POINTS NORTH Documentary Film Forum

This inaugural event is crafted for the New England filmmaking community and is free and open to the public.  POINTS NORTH will begin at 2 PM on Friday, October 2nd at the Theater at Union Hall, #2 Central Street, Rockport, ME.  Union Hall is part of the Maine Media Workshops campus.

The afternoon will consist of two sections: A NEW WORLD: NON-FICTION FILM FUNDING, TRENDS AND PLAYERS with a round table of industry veterans and funders presenting the current funding process, trends and players. This will be followed by THE SURVIVOR’S GUIDE – a panel of filmmakers discussing “sustainable” filmmaking, DIY distribution and offering tips on how to make a living as a filmmaker in this unique economic climate. Panelists will include top doc filmmakers drawn from this year’s festival as well as some CIFF alums.

Sponsored in part by the LEF Foundation and Maine Media Workshops, POINTS NORTH provides attendees an opportunity to connect with industry leaders in an environment conducive to discussion.

Proposed Schedule:

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2009

2 – 2:15:
Welcome/ intro

2:15 – 3:45:
A NEW WORLD: Non-fiction Film Funding, Trends and Players

• 5-7 minute presentation from each panel participant, including clips, on their organization, the types of projects they fund and what they look for

• 45-60 minute moderated panel discussion w/ Q&A on overall funding trends, with a specific focus on relevance to New England based filmmakers

• Participants to date include: Patricia Finneran (Sundance Documentary Institute), Ryan Harrington (Gucci Tribeca Fund), Sara Archambault (LEF Foundation) Jalyn Henton (PBS) and many more announced in the coming weeks.

• Moderated by Louise Rosen (Managing Director, Louise Rosen, LTD)

3:45 – 4:45
THE SURVIVOR’S GUIDE: Filmmaker roundtable on Sustainable Filmmaking w/ Q&A

TOPIC DISCUSSIONS INCLUDE:

• DIY Distribution

• How to make a living as a documentary filmmaker

• Tips and tools on how to make films in the current economic climate

• Moderated by Pamela Cohn (STILL IN MOTION)

• Panelists to to be announced.  Visit often for more information.

4:45 – 5:00
Wrap up and closing remarks

5:00 – 6:00
Cocktail reception at MAINE MEDIA WORKSHOPS (open to panel attendees).  70 Camden Street, Rockport, ME 04856