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Sunday, December 07

12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Video Tape Library Open
Récamier I & II

Delegates are urged to take advantage of the many superb history programs that have been placed in the Video Tape Library for History 2003. Included in these tapes are programs submitted by registered delegates and companies that showcase the best history programming that they have created in the past year, full versions of many programs that were featured in this year's Congress seminars, as well as tapes of all the programs nominated as finalists in the "History and Biography" category at BANFF 2003. Viewing stations can be found in the Video Tape Library which is located in the Récamier I & II.


7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Opening Reception
Président

Sponsored By:
     France 5 et le Groupe France Télévisions

France 5 and Le Groupe France Télévisions cordially invite you to the beautiful and historic Hôtel Lutetia to celebrate the inaugural social event of the 3rd annual World Congress of History Producers.


Sponsor Introductions:
     Ann Julienne, Head of Acquisitions & International Coproductions
     France 5 France


Monday, December 08

8:30 AM - 8:00 PM

Video Tape Library Open
Récamier I & II

Delegates are urged to take advantage of the many superb history programs that have been placed in the Video Tape Library for History 2003. Included in these tapes are programs submitted by registered delegates and companies that showcase the best history programming that they have created in the past year, full versions of many programs that were featured in this year's Congress seminars, as well as tapes of all the programs nominated as finalists in the "History and Biography" category at BANFF 2003. Viewing stations can be found in the Video Tape Library which is located in the Récamier I & II.


9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Opening Ceremonies & Keynote Address
Président

Sponsored By:
     WGBH

What is the Real Cost of Adapting History to Television? A critical and spirited look at diverse ways of doing history television by Hélène Carrère d' Encausse, internationally renowned historian who is one of the world’s leading authorities on Russian and Slavic history; an Officer of the Legion of Honour; and only the second woman to be admitted to the French Academy in its 350-year history.


Sponsor Introductions:
     Tom Koch, Director, WGBH International
     WGBH USA

Speaker:
     Hélène Carrère d' Encausse
      France

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Coffee Break
Président

Sponsored By:
     HISTORY 2003


11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Fashions and Trends
Président

Sponsored By:
     European Broadcasting Union / Union Européenne de Radio-Télévision

Are big reconstructions a temporary whim? Is the trend for "fake" archive, as a way to re-tell the past, growing? Is the cult of the presenter a bonus or hindrance? How can the fashion in one country work for the rest of the world? This session will discuss where history programming is going; whether the genre can sustain its popularity or whether the bubble is bound to burst. This session will set the trend for the rest of the Congress.


Sponsor Introductions:
     Olaf Grunert, Senior Commissioning Editor
     ZDF/ARTE Germany

Producer:
     Andre Singer, Senior Vice-President
     Alliance Atlantis Productions London Ltd. UK

Moderator:
     Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, Author/ Historian
     University of London UK

Participants:
     Jacoba Atlas, Senior Vice President
     PBS - Public Broadcasting Service USA
     Olaf Grunert, Senior Commissioning Editor
     ZDF/ARTE Germany
     Janice Hadlow, Head of Specialist Factual Group
     Channel 4 Television UK
     Ann Julienne, Head of Acquisitions & International Coproductions
     France 5 France

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Commissioning Editors Lunch
Rive Droite, Rive Gauche (Sèvres)

Sponsored By:
     National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada

As part of this lunch, various broadcasters will 'host' tables where delegates have selected which commissioning editors they want to meet. The hosts will explain their company policies and needs; delegates will ask questions and discuss their ideas for programs.


Producer:
     Banff Television Foundation
      Canada

Participants:
     Patricia Boutinard-Rouelle, Directrice des Documentaires
     France 3 France
     Marc Etkind, Director
     A&E Television Networks/The History Channel USA
     Mark Hamlyn, Executive Producer
     Film Australia Australia
     Mette Hoffmann Meyer, Commissioning Editor
     TV2/Danmark Denmark
     Yves Jeanneau, Head, Documentaires
     France 2 France
     Adam Kemp, Commissioner, Independents and Nations
     BBC UK
     Mark Samels, Executive Producer
     WGBH USA
     Alex Sutherland, Deputy Controller
     Five UK
     Cindy Witten, VP of Original Production, Factual & BBC Channels
     Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting Inc. Canada

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Lunch
Babylone, Boucicaut, Borghèse

