4 top international masters of documentary films in the world
10 most influential international documentaries directors at present
20 latest award-winning documentaries nowadays
first time into China in 60 years
an unprecedented feast of documentaries that will last 5 days
IDOC International Documentary Forum
Dec.12th to 16th, 2009 • Beijing
In China, the documentary has narrow channels of communication, and there are no special cinemas for public screenings, which lead to a huge gap in the documentary development between China and the West. The best international documentary films have little chance to spread in China. Chinese movie goers have limited channels to watch these best films, meanwhile, Chinese documentary practitioners are also lack of communication with overseas peers and opportunities to learn from them.
As a professional media company which is focusing on the field of documentary all the time, Beijing Channel Zero Media, together with Beijing Film Academy, is planning the 2009 Beijing International Documentary Forum, especially on the basis of our first-line experience about the current status of domestic and overseas documentary industry. More than 10 most excellent documentary directors and producers will be invited to carry out in-depth discussion, including 4 top international multi-award-winning documentary masters: Steve James (USA), Heddy Honigmann (Netherlands), Pepe Danquart (Deutschland) and Mark Lewis (Australia).
Date: Dec.12th to 16th, 2009 (a total of 5 days)
Location: Beijing Film Academy
Forms: Documentary Topics Seminar + Master Class Documentary Workshop + Screening of the Latest International Award-winning Documentary Films
Slogan: Open Eyes Open minds
Aim:
1) Open Eyes to Better Understand the World: let Chinese documentary practitioners know the current international industry dynamics; let Chinese movie-goers watch the latest top documentaries and communicate with top directors in the world.
2) Shake Hands with the World: discussion in integration and cooperation between Chinese and international documentary industries.
Sponsor Unit: Beijing Channel Zero Media Company
Host Unit: Beijing Film Academy
Supporters: IDFA Jan Virijman Fund
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Cultural Office
The Australian Embassy in China Cultural Office
Goethe Institute
Personal Donation:
Xu Xiaoping
Zoe Tan
Wang Ren
#iDOCS International Documentary Forum Activities
*International Documentary Topics Seminar (Host + Guests + Topics Seminar)
Topics:
• "Love of Life"-a seminar for Heddy Honigmann's classic works
• "How to Sell?"-survival of directors of documentary films in different countries
• "How to Survive?"-marketing and distribution of documentary films
• Background and Status of International Documentary Films Industry
• "Real or Reality"-boundary between documentary and news report; technique of expression of documentary films
•"Transnational Marriage?"-co-production difficulties and possibilities
*Master Class Documentary Workshop
Topic:
• Documentary Script: why and how to write a documentary film script?
• How to select subjects and how to make a documentary research?
• Sharing of the creation process of Steve Jamess classic Steve
• Sharing of shooting experiences about animal documentaries and 3D documentaries
• International Vision, Local Operating--international film festival, market, and funds
*Special Screening of 30 Excellent Documentary Films (Subject Screening + Meet-and-Greet between Directors and Movie Goers
Subjects:
• Love of Lifespecial screening of masters'works
• Special screening of Heddy Honigmann's classic works
• Special screening of Steve James'classic works
• "We and Earth"(screening of documentary films about environment)
• Made in Deutschland-- special screening of German films
• Review of Australian films
• Special screening of French films
• Special screening of British films
#Registration
&Registration Fees for forum members:
2000 RMB each person
&Services provided with forum members:
1. individual representative certificate
2. attendance to opening ceremony and opening film screening
3. attendance to documentary topics seminars
4. attendance to documentary workshops
5. be given a ticketing package of top documentary films screening
6. forum manuals and materials
7. attendance to closing ceremony
8. travel, lodging, ticket information and reservation during the forum
& Registration Deadline: Dec. 10th, 2009
& Registration Form Download: http://www.idocs.cn/Login2.asp
& Contact: Jiang Li, Zou Juan(+8613811227762)
& Tel: 8610-88550622 / 88550623
& Fax: 8610-88550622 E-mail:channelzero@vip.sina.com
