ABOUT
In addition to choice screenings of carefully selected docs from across the globe, an important component of this year’s Camden IFF will be the Points North Forum (returning in its second year), a conference program designed around key decision makers in the non-fiction business. Over the course of two special panel sessions, a workshop, several intimate networking sessions and a new live project pitching event, participants will be able to watch and listen as industry experts share their observations and insights. Drawn from television networks, film festivals, distribution companies and funding organizations, this group of experts will also be accessible to conference delegates at networking events prior to and during CIFF.
HISTORY
Last year’s capacity filled Points North Forum featured representatives from HBO, the Sundance Institute, PBS National Program Service, the Gucci Tribecca Fund, the LEF Foundation and IFP, among others. The Points North Forum is a unique opportunity for the largely under served New England non-fiction production community to engage with key industry representatives. What distinguishes Points North is the intimacy and serenity that Camden’s pristine location provides. For more information on last years program, visit the 2009 Points North Page.
ATTEND
Points North Forum is Camden’s conference program, designed around key decision makers in the non-fiction business. The program is intended for professionals, as well as emerging filmmakers and students.
Points North Panels (Friday, Oct 1)
Rockport Opera House (Rockport, ME)Two moderated panels with industry delegates lead an open forum discussion.
2:00 - 3:30pm The View From The Top
Festival programmers, funders and executives share the latest trends in non-fiction and their forecasts for the future.
4:00 - 5:30pm What Sticks?
Assessing viability in a crowded marketplace and the tools and strategies that lend filmmakers a competitive edge.
Filmmaker Pitching Session (Saturday, Oct 2)
Rockport Opera House (Rockport, ME)11:00am - 1:30pm
Six New England filmmakers will pitch to an international delegation that will give critical feedback on their projects in development. An award to “best pitch” will be announced at the end of the Forum, determined by the judging of the delegation, with a prize to be determined.
ITVS Breakout Session with Richard Saiz (Saturday, Oct 2)
Union Hall (Rockport, ME)– Presented in assoc. with Maine Film and Video Association3:00pm - 5:00pm Developing your Project for ITVS
This event is a rare opportunity for producers to grasp the essential concepts and principles of how to make their projects more competitive when applying to Independent Television Service, the single biggest funder of independent documentaries on television.
Docktails (Friday, Oct 1 and Saturday, Oct 2)
Locations and Times TBAJoin industry experts in an informal setting prior to each evening’s festival events for documentary insights and inspirations. Topics include Digital Bootcamp (Cross-Platform Marketing), Festival Go-Go (Strategy and Survival Guide) and Pitch Your Heart Out (Exec. Prods’ secrets)
POINTS NORTH PITCH
Submissions for the first Points North Pitch are now open. If you have a work-in-progress documentary, now is your chance to share it with the world! To submit, simply fill out the submission form on the next page. Aside from the basics, we are looking for a one page description of the film, a one page budget and a description of the production team and a trailer of no more than 4 minutes. A submission fee of $25 will be needed and can be paid via Paypal after filling out the submission form.
If selected, you will have 10 very important minutes to pitch your project to a group of key industry leaders from the international community at the Points North Forum. Share your trailer, tell your story and get your project noticed in a big way at the first Points North Pitch.
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