Sponsored By:
     National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada


Sponsor Introductions:
     Tom Perlmutter, Director General
     National Film Board of Canada Canada

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

The Art of Internationalizing History
Pompéien

Sponsored By:
     Channel 4 International

What are the pitfalls of doing international coproductions when it comes to history? Is there an art to it? What happens when you get into bed with more than one person? In this session, Pop Idol meets history coproduction: broadcasters and producers will try to set up an international coproduction and convince the audience to "show them the money". Will they succeed? If not, why? Our panelists will also showcase their successes and failures ... and reveal how you deal with the morning after…


Sponsor Introductions:
     Anne Roder Botbol, Senior Sales Executive
     Channel 4 Television UK

Producer:
     Bettina Hatami, Commissioning Editor
     Discovery Channel Europe UK

Moderator:
     Peter Worsley, Managing Director
     Alliance Atlantis UK

Participants:
     André Barro, President / Executive Producer
     CineFlix Productions Inc. Canada
     Simon Berthon, Managing Director/Executive Producer
     3BM Television UK
     Gregory Diefenbach, Vice President, Program Development
     Devillier Donegan Enterprises USA
     Michael Kloft, Editor
     Spiegel TV GmbH Germany
     Bill Locke, Executive Producer
     Lion Television UK
     Denman Rooke, Head of Programmes
     October Films UK

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Napoleon: How Has History Served Him?
Président

Sponsored By:
     CBC Television

Napoleon – myth, legend, hero, villain ... how has history portrayed one of its most famous and most controversial figures? This panel will take a major event in the life of Napoleon and examine the way a selection of several different films and television programs have treated the event and the man. The panel will be composed of a documentary producer, a biographer, and an historian, who will dissect and debate whether or not history has been fair to Napoleon, and if, in fact, fairness is even possible with a character of this magnitude.


Sponsor Introductions:
     Mark Starowicz, Executive Director
     CBC/Radio-Canada Canada

Producer:
     Lesley Norman, Vice President
     David Grubin Productions USA

Moderator:
     W. Paterson Ferns, President & CEO
     Banff Television Foundation Canada

Participants:
     Antoine deBaeque
      France
     David Grubin, President
     David Grubin Productions, Inc. USA
     Andrew Roberts, Freelance Writer
      UK
     Vera Veyrat-Masson
     CNRS France

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Coffee Break
Président

Sponsored By:
     HISTORY 2003


4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Refining the Proposal
Pompéien

Sponsored By:
     AVRO

What are the tricks of the trade when presenting proposals? Various commissioning editors show-and-tell and talk about proposals that never made it and why. They discuss others that didn't get up the first time around, but with some massaging and brainstorming ultimately made it.


Sponsor Introductions:
     Wolter Braamhorst, Commissioning Editor, Documentaries
     AVRO Independent Netherlands Broadcasting Organization Netherlands

Producer:
     Lilla Hurst, Head of Co-Production
     RDF International UK

Moderator:
     Lilla Hurst, Head of Co-Production
     RDF International UK

Participants:
     Daniela Bagliani, Programme Acquisitions Manager
     R.T.I. Italy
     Yves Jeanneau, Head, Documentaires
     France 2 France
     Daryl Karp, Head TV Factual Programs
     Australian Broadcasting Corporation Australia
     Ralph Lee, Deputy Commissioning Editor
     Channel 4 Television UK

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

History in the Making: Too Early, Too Late or Too Political
Président

Sponsored By:
     BBC History

...Prestige, Iraq, Al Qaeda, Blair, Security Council...Kelly... With the borders between current affairs and history becoming less clear, how can and how does the history producer contribute to the immediate interpretation of historical events by his/her coverage of contemporary affairs? What kind of access is there? What are the obstacles – both from the powerful political forces at work such as governments and from the commissioning bodies within the broadcasters themselves? When there are obstacles, how can they be addressed?


