DocsTalk 2013

In the framework of the 8th edition of the "Lemesos International Documentary Festival" (1-8 August 2013), a documentary professional event is organized entitled DocsTalk. The initiative is directed to professional directors / producers and to anyone who is interested in learning more about the various aspects of creating a documentary film, such as storytelling and the story's structure, producing and developing, the opening sequence, new filming techniques and festival distribution.

The event is co-organized by Brave New Culture (Cyprus) and Media Desk Cyprus.

DocsTalk is supported by the the Directors Guild of Cyprus.

DocsTalk is open for all and it will take place at Alasia Hotel in Lemesos.

English will be the working language of the workshop.

Schedule Docs Talk 2013

Friday 02.08.2013

16:00 – 18:00

Seminar: Documentary Filmmaking Today

Acclaimed producer Signe Byrge from Danish production company Final Cut for Real will talk about contemporary production methods and she will address key issues in constructing documentary narratives and creating strong visual stories. In addition, using case studies of films from her own company, like the award winner and much discussed film The Act of Killing, will explore how different kinds of stories and subjects travel internationally.

Saturday 03.08.2013

11:00 – 13:00

EDN Master Class – How to Construct your Opening Sequence?

Ove Rishøj Jensen from the European Documentary Network (EDN) will try and answer this even important question: how do you grab the viewers' attention from the very beginning of your documentary film? Whether targeting a wide audience or screening to professionals, the very first minutes of a documentary are the most important ones. If you do not grab the attention of your viewers within the very first minutes, they will most likely not watch the remaining part of your film. During this Master Class, Ove Rishøj Jensen will address this essential problem by showing a number of great documentary openings and identifying key issues to make sure your next opening does not become the end.

15:00 – 16:30

Presentation: Richard Wagner's Life and Work as a Trans Media Project

Hannah Kappes, who is part of the cross-media department at Gebrueder

Beetz Filmproduction - a company which produced more than 100 documentary films - will present the The Wagner Files trans media project. Besides the film, which will be screened at the Festival, the project includes a graphic novel and an App designed for iPad and iPhone and features archive documents and pictures, interviews and audio recording, all of which provide a more immerse exploration of Wagner's world. During the presentation, Hannah Kappes will firstly give an overview of the company's five years experience in interactive storytelling. She will then talk about the chances and obstacles the company was facing while developing and producing this format.

17:00 – 18:00

Lecture: Directing 'the machine which makes everything disappear'

Director Tinatin Gurchiani from Georgia who has won the Directing Award with her debut film The Machine Which Makes Everything Disappear duringt this year's prestigious Sundance Film Festival, will discuss in detail her film and her working process, from finding their concept and characters and developing their story to assembling and working with her team. In addition, she will talk about how a film from a small country with limited resources can go global and attract the attention of international distributors

Information

Venue: DocsTalk will take place and Alasia Hotel in Lemesos.
Working Language: All talks will be in English