2011 Seminars, Panels & Workshops

2011 Festival Guide, click here.
2011 detailed agenda, click here.

FABULOUS PRE-FESTIVAL EVENTS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Wyoming Filmmakers Showcase at the Craig Thomas Visitors Center HD Theater
Detailed Screening List to come 4:00 – 6:00 PM and 6:30 – 8:00 PM

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1
Wyoming Filmmakers Showcase at the Craig Thomas Visitors Center HD Theater
Detailed Screening List to come 4:00 / 6:00 PM screenings
Click here for a detailed list of screenings.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2
TEDxJacksonHole – An independently organized TED event at Jackson Lake Lodge. Visit www.TEDxJacksonHole.org for details.

Early Registration Opens at 1:00 PM

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3

FINALIST SHOWCASE-EARTH SCIENCES
Forum Room, 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Steven Greenwood (Moderator), Series Editor – Natural World – BBC NHU
HAITI’S KILLER QUAKE: WHY IT HAPPENED, Brooke Runnette - Discovery Channel
LIFE ON FIRE: ICELANDIC VOLCANOES: WHO IS NEXT? Bertrand Loyer -Saint Thomas Productions
INTO ICELAND’S VOLCANO, Mike Mavretic - Nat Geo Channel
SEA REX 3D: JOURNEY TO A PREHISTORIC WORLD, Pascal Vuong - N3D LAND Productions

SCHMOOZE OR LOSE
Seminar Room, 10:00 – 11:00 AM (also Tues., Workshop Room, 1:30 – 2:30 PM)
Networking 101, with acknowledged master, Chris Palmer. Get the most out of this year’s Festival with this early-on session designed solely to help first-timers jump in with confidence!
Chris Palmer, American University Center for Environmental Filmmaking

FINALIST SHOWCASE-WILDLIFE HABITAT
Forum Room, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Steven Greenwood (Moderator), Series Editor – Natural World – BBC NHU
MADAGASCAR: ISLAND OF MARVELS, Mike Gunton, BBC NHU, Animal Planet & BBC Worldwide
RADIOACTIVE WOLVES, Andrew Solomon, EPO Film for ORF, NDR and Nature/THIRTEEN
WILD HUNGARY: A WATER WONDERLAND, Zoltan Torok, Azara Film

3D BASICS
Seminar Room, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Phil Streather has been working in 3D for over a decade. Before you head out on one of the in-field 3D camera sessions, join him for an overview of “the basics” of 3D. During the session Phil will distribute and explain a full 3D glossary and outline the basics of good and bad 3D imaging. You will walk away from this in-depth intensive with a complete understanding of the physics & geometry behind the art & magic of 3D imaging!
Phil Streather, CEO – Principal Large Format

QUANTIFYING YOUR ASSETS
Workshop Room, 11:30 AM– 12:30 PM
Surprisingly, most of us are unaware of some of our potentially most lucrative assets. You probably own more than you think you do. Learn strategic online business models that you will definitely want to consider before you craft your co-production/distribution partnerships later in the week.

FINALIST SHOWCASE-SCIENCE & NATURE
Forum Room, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Steven Greenwood (Moderator), Series Editor – Natural World – BBC NHU
AMAZING PLANTS, Charles Poe, Smithsonian Networks & Parthenon Entertainment
DECODING IMMORTALITY, Sonya Pemberton, Smithsonian Networks & Pemberton Films
WORM HUNTERS, Larry Zetlin and Randall Wood, Gulliver Media Australia Pty, Ltd.

