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Decision Makers List 2011

The decision makers in the MeetMarket are from all areas of the industry. 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. In 2010, we were delighted to welcome over 170 decision makers.

All decision makers are available for meetings with those selected in our flagship pitching opportunity, MeetMarket, for which submissions for June 2011 are NOW OPEN until June 1st. These decision makers attend various other open-to-all events at the festival as well, including Who's Who, the Round Table Session, our commissioning panels, and some of our public pitches.

A full Decision Makers List searchable by name, company and country will be available nearer to the festival. But below are some of the Decision Makers who have already came to Doc/Fest 2010, listed by country.

NameJob TitleCompanyCountry
Hock, AndreaSales AgentAutlook Film SalesAustria
Jäger, PeterSales AgentAutlook Film SalesAustria
Bleyaert, TomBuyer, DocumentariesVRTBelgium
Allder, MichaelExecutive Producers (Science and Natural History Unit)CBC Nature of Things
Canada
Olsen, CatherineExecutive Producer of DocumentariesCBC News NetworkCanada
Battle, MurrayDirector of Independent Production and PresentationKnowledge Network
Canada
Taskovski, IrenaSales AgentTaskovski FilmsCzech Republic
Hoffmann Meyer, MetteCommissioning EditorDR TVDenmark
Jurtshenko, MarjeHead of programmingETV2Estonia
Saarikoski-Schimberg, OutiCommissioning EditorYLEFinland
Vehkalahti, IikkaCommissioning Editor YLEFinland
Coldefy, HeleneDirector of Specialist FactualARTE FranceFrance
Levy-Leblond, MarianneCommissioning Editor (Feature documentaries and history)ARTE FranceFrance
Ronez, JoelDirector of InternetARTE FranceFrance
Grunert, OlafHead of ThemaARTE G.E.I.EFrance
Lange, SabineHead of MultimediaARTE G.E.I.EFrance
Le Clef, CatherineDistributorCAT & DocsFrance
Bourgoin, ValerieHead of the video game and digital creation departmentCNCFrance
Elstner, DanielaGeneral DirectorDoc&Film InternationalFrance
Mino, ThierryDeputy Head Acquisitions & International CoproductionsFrance TVFrance
Julienne. AnneHead of international developmentFrance TVFrance
Tonelli, BarbaraContent director and Co-FounderTouscoprodFrance
Brachet, AlexandreExecutive ProducerUpian.comFrance
Clanet, AnaisHead of SalesWIDE Management - International Sales & ProductionFrance
Schreiner, ClaudiaHead of Programming - History, Culture and ScienceARD/MDRGermany
Hinz, ChristianeCommissioning Editor, Popular Culture and HistoryARD/WDRGermany
Eisenhauer, Hans-RobertHead of ThemaARTE ZDFGermany
Moeller, SirkkaDistributorDeckert DistributionGermany
Kloos, StefanDistributorKloos&Co/Rise&ShineGermany
Bubeck-Paaz, SabineCommissioning Editor, Grand FormatZDFGermany
Meintana, ArianaDeputy Head of International Coproductions Dept.ERTGreece
Demeter, LazsloHead of AcquisitionsDuna TVHungary
Maher, AlanProduction ExecutiveIrish Film BoardIreland
McKenna, DavidCommissioning Editor, Arts and Cross-PlatformRTEIreland
O'Conner, NiamhHead of DocumentariesRTEIreland
O'Meallaigh, MichaelCommissioning Editor TG4Ireland
Mor, AssafCo-Productions and Acquisitions ManagerCinephilIsrael
Treves, MichaelGeneral ManagerJ.M.T. Films Distribution & Worldwide SalesIsrael
Eden-Fraiman, OsnatAcquisitions ManagerYesIsrael
Okutsu, TomokoProducer, Program Development CentreNHKJapan
Huijbregts, MarijkeCommissioning Editor (Art)AVROThe Netherlands
