Sessions A-Z
Click on the session titles below to find out more about the 2013 sessions.
Please find a downloadable PDF of our Programme here: Doc/Fest 2013 Grid
| Name | Description | Venue | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Conversation with Alan Yentob |
Alan Yentob is an institution in his own right, with a career that spans six decade at the BBC. Having been Controller of BBC Two, BBC One and Head of Television he is now also a familiar face in front of the camera, presenting art documentary series Imagine. In this session, Alan and his long-term colleague Nick Fraser will discuss the secrets of his success, how the TV landscape has changed o... |
The Crucible Theatre | |
| Inspiration & Archive |
Working with archive and collections can be both challenging and inspirational. In this session we hear from institutions and filmmakers as they discuss how historic collections are being used in documentary film - whether helping form the narrative or sparking new ideas. How can producers engage institutions like the British Library, as well as access and secure rights to historic collections?... |
The ITV Town Hall Council Chamber | |
| Invisible Picture Show Q&A |
An immersive and unsettling transmedia experience that features voice recordings of children and young people currently detained in immigration facilities around the world. Enter a virtual detention centre, discover voice messages and watch as ghostly images appear projected across the walls. |
Crossover Lounge |
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| Ira Glass - This American Life |
In his first UK appearance, the host and creator of This American Life will explain how his team finds and shapes incredible, memorable stories. TAL is the most popular radio documentary program in America (though the word “documentary” never appears on the show because of the word’s association with boring stuff that’s supposedly good for you). The story choices and aesthetics of the program a... |
The Chapel | |
| Iraq Ten Years On: Reflections Through Documentary |
March 2013 marked a decade since the US and UK military led invasion of Iraq. Reel Iraq, a multi-disciplinary festival, seeks to explore the contribution of art, culture and creativity to Iraqi life in a time of conflict through events across the UK. In a panel of Iraqi, British and international filmmakers, Reel Iraq looks to the representations of Iraq through documentary film over the past d... |
Channing Hall | |
| Is there an Arab Documentary Market? Prospects and Challenges |
The so-called Arab Spring has boosted the production of documentaries in and on the Arab World. Along with boosting the funding and training initiatives, as well as the different formats, and the formal and informal outlet venues. However, cooperation and exchange between international broadcasters and the region has yet to be improved drastically. The panel will try to map out the existing inf... |
HUBS C | |
| It Didn’t Sound Like That in the Studio |
Documentary sales are more diverse than ever with theatrical, TV, DVD and download opportunities available. Audio Post Production can now be completed on a laptop, but what do these mixes sound like when played in a cinema? Have you ever attended a mix in a dubbing theatre then reviewed that mix on your laptop and been disappointed? This session will demonstrate how mixes can be optimised for d... |
The ITV Town Hall Council Chamber |