REFINING THE KILLER ONE-MINUTE PITCH
Workshop Room, 1:00 – 2:00 PM (also Tues., Workshop Room, 10:30 – 11:30 AM)
Come prepared to present—you will get a critique and tips to help you prepare for a week filled with opportunities to deliver a concise and compelling project pitch. Don’t waste that critical minute in the food line when you let a commissioner cut in front of you!
Carol Fleisher, President – fleisherfilm
Janet Hess, Series Editor - NATURE

30 Minutes with the Commissioners—NDR/Naturfilm
Seminar Room, 1:00 – 1:30 PM
Jörn Röver, Head - NDR Naturfilm / Studio Hamburg DocLights GmbH
Tom Synnatzschke, Producer - NDR Naturfilm / Studio Hamburg DocLights GmbH
Britta Kiesewetter, Producer - NDR Naturfilm / Studio Hamburg DocLights GmbH

30 Minutes with the Commissioners—National Geographic Channel
Seminar Room, 1:30 -2:00 PM
Mike Mavretic, Director of Global Development – National Geographic Channel

FINALIST SHOWCASE-CONSERVATION HERO
Forum Room, 2:30 – 3:30 PM
Steven Greenwood (Moderator), Series Editor – Natural World – BBC NHU
AFRICA’S LOST EDEN, Bob Poole, Greg Carr National Geographic Television
BRAVING IRAQ, Bernard Walton, Aqua Vita Films, Nature & BBC
ELSA’S LEGACY: THE BORN FREE STORY, Brian Leith, Brian Leith Productions, BBC & Nature
THE MAN WHO STOPPED THE DESERT, Mark Dodd, 1080 Film & TV

GOPRO: BE A 3D HERO--MICRO SHORT COMPETITION
Workshop Room, 2:30 – 3:30 PM
Advance Sign-up Required. Two-person teams partner to create fantastic micro-short (maximum 90 seconds) projects in 3D using the GoPro 3D system! Competition winners will receive a complete GoPro HD3D Rig as their prize on Thursday! 3D cameras will be assigned and basic shooting and CineForm editing techniques covered in this hands-on pre-competition workshop. More details of equipment necessary on application for competition.
Phil Streather, CEO – Principal Large Format
Craig Davidson, Senior Software Engineer – GoPro
Zak Shelhamer, 3D Specialist – Go Pro

30 Minutes with the Commissioners—Smithsonian Networks
Seminar Room, 2:30 - 3:00 PM
Charles Poe, Vice President of Production – Smithsonian Networks

30 Minutes with the Commissioners—NATURE/THIRTEEN
Seminar Room, 3:00 – 3:30 PM
Bill Murphy, Series Producer – NATURE/THIRTEEN
Janet Hess, Series Editor – NATURE/THIRTEEN

FULLDOME 101: THE BASICS
EarthMatters Fulldome, 2:30 – 3:30 PM
(also Tues., EarthMatters Fulldome, 9:00 – 10:00 & Weds, EarthMatters Fulldome, 10:30 – 11:30)
An introduction to fulldome production for the firsttime fulldome producer. From jargon and technology to immersive storytelling in the fulldome environment, industry veterans provide a comprehensive overview.
Dan Neafus, Founding Director - IMERSA
Jann Breens, Engineer - Global Immersion

PLENARY SESSION: THE UNNATURAL HISTORY OF NATURE FILMS
Forum Room, 4:00 – 5:30 PM
In business as in nature, it is those who adapt to new conditions who survive and thrive. Neil Harraway and Fred Kaufman will conduct a lively discussion with industry leaders and producers examining the state of nathistory media with a look at emerging trends, industry buzz and innovative programming in a no-holds barred, ‘town hall‘ style meeting.
Fred Kaufman, Executive Producer, NATURE/THIRTEEN
Neil Harraway, Executive Vice President, NHNZ

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4

30 Minutes with the Commissioners—National Geographic WILD
Seminar Room, 9:00 – 9:30 AM
Geoff Daniels, Senior VP, Nat Geo WILD & NGCI

GOPRO 3D WORKFLOW
Workshop Room, 9:00 – 10:00 AM (also Weds, Workshop Room, 12:00 – 1:00 PM)
3D workflow has never been this straightforward! Not only is GoPro the smallest 3D camera system on the market, there is an easy plug-in for FCP/Adobe Premiere/ Sony Vegas editing solutions with real-time adjustment of convergence and color control that comes FREE.
Craig Davidson, Senior Software Engineer – GoPro
Zak Shelhamer, 3D Specialist – Go Pro