Truyen, BarbaraCommissioning Editor VPROThe Netherlands
Tomter, ToreProgramme Acquisitions NRKNorway
Liebhart, ArturHead of CompanyAgainst Gravity/ Doc ReviewPoland
Malinowska, KatarzynaHead of Film DepartmentTVP KulturaPoland
Hronec, IvanCEOrSPI Central EuropeSlovakia
Arno, AxelCommissioning EditorSVTSweden
Hansen, GitteDeputy DirectorFirst Hand FilmsSwitzerland
van Messel, EstherChief ExecutiveFirst Hand FilmsSwitzerland
Senyücel, KerimeCommissioning Editor TRT- EBU Doc GroupTurkey
Gregory, FloraEditor. WitnessAl JazeeraUK
Seal, HowardDirectorArtefact MediaUK
Wild, MarkAdvisorArtists in MotionUK
Lemos, AndreasDirector of AcquisitionsBabelgumUK
Billiet, LaurenceGeneral Manager & Publisher, Metropolis & Our EarthBabelgumUK
Ahmed, AaqilCommissionning Editor (Religion)BBCUK
Angus, EwanCommissioning EditorBBC ScotlandUK
Barker, AdamProduction Executive (Arts and Performance)BBCUK
Bell, MarkCommissioning Editor for ArtsBBCUK
Campbell, FionaExecutive Producer, (News and Current Affairs)BBCUK
Geser, IngridFactual Commissioning (Current Affairs)BBCUK
Harrison, CassianExecutive Producer (Specialist Factual)BBCUK
Moore, CharlotteHead of DocumentaryBBCUK
Shillinglaw, KimCommissioning Editor (Science and Natural History)BBCUK
Trelawny, HannahSales AgentBeyond DistributionUK
Wall, AnthonyCommissioning Editor (Arena)BBCUK
Willis, EmmaCommissioning EditorBBCUK
Younghusband, JanCommissioning Editor (Music and Events)BBCUK
Gregory, AlisonCommissioning EditorBBC Children'sUK
Cohen, NickCommissioning Editor (Arts and documentaries)BBC MultiplatformUK
Hayes, JamesExecutive ProducerBBC Northern IrelandUK
De'Ath, EmmaMultiplatform Commissioning ExecutiveBBC/The Open UniversityUK
McCarthy, CatherineCommissioning ExecutiveBBC/The Open UniversityUK
Anthony, SamExecutive ProducerBBC ScotlandUK
Fraser, NickSeries EditorBBC StoryvilleUK
Sanderson, GregEditorial ExecutiveBBC StoryvilleUK
Scotland, ShanidaCommissioning EditorBBC StoryvilleUK
Gordon, Lisa ScottVP AcquisitionsBrightspark LTDUK
Norton, MichaelChairman and Co-FounderBuzzbankUK
Dickson, SimonCommissioning EditorChannel 4UK
Gee, AdamCross Platform Commissioning Editor - FactualChannel 4UK
Glover, DavidCommissioning Editor (Science)Channel 4UK
Jackson, TabithaCommissioning Editor (Arts)Channel 4UK
Lee, RalphHead of Specialist FactualChannel 4UK
Locke, MattHead of Cross Platform CommissioningChannel 4UK
Miralis, AnnaEditor, True StoriesChannel4/More 4UK
Mykura, HamishHead of DocumentaryChannel 4UK
Rafaele, AyshaCommissionning EditorChannel 4UK
Raphael, MarkCommissionning EditorChannel 4UK
Walker, DominiqueCommissionning Editor (Factual Entertainment)Channel 4UK
Franklin, MaxyneEditorial DirectorChannel 4 BRITDOC FoundationUK
Search, JessChief ExecutiveChannel 4 BRITDOC FoundationUK
Powell, DeeCommissioning Editor and Acquisitions ManagerClassroom Video LtdUK
Hudson, KateChairCNDUK
Ebrey, ClaireEthical Outreach Co-ordinatorThe Co-operativeUK
Dale, CharlotteAssociate ProducerCurrent TVUK
Prestwood, LinaProduction ExecutiveCurrent TVUK
Korn, DanSenior Vice President and Head of ProgrammingDiscovery Networks UKUK
Harbottle, OliHead of DistributionDogwoof FilmsUK
Whittaker, AndyCEODogwoof FilmsUK
Hooper, DavidDistributorEspresso TVUK
Lamprecht, IrisCEOFilm TikiUK
Bennett, MattFactual CommissionerFiveUK
O'Connell, AndrewHead of DocumentaryFiveUK
Jouhal, TejinderHead of DistributionICA FilmsUK
Clinton-Davis, JoController, Popular FactualITVUK
