Workshops 15 Oct

Power to the Pixel: The Cross-Media Film Forum
at The Times BFI London Film Festival
14 – 15 October 2009

A day of workshops and business meetings led by leading international filmmakers and cross-media practitioners. This was a sell out event.

    Workshop topics included:

    • How to develop a story across multiple platforms
    • Marketing and distribution models – new vs. traditional
    • Audience building and engagement – how to use social media tools
    • New cross-media distribution models and outlets
    • Legal and digital rights issues across development, production and distribution
    • New skills needed for writers, producers and directors in a multi-platform world
    • How to adapt traditional storytelling techniques to new media
    • Project financing and packaging in a cross-media world

    Programme Schedule

    09.00 – 09.30
    REGISTRATION, TEA, COFFEE AND PASTRIES

    09:30 – 09:45
    INTRODUCTION TO THE BEACONS FOR INNOVATION PROJECT
    CREATIVE INDUSTRIES KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER NETWORK
    JOHN CASS, Director

    10.00 – 11.30

    1. BUILDING UPON FREE
    IN ASSOCIATION WITH PRODUCTION BASE
    (see more)
    BRIAN NEWMAN, Consultant and Former President, Tribeca Film Institute

    2. CREATING CROSS-MEDIA NATIVE PROJECTS
    (see more)
    CHRISTY DENA, Director, Universe Creation 101

    3. A GUIDE TO CROSS-MEDIA DEALS
    (see more)
    GREGOR PRYOR, Lawyer & Partner, Reed Smith

    4. MEET THE EXPERT
    45 minutes with 2 of the experts.
    Meeting 1: 10.00 to 10.45
    Meeting 2: 10:45 to 11:30
    SCILLA ANDREEN, Co-Founder & CEO, IndieFlix
    EFE CAKAREL, Founder & CEO, The Auteurs
    MICHEL PETERS, Co-Founder & CEO, Content Republic

    11.30 – 11.45
    BREAK

    11.45 – 13.15

    5. A GUIDE TO ONLINE DELIVERY, REVENUES AND DEALS
    IN ASSOCIATION WITH PRODUCTION BASE
    (see more)
    SCILLA ANDREEN, Co-Founder & CEO, IndieFlix
    MICHEL PETERS, Co-Founder & CEO, Content Republic

    6. UNDERSTANDING FREE CONTENT
    (see more)
    NINA PALEY, Filmmaker

    7. HOW TO ‘DANCE WITH THE DEVIL’: CREATING BRANDED CONTENT
    (see more)
    RACHEL MORDECAI, Producer and Digital Content Strategist

    8. MEET THE EXPERT
    45 minutes with 2 of the experts.
    Meeting 1: 11.45 to 12.30
    Meeting 2: 12.30 to 13.15
     MARTIN ELRICSSON, Producer & Creative Director, The company P
    BRIAN NEWMAN, Consultant and Former President, Tribeca Film Institute
    GREGOR PRYOR, Lawyer & Partner, Reed Smith

    13.15 – 14.15
    LUNCH

    14.15 – 14.35
    INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA DESK UK

    14.45 – 16.15

    9. THE VALUE OF DATA
    (see more)
    PETER BUCKINGHAM, Head of Distribution & Exhibition, UK Film Council
    MARCUS EXALL, Director Client Services, Blue Barracuda

    10. THE UPDATED DIY GUIDE
    (see more)
    HUNTER WEEKS, Filmmaker

    11. PRODUCING CROSS-MEDIA PROJECTS AND EXPERIENCES
    (see more)
    MARTIN ELRICSSON, Producer & Creative Director, The company P

    12. MEET THE EXPERT
    45 minutes with 2 of the experts.
    Meeting 1: 14.45 to 15.30
    Meeting 2: 15.30 to 16.15
    PAULA LE DIEU, Director of Digital, BFI
    RACHEL MORDECAI, Producer and Digital Content Strategist
    SLAVA RUBIN, Co-Founder, IndieGoGo

    16.15 – 16.30
    BREAK

    16.30 – 18.00

    13. THE AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE: DESIGNING ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS
    IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE THURSDAY SOCIAL
    (see more)
    MAUREEN McHUGH, Writer & Partner, No Mimes Media
    STEVE PETERS, Experience Designer & Partner, No Mimes Media

    14. SOCIAL MEDIA FOR STORYTELLERS – USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO TELL STORIES, CREATE A CONVERSATION AND BUILD AN AUDIENCE
    (see more)
    LANCE WEILER, Filmmaker, Story Architect and Digital Innovator

    15. CROWDSOURCING YOUR FANS AND FUNDS
    (see more)
    SLAVA RUBIN, Co-Founder, IndieGoGo

    16. MEET THE EXPERT
    45 minutes with 2 of the experts.
    Meeting 1: 16.30 to 17.15
    Meeting 2: 17.15 to 18.00
    TOBIAS BAUCKHAGE, Founder and Managing Director, moviepilot
    HUNTER WEEKS, Filmmaker
    NICOLE YERSHON,     Director of Innovative Solutions, Oglivy Group

    18.00 – 20.00
    NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION & BABELGUM PIXEL PITCH AWARD PRESENTATION