Empire Ballroom Foyer

In Partnership with:
HISTORY

Salon III

Partner Introduction:
Michael Katz, Vice President, Programming & Production, International Division AETN International

Guido Knopp, recipient of this year’s History Maker Lifetime Achievement Award, has been a prolific producer, particularly as a chronicler of World War II and the German experience. His programs have been shown in over 60 countries and exhibit a remarkable objectivity and rigor. He will be screening clips from his favorite and most influential programs as well as discussing some of the highlights, challenges and breakthroughs experienced throughout his career.

Knopp

Maday

Speaker
Professor Guido Knopp, Head of History Department - ZDF

Moderator/Producer
Charlie Maday, Senior Vice President, Military Programming - The History Channel

In Partnership with:
WNET.ORG

Salon III

Partner Introduction:
Stephen Segaller, Vice President, Content, WNET.ORG

Norma Percy and Brian Lapping of the UK's Brook Lapping Productions, are renowned for their ability to get political players talking. They have received countless awards for television histories such as The Second Russian Revolution, The Death of Yugoslavia, Watergate, The 50 Years War, Israel and the Arabs, its sequel Elusive Peace and their latest, Iran & The West. In addition, Norma has just received the John Grierson British Documentary Trusts's highest award for 2009. They will describe how their techniques for getting right inside the key moments of history have evolved.

Fraser

Lapping

Percy

Moderator
Nick Fraser, Editor - Storyville - BBC

Speakers
Brian Lapping, Chairman and Executive Producer - Brook Lapping
Norma Percy, Director and Executive Producer - Brook Lapping

Uris Room

This panel explores how programs about how life was lived and felt in the past have regained the popularity that began with the genre-setting "1900 House". The session will showcase programs that bring new elements to the genre, like experts to expand the viewer's knowledge and actors who dramatize the true experiences of ordinary people.

Goetz

Harrington

Locke

Nokes

Speakers
Ron Goetz, Executive Producer/Executive Vice President - Partners in Motion Group of Companies
Julia Harrington, Commissioning Editor - History - Channel 4
Bill Locke, Head of History and Special Projects - Lion Television

Moderator/Producer
Alberta Nokes, Freelance Executive Producer

Delegates Lounge (Salon II)

Salon III

"Apocalypse The Second World War" has used the latest in digital technology to create 6 hours of dramatic television in high definition color. Sound and picture editing created an end result closer to a Hollywood film than a traditional archive program. Join a discussion with the filmmakers and commissioning broadcasters as they present clips to illustrate how they achieved their standard setting techniques.

Coppey

Julienne

Royle

Staudt

Vaudeville

Moderator
David Royle, EVP, Programming and Production - Smithsonian Networks
Carlyn Staudt, Senior Vice President, Global Acquisitions - National Geographic Channel

Speakers
Clémence Coppey, Commissioning Editor, Documentary - France 2
Ann Julienne, Head of International Development - France Télévisions
Louis Vaudeville, Producer - Clarke, Costelle & Co

Uris Room

Join award winning filmmaker David Grubin as he previews his latest project, "The Buddha." A two-hour documentary, "The Buddha" tells the story of the Indian sage who attained enlightenment as he sat beneath a fig tree two-and-a-half millennia ago. The documentary is woven through with animation and draws upon the images found in paintings and sculptures across two millennia by some of the world’s greatest artists. The film also highlights fragments of the Buddha's world still present in India today. Grubin will be presenting clips and talking about the film, paying special attention to the animation.

Grubin

Nemtin

Speaker
David Grubin, Director, Writer and Cinematographer

Moderator/Producer
Bill Nemtin, Executive Producer - History Makers 2010

Salon III

Hollywood and history … a marriage made in heaven? This master class will explore how documentary filmmakers can work with Hollywood to present history in an innovative fashion with the goal of reaching a wider audience. The historical and production aspects of the film will be discussed along with strategies for adapting the format for the international market.

The session will bring together members of the production team of The People Speak, including Co-Executive Producers and Co-Directors, Chris Moore (Good Will Hunting, Project Greenlight) and Anthony Arnove (co-author, Voices of a People’s History of the United States); Russ McCarroll, Executive Producer from HISTORY, and Richard Melman, Channels Director for AETN UK.

The People Speak is inspired by the books A People’s History of the United States and Voices of a People’s History of the United States. The film features dramatic performances chronicling the history of the US including charter documents, letters, diaries and more from such celebrities as Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Viggo Mortensen, David Strathairn, Marisa Tomei, Don Cheadle, Jasmine Guy, Q’orianka Kilcher, Michael Ealy, Kerry Washington and musical performances from Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Allison Moorer and John Legend. These slices of life are woven together with archival footage and interviews.