Sponsor Introductions:
     Laurence Rees, Creative Director
     BBC Specialist Factual UK

Producer:
     Patrice Barrat, Producer
     ARTICLE Z France

Moderator:
     Patrice Barrat, Producer
     ARTICLE Z France

Participants:
     Alan Hayling, Director of Development
     Mentorn UK
     Vardan Hovhannisyan, Producer
     Bars Media Armenia
     John Willis, Director
     BBC UK

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Meet the Commissioning Editors: USA & Canada
Pompéien

One of four sessions at 2003 History Congress in which commissioning editors are given a forum to advise you of their wants and needs, policies and practices – and you have an opportunity to ask questions and make contact with key decision-makers in the history programming community. This session will focus on North America. (Unlike Commissioning Editors Lunches, these sessions are not "by appointment" sessions but can be attended by anyone who is interested.)


Producer:
     Fabrice Estève, Head of Productions & Development
     AMPERSAND France
     Shari Cohen, Executive Producer
     Media Headquarters Film & Television Inc. Canada

Moderator:
     Shari Cohen, Executive Producer
     Media Headquarters Film & Television Inc. Canada

Participants:
     Maryanne Culpepper, Senior Vice President
     National Geographic Television and Film USA
     Marc Etkind, Director
     A&E Television Networks/The History Channel USA
     Sharon Grimberg, Series Editor
     WGBH USA
     Tom Perlmutter, Director General
     National Film Board of Canada Canada
     Cindy Witten, VP of Original Production, Factual & BBC Channels
     Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting Inc. Canada

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Screening and Q&A: The Kennedy Assassination: Beyond Conspiracy
Président

Sponsored By:
     European Broadcasting Union / Union Européenne de Radio-Télévision

Special screening of a note-worthy history program. Details to be announced


Sponsor Introductions:
     Olaf Grunert, Senior Commissioning Editor
     ZDF/ARTE Germany

Participants:
     Fiona Stourton, Correspondent
     BBC UK

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Reception
Hôtel des Monnaie

Sponsored By:
     TV France International

Designed by architect Jacques-Denis Antoine and built in 1777, the Hôtel de la Monnaie is one of the most stunning neo-classical buildings in Paris. Functioning as a mint until 1973, today the Hôtel de la Monnaie is a museum. In every room the coins displayed demonstrate the role currency plays in politics, economics, arts, culture and technology. Join us in this fascinating and beautiful venue for this evening event. Transportation will be provided from the Hôtel Lutetia from 18:30 to 19:15. Buses will return to the hotel from 22:45 to 23:15.



Tuesday, December 09

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM

Meet the Commissioning Editors: UK and Australia
Pompéien

One of four sessions at 2003 History Congress in which commissioning editors are given a forum to advise you of their wants and needs, policies and practices – and you have an opportunity to ask questions and make contact with key decision-makers in the history programming community. This session will focus on the UK and Australia with an overview of New Zealand. (Unlike Commissioning Editors Lunches, these sessions are not "by appointment" sessions but can be attended by anyone who is interested.)


Producer:
     Fabrice Estève, Head of Productions & Development
     AMPERSAND France
     Simon Berthon, Managing Director/Executive Producer
     3BM Television UK

Moderator:
     Simon Berthon, Managing Director/Executive Producer
     3BM Television UK

Participants:
     Richard Clemmow, Director, Factual Documentaries
     Carlton Television UK
     Bettina Hatami, Commissioning Editor
     Discovery Channel Europe UK
     Daryl Karp, Head TV Factual Programs
     Australian Broadcasting Corporation Australia
     Richard Klein, Senior Commissioning Executive
     BBC UK
     Hamish Mykura, Head of History
     Channel 4 Television UK
     Glenys Rowe, General Manager
     SBS TV Australia
     Alex Sutherland, Deputy Controller
     Five UK

8:30 AM - 8:00 PM

Video Tape Library Open
Récamier I & II

Delegates are urged to take advantage of the many superb history programs that have been placed in the Video Tape Library for History 2003. Included in these tapes are programs submitted by registered delegates and companies that showcase the best history programming that they have created in the past year, full versions of many programs that were featured in this year's Congress seminars, as well as tapes of all the programs nominated as finalists in the "History and Biography" category at BANFF 2003. Viewing stations can be found in the Video Tape Library which is located in the Récamier I & II.


9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Facts and Fakes
Président

Sponsored By:
     SPIEGEL TV

First we had recreations and reenactments. Then we had dramatization. Now faking archive is all the rage. Recreation of factual situations has always been employed by documentary filmmakers to enhance the visual aspects of their story telling, but how far is too far?


