AFI-Discovery Channel SILVERDOCS 2009 : Festival Calendar

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Monday, June 15th
12:00 PM	click to rate	REGISTRATION OPEN Registration ** Note: Open 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM	Festival Hub	+ add to cal
Tuesday, June 16th
8:30 AM	click to rate	REGISTRATION OPEN Registration ** Note: Open 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM	Festival Hub	+ add to cal
8:30 AM	click to rate	FILMMAKER BREAKFAST Event \| 60 min.	AFI Silver Lobby	+ add to cal
9:30 AM	click to rate	GRANTMAKERS IN FILM + ELECTRONIC MEDIA = CONNECTIONS Panel Presentation \| 75 min.	AFI Silver Theater 3	+ add to cal
9:30 AM	click to rate	SILVER SESSIONS: JUNE 16TH - JUNE 20TH Silver Sessions	Silver Sessions	+ add to cal
11:00 AM	click to rate	CATCH THE GOOD PITCH AT SILVERDOCS PART I Panel Presentation \| 120 min.	Round House Theatre	+ add to cal
1:00 PM	click to rate	LUNCH Event \| 90 min.	Festival Hub	+ add to cal
2:30 PM	click to rate	CATCH THE GOOD PITCH AT SILVERDOCS PART II Panel Presentation \| 120 min.	Round House Theatre	+ add to cal
2:30 PM	click to rate	THE NETWORK ACQUISITIONS BUSINESS REVEALED Panel Presentation \| 45 min.	Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B	+ add to cal
3:30 PM	click to rate	INSIDE CABLE BROADCASTERS’ DECISIONS OR HOW TO MAKE YOURSELF IRRESISTIBLE TO A NETWORK Panel Presentation \| 120 min.	Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B	+ add to cal
5:00 PM	click to rate	GOOD PITCH HAPPY HOUR Event \| 120 min.	Cinema Lounge @ Jackie’s	+ add to cal
9:30 PM	click to rate	CONFERENCE KICK OFF PARTY - “Movies, Martinis & Maryland” Party \| 120 min.	Cinema Lounge @ Jackie’s	+ add to cal
Wednesday, June 17th
8:30 AM	click to rate	REGISTRATION OPEN Registration ** Note: Open 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM	Festival Hub	+ add to cal
8:30 AM	click to rate	FILMMAKER BREAKFAST Event \| 60 min.	AFI Silver Lobby	+ add to cal
9:30 AM	click to rate	ITVS / INDEPENDENT LENS OVERVIEW Panel Presentation \| 50 min.	Round House Theatre	+ add to cal
9:30 AM	click to rate	TIME WARP CAMERA DEMO Panel Presentation \| 90 min.	Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B	+ add to cal
10:30 AM	click to rate	AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY \| P.O.V. PRESENTATION Panel Presentation \| 50 min.	Round House Theatre	+ add to cal
10:45 AM	click to rate	EDITING MASTER CLASS WITH SAM POLLARD Master Class	Discovery HD Theater	+ add to cal
11:00 AM	click to rate	HSUS / ANIMAL CONTENT ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM - GRANT PITCH FOR $25,000 Panel Presentation \| 120 min. ** Note: CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC	Discovery Conference Room	+ add to cal
11:30 AM	click to rate	PBS PRIME-TIME SCHEDULE / PROGRAM CHALLENGE FUND PANEL Panel Presentation \| 90 min.	Round House Theatre	+ add to cal
1:00 PM	click to rate	CPB FILMMAKER CONNECTION LUNCHEON Event \| 90 min. ** Note: INVITATION ONLY	McGinty's Public House	+ add to cal
1:00 PM	click to rate	LUNCH Event \| 90 min.	Festival Hub	+ add to cal
2:30 PM	click to rate	PLENARY SESSION WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER TOM BERNARD ON "THE FUTURE IS STRANGE" Keynote \| 50 min.	AFI Silver Theater 2	+ add to cal
3:45 PM	click to rate	THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC MEDIA Panel Presentation \| 120 min.	Round House Theatre	+ add to cal
3:45 PM	click to rate	SOCIAL ISSUE MEDIA: DOES IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Panel Presentation \| 90 min.	Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B	+ add to cal