30 Minutes with the Commissioners—National Geographic Television
Seminar Room, 9:30 – 10:00 AM
Maryanne Culpepper, President – National Geographic Television

BIG CAT FORUM: SESSION 1 WHERE DO WE STAND…
Forum Room, 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Staggering population declines have plunged some of the world’s most treasured and iconic creatures into a struggle for their very survival. A survey of species under siege with an examination of the immediate threats they are facing.
Luke Dollar (Moderator), Program Director - National Geographic Big Cat Initiative
Howard Quigley, Exec. Director Jaguar Program - Panthera
M. Sanjayan, Lead Scientist – Nature Conservancy
Laly Lichtenfeld, Exec. Director – Africa People & Wildlife Fund

30 Minutes with the Commissioners—NATURAL WORLD/BBC
Seminar Room, 10:30 – 11:00 AM
Steven Greenwood, Series Editor – Natural World – BBC NHU

30 Minutes with the Commissioners—TERRA MATER Factual Studios
Seminar Room, 11:00 – 11:30 AM
Walter Köhler, CEO – TERRA MATER Factual Studios
Sabine Holzer, Head of TV - TERRA MATER Factual Studios
Sophokles Tasioulis, Head of Cinema and Theatrical Sales - TERRA MATER Factual Studios

REFINING THE KILLER ONE-MINUTE PITCH
Workshop Room, 10:30 – 11:30 AM (also Monday--Workshop Room, 1:00 – 2:00 PM)
Come prepared to present—you will get a critique and tips to help you prepare for a week filled with opportunities to deliver a concise and compelling project pitch. Don’t waste that critical minute in the food line when you let a commissioner cut in front of you!
Carol Fleisher, President - fleisherfilm
Brian Leith, Executive Producer – BBC NHU & Brian Leith Productions

30 Minutes with the Commissioners—NHNZ
Seminar Room, 12:00 – 12:30 PM
Neil Harraway, Executive Vice President - NHNZ
Phil Fairclough, EVP Development & Marketing & Executive Producer - NHNZ
Andrew Waterworth, Executive Producer - NHNZ

30 Minutes with the Commissioners—NHK, JAPANESE BROADCASTING
Seminar Room, 12:30 – 1:00 PM
Gen Sasaki, Executive Producer, Natural History Programs - NHK Enterprises
Tetsunori Kikuchi, Executive Producer, Natural History Programs - NHK Enterprises

HD DSLR CAMERA WORKSHOP
Workshop Room, 12:00 – 1:00 PM (also Weds, Workshop Room, 10:30-11:30 PM)
A hands-on look at a few of the low-cost/high-performance cameras that have taken filmmakers by
storm, performing beyond expectations in difficult field conditions!

30 Minutes with the Commissioners—Animal Planet
Seminar Room, 1:30 – 2:00 PM
Jason Carey, Vice President of Production - Animal Planet

THE FULLDOME MARKET
Tues., EarthMatters Fulldome, 1:30 – 2:30 PM (also Weds., EarthMatters Fulldome, 12:00 – 1:00 PM)
We examine emerging trends in a growing marketplace, and put a focus on working business models and considerations with insights from current producers and commissioners.

SCHMOOZE OR LOSE
Workshop Room, 1:30 – 2:30 PM (also Mon., Seminar Room, 10:00 – 11:00 AM)
Networking 101, with acknowledged master, Chris Palmer. Get the most out of this year’s Festival with this early-on session designed solely to help first-timers jump in with confidence!
Chris Palmer, American University Center for Environmental Filmmaking

BIG CAT FORUM: SESSION 2 SO WHAT ARE WE DOING ABOUT IT?
Forum Room, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Examining the specific big cat intervention efforts currently underway, with discussion about what seems to be working, what is not, and why.
Keith Scholey, (Moderator) Wild Horizons, Ltd.
Dereck Joubert, Wildlife Films
Andrea Heydlauff, Vice President - Panthera