Sponsor Introductions:
     Michael Kloft, Editor
     Spiegel TV GmbH Germany

Producer:
     Judy Rymer, Producer
     Rymer Bayly Watson Pty Ltd Australia

Moderator:
     Michael Kloft, Editor
     Spiegel TV GmbH Germany

Participants:
     Chris Durlacher, Independent Producer / Director
     Wall to Wall Television UK
     William Karel, Author and Director
     Point Du Jour France
     Jonathan Lewis, Freelance Director
      UK
     Laurence Rees, Creative Director
     BBC Specialist Factual UK

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

From Print to Picture
Pompéien

Turning books about history into television programs can be a rewarding experience. It can also be a nightmare of complexity. In this session we learn about the advantages and pitfalls of adapting printed works to television. We will screen program excerpts from Canada and the UK and discuss the entire production chain, from selection of the printed work, through adapting the text to a television script, to shooting and completion. We'll touch on rights issues and explore the creative tensions inherent in the process of adaptation.


Producer:
     Norm Bolen, Executive Vice President
     Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting Inc. Canada

Moderator:
     Norm Bolen, Executive Vice President
     Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting Inc. Canada

Participants:
     Norm Christie, Host, Consultant, Co-writer
     Breakthrough Films & TV Canada
     William Cran, Director
     PITV UK
     Gilbert Reid, Writer / Associate Producer
     Breakthrough Films & TV Canada
     Peter Williamson, Executive Producer
     Breakthrough Films & Television Inc. Canada

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Coffee Break
Président

Sponsored By:
     HISTORY 2003


11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Tales of Empire: Why TV History Can't Break the Habit
Pompéien

Sponsored By:
     Film Australia

The days of European empire provide such alluring stories for European and American audiences, networks can’t resist giving them what they want. But what of the original peoples of the countries that made up the European empires. Do they really enjoy seeing their past domination celebrated on television programs often made from the colonialist point of view? Given the dominance of the mass market, even if the networks changed their ways would anyone watch? A selection of major European, British and American commissioning editors, producers and filmmakers from former colonies look for a way forward.


Sponsor Introductions:
     Mark Hamlyn, Executive Producer
     Film Australia Australia

Producer:
     Mark Hamlyn, Executive Producer
     Film Australia Australia

Moderator:
     Mark Hamlyn, Executive Producer
     Film Australia Australia

Participants:
     Nick Fraser, Commissioning Editor
     BBC UK
     Chris Hilton, Managing Director
     Hilton Cordell Productions Australia
     Maria Misra, Lecturer in Modern History
     Oxford University UK
     Hamish Mykura, Head of History
     Channel 4 Television UK
     Stephen J. Segaller, Director
     Thirteen/WNET New York USA

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Collaborating With Historians: Case Studies
Président

Many times history television programs are made without a historian being directly involved. As Laurence Rees of the BBC says, “Often we say, just give us the book and we'll go make the show." Will working closely with historians actually result in better programs? Expectations of historians can differ widely from those of history producers. After all, a script for an hour television program may be thirty pages – less than the footnotes alone in the typical history book. In this panel, pairs of producers and historians from the US, France and the UK will share ways the collaboration worked, will discuss the pitfalls, and illustrate the results with clips.


Producer:
     Kenneth Mandel, Executive Producer
     Great Projects Film Company, Inc. USA

Moderator:
     Mark Samels, Executive Producer
     WGBH USA

Participants:
     Larry Bland, Director
     George C. Marshall Foundation. USA
     Daniel Costelle, Writer/Producer/Director
     CC&C France
     Martin Davidson, History Producer
     RDF Media UK
     Kenneth Mandel, Executive Producer
     Great Projects Film Company, Inc. USA
     Richard Miles, Lecturer
     Cambridge University UK
     Vera Veyrat-Masson
     CNRS France

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Lunch
Babylone, Boucicaut, Borghèse


1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Commissioning Editor Lunch
Rive Droite, Rive Gauche (Sèvres)

As part of this lunch, various broadcasters will 'host' tables where delegates have selected which commissioning editors they want to meet. The hosts will explain their company policies and needs; delegates will ask questions and discuss their ideas for programs.


