Looking Back AT
FACTUALWEST 2016
The inaugeral FactualWEST conference was held November 5, 2016 in Vancouver, BC and brought together 146 delegates for a one-of-a-kind series of workshops, networking and professional & project development. Senior and mid-career producers, creatives and crew were joined by network executives, funders and industry leaders as well as emerging talent.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF CONFERENCE
18 Workshops and Sessions
Eighteen sessions covered all aspects of creative, production and business affairs through development, production, post and delivery. Add in a schmoozy lunch and a networking reception, and the result was an exceptional day of professional and project development.
2016’s Sessions Included:
Keynote Address by Brandon Killion of Civilized Life
Crafting Dynamic Stories for Factual TV with Sarah Sharkey Pierce
Protecting Your Production with Trevor Hodgson and Mike Groner
Advanced Prep for Directors with Mike Bickerton
Data Management in Field and Post with John Christie
Crafting Narration with Ed Fields
The Realities of Casting with Heather Muir
Showrunning: Managing Creative People with Peter Tartaglia
4K: Broadcast To Delivery with Julia Niendorf
How To Give Your Editor A Killer Stringout with Alec MacNeill Richardson
Packaging Your Creative Ideas with Tim Crescenti
Virtual Reality Now and the Future wih Chris Bedyk
The Psychology of Editing with Andy Bely
A Crash Course in the Business Side of TV with Sherrill Sirrs, Kyle Fogden and Mike Groner
The Art of Factual Camera Coverage with Al Flett
A Crash Course in the Creative Side of the Business with Heather Muir, Brandon Killion and Peter Tartaglia
Music: How To Make A Scene Terrifying, Tragic or a Tear Jerker with Adam Lastiwka
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THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS AND SPONSORS
FactualWEST 2016 was presented by Field & Post Vancouver
with the generous support of:
Co-Presenting Partners
CMPA-BC | CreativeBC
Funding Partner
TELUS OPTIK Local
Premium Sponsors
Entertainment One | Force Four Entertainment | Paperny Enertainment
Partner Sponsors
FusionCine | HSBC Bank Canada
Senior Sponsors
Omnifilm Entertainment | Great Pacific Media| Chandler Fogden Aldous Entertainment Law
Contributing Sponsors & Supporters
Finale Post
William F White | Line21
thank you to our 2016 team
FactualWEST thanks everyone who puts so much time, energy and passion into making this event possible.
Event Producer
Amber Orchard
FactualWEST 2016 Indusry Advisory Board
John Ritchie (CCO, Force Four Entertainment), Chair
Liz Shorten (CMPA-BC)
Christine Larsen (Creative BC)
Kate Green (Freelance Producer/Story Editor)
David Paperny (President, Paperny Entertainment)
Cheryl Binning (Freelance Writer/Supervising Story Producer)
David Gullason (Executive and Series Producer, Omni Film)
Mark Miller (CEO, Great Pacific Television)
David Way (Creative Director, Great Pacific Television)
Dana Johl (Head of Production, Force Four Entertainment)
Robert Hardy (Perfect Day Productions)
Field and Post 2016 Vancouver Board of Directors
Kate Green, President
Robert Hardy, Vice President
Dana Johl, Treasurer