Arnove

Bianculli

McCarroll

Melman

Moore

Moderator
David Bianculli, Televison Critic

Speakers
Anthony Arnove, Co-Executive Producer and Co-Director - The People Speak
Russ McCarroll, Executive Producer - History
Richard Melman, Channels Director - AETN UK
Chris Moore, Executive Producer and Co-Director - The People Speak

Uris Room

This program dives beneath the waters of Pearl Harbor to trace provocative new clues to one of the most tragic events of World War II—the sinking of the USS Arizona and the loss of more than 1000 lives. Join Melanie Wallace (Senior Producer of NOVA/WGBH), Kirk Wolfinger (Producer/Director, Lone Wolf Productions), and Jun Shioda (Producer/Director, NHK Japan) as they discuss the discovery of a group of Japanese midget subs in and around Pearl Harbor—which has raised questions about the battleship’s final hours. The making of this film is absolutely fascinating with its underwater investigation, moving testimonials from American and Japanese veterans, as well as the story of the co-production process between U.S. and Japanese filmmakers, representing both sides of history.

Koch

Shioda

Wallace

Wolfinger

Moderator
Tom Koch, Vice President - PBS Distribution

Speakers
Jun Shioda, Senior Producer, History Programs - NHK
Melanie Wallace, Senior Series Producer - NOVA
Kirk Wolfinger, Producer/Director - Lone Wolf Documentary Group

Salon IV

Morosco Room

A prime opportunity for independent producers to meet with key international Commissioning Editors in an intimate setting. Decision Maker Lunches are by appointment only and places must be reserved in advance.

Decision Makers Lunches are now full.

Grant

Harrington

Hoffmann Meyer

Koch

Melman

Mulvaney

Commissioning Editor
William Grant, Director of Science, Nature and History Programs - WNET New York
Julia Harrington, Commissioning Editor - History - Channel 4
Mette Hoffmann Meyer, Commissioning Editor of Documentaries and Factual Programming - Danish DRTV
Tom Koch, Vice President - PBS Distribution
Richard Melman, Channels Director - AETN UK
Kathleen Mulvaney, Sr. Program Officer - Public Programs - National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

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Now more than ever, broadcasters and producers must find new ways to attract an audience. Producers have had to develop more inventive ways to make large scale history productions on television sized budgets. Our speakers will discuss the trend toward big event history programming such as "The Queen in 3D" and "America: The Story of Us" plus the use and effectiveness of production techniques like CGI, epic drama re-enactments, and 3D.

Hayling

Hobbs

McKillop

Nokes

Starowicz

Moderator
Mark Starowicz, Executive Director - Documentary Programming - CBC Television

Producer
Alberta Nokes, Freelance Executive Producer

Speakers
Alan Hayling, Editorial Director - Renegade Pictures Limited
Julian Hobbs, Executive Producer - HISTORY
David McKillop, Senior Vice President, Development and Programming - HISTORY

In Partnership with:
ACSIL (Association of Commercial Stock Image Licensors)

Uris Room

Partner Introduction by ACSIL Co-Presidents:
Max Segal, Director, Stock Footage, Home Box Office, Inc.
David Sheehan, Vice President, CNN ImageSource Licensing & Content Sales, CNN Image Source

In the past year, there has been an explosion of programs using home movies and videos, amateur footage and old local news material. The end result is powerful and personal story telling that gives a new perspective to an old and sometime over produced topic. This session will begin with a compilation reel of hidden gem clips from existing archive houses. Our speakers will discuss the art of finding and using never-before-seen footage from a wide variety of sources.

Klinck

Rittenmeyer

Sutherland

Zabkova

Producer
Elizabeth Klinck, Researcher - E Klinck Research

Speakers
Nicole Rittenmeyer, Owner/Executive Producer - New Animal Productions
Zuzana Zabkova, Lead Archive Researcher - Associated Press

Moderator/Producer
Alex Sutherland, Senior Executive Producer

In Partnership with:
ZDF Enterprises

Salon III

Partner Introduction:
Alexander Coridass, President and CEO, ZDF Enterprises

History Makers attracts the World’s top practitioners of International Co-production, many of whom are on our Board. We have asked Nick Fraser to start off with a provocation: what he would change if he could in the International CoPro World. Participate in a town hall forum featuring Q&A with experienced producers and broadcasters to discuss how international co-productions really work and could work better.