30 Minutes with the Commissioners—Discovery Channel
Seminar Room, 2:00 – 2:30 PM
Christine Weber, Vice President of Production – Discovery Channel,
Brooke Runette, Executive Producer/Director of Development – Discovery Channel
Susan Winslow, Executive Producer – Discovery Channel

30 Minutes with the Commissioners—Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Seminar Room, 3:00 – 3:30 PM
Michael Rosenfeld, Head – HHMI Television & Film
David Elisco, Head of Development – HHMI Television & Film
FULLDOME AESTHETICS, PRODUCTION & WORKFLOW
EarthMatters Fulldome, 3:00 – 4:00 PM
(also Weds, EarthMatters Fulldome, 4:30 – 5:30 PM &Thurs., EarthMatters Fulldome, 9:00 – 10:00 AM)
A session examining the aesthetics of fulldome storytelling as well as the nuts and bolts of production and workflow.

PRACTICAL SOCIAL MEDIA: METRICS YOU CAN USE
Workshop Room, 3:00 – 4:00 PM (also Weds., Workshop Room, 3:00 – 4:00 PM)
So, you have a 1000 Facebook fans. What does that really mean for your film project? Taking simple steps to engage with your audience while your film is in the development and production stages accomplishes more than simply creating a shared-interest community. Building a “pre-audience” for your film can demonstrate a project’s value to potential commissioners and actually help you make a sale.
Russell Sparkman, Fusionspark Media

30 Minutes with the Commissioners—Off The Fence Productions
Seminar Room, 3:30 – 4:00 PM
Ellen Windemuth, CEO – Off The Fence Productions
Alison Bean, Managing Director – Off The Fence Productions

A CONVERSATION WITH ALAN RABINOWITZ
Forum Room, 4:30 – 5:30 PM
A casual conversation with this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award-winner about his work in the research and conservation of the world’s great cats.

30 Minutes with the Commissioners—ORF/Austrian Broadcasting
Seminar Room, 4:30 – 5:00 PM
Andrew Solomon, Head of Natural History & Science – ORF/Austrian Broadcasting Corp

30 Minutes with the Commissioners—PBS
Seminar Room, 5:00 – 5:30 PM
Beth Hoppe, Vice President of Programming - PBS

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5

THE AESTHETICS OF 3D STORYTELLING
Forum Room, 9:00 – 10:30 AM
The only thing that can kill 3D is bad 3D! Effective storytelling in this immersive new realm is far more complicated than it seems. Raising the bar from good to great, this session is a discussion of the fundamental principles of stereographic imaging and the impact of aesthetic decisions on effective 3D image-making and storytelling.
Phil Streather (Moderator), CEO – Principal Large Format
Steve MacNichols, Director – Yes/No Productions
Luke Cresswell , Director – Yes/No Productions
Bill Lange, Advanced Imaging and Visualization Laboratory - WHOI

MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Seminar Room, 9:00 – 10:00 AM
It is no longer “enough” to simply entertain and inform. Media that “matters” is media that catalyzes change. This is a session about leveraging the power of media into meaningful on-the-ground impact. Prepare to be inspired by people who are doing what you might think is impossible: changing the world with their work.
Mark Shelley (Moderator), CEO Sea Studios Foundation
Greg Carr, Founder – The Carr Foundation
Paula Kahumbu, Executive Director – Wildlife Direct
Sylvia Chen, Programming – United Nations Forum on Forests Secretariat
Beverly Joubert – Wildlilfe Films

STOCKING UP
Workshop Room, 9:00 – 10:00 AM
The stock market is stronger than ever, with a broadened reach into non-traditional media applications. From e-books to institutions, your digital assets have more potential than you realize. DIY or go with an agency—there are opportunities you need to know about!
Dan Baron, President – Footage Search
Paula Lumbard, Founder/President – FootageBank HD

