Panels

In addition to the pitching sessions, Visioni Incontra organizes a few panel discussions:

• Panel: “The Hot Docs Festival and its strategies: philosophy, mission, history and relationships with producers, funding entities, and directors”. Panelist: Chris McDonald, Hot Docs President (Toronto). Moderator: Francesco Bizzarri, Managing Director A Window on the World, Images from Reality 3rd International Documentary Festival.
  Thursday, 5^th of October, h 14.45 – 15.30, Greenhouse theater (UniCredit Pavilion)

• Panel: “The documentary in theaters. A feasible challenge.” Panelists: Stefania Ippoliti – Sistema Toscana Foundation, Responsible of the Media Library and Cinema Area and President of the Italian Film Commission, Domenico Dinoia – President of FICE and practitioner and Chris McDonald, Hot Docs President (Toronto) Moderator: Cinzia Masòtina, Consultant and Coordinator of “Visioni Incontra”. Thursday, 5^th of October, h. 15.45 – 16.30, Greenhouse theater (UniCredit Pavilion)

• Panel: “National Geographic: production standards and editorial strategies’ best cases. Panelist: Francesca Johnson, Director, Development & Production for National Geographic. Moderator: Cinzia Masòtina, Consultant and Coordinator of “Visioni Incontra”. Thursday, 5^th of October, h 16.30 – 17.15, Greenhouse theater (UniCredit Pavilion)

• Panel: “Co-producing north of the Alps. Opportunities, how to do it, and cases’ history”. In collaboration with RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera. Panelist: Diana Segantini, Responsible of the Cultural Department of RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera, Silvana Bezzola Rigolini, Producer and Purchasing and Co-Production manager RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera and Valerio Selle, Producer of LA2Doc. Moderator: Cinzia Masòtina, Consultant and Coordinator of “Visioni Incontra”.
  Friday, 6^th of October, h 14.30 – 15.30, Greenhouse theater (UniCredit Pavilion)

• Panel: “The New Cinema Law becomes operative. The Minister’s decrees: what is new and what is relevant for the Feature Documentary”. In collaboration with MIBACT. Moderator: Cinzia Masòtina, Consultant and Coordinator of “Visioni Incontra”.
  Friday, 6^th of October, h 18.00 – 18.30, Greenhouse theater (UniCredit Pavilion)