Guests confirmed for special events at IFI Stranger Than Fiction Festival

Guests confirmed for special events at IFI Stranger Than Fiction Festival

Four exciting panel discussions are taking place at this year’s IFI Stranger Than Fiction Festival (26th-29th 2013) that will give new perspectives on documentary-making from inside the industry. Whether you’re aiming to break into the industry for the first time, to learn how to make a documentary company thrive internationally or connect with audiences and build a fanbase there’s something for you. There’s also a chance to discuss how to effectively use archive material in building documentaries. All four special events are presented in partnership with the Irish Film Board/Bord Scannán na hÉireann.

Panellists have just been confirmed and comprise some of the most active and respected documentary directors and producers working in Ireland including Nicky Gogan (Still Films), Emer Reynolds (Here Was Cuba), Richie O’Donnell (The Pipe), Andrew Freedman (His and Hers) among many others as well as some of the international guests filmmakers presenting features at the festival such as Havana Marking (Smash & Grab) and Jeanie Finlay (The Great Hip Hop Hoax).

For full line-ups see the listings below and for more details about the special events and the IFI Stranger Than Fiction Festival visit www.ifi.ie/stf.

CONNECTING WITH AUDIENCES – €5 – Friday Sept 27^th 10.30am

Host – Patrick O’Neill

Guests – Jeanie Finlay (The Great Hip Hop Hoax), Mike Cockayne (Hardy Bucks), Nicky Gogan (Pyjama Girls, Black Ice), John Wallace (Showrunners)

BUILDING AN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY -€5– Friday Sept 27^th 12pm

Host – Alan Maher

Guests – Havana Marking (Smash & Grab), Cathal Gaffney (Give Up Yer Aul Sins), Andrew Freedman (His & Hers)

BREAKING INTO DOCS – FREE– Saturday Sept 28^th 11am

Host – Aoife Kelleher

Guests – Maurice Sweeney (Saving The Titanic), Richie O’Donnell (The Pipe), Aisling Ahmed (Horses), Sean Ó Cualáin (Men at Lunch).

CREATING WITH ARCHIVE – FREE – Saturday Sept 28^th 12.30pm

Host – Rachel Lysaght

Guests – Andrew Gallimore (Cyclone), Nick Ryan (The Summit), Raelene Casey (IFI Archive), Emer Reynolds (Here Was Cuba)