CONTEMPORARY FUNDING & DISTRO
Seminar Room, 10:30 – 11:30 AM
New modes of pitching, promotion, distribution and program delivery have spawned unexpected business strategies beyond “the usual suspects”. From Kickstarter to Hulu and IPTV, how indie filmmakers are fishing in contemporary streams.
Carol Fleisher (Moderator), President - fleisherfillm
Greg Diefenbach, Managing Director – Alliant Content
Alison Argo - Argofilms
Rob Nelson, Untamed Science

FULLDOME 101: THE BASICS
EarthMatters Fulldome, 10:30 – 11:30 PM
An introduction to fulldome production for the firsttime fulldome producer. From jargon and technology to immersive storytelling in the fulldome environment, industry veterans provide a comprehensive overview.
Dan Neafus, Founding Director - IMERSA
Jann Breens, Engineer - Global Immersion

HD DSLR CAMERA WORKSHOP
Workshop Room, 10:30-11:30 PM
A hands-on look at a few of the low-cost/high-performance cameras that have taken filmmakers by storm, performing beyond expectations in difficult field conditions!

TRANSMEDIA STORYTELLING
Seminar Room, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
The web offers more than a distribution method: a new genre of multi-platform storytelling has emerged. Adopting transmedia storytelling traditions for a highly participatory, multiplatform global audience has huge power to influence attitudes and behavior, offering exciting opportunities from indie producers, to mainstream media, to institutions.
Russell Sparkman (Moderator), CEO - FusionSpark Media
Kyle Ruddick, Founder/Director – One Day on Earth
Neville Spiterri, Founder – WEMO

THE FULLDOME MARKET
EarthMatters Fulldome, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
We examine emerging trends in a growing marketplace, and put a focus on working business models and considerations with insights from current producers and commissioners.

GOPRO 3D WORKFLOW
Workshop Room, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
3D workflow has never been this straightforward! Not only is GoPro the smallest 3D camera system on the market, there is an easy plug-in for FCP/Adobe Premiere/ Sony Vegas editing solutions with real-time adjustment of convergence and color control that comes FREE.
Craig Davidson, Senior Software Engineer – GoPro
Zak Shelhamer, 3D Specialist – Go Pro

3D TV CONSUMER MARKET WITH THE COMMISSIONERS
Forum Room, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
3D digital cinema has the potential to invigorate the declining traditional commercial theater business model. With museums and other public institutions installing 3D theaters and the rollout of consumer HD3D television, the need for new programming has never been greater. So, what is preventing thorough market penetration?
Louie Schwartzberg, Director – Black Light Films
Tim Pastore, 3DNet
Walter Koehler, CEO – TERRA MATER Factual Studios

GET THAT BLUE CHIP OFF YOUR SHOULDER
Seminar Room, 1:30 – 2:30 PM
With prices plunging and resolution soaring, it doesn’t have to cost a fortune to create broadcast quality programming. It is a double-edged sword for indie producers competing for shrinking budgets as more and more people are entering the market of media creation.
Ellen Windemuth (Moderator) CEO - Off The Fence Productions
Geoff Luck, Executive Producer - National Geographic
Andrew Waterworth, Head of Production – NHNZ
Katie Carpenter, Producer – Everwild Media
Harry Marshall, Producer – Icon Films

QR CODES AND YOU
Workshop Room, 1:30 – 2:30 PM
With mobile tagging on the rise, QR codes are exploding in the consumer market. Readable via smart phones, QR codes are real-world hyperlinks to access information online. When you leave this one-hour workshop, you will have an operational QR code. But more importantly, you’ll understand the ecosystem in which mobile tagging integrates with your online presence.
Lance Pitman, co-CEO - illuminati.co
Breckenridge Kling, co-CEO - illuminati.co

