2015 COMMISSIONERS & SPEED PITCHING

30 MINUTES SESSIONS

Tuesday, September 29 - 10:00 – 5:00, Antelope 1
You heard the overview on what is trending, and where key commissioners seem to be going. Now spend 30 minutes of “quality time” to learn where their specific programming priorities lie so you can fine-tune the project you want them to love. Sage advice from those who sell: know your buyer!
10:00 - 10:30   Lynn Hirshfield, Participant Media
11:30 - 12:00    Jöern Röever, NDR
12:00 - 12:30    Jorge Franzini, Curiosity.stream
12:30 - 1:00      Tetsunori Kikuchi, NHK 
2:00 - 2:30         Hilary Sparrow, Vulcan Productions
2:30 - 3:00         Liz Brach, Discovery Channel International
3:00 - 3:30         John Bredar, WGBH
4:00 - 4:30         Andrew Solomon, ORF/Universum

Wednesday, September 30 9:00 – 5:00, Antelope 1
You heard the overview on what is trending, and where key commissioners seem to be going. Now spend 30 minutes of “quality time” to learn where their specific programming priorities lie so you can fine-tune the project you want them to love. Sage advice from those who sell: know your buyer!
9:00 - 9:30        Liz Smith, Conservation Media Group
9:30 - 10:00      Brooke Runnette, National Geographic Studios
10:00 - 10:30    Ellen Windemuth, Off the Fence Productions
11:30 - 12:00    Lucinda Axelsson, BBC NHU
12:00 - 12:30    Carlyn Staudt, National Geographic Channel International
12:30 - 1:00      John Hoffman, Discovery
1:00 - 1:30        Gianna Savoie and Jeff Reed, Ocean Media Institute
​1:30 - 2:00        Kurt 
2:00 - 2:30        Janet Vissering, Nat Geo WILD
2:30 - 3:00        Fred Kaufman, NATURE/WNET
3:30 - 4:00        Beth Hoppe, PBS
4:00 - 4:30        Charles Poe, Smithsonian Networks
4:30 - 5:00        Roger Webb, Natural World, BBC  

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SPEED PITCHING

Thursday, October 1 9:00 – 10:30, Antelope 1&2    
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Roger Webb, BBC Natural World
Lucinda Axelsson, BBC NHU
John Hoffman, Discovery Channel
Liz Brach, Marion Haberman, Rob Holloway, Discovery Networks International
Meghan Cassin, Jackie Alabastro, Nat Geo WILD
Maggie Rhodes, National Geographic Channel International
Jared Lipworth, National Geographic Studios
Janet Hess, NATURE/WNET
Tetsunori Kikuchi, NHK    
Emre Izat, Off the Fence
Andrew Solomon, ORF/Universum
Bill Margol, PBS
Tria Thalman, Smithsonian Networks
Hilary Sparrow, Vulcan Productions

Speed Pitching
11:00 – 12:30, Antelope 1&2
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Roger Webb, BBC Natural World
Lucinda Axelsson, BBC NHU
John Hoffman, Discovery Channel
Liz Brach, Marion Haberman, Rob Holloway, Discovery Networks International
Meghan Cassin, Jackie Alabastro, Nat Geo WILD
Maggie Rhodes National Geographic Channel International
Jared Lipworth, National Geographic Studios
Janet Hess, NATURE/WNET
Emre Izat, Off the Fence Productions
Andrew Solomon, ORF/Universum
Bill Margol, PBS
Joy Galane, Smithsonian Networks
Hilary Sparrow, Vulcan Productions