Producer:
     Banff Television Foundation
      Canada

Participants:
     Norm Bolen, Executive Vice President
     Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting Inc. Canada
     Wolter Braamhorst, Commissioning Editor, Documentaries
     AVRO Independent Netherlands Broadcasting Organization Netherlands
     Nikolas Hülbusch, Project Manager
     ZDF Enterprises GmbH Germany
     Ann Julienne, Head of Acquisitions & International Coproductions
     France 5 France
     Tom Koch, Director, WGBH International
     WGBH USA
     Claudia Moroni, Editor
     ZDF Germany
     Alberta Nokes, Director of Independent Production/Commissioning Editor
     VISION TV Canada
     Tom Perlmutter, Director General
     National Film Board of Canada Canada
     Ralf-Peter Piechowiak, Executive Producer
     ZDF German Television Germany
     Stephen J. Segaller, Director
     Thirteen/WNET New York USA

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Technology: Changing How We Do History
Pompéien

Technology is dramatically altering the face of program production and in the history genre it’s having an unexpected affect. Through detailed presentations of technology’s influence on production processes and the audience/producer relationship, we examine the unfolding scenario. Could technology be a catalyst for a fundamental shift in control? Will we see a new history program landscape open to more and more producers exploring new histories where the audience are not merely observers but active participants via a range of interactive technologies?


Producer:
     Ruth Berry, Producer/Director
     Big Island Pictures Pty Ltd. Australia

Moderator:
     Jonathan Drori, Director, Culture Online & Managing Director
     UK Government / Thoughtsmith Ltd. UK

Participants:
     Mike Greenwood, Commissioning Editor
     Department of Culture, Media, and Sport UK
     Jeffrey Tuchman, Director/Writer
     Documania Films LLC USA

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

The Great Debate: History TV is Failing its Audience
Président

Sponsored By:
     Alliance Atlantis and History Television Canada

The panel will debate the motion: This house believes that history television is failing its audience. The audience will vote.


Sponsor Introductions:
     John Gill, Senior Vice President
     Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting Inc. Canada

Producer:
     Bill Locke, Executive Producer
     Lion Television UK

Moderator:
     Bettany Hughes, Author, Historian, Presenter
      UK

Participants:
     John Farren, Editor "Timewatch"
     BBC UK
     Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, Author/ Historian
     University of London UK
     Alex Graham, Chief Executive
     Wall to Wall Television UK
     Bettina Hatami, Commissioning Editor
     Discovery Channel Europe UK
     Michael Kloft, Editor
     Spiegel TV GmbH Germany
     Martin Smith, Freelance Producer/Director
      UK

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Coffee Break
Président

Sponsored By:
     HISTORY 2003


4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The Lighter Side of History TV
Président

Nielsen’s recent shock report to US Networks, that 10% fewer 18-34 year old men are watching television in the US this year compared to last, may be a statistical quirk but the on average 2% decline year on year over the past ten years is an undisputed trend. This distinguished international panel discusses, with key examples, what broadcasters could and are doing to make history programming more accessible and more attractive to a younger demographic. Do new interactive and graphics technologies herald a new and exciting age in history programming for younger audiences? Is it about relevant content? Or is it simply ‘game over’ with this demographic?


Producer:
     Richard Life, Head of Factual Co-Production
     Channel 4 UK

Moderator:
     Sara Ramsden, Freelance, former Head of Science and Education
     Channel 4 UK

Participants:
     Patricia Boutinard-Rouelle, Directrice des Documentaires
     France 3 France
     Richard Bradley, Managing Director
     Lion Television UK
     Marc Etkind, Director
     A&E Television Networks/The History Channel USA
     Ralph Lee, Deputy Commissioning Editor
     Channel 4 Television UK

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Crossing the Genres – Master Class with Ian Duncan
Pompéien

Producer/Director Ian Duncan won best history documentary at this year’s Royal Television Society Awards for "Dambusters". His film successfully crosses many genres, using classic doc interviews, archives, dramatizations, reconstructions, and CGI to merge science and history seamlessly.


Speaker:
     Ian Duncan, Producer
     Windfall Films Ltd. UK

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Meet the Commissioning Editors: Germany, Austria with a Scandinavian overview
Pompéien

One of four sessions at 2003 History Congress in which commissioning editors are given a forum to advise you of their wants and needs, policies and practices – and you have an opportunity to ask questions and make contact with key decision-makers in the history programming community. This session will focus on the UK and Australia with an overview of New Zealand. (Unlike Commissioning Editors Lunches, these sessions are not "by appointment" sessions but can be attended by anyone who is interested.)


