2006 Schedule of Events

Coffee Break
Ballrooms 1,2 and 4

In Partnership with:
Rai Educational

Delegates are invited to enjoy complimentary coffee, tea and refreshments upon their arrival.

Session
Berkeley / Gloucester

In Partnership with:
C21 Media

In these informal sessions, top programming Commissioning Editors from major broadcasters provide insight into their schedules, outline production priorities, discuss potential partnership deals and answer questions from delegates.

To submit your questions ahead of time, please include the name of the broadcaster in the subject title of your email and send your questions to :click here

Session
Ballroom Section 3

Coffee Break
Ballrooms 1,2 and 4

In Partnership with:
Rai Educational

Delegates are invited to enjoy complimentary coffee, tea and refreshments.

Session
Ballroom Section 3

In Partnership with:
Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation

There is a vast undiscovered archive of history in the stories that people pass from generation to generation. As the saying goes, “There is a story behind every door”.

We explore the recent trend to tap into oral history and its importance in bringing new perspectives to historical events. We look at how oral history enables people to record personal experiences and those of their families and communities. Oral history has taken on new meaning with the emergence and use of “home movies” to tell previously undocumented stories, a phenomenon that has spawned several award-winning documentaries. Oral history preserves everyone’s past for the future. But how does it work? Is it legal and ethical? We examine what new elements oral history brings to historical documentaries and how is it changing our understanding of the past.

Partner Introductions:
Kostas Spiropoulos, General Manager - - ERT S.A.Television

Moderator
Rudy Buttignol, Media Consultant & Independent Commissioning Editor, Documentaries - Network Programming - RUDY INC.

Producer
Kostas Spiropoulos, General Manager - - ERT S.A.Television

Participants
Christian Bauer, CEO - Tangram - Christian Bauer Filmproduktion
Dr. Neni Panourgia, Associate Professor - Columbia University
Dr. Ioanna Laliotou, Assistant Professor in Contemporary History - University of Thessaly
Gordon Laco, Historical Consultant/Producer - G. H. Laco & Associates
Pia Andell, Director Producer - Of Course My Films
Arik Bernstein, Producer - Alma Films
Rudy Buttignol, Media Consultant & Independent Commissioning Editor, Documentaries - RUDY INC.

By Invitation
Seymour

Session
Berkeley / Gloucester

In Partnership with:
BBC Motion Gallery

When Steven Spielberg’s latest blockbuster movie, “Munich”, opened in 2006, the world’s interest in Israel’s response to the murder of its athletes at the Munich Olympics was reignited. But the movie, nominated for five Oscars, quickly became embroiled in controversy. While claiming to be based on true events, it was clear to many experts that the movie was a highly fictionalized account of the campaign of revenge orchestrated by the Israeli intelligence service, Mossad. In this session, we hear how two documentaries set the record straight. Atlantic Productions’ critically acclaimed documentary “Munich: Mossad’s Revenge” persuaded the Israeli assassins to speak about these events for the first time, while RAI and SET Productions’ documentary “Golda’s List” looked at the decision by Golda Meir to avenge the murder of Israel’s athletes. This case study is a striking example of how documentary can counterbalance Hollywood’s version of history.

Partner Introductions:
Linda Reeve, Sales Director - - BBC Motion Gallery
Susanna Feder, TV Sales Executive - BBC Worldwide Ltd.

Moderator
Greg Neale, Resident Historian - ‘Newsnight' &‘The World’ - BBC Television

Producer
James Taylor, Head of Development & Content Distribution - - Atlantic Productions

Nik Powell, Director, National Film & Television School - Chairman, Scala Productions
Calum Walker, Associate Producer - Freelance
Piero A. Corsini, Commissioning Editor - RAI - Radio Televisione Italiana
Anthony Geffen, CEO & Executive Producer - Atlantic Productions

Session
Berkeley / Gloucester

In Partnership with:
C21 Media

In these informal sessions, top programming decision makers from major broadcasters provide insight into their schedules, outline production priorities, discuss potential partnership deals and answer questions from delegates.

To submit your questions ahead of time, please include the name of the broadcaster in the subject title of your email and send your questions to:click here

Break
Ballrooms 1,2 and 4

Lunch
Ballrooms 1,2 and 4

In Partnership with:
Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation

The Chefs of the Radisson SAS Portman, renowned for their contemporary cuisine, have created a delicious Fork Buffet Lunch specifically for our delegates. Join us in the Ballroom for the closing lunch buffet.

Partner Introductions:
Kostas Spiropoulos, General Manager - - ERT S.A.Television

Session
Berkeley / Gloucester

Delegates are invited to learn about the proposed World Summit on Media and Religion which will take place in tandem with the 2007 World Congress of History Producers. A working group has been established to plan the Congress and delegates are invited to share their views so they can help shape this important new event. This summit is designed to address: the shifting sands of Islam, the rise of the Christian right and concerns over new forms of anti-Semitism and the televsion industry's role in capturing stories based on these themes.