11:15 BST
17:00 BST
Outside of the Box: Telling Stories for People Who Don’t Watch Telly
Host
Founder and CEO, Barcroft Media
Sam Barcroft formed Barcroft Media in 2003 to provide editorial content to the international print media. The business aims to become the leading global provider of premium factual content documenting ‘the amazing side of life’. Barcroft Productions creates compelling programming...
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Participants
Executive Producer, BBC Earth Productions
Charlotte joined BBC Earth Productions in May 2012 when the company began its rapid expansion into multi-platform production. Charlotte primarily oversees production in long form programming, digital, short form, virtual reality and content for live events. In her first year...
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CEO, WildEarth
Having started his career in LIVE wildlife broadcasting on the Internet in 1998, Graham has gone on to produce more than 60 LIVE wildlife TV shows including the now very successful safariLIVE on Nat Geo Wild. He co-founded WildEarth and is currently developing several new LIVE wildlife...
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Monday October 10, 2016 17:00 - 18:00 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
09:00 BST
You, Me & UHD
Participants
Colourist, BBC
Digital technician, online editor and colourist in BBC Bristol's Digital Village.
Head of Technology, BBC
Andy King is responsible for the strategic relationship between BBC Engineering and BBC Television, covering Drama, Factual, Entertainment and Comedy. His role is predominantly production technology focussed and is designed to ensure that all technology requirements within...
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Tuesday October 11, 2016 09:00 - 11:00 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
09:00 BST
09:30 BST
A Leap of Faith - The Making of Jago
Host
Executive Vice President, Programming & Production, Smithsonian Channel
David Royle leads the editorial team that launched the Smithsonian Channel, overseeing commissioning, acquiring, producing and scheduling. Smithsonian Channel is now available by satellite, cable and telecom service, as well as on multiple digital and mobile platforms. In November...
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Participants
Composer, William Goodchild Music
William Goodchild is a professional composer and conductor. He composes music for film, television, concert performance and commercial installation. Specialising in wildlife and history documentary, he has scored well over 70 films including many that have won international awards...
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Producer, Writer, Director, Underdog Films
Cinematographer
Mark is a dedicated cinematographer and cameraman known for his strong sequence building aesthetics in the fields of underwater and wildlife film-making. On the basis of two weeks work experience with the BBC NHU, Mark moved to Bristol in 2004 and has remained ever since starting...
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Tuesday October 11, 2016 09:30 - 10:30 BST
Watershed
1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
15:15 BST
Be Smart, Be Your Own Channel
Host
Zoologist, writer, TV presenter, Pink Tree Frog Productions
Lucy Cooke is an award-winning producer, TV presenter and best-selling author with a Masters in zoology. She studied at Oxford university under Richard Dawkins before embarking on a television career writing, producing and directing high profile documentary series for all the main...
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Participants
Executive Vice President of Programming, Curiosity Stream
Currently, Steve Burns is Executive Vice President of Programming for CuriosityStream. His career spans more than 25 years from National Geographic producer to senior executive positions at Discovery Networks, returning to National Geographic as Executive Vice President of Global...
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Executive Vice President of Content, Blue Ant Media
Vanessa Case has worked on international brands such as the National Geographic Channel, HGTV and History Channel, she has brought her significant foresight of understanding “what the consumer wants” to the Blue Ant Media team. As EVP Content Vanessa oversees the creation of original...
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Executive Vice President, Programming & Production, Smithsonian Channel
David Royle leads the editorial team that launched the Smithsonian Channel, overseeing commissioning, acquiring, producing and scheduling. Smithsonian Channel is now available by satellite, cable and telecom service, as well as on multiple digital and mobile platforms. In November...
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CEO Doclights / Head of NDR natural history unit, NDR Naturfilm / Doclights
Since 2001 Jörn Röver has been Head of the Natural History Unit of the German public broadcaster NDR and CEO of Doclights. The production company supplies weekly prime time slots on NDR and ARD (First Channel). The films have won over 300 awards including several Wildscreen Pandas...
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Tuesday October 11, 2016 15:15 - 16:15 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
17:00 BST
Wild About VR: Virtual Reality Storytelling
Participants
VR Producer & DOP, Happy Finish
Alaster has been working in the developing VR film-making industry for 5+ years. Starting as a Getty panoramic photographer and then moving into 360 video production as a DOP and VFX Coordinator for commercial clients such as Mercedes-Benz, Google, Samsung, Absolut, O2 to name a few.Earlier...
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CEO & Executive Producer, Atlantic Productions
Anthony Geffen is one of the world’s leading documentary filmmakers and a pioneer in virtual reality (VR). Leading the Atlantic Productions’ creative team, Anthony has won several international awards including multiple BAFTA and Emmy awards, and numerous awards at the...
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Director of Photography
Robert is a three time BAFTA-nominated Director of Photography working in natural history and science films. Experienced in the highly technical aspects of filmmaking he is often working with cutting technology and has helped pioneer new techniques bringing natural history to new...
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Tuesday October 11, 2016 17:00 - 18:00 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
09:00 BST
14:45 BST
The Sound of VR
Participants
Sound Mixer, Films at 59
Chris started his career studying musical instrument technology before getting a sound position at the BBC in Bristol. There he spent seven years with the audio unit being involved in all aspects of sound work before joining the Films at 59 team. As well as delivering quality television...
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Workflow Supervisor, Films at 59
Will graduated from the University of Bristol with a BSc in Physics (Hons) in 2011 and began his career in post production. From the diverse, specialist acquisition for Plimsoll's 'Life at the Extreme' to the unique challenges of SEGA and BBC Earth's digital safari experience 'Orbi...
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Sponsors
Wednesday October 12, 2016 14:45 - 16:45 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
15:15 BST
WildLIVE! Understanding the Trend towards Real Time Wildlife Programming
Host
Founder, Publisher, Editor, DocumentaryTelevision.com
Peter is a senior consultant who specializes in business development for the unscripted video industry. His clients have included Discovery, NBC, Nat Geo, BBC, Vulcan and Singapore’s MDA. He has planned and helped launch dozens of channels worldwide. His e-newsletter DocumentaryTelevision.com...
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Participants
Executive Producer, BBC
James Honeyborne is Executive Producer at the BBC Natural History Unit. He’s currently making the BBC1 mega-landmark series ‘OCEAN’ and recently over-saw production of BAFTA-winning series, ‘Big Blue Live’. Other recent series include: ‘Wild New Zealand’, ‘Wild Patagonia...
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VP Global Programming, National Geographic Channels
As Vice President of Global Programming, Salerno focuses on programming, development, and strategy for National Geographic and Nat Geo Wild’s international channels. He also manages a range of the US Channel’s strategic programming initiatives including Safari Live and the Westminster...
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CEO, WildEarth
Having started his career in LIVE wildlife broadcasting on the Internet in 1998, Graham has gone on to produce more than 60 LIVE wildlife TV shows including the now very successful safariLIVE on Nat Geo Wild. He co-founded WildEarth and is currently developing several new LIVE wildlife...
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Wednesday October 12, 2016 15:15 - 16:15 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
09:00 BST