TV Academy Chicago/Midwest Chapter Presents

The Making of a Documentary

Tuesday, March 22, 2005
6:15 p.m. Arrive early for a tour of WTTW (till 6:45 p.m.)
6:30 p.m. to 7. p.m. - Reception
7 p.m. - Workshop Begins

Location: WTTW, 5400 N. St. Louis, Chicago Two blocks north of Foster, two blocks west of Kimball. Plenty of parking is available.

Documentary films such as Super Size Me and Spellbound have been thriving at theaters recently, but what about the market for documentary programming on broadcast and cable television? How do you make---and sell---your idea in an industry where often contrived “reality shows” are (currently) king?

Join us for this Television Academy Workshop as several documentary producers show some of their work, talk about their craft, and offer advice and insight to would-be producers.

Panelists:

• Maria Finitzo, Independent Documentary Producer
• Jay Shefsky, WTTW Documentary Producer
• Jonathan Towers, Towers Productions (A&E Producers)

Hosted by: V.J. McAleer, WTTW Channel 11

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Free - Students and TV Academy Members

$5 - All others