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Tuesday, September 11 • 10:00am - 11:00am
History Unearthed

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How do you make a great documentary using unconventional stock footage sources?  When is it the best time to use stock footage from an archive? What are the challenges of breathing new life into well-known events?  Hear from seasoned producers for a fascinating tour of documentaries made from film reels found in dusty attics and garage sales.

 

Moderated by David Seevers.

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avatar for Harrison Engle

Harrison Engle

Director/Producer
With more than 80 films to his credit, Harrison has directed documentaries and dramatic films for nearly every broadcast and cable network, often dealing with .   history, biography and the arts.  Amongst his credits are THE LOST KENNEDY HOME MOVIES (History, 2011), THE INDOMITABLE... Read More →
avatar for Ron Frank

Ron Frank

Director, Writer, Editor
Ron is an Award-winning and Emmy nominated filmmaker with numerous credits on PBS, ABC, NBC, CNN, MTV, A&E, TLC, Starz, Encore, National Geographic, Discovery and History Channels. Screenings of his films have been held at Kennedy Center, United Nations, N.Y., Television Academy... Read More →
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Tom Jennings

Producer
Tom Jennings is an award-winning television and documentary movie producer with more than 400 hours of programming to his credit.  He started his career as a journalist, writing for newspapers including the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. After covering the O.J. Simpson... Read More →
avatar for David Seevers

David Seevers

Chief Marketing Officer, Footage.net
As Chief Marketing Officer at Footage.net, the world’s premier online platform for stock footage research, Seevers oversees all marketing and outreach efforts, builds new content partnerships and manages the site design. With his help, Footage.net has become one of the world’s... Read More →
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David Tillman

Editor/Producer
David Tillman is an award-winning editor and producer with credits on National Geographic, Smithsonian, 3Net, MSNBC, and more. He has also directed music videos for musicians such as Matt Duke and Salvae, and recently optioned his first feature length screenplay.  He has high... Read More →

Tuesday September 11, 2012 10:00am - 11:00am
Theater 12
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