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The International Documentary Association

Presents

Doc U: Using Archival Footage in Your Film

Monday, July 16, 2012
Doors Open: 7:00pm
Discussion & Audience Q&A: 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Wine Reception to Follow

The Cinefamily
611 N. Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Incorporating archival footage into your doc can bring a level of authenticity unmatched by other means, furthering the film's impact and reach. With literally thousands of hours of footage from almost all of modern history's major events, the biggest hurdle in using archival footage may just be in knowing where and how to start looking. Footage firms, archives, and libraries all exist to help you with this process. From initial research to negotiating the final licensing fee, we'll discuss every aspect of using archival footage in your film.

On Monday, July 16, 2012, IDA invites you to join IDA Executive Director Michael Lumpkin for a discussion with industry experts including Clara Fon-Sing, Vice President & General Manager, NBC News Archives; Jackie Mountain, Vice President of Sales, T3Media; and Peter Jones (Director) and Brian Tessier (Supervising Producer), Johnny Carson: King of Late Night, for a discussion about the benefits and challenges in researching, procuring, and licensing archival footage for your film.

"I'm an avid fan of archival film and fascinated by the power it has to make a film sing or fall flat on its face," says moderator and IDA Executive Director Michael Lumpkin. "With a very qualified and experienced panel we will be discussing not only the who, what and how of working with footage, but also the cost and risk. We'll ask our panelists how 'fair' is fair use and give you some tips on being not just a footage consumer, but a footage creator. I hate having to end a Doc U with lots of questions left unanswered, so if you have something you’re dying to know from our panel, please tweet your questions @idanews now!"

Michael Lumpkin, Executive Director, International Documentary Association (Moderator)

With nearly three decades of leadership in the nonprofit film community, Michael Lumpkin joined the International Documentary Association in 2009 as Executive Director. Michael previously served as both Executive Director of Frameline and Festival Director for the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, and co-produced the highly acclaimed HBO documentary, The Celluloid Closet. His work on the film included archival footage research and clip licensing from scores of motion pictures spanning the first 100 years of America’s film history. Michael has also participated as a juror for the Sundance Film Festival, the Los Angeles Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival and the Seattle International Film Festival.

Clara Fon-Sing, Vice President & General Manager, NBC News Archives

Clara Fon-Sing oversees all aspects of NBC News Archives sales and strategy and is responsible for the division’s P&L. She has been leading the effort to open the archives of NBC News to documentary filmmakers giving them access to never before seen footage. Clara has an extensive global experience in television content licensing both in Europe and the US. She has led archives sales for all three US news networks as well as UK’s and France’s public broadcasters. Prior to joining NBCUniversal, she was Vice President, Americas for BBC Motion Gallery. Previously she was based in France as Head of International Development for INA, the French public TV archives. Clara started in footage sales at ABC News VideoSource. Clara is an ACSIL board member, a member of FOCAL International and an IDA trustee. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Harvard University and a B.A. in Marketing from the Sorbonne University.

Jackie Mountain, Vice President of Sales, T3Media

As the Vice President of Sales, Western Region, Jackie oversees T3Media’s growing West Coast sales operations out of its Los Angeles office. Most recently, Jackie served as Publisher of Primedia’s largest Los Angeles publication where she managed a team of 20 and increased revenue by more than $10 Million annually. Before joining Primedia, Jackie acted as Associate Publisher for three of Southern California’s premier luxury publications. There she developed and launched The Peninsula Hotel’s In-Room Magazine, generating an additional $5 Million dollars annually for the boutique publishing group. Previous to her career in publishing Jackie ran the US Sales efforts for a global streaming media company where she landed their multi-million dollar Key account, as well as assisted in closing the majority of all of their major advertisers. Jackie received her BS in Business and Marketing from the University of Missouri – Columbia.

Peter Jones, Director, Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

Filmmaker Peter Jones is well known for securing previously unattainable rights, without relinquishing editorial control, for his critically acclaimed documentaries on some of the greatest entertainers of the twentieth century. He has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy four times, winning twice: In 1997 for his A&E Biography special on Judy Garland, and in 2006 for Stardust: The Bette Davis Story. In 2002 he received the Producer of the Year Award from the Producers Guild of America for his work on Biography. In 2009, he received the prestigious Peabody Award for Inventing LA: The Chandlers and Their Times. His latest production, Johnny Carson: King of Late Night, aired as an American Masters special on PBS in May 2012.

Brian Tessier, Supervising Producer, Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

Brian Tessier has collaborated with Peter Jones for 14 years. Known for his ability to unearth previously undiscovered material and manage tight production schedules and budgets, Tessier was an Associate Producer or Producer on eleven episodes of A&E Biography. Seven years ago he took on the role Supervising Producer for Peter Jones Productions. In 2006 he received a Primetime Emmy nomination for Stardust: The Bette Davis Story. For the Peabody Award-winning Inventing LA: The Chandlers and Their Times, Tessier amassed a striking collection of archival material that Variety hailed as "absolute aces." Their latest film, Johnny Carson: King of Late Night, premiered on the PBS series American Mastersin May of 2012 to high ratings and great critical acclaim.

The evening's on-stage conversation will be followed by an audience Q&A, and a reception on the Cinefamily's backyard Spanish patio!

For more information on IDA's Doc U: documentary.org/doc-u

What:

Doc U: Using Archival Footage in Your Film

When:

Monday, July 16, 2012
Doors Open: 7:00pm
Discussion & Audience Q&A: 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Wine Reception to Follow

Where:

The Cinefamily
611 N. Fairfax Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Parking:

Meters on Fairfax: 2hr parking until 8pm, free thereafter. Parking in the lot across Fairfax is $3.00. Non-permitted parking available in neighborhoods behind The Cinefamily.

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.

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