Producer:
     Fabrice Estève, Head of Productions & Development
     AMPERSAND France
     Uwe Kersken, Managing Director
     Gruppe 5 Film Production GmbH Germany

Moderator:
     Uwe Kersken, Managing Director
     Gruppe 5 Film Production GmbH Germany

Participants:
     Ulrich Brochhagen, Commissioning Editor
     MDR / ARD-TV Germany
     Werner Fitzthum, Editor - Natural History Unit
     ORF Austrian Broadcasting Corporation Austria
     Olaf Grunert, Senior Commissioning Editor
     ZDF/ARTE Germany
     Michael Kloft, Editor
     Spiegel TV GmbH Germany
     Claudia Moroni, Editor
     ZDF Germany
     Ralf-Peter Piechowiak, Executive Producer
     ZDF German Television Germany
     Thomas Schreiber, Controller of Television
     Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) Germany
     Helfried Spitra, Head of Culture & Science
     Westdeutscher Rundfunk Germany

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Screening and Q&A: Metropolis: Alexandria - Center of Knowledge
Président

Sponsored By:
     European Broadcasting Union / Union Européenne de Radio-Télévision

Special screening of a note-worthy history program. Details to be announced.


Sponsor Introductions:
     Olaf Grunert, Senior Commissioning Editor
     ZDF/ARTE Germany

Participants:
     Dagmar Biller, Head of Production
     Tangram Christian Bauer Filmproduktion Germany
     Nicola Merola, Head to International TV & Producer
     Pixcom Canada
     Ruth Omphalius, Editor, Historical & Science Programs
     ZDF German Television Germany

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Reception & Dinner
Hôtel de Ville

In 1533 François I endowed Paris with a Hôtel de Ville at the Place de Grève, a popular gathering place. Not completed until 1638, this venerable building met a tragic end, put to the torch during the revolt of the commune in 1871. An intriguing blend of pomp and academic art, the present day Hôtel de Ville arose from the ashes in an authentic Renaissance reconstruction in 1882. You are invited to a reception followed by dinner in this magnificent location. Transportation will be provided from the Hôtel Lutetia from 18:30 to 19:15. Buses will return to the hotel from 22:45 - 23:15.



Wednesday, December 10

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM

Meet the Commissioning Editors: France with Belgium and Switzerland overview
Pompéien

One of four sessions at 2003 History Congress in which commissioning editors are given a forum to advise you of their wants and needs, policies and practices – and you have an opportunity to ask questions and make contact with key decision-makers in the history programming community. This session will focus on France with an overview of Belgium and Switzerland. (Unlike Commissioning Editors Lunches, these sessions are not "by appointment" sessions but can be attended by anyone who is interested.)


Producer:
     Fabrice Estève, Head of Productions & Development
     AMPERSAND France

Moderator:
     Fabrice Estève, Head of Productions & Development
     AMPERSAND France

Participants:
     Patricia Boutinard-Rouelle, Directrice des Documentaires
     France 3 France
     Philippe Chazal, Head of History
     Histoire Channel France
     Ann Julienne, Head of Acquisitions & International Coproductions
     France 5 France
     Pierre Merle, Commissioning Editor
     ARTE France France
     Muriel Rosé, Head of Documentary Unit
     France 5 France
     Anne Roucan
      France
     Alain Wieder
     ARTE France France

8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Video Tape Library Open
Récamier I & II

Delegates are urged to take advantage of the many superb history programs that have been placed in the Video Tape Library for History 2003. Included in these tapes are programs submitted by registered delegates and companies that showcase the best history programming that they have created in the past year, full versions of many programs that were featured in this year's Congress seminars, as well as tapes of all the programs nominated as finalists in the "History and Biography" category at BANFF 2003. Viewing stations can be found in the Video Tape Library which is located in the Récamier I & II. Today is the last day of the History Congress and delegates are reminded to pick up their tapes before the Video Library closes at 15:30.


