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09:00 BST
The Only Way is Ethics
Participants
Executive Producer, BBC
Executive Producer Tim Martin enjoys finding innovative ways of telling stories about animals and their relationship with people. Recent credits include Tribes, Predators & Me, Gorilla Family & Me, Wild Japan, Wild Atlantic, The Big Fish, Harvest and Super Cute Animals. From 2004...
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Monday October 10, 2016 09:00 - 11:00 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
11:30 BST
Shaun the Sheep Movie. The Writing Bit.
Host
Feature Development Executive, Aardman Animations
Mike has worked in the development of animated stories for twenty years, both for Aardman Animations and as a freelancer, primarily on feature length films but also on shorts and series. Working closely with writers and directors Mike has contributed to many productions including...
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Participants
Writer/Director, Aardman Animations
Richard Starzak was Aardman Animation's first employee. In a 30 year career with them he's directed Rex the Runt for the BBC and Creature Comforts for ITV. He devised the "Shaun the Sheep" series, writing and directing many of the episodes. And more recently he co-directed and co-wrote...
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Monday October 10, 2016 11:30 - 13:30 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
14:45 BST
Holey Foley!
Participants
Foley Artist, Films at 59
With over twelve years of experience as a Foley artist, Richard has probably performed the sound of movement for more species of animal than anyone else on the planet. If you are a fan of natural history film and television, I guarantee you will have already heard his work many times...
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Monday October 10, 2016 14:45 - 16:45 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
11:30 BST
Telly - Getting In and Getting On
Participants
Talent Manager, BBC
Talent Manager across editorial talent for the Natural History Unit and Documentaries at BBC Studios in Bristol.
Director of Production, Icon Films
Andie Clare is the Director of Production at Icon Films – a long established award winning, UK independent production company. Over the last 25 years Icon Films has produced over 300 hours of high-end factual content for the international market. Andie grew up in the Lancashire...
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Talent Manager, BBC
Gaynor Scattergood is a Talent Manager for BBC Natural History Unit, crewing up Landmarks, Digital and Children’s programming. She’s been a Talent Manager at BBC Bristol since 2004, covering production management, factual and now the NHU. She started her career as a secretary...
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Tuesday October 11, 2016 11:30 - 13:30 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
14:45 BST
Shooting Beneath the Surface
Host
Director / Cameraman
Doug Allan is one of the world’s best known and respected topside and underwater cameramen. He specialises in natural history, expedition and science documentaries in some of the wildest and most remote places on our planet. He’s particularly experienced in the polar zones north...
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Participants
Diving support and underwater risk assessment advisor, Bristol Channel Diving Services Ltd
Neil has spent his entire working life underwater, and now spends his time working with media production companies and presenters in a range of underwater environments from Natural History to Commercials, and TV Drama, he is currently advising the BBC NHU “Oceans” team...
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Senior Researcher, BBC
I have been working as a senior researcher on BBC Ocean (Blue Planet II) for the past two years, a series that is at the forefront of cutting edge underwater filming technology and ocean science. This has involved mammoth research and field efforts to reveal brand new behaviour and...
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Producer, Silverback Films
Hugh produces world-class films about the natural world and his particular specialty is filming wildlife in the oceans. For 18 years Hugh worked at the BBC on BAFTA and Emmy award winning programmes such as Africa, The Blue Planet and Nature’s Great Events. Now at Silverback Films...
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Sponsors
Tuesday October 11, 2016 14:45 - 16:45 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
09:00 BST
Staying Alive! The Risky Business of Health and Safety
Participants
Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Images of Adventure Ltd
Phil is founder and MD of production company Images of Adventure, he is an accomplished Producer Director Cinematographer specialising in broadcast observational documentaries. Phil an enviable track record of working on assignment in extreme and challenging environments across the...
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Wednesday October 12, 2016 09:00 - 11:00 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
11:30 BST
Making Movies on Your Mobile
Participants
Mobile and Video Journalism Trainer, BBC
An award winning producer and journalist for the BBC and a versatile multimedia trainer within BBC Academy. Mark specialises in video journalism, and in particular the area of mobile journalism and story telling, and the use of mobile phones for picture and audio gathering. He first...
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Wednesday October 12, 2016 11:30 - 13:30 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
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
09:00 BST
Presenting: The Whole Picture
Participants
Cameraman, presenter and public speaker
Wildlife cameraman and presenter Gordon Buchanan has spent the past twenty-five years filming the wild the weird and the wonderful animals that we share the planet with. Traveling to some of the world’s remotest corners he passionately strives to convey and share the wonder...
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Director, Tigress Productions
A PD and self shooter filmed in both extreme and lovely environments. Some better than others!
Series Producer, BBC
Having started his career as researcher on David Attenborough's Private Life plants in 1991, Mark has developed a reputation as a creative storyteller and programme -maker who has worked across a wide range of television genres from "Deadly 60 Top Tens" to "Gardeners World...
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Head of Specialist Factual, Oxford Scientific Films
Alice Keens-Soper is a BAFTA and EMMY award winning producer who is Head of Specialist Factual at Oxford Scientific Films. Alice specialises in popular natural history, and science, and produced the award winning series 'Richard Hammond’s Miracles of Nature' for BBC1, the ‘Secret...
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Talent Agent, Jo Sarsby Management
Talent Agent for Wildlife, Exploration and Science TV presenters.
Senior Vice President of Development & Production, Nat Geo WILD
As Senior Vice President of Development & Production for Nat Geo WILD, Janet Han Vissering is responsible for over 150 hours of programming commissioned each year for broadcast in 166 countries, 330 million homes and 34 languages worldwide. In her role, Vissering manages WILD’s...
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Thursday October 13, 2016 09:00 - 11:00 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
11:30 BST
Shoot to Thrill: a Cameraman’s Guide to Filming Great Sequences
Participants
Cameraman/Producer, Otter Films
Before becoming a cameraman John made films for the RSPB, as a researcher then as a producer. He has filmed and produced several Natural Worlds for the BBC, including The Amber Time Machine, presented by Sir David Attenborough. He has also been part of the camera teams for The Hunt...
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Thursday October 13, 2016 11:30 - 13:30 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
14:45 BST
We're Gonna Need a Bigger Budget
Participants
Production Manager, Tigress Productions
Tina has worked in factual television production for over 10 years and has extensive experience in adventure, wildlife, factual and factual entertainment programme making. She's worked both as a co-ordinator and a production manager on programmes and series of all shapes, sizes and...
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Production Manager, Tigress Productions
Amy Twomey is a Production Manager with almost 20 years' experience in television production. She has worked on a wide variety of factual programming – with equally varied budgets - from one off specials to longer running serials. Working largely for Tigress Productions...
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Thursday October 13, 2016 14:45 - 16:45 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA