |
| Eisenhauer, Hans Robert | Commissioning Editor - Head of Thema | ZDF/ARTE | Germany |
| Englehorn, Philipp | Founder & Executive Director | Cinereach | United States |
| Eriksen, Denise | Manager, Production and Development | SBS Television Australia | Australia |
| Evans, Ian | Managing Director | Noisy Planet LTd | United Kingdom |
| Ezra, Mark | Producer/Director | Winged Lion | United Kingdom |
| Finneran, Patricia | Senior Consultant | Sundance Documentary Fund | United States |
| Franklin, James | Creative Director | Pixeco | United Kingdom |
| Franklin, Maxyne | Editorial Director | The Channel 4 British Documentary Film Foundation | United Kingdom |
| Fraser, Nick | Commissioning Editor | BBC Storyville | United Kingdom |
| Freeman, Richard | Project Manager | Pixeco Ltd | United Kingdom |
| Gee, Adam | Cross-platform Commissioning Editor - Factual | Channel 4 | United Kingdom |
| Glover, David | Commissioning Editor Science, Specialist Factual | Channel 4 | United Kingdom |
| Goldman, Julie | Executive Producer | Motto Pictures | United States |
| Gowans, Steve | Head of Factual Entertainment and Acting Head of Features | five TV | United Kingdom |
| Grabner, Franz | Head of Documentaries/Art and Culture | Austrian Broadcasting Corporation | Austria |
| Green, Portland | Creative Director | Portland Green Cultural Projects | United Kingdom |
| Gwilym, Lowri | Content Editor Features and Documentaries | S4C | United Kingdom |
| Harbottle, Oli | Head of Distribution | Dogwoof | United Kingdom |
| Harrington, Ryan | Fund Director | Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund | United States |
| Harrison, Cassian | Commissioning Executive Producer, Specialist Factual | BBC | United Kingdom |
| Heaf, Dan | Digital Commissioning Manager, pan-UK | 4IP | United Kingdom |
| Hess, Lorraine | V.P Acquistions and Scheduling | LinkTV | United States |
| Hoffmann Meyer, Mette | Head of documentaries and co-productions | DR TV | Denmark |
| Holtzberg, Diana | Vice President, Aquisitions, Sales & Project Development | Films Transit International Inc. | Canada |
| Hooper, David | Managing Director | Espresso TV | United Kingdom |
| Hurst, Lilla | Founder | Lillavision Ltd | United Kingdom |
| Jackson, Tabitha | Editor of More 4 | Channel 4 Television | United Kingdom |
| Jager, Peter | Managing Director | Autlook Film Sales | Austria |
| Johnson, Andrew | Senior Producer, Documentaries | CBC Newsworld (aka CBC News Network) | Canada |
| Julienne, Ann | Head of International Development | France Televisions | France |
| Kalmar, Lucie | Advisor | Mômerade | France |
| Kilmurry, Simon | Executive Director, American Documentary | POV | United States |
| Kingsbury, Jonathan | Head of the Creative Economy Innovation Programme | NESTA | United Kingdom |
| Kloos, Stefan | Managing Director | Rise and Shine World Sales | Germany |
| Koch, Tom | VP | PBS Distribution | United States |
| Korn, Dan | Senior Vice President and Head of Factual | Discovery | United Kingdom |
| Kowarsky, Philippa | Managing Director | Cinephil Distribution & Co-Productions | Israel |
| Lapping, Joanna | Strand Executive | BBC, Storyville | United Kingdom |
| Le Clef, Catherine | Head of Acquisitions&Sales | CAT&Docs | France |
| Leifer, Teddy | Producer | RISE Films | United Kingdom |
| Levy-Leblond, Marianne | Commissioning Editor | ARTE France | France |
| Locke, Matt | Commissioning Editor for Education | Channel 4 | United Kingdom |
| Lovadina, Matteo | Senior Sales & Acquisitions Consultant | Wide Management | France |
| Maher, Alan | Production Executive | Irish Film Board | Ireland |
| Martesko-Fenster, Karol | General Manager, Film Division | Babelgum | United States |
| McArdle, Claire | Digital Commissioning Manager, West Midlands | 4IP | United Kingdom |
| McKenna, David | Executive Producer Cross-media & Arts | RTE | Ireland |
| McLaughlin, Rob | Assistant Director, Digital Content and Strategy | National Film Board of Canada | Canada |
| Meditch, Andrea | Head | MSU Film Initiative | United States |
| Mer , Andrew | VP, Content Partnerships | Snag Films | United States |
| Mercer, Julian | Executive Producer | BBC Bristol | United Kingdom |
| Moore, Charlotte | Commissioning Executive, Documentaries | BBC | United Kingdom |
| Morgenstern, Angela | PBS Interactive | United States | |
| Mykura, Hamish | Head of Documentaries and More 4 | Channel 4 | United Kingdom |
| Nelson, Amy | Head of Acquisitions | TVF International (UK) | United Kingdom |
