Noreen Halpern, Blueprint Entertainment US/Canada, delivers a keynote address at the 11th Strategic Partners international film & television co-production market
Photo courtesy of Marke Slipp
Strategic Partners 2010 Schedule
Strategic Partners 2010 Schedule, September 16 - 19
(All panels, keynotes, 1-2-1 mtgs and Buzz Sessions: Delta Halifax Hotel)
SP reserves the right to change the Schedule without notice.
| Thursday, September 16, 2010 | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:00PM | Delegate Registration |
| 4:30 PM - 6:00PM | SP/AFF Opening Reception |
| 6:30 PM | AFF Opening Night Film: Score: A Hockey Musical |
| 8:15 PM | SP/AFF Opening Gala Party |
| Friday, September 17, 2010 | |
| 7:30 AM - 8:00 PM | Delegate Registration |
| 8:00 AM | Breakfast Buffet |
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Opening Remarks |
| 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM | Keynote Speaker: The Future is Unwritten Christine Vachon, Producer, Killer Films Christine Vachon will present our opening keynote address. Christine is one of the most prolific and acclaimed film and television producers in independent film today. She has produced more than 40 films for theatrical release, receiving numerous awards and nominations including Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Independent Spirit Awards and Gotham Awards, and top prizes from every major film festival. Highlights include: Kimberly Pierce's Boys Don't Cry (for which Hilary Swank won the Academy Award); Robert Altman's The Company; and every film directed by Todd Haynes, including Far From Heaven, I'm Not There and Velvet Goldmine. And yet even with this remarkable track record, and her inspired choices, Christine believes that the future is unwritten. |
10:00 AM | Break |
| 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Buzz Sessions* and 1-2-1 Meetings |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch Buffet |
| 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM | Panel: Herding Equity Fat Cats: How to Source and Coordinate Financial Capital for Indie Production In the second decade of the 21st Century, with a weak recovery from the worst global economic downturn since the great depression, it has become more challenging to raise capital for a project in any industry let alone for one that the revenue model is in a state of perpetual flux. Yet, despite the odds, there is still a myriad of debt financing, government equity and subsidies as well as private equity available for indie film and television projects. Discussion focuses on the art of herding the equity fat cats to finance a movie and yet still corral public funding. Moderator: Peter Graham, Principal - 120db films Panelists: Georg Hoess, Head of Legal & Business Affairs - Bavaria International; Kevin Forrester, Chief Financial Officer - Myriad Pictures; Sergei Bespalov, President - Sunrise Films; Sandra Desrosiers Karr, Director of National Business Affairs - Telefilm Canada; Kearie Peak, Electric Entertainment. |
| 3:00 PM | Break |
| 3:15 PM - 5:45 PM | Buzz Sessions* and 1-2-1 Meetings |
| 7:00 PM | Atlantic Gala Screening: Whirligig |
| 9:00 PM | Atlantic Gala Reception |
| 11:00 PM | SP/AFF Hospitality Suite |
| Saturday, September 18, 2010 | |
| 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Delegate Registration |
| 8:00 AM | Breakfast Buffet |
| 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM | Keynote Speaker: An International Success Story: Canadian Television Laszlo Barna, President, Entertainment One Television Who better than Laszlo Barna to tell this story? As an award-winning producer, Lazlo has over 30 years experience in the film and television industry. In 1982, he founded Barna-Alper Productions. Renowned for its remarkable dramatic and documentary productions, Barna-Alper garnered many national and international awards for his films and television including the powerful drama Hard Time: The David Milgaard Story and \multiple award winning series DaVinci's Inquest and Turning Points in History. In 2008, Barna-Alper was acquired by Entertainment One and Laszlo became President of the Television Group, producing a variety of leading content within Canada and the US: the supernatural drama Haven for SyFy and Canwest, the HBO hit series Hung; the highly-acclaimed police drama, Rookie Blue for ABC and Canwest; The Bridge produced for CBS and CTV; and the North American adaptation of the UK smash hit Skins for MTV (US) and TMN/MC. Laszlo set the bar for Canadian television which has now taken hold of many international broadcaster schedules. Here he analyzes the elements that have brought this success about. |
| 10:00 AM | Break |
| 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1-2-1 Meetings |
| 12:15 PM | Lunch Buffet |
| 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM | Panel: Co- For It! Strategies, Complexities & Co-Pro Conundrums Tecca Crosby and her panel candidly explore the challenges that broadcasters and producers face in co venturing or co producing with international partners: issues such as national priorities and regulation, geofencing, casting, day and date scheduling, and working with broadcasters. Discussion will turn on the relative advantages of working with a US partner versus European partners and the various models that exists for creating programming with each. Moderator: Tecca Crosby, Vice President Drama - Temple Street Productions. Panelists:Anne Marie La Traverse, Executive Producer - Pink Sky Entertainment: Fraser Robinson, Director of Scripted Development - Universal Networks International; Tasja Abel, Manager of Co-productions and Development/Drama - ZDF Enterprises; Andrew Plotkin, Senior Vice President of Original Programming - Syfy; Trish Williams, Production Executive - CTV. |
| 2:45 PM | Break |
| 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1-2-1 Meetings |
| 7:00 PM | Telefilm Canada Gala Screening: The Bang Bang Club |
| 9:00 PM | Telefilm Canada Gala Reception |
| 11:00 PM | SP/AFF Hospitality Suite |
| Sunday, September 19, 2010 | |
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Delegate Registration |
| 8:00 AM | Breakfast Buffet |
| 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM | 1-2-1 Meetings |
| 10:15 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM | Panel: Opportunity Knocks: Your Right to Digital Rights As the definition of "broadcast" morphs and new words are coined to capture the ever-expanding exhibition technologies, these various rights have become a major force in production financing and licensing negotiations. This conversation will consider the conditions and demands for divvying up of digital rights. What producers can expect and what do they 'deserve.' From a platform, marketing and rights perspective - opportunity knocks! Moderator:Janet Brown, Chief Operating Officer - Cinetic Rights Management. Panelists:Naveen Prasad, Vice President, TV and Online - Alliance Films; Ryan Barlow, Head of Distribution and Marketing - Vuguru; Zachary Soreff, Vice President, Creative Director - Sawyer Studios; Daniel Page, Director of Content Development, Rogers Communications; Chris Harris, Director, Online Content, Canwest Broadcasting. |
| 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Academy Luncheon |
| 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | 1-2-1 Meetings |
| 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Lobster Dinner Closing Event |
| 7:00 PM | Festival Darlings: Margaret's Museum |
| 9:00 PM | SP/AFF Hospitality Suite |
Festival Shuttles are available for SP delegates from the Lobby of the Delta Halifax Hotel to Theatres and Event Venues from 12 Noon to midnight everyday. A Festival Satellite Box Office is available on the 8th floor of the Delta Halifax Hotel across from SP Registration.
Buzz Sessions*
The Buzz Sessions are a series of sessions that focus on current events throughout the industry separated by streams such as: Broadcaster Buzz, Provincial Buzz, Country Buzz, to name a few. Stay tuned for information as we release it.
