Galway Film Centre and MEDIA Antenna Galway, in association with GMIT, are holding a two day Documentary Seminar on the 15th and 16th of October. ‘Talking Documentary: Finance, Form & Future’ will take place in the Radisson Hotel in Galway City and it is aimed at experienced and aspiring documentary makers.
The seminar will be attended by both Oscar nominated director, Anders Ostergaard (Burma VJ) and 2009 Hotdocs winner, Geoffrey Smith (The English Surgeon). The event will also play host to panel talks featuring leading European commissioners, sales agents and Irish commissioners. There will also be one to one pitching sessions with the international agents.
This is a free event, however participants do need to register. The main organisations involved are Galway Film Centre, MEDIA Antenna Galway and GMIT. For more participation information visit www.galwayfilmcentre.ie or contact Galway Film Centre Manager, Declan Gibbons at info@galwayfilmcentre.ie.