PRODUCERS SERIES
DOC-U-MANIA!

March 29-30 and April 5-6
All events to be held at Film Row Cinema at Columbia College,1104 S Wabash, 8th floor
Tentative Schedule - All times subject to change
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Saturday, March 29

10 a.m.
Choosing the Right Subject.
What elements make up a
compelling documentary?
Successful documentary filmmakers
discuss how they identified
their stories/subjects and how
they approached them.
Ruth Leitman (LIPSTICK AND DYNAMITE), Brad Lichtenstein (ALMOST HOME), Christine O'Malley (I.O.U.S.A.), Alicia Samms (TOOTS), Jon Siskel (LOUDER THAN A BOMB)

12 p.m.
Lunch

1:30 p.m.
Tim Kelley Legal Seminar
fiscal agency, releases forms,
contracts.

3:30 p.m.
I.O.U.S.A. Case Study
with Producer Christine O'Malley
 
5 p.m.
Dinner Break

6 p.m.
Reception

7 p.m.
I.O.U.S.A.
Sneak Preview
Sunday, March 30

10 a.m.
ITVS Proposal writing
workshop and IN THE FAMILY
case study with ITVS
Director of Programming
Richard Saiz and Kartemquin
Films' Joanna Rudnick

12:30 p.m.
Lunch break

1:00 p.m.
Funder Panel and
Pitch Sesssions
Several registrants will have
the opportunity to pitch ideas
to a panel of funding experts
including Richard Saiz (ITVS), Matt Pakula (PLAYBOY Foundation), Encarnacion Teruel (Illinios Arts Council) and Ryan Lewis(Illinios Humanities Council).
Saturday, April 5

10 a.m.
JOBS for Doc makers
Join representatives from
Towers Productions,
Grand and Noble Productions
and other companies to
learn about the
work they are doing and
how to be a part of it

12 p.m.
Lunch

1 p.m.
Tim Kelley Legal Seminar
licensing and fair use,
distribution agreements

3 p.m.
100 hours to 2: Editing
the Documentary
Top documentary editors
discuss how they have
approached cutting
their projects.
Leslie Simmer (THE WAR TAPES )
Tom Haneke (ALMOST HOME)

4:30 p.m.
DARKON
Case Study
with Producers Thomas Kikis and Cherise Wolas

6 p.m.
Reception

7 p.m.
DARKON
Sneak Preview
Sunday, April 6

10 a.m.
CREATIVE CAPITAL
workshop and NICE
BOMBS case study with
CC's Kemi Ilesanmi and
filmmaker Usama
Alshaibi

1:30 p.m.
Distribution Opportunities
Distribution Executive Rob William (Netflix/Red Envelope Entertainment), Filmmaker Yvonne Welbon
(Ruth Ellis @ 100, Garbage
The Revolution Starts at
Home), and others discuss
the various outlets for
documentary films
 
3 p.m.
Work in Progress Screenings
Several registrants have the
opportunity to screen
their works-in-progress
for the panelists and
other participants.