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Seminar

Doc U: Shooting Overseas - Making Your Doc on Foreign Soil

LA Convention Center, 1201 S Figueroa St CA 90015

FRIDAY JUNE 15, 2012
11am - 12:30pm
Part of the AFCI Locations Show

LA Convention Center
1201 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles CA 90015

More and more documentary filmmakers are finding themselves traveling to all parts of the globe to get their story. Even if you’re not covering the most recent civil conflict on the other side of the world, shooting in a foreign country can be intimidating, frustrating and rife with pitfalls for even the most experienced filmmakers. With the right preparation and local partners, filming overseas can be the experience of a lifetime. Join doc filmmakers who have traveled the globe and film commissioners whose job it is to make filming in their countries as straightforward as possible, as they discuss the logistics of overseas doc filmmaking.

This panel is moderated by IDA Board Member Senain Kheshgi (Project Kashmir), and panelists will include filmmakers Laura Nix (The Light In Her Eyes (Syria)), Amanda Pope, co-director with Tchavdar Georgiev of The Desert of Forbidden Art (Uzbekistan & Russia), Till Schauder (The Iran Job (Iran)) and Katherine Fairfax Wright (Call Me Kuchu (Uganda)). The filmmakers will be joined by George David, General Manager of The Royal Film Commission (Jordan), and Thandeka Zwana, Production & Development Executive at the National Film and Video Foundation (South Africa).

After the panel, check out the exhibitors at the Locations Show, and then wet your whistle at the Variety-LAFF cocktail party on the Expo floor from 6 - 7:30pm. The first 150 attendees of the panel get a free drink ticket for the cocktail party!

To attend this panel and register for a pass to the AFCI Locations Show, visit www.afcilocationsshow.com/register-attend. Click on the "Register to Attend" button, and fill out the information requested. Make sure to select IDA as the organization with which you are affiliated! You'll create your own account by entering a password you can remember. Once you’ve created your account, you'll receive an email confirmation with information on how to pick up your pass. Use your login/password again later to access your account online, or via the show's mobile site. It's all free!

Doc U is the International Documentary Association's series of educational seminars and workshops for aspiring and experienced documentary filmmakers. Taught by artists and industry experts, participants receive vital training and insight on various topics including: fundraising, distribution, licensing, marketing, and business tactics.