3D THEATRICAL MARKET
Forum Room, 3:00 – 4:00 PM
If you build it, they will come…maybe. But, technology and programming don’t always go hand-in-hand, as consumers expect a premium experience for their money. Nathistory 3D production is on a steep rise. A conversation about who has jumped into the water, and what they are looking to fund.
Jonathan Barker (Moderator), CEO - SK Films
Amanda Hill, Managing Director - BBC Earth
Janine Baker, Senior Vice President - nWave Pictures Distribution
Lisa Truitt, President – National Geographic Cinema Ventures
Don Kempf, President – Giant Screen Films and D3D Cinema

NEXT GEN FILMMAKERS: NEWCOMERS’ SHOWCASE
Seminar Room, 3:00 – 4:00 PM
The storytelling talent of emerging filmmakers is stronger than ever. A look at some of the year’s finalist programs from new voices that are making themselves heard.
Alison Argo, ArgoFilms, Ltd.
Katie Carpenter, Everwild Media

With clips from: Andrea Heydlauff (My Pantanal) , Susan Kelly (Koala Hospital), Robert Morgenstern (Helgoland), Danny Schmidt (Feeding the Problem), Ami Vital (Bangladesh), Mark Dodd (The Man who Stopped the Desert)

PRACTICAL SOCIAL MEDIA: METRICS YOU CAN USE
Workshop Room, 3:00 – 4:00 PM (also Thurs., Workshop Room, 3:00 – 4:00 PM)
So, you have a 1000 Facebook fans. What does that really mean for your film project? Taking simple steps to engage with your audience while your film is in the development and production stages accomplishes more than simply creating a shared-interest community. Building a “pre-audience” for your film can demonstrate a project’s value to potential commissioners and actually help you make a
Russell Sparkman, CEO – Fusionspark Media

BUILDING CHARACTER
Seminar Room, 4:30 – 5:30 PM
You heard it in the plenary and from several commissioners: mainstream media is moving toward strong character-driven programs and personal narrative as a storytelling style.
Christine Weber (Moderator), Vice President of Production – Discovery Channel
Randall Wood, Producer/Director – Global Story
David Dugan, Chairman – Windfall Films
Harry Marshall, Producer – Icon Films
Richard Slater-Jones, Director/Producer – the barefoot film company

FULLDOME AESTHETICS, PRODUCTION & WORKFLOW
EarthMatters Fulldome, 4:30 – 5:30 PM
(also Tues., EarthMatters Fulldome, 3:00 – 4:00 & Thurs., EarthMatters Fulldome, 9:00 – 10:00)
A session examining the aesthetics of fulldome storytelling as well as the nuts and bolts of production and workflow.

CROSSING THE LINE: POINT & COUNTERPOINT
Workshop Room, 4:30 – 5:30 PM
How far are we willing to go to make the story compelling? When does advocacy become eco-terrorism? Are we pushing the boundaries too far? This will be a highly interactive session where you will be asked to take a position on every issue.
Chris Palmer, American University Center for Environmental Filmmaking
Kevin Bachar, President – Pangolin Films

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6
FINALIST SHOWCASE-ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
Forum Room, 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Bill Grant (Moderator), Chairman Emeritus, Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival
WINGS OF LIFE, Louie Schwartzberg, Blacklight
LEOPARD QUEEN, Peter Lamberti, Aquavision TV Productions
LIFE: REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS, Mike Gunton, BBC NHU

SIZZLE YOUR SELL
Seminar Room, 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Take a look at some smoking sizzle reels, and see what the commissioners are looking at as they consider you or your project. Sometimes it is the pitch reel that sold the show.
Janet Vissering, Senior VP Development – Nat Geo WILD/NGCI
Mike Birkhead, Producer – Mike Birkhead Associates

FULLDOME AESTHETICS, PRODUCTION & WORKFLOW
EarthMatters Fulldome, 9:00 – 10:00 AM
(also, Tues., EarthMatters Fulldome, 3:00 – 4:00 PM & Weds., EarthMatters Fulldome, 4:30 – 5:30 PM)
A session examining the aesthetics of fulldome storytelling as well as the nuts and bolts of production and workflow.

