Tuesday, November 17, the second day of DOC NYC PRO’s Insider Conference, is devoted to archives and preservation: Archival & Survival, copresented by Association of Commercial Stock Image Licensors (ACSIL) and the International Documentary Association (IDA). All of the Insiders Conference DOC NYC PRO sessions include access to the new PRO Lounge, begin with morning bagels and coffee from 9:15-10:00am, and conclude with Happy Hours from 5:00-6:00pm.
Archival & Survival
MORNING MANIFESTO
10:00-10:30am
Shola Lunch discuses the importance of archives from her dual perspectives as a filmmaker (FREE ANGELA AND ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS) and as the Schomburg Center’s motion pictures curator.
NEGOTIATING RIGHTS
10:30-11:40am
How can filmmakers get through the often-arduous process of licensing footage and music? Filmmakers and archival specialists David Peck (Reelin in the Years Productions), Clara Fon-Sing (NBCUniversal Archives), Alison Smith (WGBH), Laurens Grant (THE BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION) and Marilyn Ness (E-TEAM) discuss how to negotiate the best contracts for for your film. Moderator: Ken Jacobson (IDA).
MONETIZE YOUR OUTTAKES
12:00-1:10pm
Documentary outtakes are often an underutilized resource. Experienced archive licensors Jessica Berman-Bogdan (Global ImageWorks), Domenick Propati (footage.net), Mick Reed (Clippn), and Jill Drew (Drew Associates) discuss the potential for putting your outtakes and archives to commercial use. Moderator: Thom Powers (DOC NYC)
PRESERVATION & ARCHIVES
2:00-3:10pm
Even after your film has been finished and distributed, it still requires attention to be preserved for the future. International Documentary Association executive director Simon Kilmurry leads a conversation with Matt White of the Association of Commercial Stock Image Licensors; Nicole Martin, Media Archivist, NYU Moving Image Archiving and Preservation Program; and filmmaker Catherine Murphy (MAESTRA) on the role of preservation in the digital age.
CRAFTING A STORY WITH ARCHIVAL
3:30-4:40pm
Archival footage is an integral component to the documentary form. It can be used to give evidence to arguments, as well as elucidate the dialogue that exists between the past and the present. Leading experts Nan Halperin (ITN Source), Rosemary Rotondi (CITIZENFOUR), Sam Cullman (ART AND CRAFT), and Penny Lane (OUR NIXON) share insights about using archival material effectively and legally. Moderator: Karen Shatzkin (Shatzkin & Mayer).
Why You Should Attend:
Today’s sessions detail how filmmakers can both preserve and utilize their footage and outtakes, even as technology continues to change at a breakneck pace.
More Info:
Individual tickets are not available for the Insiders Conference. To attend, purchase one of the following Passes: All Access Pass, DOC NYC PRO Pass, Insiders Conference Pass, or Archival & Survival Day Pass.
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