5:00 PM	click to rate	HAPPY HOUR Event \| 120 min.	Cinema Lounge @ Jackie’s	+ add to cal
5:30 PM	click to rate	DOC TALK: ENSEMBLE FILMMAKING, CONVENTION Panel Presentation \| 60 min. ** Note: NO STANDBY LINE	Discovery HD Theater	+ add to cal	buy tickets
Thursday, June 18th
8:30 AM	click to rate	REGISTRATION OPEN Registration ** Note: Open 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM	Festival Hub	+ add to cal
8:30 AM	click to rate	FILMMAKER BREAKFAST Event \| 60 min.	AFI Silver Lobby	+ add to cal
9:15 AM	click to rate	THE REVENGE OF THE DIGITAL IMMIGRANTS: TEACHING WITH MEDIA TECHNOLOGY Panel Presentation, School Docs \| 30 min.	Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B	+ add to cal
9:30 AM	click to rate	DOCUMENTING OUR WORLD: VIDEO ARCHIVES ON THE WEB Panel Presentation \| 90 min.	Discovery HD Theater	+ add to cal
9:30 AM	click to rate	NOVA: THE MAKING OF SPY FACTORY Panel Presentation \| 60 min.	Round House Theatre	+ add to cal
9:45 AM	click to rate	AFTER THE PARADIGM SHIFT: RE-CENTERING THE HUMANITIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE Panel Presentation, School Docs \| 60 min.	Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B	+ add to cal
10:45 AM	click to rate	TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION: WIKI TEXT-BLOGGING ON FILM? Panel Presentation, School Docs \| 75 min.	Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B	+ add to cal
11:30 AM	click to rate	HOW GREEN IS GREEN: DO FILMMAKERS HAVE AN ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY? Panel Presentation \| 90 min.	Discovery HD Theater	+ add to cal
12:15 PM	click to rate	FILMMAKER / EDUCATOR CONNECTION LUNCHEON Event, School Docs \| 60 min.	Discovery Multi-Purpose Ante Rm.	+ add to cal
1:00 PM	click to rate	LUNCH Event \| 90 min.	Festival Hub	+ add to cal
1:15 PM	click to rate	TEACHING ARGUMENT USING THE DOCUMENTARY Panel Presentation, School Docs \| 45 min.	Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B	+ add to cal
2:00 PM	click to rate	STUDENT PITCH: THE NEXT GENERATION OF STORYTELLERS HITS THE BIG LEAGUES Panel Presentation \| 90 min.	Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. C	+ add to cal
2:15 PM	click to rate	CRITICAL LITERACY SKILLS IN THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) CLASSROOM Panel Presentation, School Docs \| 45 min.	Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B	+ add to cal
3:30 PM	click to rate	AFI DIGITAL CONTENT LAB SHOWCASE Panel Presentation \| 120 min.	Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B	+ add to cal
3:45 PM	click to rate	MASTER CLASS: MUSIC Master Class \| 90 min.	Discovery HD Theater	+ add to cal
4:00 PM	click to rate	THE NEW CHALK: CREATING A MULTIMEDIA LESSON Workshop \| 90 min. ** Note: Limited to 25 participants, adv. sign-up required	Discovery Conference Room	+ add to cal
5:00 PM	click to rate	HAPPY HOUR Event \| 120 min.	Cinema Lounge @ Jackie’s	+ add to cal
5:30 PM	click to rate	DOC TALK: CINEMA VERITE FILMMAKING WITH R.J. CUTLER Panel Presentation \| 60 min. ** Note: NO STANDBY LINE	Discovery HD Theater	+ add to cal	buy tickets
5:30 PM	click to rate	THE FACULTY LOUNGE COCKTAIL PARTY Event, School Docs \| 90 min. ** Note: INVITATION ONLY	Cinema Lounge @ Jackie’s	+ add to cal
Friday, June 19th
8:30 AM	click to rate	REGISTRATION OPEN Registration ** Note: Open 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM	Festival Hub	+ add to cal
8:30 AM	click to rate	FILMMAKER BREAKFAST Event \| 60 min.	AFI Silver Lobby	+ add to cal
9:00 AM	click to rate	ETHICS AND DOCUMENTARIES: TEACHING CRITICAL THINKING WITH "REALITY" Panel Presentation, School Docs \| 75 min.	Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B	+ add to cal