WORKING WITH NGOs
Workshop Room, 9:00 -10:00 AM
Great resources for stories and experts that understand the benefit of media exposure, NGOs can be fantastic project partners. But, walk in with your eyes wide open— control of the story is always an issue of potential tension.

FINALIST SHOWCASE-PEOPLE & NATURE
Forum Room, 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Bill Grant (Moderator), Chairman Emeritus, Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festivala
HUMAN PLANET--RIVERS: FRIEND AND FOE, Brian Leith BBC Worldwide
THERE ONCE WAS AN ISLAND, On The Level Productions
LION WARRIORS, Kire Godal & Erik Godal, Original Godal Productions

PUBLIC MEDIA, MUSEUMS, PARKS & INSTITUTIONS
Seminar Room, 10:30 – 11:30 AM
From exhibits and special venue theaters to streamed education and outreach, parks, aquariums, museums and zoos have unique and extensive programming needs. Here is a market where the demand for media content is exploding! Find out what they are looking for and how collaborations with institutional public media partners translate to project underwriting.
Dave Noel (Moderator), VP Ops/Chief Technical Officer – Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Charles Poe, Vice President of Production – Smithsonian Networks
David Dugan, Chairman – Windfall Films
Christy Chamberlain, Producer – Monterey Bay Aquarium
Roy Campbell, Exhibit Director - North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

3D WORKFLOW & BUDGETING
Workshop Room, 10:30 – 11:30 AM
A practical nuts-and-bolts primer on what you will need to consider if you are jumping into 3D production.
Diane Woods, Producer - aquaCULTURE Pictures Inc | 3reedom Digital Inc
Bill Lange, Advanced Imaging Visualization Laboratories, WHOI

FINALIST SHOWCASE-CONSERVATION
Forum Room, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Bill Grant (Moderator), Chairman Emeritus, Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival
BROKEN TAIL, John Murray, Crossing the Line Films
POWERING THE FUTURE: LEADING THE CHARGE, Paul Gasek, Stony Brook Films,
PROJECT MANTA, Gisela Kaufmann, Kaufmann Productions Pty, Ltd., WDR & ARTE, with National Geographic Channel & Australian Broadcasting Corporation
SNAKE MAN (L'HOMME AUX SERPENTS), Eric Flandin (possibly—via Skype), Reco Films

HITTING THE BIG SCREEN
Seminar Room, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Is there room for more than mega- budget blue chips in the big screen world? It IS being done successfully—and sometimes even profitably! Frank discussion about independent nathistory feature production and distribution.
Phil Fairclough (Moderator), EVP Development & Marketing & Executive Producer - NHNZ
Sophokles Tasioulis, Head of Cinema and Theatrical Sales - TERRA MATER Factual Studios
Mark Shelley, CEO – Sea Studios Foundation
Suzanne Chisholm, Producer/Director - Mountainside Films
Curt Morgan, Producer/Director – Brain Farm Digital Cinema

GOT GAME?
Workshop Room, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Game play is now pervasive in our society and includes everyone from youth, to corporate executives to retirees. Why do people play games? Because, they make us happy! Savvy storytellers are learning how to integrate game mechanics into their stories. Learn more about why game strategy can enrich the media you create.
Russell Sparkman, CEO – Fusionspark Media
Sonya Pemberton, Pemberton Films
Neville Spiterri, Founder – WEMO

FACE TO FACE TO FACE
Forum Room 1:30 – 2:30 PM
Clark Bunting (President & GM of Discovery & Science Channel and Lifetime Achievement Award-winner), Tim Kelly (President of National Geographic) and Keith Scholey (who left BBC as a top exec to return to production) have been responsible for several thousand hours of nathistory programming in their careers. An hour of conversation, envisioning the future.
Phil Fairclough (Moderator), EVP Development & Marketing & Executive Producer - NHNZ
Clark Bunting, President & GM – Discovery and Science Channel
Tim Kelly, President – National Geographic
Keith Scholey, Director – Wild Horizons, Ltd.