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Doc U: Focus on Funding
Getting Grants for Your Documentary

Saturday, October 15, 2011 
9:30am - 10:00am - Registration and Networking:
Continental breakfast, coffee and tea
10:00am - 12:30pm - Morning Session:
Meet the Funders with moderator Morrie Warshawski 
12:45pm - 2:00pm - Lunch with the Funders
2:15pm - 5:00pm - Afternoon Session:
The Art of Getting Grants with Morrie Warshawski 

The Standard, Downtown LA
550 S. Flower St. at 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071

 

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Morning Session: Meet the Funders
Go inside the minds and behind the scenes of five top documentary industry grantors. Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at grant review committees from Tribeca to Sundance? This panel will take you there! Collectively our panelists give away millions of dollars each year. Find out from the source what really gets your film noticed and funded.

Moderator: Morrie Warshawski, non-profit and fundraising consultant whose witing and editing credits include: A STATE ARTS AGENCY PLANNING TOOLKIT (National Assembly of State Arts Agencies); creation of LESSONS LEARNED: A PLANNING TOOLSITE for the National Endowment for the Arts; SHAKING THE MONEY TREE: HOW TO GET GRANTS AND DONATIONS FOR FILM AND VIDEO, and THE FUNDRAISING HOUSEPARTY

Panelists:
Tamir Muhammad, Director of Feature Programming, Tribeca Film Institute
Rahdi Taylor, Associate Director, Documentary Film Program Sundance Institute
John Lightfoot, Program Officer, California Council for the Humanities
Emily Verellen, Director of Programs and Communications, The Fledgling Fund
Lisa Kleiner Chanoff, Co-Founder, Catapult Film Fund

Lunch with the Funders
A rare opportunity to sit down for lunch with an industry insider. Buy a ticket that includes a boxed lunch and choose a table to dine with one of our morning panelists.

Limited availability. 10 tickets per table.

Table 1: Tamir Muhammad, Director of Feature Programming, Tribeca Film Institute
Table 2: Rahdi Taylor, Associate Director, Documentary Film Program Sundance Institute
Table 3: John Lightfoot, Program Officer, California Council for the Humanities
Table 4: Emily Verellen, Director of Programs and Communications, The Fledgling Fund
Table 5: Lisa Kleiner Chanoff, Co-Founder, Catapult Film Fund

Afternoon Session: The Art of Getting Grants: How "Comportment" Can Make the Difference in Funding Your Doc
Why are some filmmakers more successful than others in getting grants and donations? What are the specific elements that make you and your project more attractive to potential funders? In this interactive workshop, Morrie Warshawski, author of the classic book on documentary film funding, SHAKING THE MONEY TREE, will explore the role of "comportment" --commitment to core values, purpose/mission and vision, and how it relates to getting grants for your documentary.

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

 

 

What:

Doc U: Focus on Funding
Getting Grants for Your Documentary

When:

Saturday, October 15, 2011
9:30am - 10:00am - Registration and Networking:
Continental breakfast, coffee and tea
10:00am - 12:30pm - Morning Session: Meet the Funders
moderated by Morrie Warshawski 
12:45pm - 2:00pm - Lunch with the Funders
2:15pm - 5:00pm - Afternoon Session: The Art of Getting Grants
with Morrie Warshawski 

Where:

The Standard, Downtown LA
550 S. Flower St. at 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071

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.


BREAKFAST AND LUNCH

Complimentary Continental Breakfast will be available during registration. You may purchase Lunch with a Funder, or purchase lunch in The Restaurant or on the Rooftop at The Standard, or at one of the many nearby restaurants.

PARKING

1. Valet parking in the lot adjacent to The Standard, Downtown LA is $15/day.
   
2. Parking at Pershing Square located 4 blks from the Standard.

Pershing Square Address: 532 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013

METRO RAIL

The closest Metro rail stop to The Standard, Downtown LA is the 7th/Metro stop on the Red Line, 2 blocks from the hotel.

This map shows the proximity of The Standard, Downtown LA to the 7th/Metro station.

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