| O'Kane, Maggie | Editorial Director | Guardian Films | United Kingdom |
| Ogilvie, Caroline | Broadcast Learning Executive | Open University Open Broadcasting Unit | United Kingdom |
| Olsen, Catherine | Senior Programmer of Documentaries | CBC Newsworld | Canada |
| Page, Niki | Programme Executive | Channel Four International | United Kingdom |
| Palmer, Thea | Campaigns and Marketing Consultant | Tipping Point Film Fund | United Kingdom |
| Peters, Sarah | Director | BSkyB | United Kingdom |
| Pieper, Martin | Head of Documentaries - German TV/ZDF | ZDF/ARTE | Germany |
| Poubeau, Perrine | Acquisitions and International Coproductions | France TV | France |
| Prestwood, Lina | Director of Content | Current TV | United Kingdom |
| Rafaele, Aysha | Commissioner/Editor of First Cut | Channel 4 | United Kingdom |
| Raphael, Mark | Commisioning Editor | Channel 4 | United Kingdom |
| Read, Emma | United Kingdom | ||
| Ronez, Joel | Head of Internet | ARTE France | France |
| Rosen, Louise | Managing Director | Louise Rosen Ltd. | United States |
| Saarikoski, Outi | Commissioning Editor | YLE Co-productions | Finland |
| Sanderson, Greg | Editorial Executive | BBC, Storyville | United Kingdom |
| Sargood, Lisa | Multiplatform: Science and Natural History | BBC | United Kingdom |
| Schreiner, Claudia | Head of Programming, History, Culture & Science | ARD/MDR Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk | Germany |
| Schuerhoff, Charles | Director of Acquisitions & Sales | PBS International | United States |
| Scott, Sandi | Series Producer/Director | Freelance | United Kingdom |
| Scott Gordon, Lisa | VP Acquisitions | Brightspark Ltd | United Kingdom |
| Seal, Howard | Director | Artefact Media | United Kingdom |
| Search, Jess | Chief Executive | Channel 4 British Documentary Film Foundation/ Britdoc | United Kingdom |
| Selway, Karen | Producer/Director | BBC | United Kingdom |
| Senyucel, Kerime | Commissioning Editor | TRT | Turkey |
| Shaw, Chris | Senior Programme Controller | Five | United Kingdom |
| Simons, Carl | Head of Production & Acquisitions | High Point Media Group | United Kingdom |
| Singer, Andre | CEO & Creative Director | West Park Pictures | United Kingdom |
| Spandley, Damian | Head of Sales | The Works UK Distribution | United Kingdom |
| Stott, Nicole | Head of Development | Passion Pictures | United Kingdom |
| Sweeney, Hugues | Interactive program manager | NFB (National Film Board of Canada) | Canada |
| Szalat, Alex | Head of Current Affairs, Society and Geopolitics Department | ARTE France | France |
| Taylor, Celia | Commissioning Editor, Factual and Features, Sky1 HD, Sky1,2 & 3 | BSkyB | United Kingdom |
| Taylor, Alice | Commissioning Editor, Education | Channel 4 | United Kingdom |
| Thompson, Molly | "VP" | A&E IndieFilms | United States |
| Tomter, Tore | Senior Editor | Norweigan Broadcasting Corp (NRK) | Norway |
| Toombs, Vida | Executive Producer | VBS | United Kingdom |
| Truyen, Barbara | Commissioning Editor Documentaries | VPRO | Netherlands |
| van der Zanden, Annemiek | Commissioning Editor | NPS | Netherlands |
| van Messel, Esther | Manging Director / owner | First Hand Films | Switzerland |
| Van Steemburg, Peter | Manager of Acquisitions | Magnolia Pictures | United States |
| Vehkalahti, Iikka | Commissioning Editor, Documentary | YLE TV2 | Finland |
| Wall, Anthony | Series Editor, Arena | BBC | United Kingdom |
| Wallace, Melanie | Senior Series Producer | WGBH | United States |
| West, Robert | Co-Founder and Executive Director | Working Films | United States |
| Whipham, Sandra | Executive Producer | Freelance | United Kingdom |
| Whittaker, Andy | CEO | Dogwoof Films | United Kingdom |
| Wild, Mark | Director International Development. | National Geographic Television | United Kingdom |
| Wilkinson, Mary | Commissioning Editor | BBC World News | United Kingdom |
| Wilkinson, David Nicholas | Chairman | guerilla Films | United Kingdom |
| Wilson, Sally-Ann | Deputy Secretary General CBA/Project Director BMS | CBA | United Kingdom |
| Windhorst, Nathalie | Commissioning Editor & Programme Buyer | VPRO | Netherlands |
| Wurstlin, Lucy | Digital Commissioning Manager, Yorkshire & Humber | 4IP | United Kingdom |
| Zak, Adrian | Head of Planning | Sky Arts | United Kingdom |
| Ziessen, Tom | Public Engagement Adviser - People and Broadcast Grants | Wellcome Trust | United Kingdom |
| Zimmerman, Debra | Executive Director | Women Make Movies | United States |