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Generation Next Factual & Documentary Conference
Open Channel GenNext Factual & Documentary Conference 2012
OPEN CHANNEL'S GENERATION NEXT FACTUAL & DOCUMENTARY CONFERENCE catered for the Emerging Screen Sector and was held December 6th and 7th, 2012 at Cinema Nova, Carlton, Melbourne.
Supported by Film Victoria, Open Channel's Generation Next Drama and Comedy Conference was a 2- day program of curated seminars, panel discussions and presentations provided Victoria's emerging and early career screen practitioners with the opportunity to engage with their peers, meet and mingle with experienced screen writers, directors, producers, financiers, industry guilds, broadcasters and commissioners.
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About the Conference:
The Conference was a priceless opportunity to hear from Mikael Borglund (Beyond), Producer Richard Lowenstein, Producer Michael McMahon, Jim Buchan from Foxtel, Adrian Swift from Channel Nine, and more. See the full conference schedule. The conference was designed to serve as a launch pad for establishing our future community of Victorian drama and comedy screen practitioners.
Film Victoria CEO, Jenni Tosi gave the key note address, with some of Australia’s most highly regarded screen practitioners and organisations signed on as speakers including:
Lizzette Atkins (UNICORN FILMS)
Steven Baras-Miller (Australian Story, 7:30 Report)
Mikael Borglund (Managing Director and CEO, BEYOND)
Anita Brown (Commissioning Editor Factual Entertainment, ABC)
Jim Buchan (General Manager of Factual Channels - FOXTEL)
Kirsten Cargill (Sales Director Australia, New Zealand ENDEMOL DISTRIBUTION)
Cindy Clarkson (Just Punishment, The Man Who Souled the World)
Sue Edwards (Acting GM, Industry Development and Investment FILM VICTORIA)
Judith John-Story (Executive Producer SOUTHERN STAR ENTERTAINMENT)
Rosie Jones (Triangle Wars)
Richard Lowenstein (Catch My Disease, I'm Only Looking the best of INXS)
Michael McMahon (MATCHBOX PICTURES)
Sue Maslin (Documentary Investment Manager SCREEN AUSTRALIA)
Joseph Maxwell (Commissioning Editor Documentary, SBS)
Bernadete O'Mahony (Head of Development and Production AUSTRALIAN CHILDRENS TELEVISION FOUNDATION)
Dave Redman (SBS' Family)
Ken Sallows ASE (Persecution Blues: The Battle for the Tote, Lionel)
Katrina Sedgwick (Head of Arts ABC)
Liz Stevens (Manager Documentary, SCREEN AUSTRALIA)
Jan Stradling (Executive Producer ABC Childrens TV)
Adrian Swift (Director of Program Development, NINE NETWORK)
Daryl Talbot (Managing Director, WTFN)
Alex West (Head of Factual RENEGADE FILMS)
Australian Directors Guild
Australian Cinematographers Society
Australian Screen Editors
More speakers will be added to this page as they are announced.
MEDIA Enquiries: Michael Shephard: shepsydney@gmail.com / Ph 0414 881 264
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