Now in its fifth year, the Televisual Intelligent Factual Festival is the leading forum for business information and debate for ALL factual television filmmakers, business executives and project leaders.
Factual commissioners from all the terrestrial and main digital channels reveal what's currently working for them onscreen, their current programming needs and how to make your pitch stand out. The sessions are themed across all the major documentary genres, and are chaired by prominent industry experts.
In three business-focused sessions, experts in international co-production, brand funded content and deficit financing debate the pros and cons of each model and reveal how to find the funding deal that is right for you.
And some of the world's most successful producers share their production know-how in a series of well-informed and insightful keynotes and panel sessions that offer unique insights into what it takes to be successful in the factual programme making business.
With all the key market insights, networking opportunities and practical business information you need, the Televisual Intelligent Factual Festival 2010 is an unmissable event for anyone working in factual TV.
New content for 2010
This year the festival looks beyond the UK TV industry with a series of New Horizons sessions designed to help you understand the international markets, find international co-production partners and identify new commissioning opportunities in Europe and the USA.
In what promises to be a lively and informative session, three executives reveal their top tips and practical advice for developing, protecting and pitching your ideas.
After the last session on Day 1, kick back with a beer for a free topical screening of One Night in Turin, the story of England's Italia '90 World Cup journey. While we also have both a 4Rights indie producers lunch and a free legal surgery hosted by Davenport Lyons.
Full session details for Day 1 and Day 2 are live on this site while the sessions explore three main themes:
MEET THE COMMISSIONERS
With a total of twenty-one commissioners and three channel controllers in attendance, this year's festival offers a comprehensive overview of the commissioning needs of all the main terrestrial and digital channels. All the key factual genres are covered, including documentary, history, science and natural history and factual entertainment. A short browse through the festival speakers list should leave you in doubt as to how comprehensive the sessions are.
SHOW ME THE MONEY
In these difficult financial times more often than not broadcasters are unable to fully fund programmes and factual producers are expected to look elsewhere for secondary funding. But what's the difference between co-production and co-funding? Is a pre-sale better than a distribution deal? And what's the difference between sponsorship and brand funded programming? In three well-informed sessions, programme finance experts and producers discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various funding models: international co-production, brand funded content and deficit financing.
NEW HORIZONS
Factual TV is an increasingly international business and British producers have a well-deserved reputation for making globally successful formats. Some of the UK's top producers discuss the potential pitfalls of pitching in the international market and reveal the challenges of working with foreign co-producers and broadcasters.
New features for 2010
Indie Producers' Lunch
4Rights, the rights exploitation arm of Channel 4, will be hosting an indie producers' lunch on Wednesday 30 June. This is an opportunity to meet the 4Rights team and learn how best to exploit your secondary rights, from publishing and live events, to DVD and UK secondary sales.
To register please email event@televisual.com with the text Rights.
Legal surgery
Davenport Lyons, one of the UK's pre-eminent, media law firms, is offering free on-the-spot legal advice for the duration of the festival. Book a private, confidential, 15-minute meeting with the Davenport Lyons team to discuss any business-related legal issue.
To register please email event@televisual.com with the text Legal
One night in Turin Screening
With the South African World Cup in full flow we are proud to present a special screening of One Night in Turin with an introduction from director James Erskine. The documentary follows the inside story of England's epic Italia 90 World Cup journey. Constructed with unseen footage and specially shot imagery, the film features an incredible soundtrack. Relive the glory and reminisce about what could have been! Target Entertainment is kindly supporting the screening and drinks reception.
Who should attend?
From independent production companies
Chief executives, managing directors, commercial directors and managers, department heads (including production and development), executive producers, senior producers, producers, directors and researchers.
From broadcasters
Channel controllers, commissioners, commissioning editors, department heads (including production and development), executive producers, senior producers, producers, directors, commercial managers and researchers.
Freelancers
Independent filmmakers, freelance producers, directors and researchers.
Others
All those who are actively involved in the commissioning, funding and creation of factual content, including rights management agencies, content distributors, NGOs and charitable foundations.
The Intelligent Factual Festival is a highly focused, two-day event for everyone working in the world of factual television.
Central London Venue
For the second year, the Festival is being held at Gibson Hall (in the heart of the City of London, EC2). It is a stunning, spacious (extraordinarily Baroque) venue, two-minutes walk from Bank and Liverpool Street stations. There is a beautiful garden where we serve complimentary coffees, teas, soft drinks throughout the day with a free lunch for one- and two-day pass holders.
Same competitive rates
What hasn't changed is the extraordinarily keen delegate rate, which is £249 (plus VAT) for both days, which includes all 18 sessions, refreshments, lunch, free screening, evening drinks, the legal surgery, investment surgery and of course the chance to connect with your community.
We look forward to seeing you there
The Festival Team