9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Unsung Heroes and Heroines
Président

Research is the bedrock on which historical programming rests. What producers wish in their researchers are the analytical skills of a trained historian, the street-smart savvy of a private eye, the novelist's appreciation of character and story, and an art historian's eye for the telling image. No small order! Unlike other documentary genres – for example, science docs – the history producer will often push the researcher to undertake original research. The producer, commissioning editor and the audience want to see new angles on old stories. The researcher assigned to yet another WW2 chronicle is faced with the problem of what can be said that is new and fresh. Who are the witnesses going to be? Are they credible? Can they tell a story? This session will explore the terrain of history and the making of history where the history that is told – that becomes enshrined because it is seen by millions – is the history that the researcher will deposit in endless black binders in the producer's office. The researcher and producer face critical questions: how does one assess the validity of the testimony, documents, and artifacts, most particularly in areas where the history is hotly and politically contested? The research has to be capable of standing up to the onslaught of those who disagree with the view presented. By probing into the most contentious areas of historical research this session will highlight the art and science of the researcher – the various strategies used to uncover stories, find the characters, reveal the personal documents and images and the ways in which all those are tested. ** This session is in honour of Isobel Hinshelwood – the doyenne of historical documentary research – who died tragically at the end of last year. Her achievements set benchmarks for a whole section of our industry.


Producer:
     Tom Perlmutter, Director General
     National Film Board of Canada Canada

Moderator:
     Jonathan Lewis, Freelance Director
      UK

Participants:
     Holger Hillesheim, Managing Director/Producer
     TV Schoenfilm Germany
     Patrick Jeudy, Film Director
     Point du Jour France
     Elizabeth Klinck, Researcher
     E Klinck Research Canada
     Svetlana Palmer, Producer
     Freelance UK

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Living History: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Pompéien

Sponsored By:
     Channel 4 International

Re-enacting history by putting people back in time to re-live history is now a mainstream genre around the world, and growing exponentially. There is much to report on what works and what does not from both the old hands and the newcomers to the scene. The question for this year's Congress in Paris is to see how Europe is taking up the genre - Gedeon's Olympics series is one example. Many producers say that living history does not work in France. Is this true? Have they tried it?


Sponsor Introductions:
     Richard Life, Head of Factual Co-Production
     Channel 4 UK

Producer:
     Christoph Jörg, Commissioning Editor
     ARTE France France

Moderator:
     Christoph Jörg, Commissioning Editor
     ARTE France France

Participants:
     Jamie Brown, CEO & Executive Producer
     Frantic Films Corporation Canada
     Martin Davidson, History Producer
     RDF Media UK
     Thomas Kufus, Director, Producer and Managing Director
     Zero Film GmbH Germany
     Stéphane Millière, President & CEO
     Gédéon Programmes France
     Hamish Mykura, Head of History
     Channel 4 Television UK

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Coffee Break
Président

Sponsored By:
     HISTORY 2003


11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Inside Stories: Witnesses to History
Président

Sponsored By:
     Thirteen/WNET New York

When history strikes, will you be prepared? Could your story become testament? This session will examine history from the inside out. We will include gripping first-hand accounts and personal experiences that illuminate the humanity behind the cold hard facts of history. Stories are what history is made of, yet this kind of processed, first-person archive is judged to be less reliable than the views of those considered to be more objective. Is this a fair assessment? Can a film maker remain dispassionate when caught up in the moment? What are the checks and balances that should be employed when taking memories and weaving them into fact? Topics include the haunting and eerie drawings made by survivors of the bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. Only three photographs exist to chronicle, from ground level, the after effects of the nuclear-bomb attack. The drawings are the only other visual archive of that historical day. Also included is the dramatization of an expurgated agenda supposedly destroyed by the Nazis - The Wannsee Protocol. This lone document was the primary surviving evidence of a top-secret Nazi meeting where the extermination of the Jews of Europe was negotiated. Hear from the screenwriter of the film "Conspirac" who reconstructed this event and separated fact from fiction.


Sponsor Introductions:
     Jody Sheff, Executive Producer
     Thirteen/WNET USA

Producer:
     Jody Sheff, Executive Producer
     Thirteen/WNET USA

Moderator:
     Tim Gardam, Director of Programmes
     Channel Four Television UK

Participants:
     Yuko Fukuyama, Program Director
     NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Japan
     Justin Hardy, Director
     Asylum Films UK
     Loring Mandel, Writer
      USA

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Closing Lunch
Babylone, Boucicaut, Borghèse

Join us for the final lunch of History Congress 2003. On to Toronto for History Congress 2004, October 27 - 30!



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