Stucke, MarkMDJourneyman PicturesUK
Watsham, RichardCommissioning Editor - BravoLiving TV GroupUK
Bohrsmann, SimonGeneral ManagerNational Geographic UK
Clark, CeireProgramming and Acquisitions ExecutiveNational Geographic UK
Evans, IanManaging DirectorNoisy PlanetUK
Ogilvie, CarolineBroadcast and Learning ExecutiveOpen Broadcasting Unit (Open University)UK
Suri, SandhyaOxfam GBUK
Battsek, JohnExecutive ProducerPassion PicturesUK
Chignell, GeorgeProduction ExecutivePassion PicturesUK
Stott, NicoleHead of DevelopmentPassion PicturesUK
Harris, ChrisHead of Picturehouse DocsPicturehouse DocsUK
Green, PortlandCreative DirectorPortland Green Cultural ProjectsUK
Leifer, TeddyExecutive ProducerRISE filmsUK
Scott, SandiFounderSandi ScottUK
Hunt, JamesHead of Planning Sky ArtsUK
Taylor, CeliaHead of FactualSky1UK
Fletcher, EdwardDistributorSodaUK
Marks, LeoSpine TVUK
Vogel, KateProducerTate MediaUK
Burton, DeborahHeadTipping Point Film FundUK
Denton, RebeccaCross-Platform Development, EMEATurner Broadcasting (Cartoon Network)UK
Hamlett, AliceAcquisitions ExecutiveTVF InternationalUK
Nelson, AmyHead of AcquisitionsTVF InternationalUK
Francke, LizzieSenior Production and Development ExecutiveUK Film CouncilUK
Whelton, CatherineCommissioning EditorUKTVUK
Toombs, VidaExecutive ProducerVBS/ViceUK
Cooper-Charles, CarolineHead of Creative DevelopmentWarp FilmsUK
Cropley, SaraBroadcast ManagerWellcome TrustUK
Singer, AndreCEO and Creative DirectorWest Park PicturesUK
Wilson, Sally-AnnDeputy Secretary General CBA/Project Director BMSWorldViewUK
O'Malley, DonaghHead of Video Partnerships (UK, Ireland, Benelux)YouTubeUK
Dolling, JamieCommunity ManagerYouTubeUK
Cranwell , MarkDirector of ContentBabelgumUK
Difford, NatalieProgram AssociateChicken and Egg PicturesUSA
Englehorn, PhilippFounder and Executive DirectorCinereach Film FundUSA
Henckel, DorothyDirector of AcquisitionsDocumentary ChannelUSA
Close, CynthiaExecutive DirectorDocumentary Educational ResourcesUSA
Grady, MattFounderFactory25USA
Boyle, CatlinAdviser on community distribution strategiesFilm SproutUSA
Holtzberg, DianaSales AgentFilms TransitUSA
Barrett, DianaPresident and FounderFledgling FundUSA
Bagwell, OrlandoDirector, media arts and culture unitFord FoundationUSA
Heller, LisavP, Original ProgrammingHBOUSA
DiGiacomo, DanielleCommunity Manager/Executive ProducerIFP/FreelanceUSA
Rubin, SlavaChief of Strategy and MarketingIndieGoGoUSA
Tyrrell, JasonDirector of AcquisitionsIndiepixUSA
Kane, CynthiaSenior Programme ManagerITVSUSA
Sheldon, ElizabethVice PresidentKino LorberUSA
Rosen, LouiseFounderLouise Rosen LtdUSA
Van Steemburg, PeterManager of AcquisitionsMagnoliaUSA
Chalfen, DanielConsultantNaked Edge FilmsUSA
Kilmurry, SimonExecutive DirectorAmerican Documentary, PBS POVUSA
Hope Garcia, MarySenior ManagerPBS InteractiveUSA
Schuerhoff, CharlesDirector of Acquisitions and SalesPBS InternationalUSA
Koch, TomVice President SalesPBS InternationalUSA
Campfield, JulieDirector of DevelopmentRo*co Films/Oprah Winfrey NetworkUSA
Mer, AndrewVP, Content PartnershipsSnag FilmsUSA
Finneran, PatriciaConsultantSundance Documentary FundUSA
Harrington, RyanDirector of Documentary ProgramsTribeca Film InstituteUSA
Wallace, MelanieCommissioing EditorWGBH NovaUSA
Hoff, BrentFounderWholphinUSA
Segaller, StephenVP, ContentWNETUSA
Zimmerman, DebraExecutive DirectorWomen Make MoviesUSA
West, RobertCo-Founder and Exec DirectorWorking FilmsUSA