DocPoint Encounters 2012
January 26, 2012 at 9:30 to 17:45. At Ateneum Hall, Kaivokatu 2, Helsinki, Finland.
Can documentary content influence contemporary social phenomena? What can happen if the audience is encouraged to participate? Is it possible to turn a documentary into a meaningful and entertaining gaming experience? How do all of the above influence digital distribution strategies and what does it all mean? These and many other topical questions will be discussed and answered by international experts and the participants of the DocPoint Encounters.
DocPoint Encounters invites you to an inspiring discussion about alternative storytelling techniques in Documentary film.
DocPoint Encounters is the first in a series of four festival seminars aimed at film and media professionals. The seminars deal with new and innovative means of film narration, financing and distribution. The Encounters seminars are held during the spring and organized in co-operation with Tampere Film Festival and Loikka Festival.
The DocPoint event in January concentrates on alternative storytelling techniques in Documentary film. The speakers include:
Adam Gee, award-winning producer at Channel 4, UK
Matt Costello, author, writer and game scriptwriter, USA
Asta Wellejus, Interactive Pioneer, new media developer, Denmark
Kaarle Aho, Producer and Tonislav Hristov Director will present an award-winning cross-media project Love and Engineering, which is currently in production.
Ove Rishøj Jensen from EDN will moderate the seminar.
The participants of DocPoint Encounters have the possibility to showcase their own projects, as well as receive feed-back from the international experts in one-to-one meetings. To request a meeting please follow the link below.
Encounters is organised in collaboration with AVEK, The British Council, The Finnish Documentary Guild, Filmkontakt Nord, Pirkanmaa Film Centre, University of Tampere and YLE.
The event is free of charge. In order to participate you need to register by following this link to DocPoint Encounters.
The program for DocPoint Encounters is:
09:30 – 10:00: Interactive start
10:00 – 11:30: How Channel 4 is working across platforms with Adam Gee, Channel 4
11:30 – 12:00: Break
12:00 – 13:00: Documentary advantages in new media with Asta Wellejus
13:00 – 14:00: Lunch break
14:00 – 15:30: Developing docmedia bibles with Matt Costello
15:30 – 16:00: Coffee break
16:00 – 16:30: Case study on Love and Engineering, Kaarle Aho & Tonislav Hristov
16:30 - 17:00: Closing panel discussion with Asta, Adam, Matt, Kaarle and Tonislav. Touching upon themes raised during the interactive start and throughout the day.
17:00 – 17:45: Networking drinks
EDN Contact:
Ove Rishøj Jensen
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Phone +45 3313 1122
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