9:30 AM	click to rate	WHAT'S THE BUZZ? THE PUBLICIST AND FILM PUBLICITY Panel Presentation \| 90 min.	Discovery HD Theater	+ add to cal
10:00 AM	click to rate	PBS OFFICE HOURS Workshop \| 120 min.	Discovery Conference Room	+ add to cal
10:00 AM	click to rate	AND THE WINNER IS... Panel Presentation \| 90 min.	AFI Silver Theater 3	+ add to cal
10:00 AM	click to rate	YOUTH MEDIA SCREENING Panel Presentation, School Docs \| 75 min.	Round House Theatre	+ add to cal
10:30 AM	click to rate	MEDIA INTEGRATION: A WORKSHOP IN USING FILM SEGMENTS IN THE CLASSROOM School Docs, Workshop \| 90 min. ** Note: Limited to 25 participants, adv. sign-up required	Discovery Conference Room	+ add to cal
10:30 AM	click to rate	ALPHA CINE DIGITAL TO 35MM DEMO PRESENTATION: ALL IN - FILM OUT Panel Presentation \| 60 min.	AFI Silver Theater 1	+ add to cal
11:30 AM	click to rate	SPECIAL PRESENTATION - FREEDOM WRITERS FORUM Panel Presentation, School Docs \| 30 min.	Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. C	+ add to cal
12:00 PM	click to rate	DIALOGUE ON DIRECTING WITH LEON GAST AND JEFFREY LEVY HINTE Master Class \| 90 min.	Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B	+ add to cal
12:30 PM	click to rate	FROM SILVER SPRING TO MOZAMBIQUE: THE WORLD OF YOUTH VOICES Panel Presentation, School Docs \| 60 min.	Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. C	+ add to cal
1:00 PM	click to rate	LUNCH Event \| 90 min.	Festival Hub	+ add to cal
2:00 PM	click to rate	DIGITAL DIVERSITY Panel Presentation \| 90 min.	Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. C	+ add to cal
2:00 PM	click to rate	THE LEGAL 411 ON FILM AND MEDIA IN THE CLASSROOM Panel Presentation, School Docs \| 90 min.	Discovery Conference Room	+ add to cal
2:30 PM	click to rate	SIX WAYS FROM SUNDAY: 21ST CENTURY DISTRIBUTION STRATEGIES A TWO-PART PRESENTATION Panel Presentation \| 180 min.	Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B	+ add to cal
2:30 PM	click to rate	LIGHTS, CAMERA, EDUCATION! FILMMAKING IN THE 21ST CENTURY CLASSROM School Docs, Workshop \| 180 min. ** Note: Limited to 25 participants, adv. sign-up required	Discovery Conference Room	+ add to cal
4:00 PM	click to rate	RADIO STORIES Panel Presentation \| 75 min.	Discovery HD Theater	+ add to cal
4:00 PM	click to rate	A TANGLED WEB OF CONTENT UNTANGLED FOR EDUCATORS Panel Presentation, School Docs \| 75 min.	Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. C	+ add to cal
5:00 PM	click to rate	HAPPY HOUR Event \| 120 min.	Cinema Lounge @ Jackie’s	+ add to cal
5:30 PM	click to rate	DOC TALK: FILM CRITICISM Panel Presentation \| 60 min. ** Note: NO STANDBY LINE	Discovery HD Theater	+ add to cal	buy tickets
Saturday, June 20th
8:30 AM	click to rate	REGISTRATION OPEN Registration ** Note: Open 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM	Festival Hub	+ add to cal
8:30 AM	click to rate	FILMMAKER BREAKFAST Event \| 60 min.	AFI Silver Lobby	+ add to cal
9:00 AM	click to rate	SNEAK PREVIEW: VOICES UNBOUND: THE STORY OF THE FREEDOM WRITERS Panel Presentation, School Docs \| 90 min.	AFI Silver Theater 1	+ add to cal
10:00 AM	click to rate	THE BACK STORY: TELLING THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY WORKSHOP WITH SPEAKEASY Workshop \| 150 min.	Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B	+ add to cal
11:00 AM	click to rate	MASTER CLASS: CINEMATOGRAPHY Master Class \| 60 min.	Discovery HD Theater	+ add to cal
1:00 PM	click to rate	THROUGH A LENS DARKLY AND DIGITAL DIASPORA FAMILY REUNION Panel Presentation \| 120 min.	AFI Silver Theater 2	+ add to cal	buy tickets
5:00 PM	click to rate	HAPPY HOUR Event \| 120 min.	Cinema Lounge @ Jackie’s	+ add to cal