Lunchtime Meet the Commissioning Editors/Funders: Bridget Whalen, National Geographic Channel
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Tuesday, Dec. 2
Starting on Monday afternoon and continuing throughout Congress, a number of broadcasters with present an overview of their networks and this year WCSFP offers between 30 and 40 small group meetings with individual commissioning editors and media executives who either commission science and history programs from independent producers outside their own territories or who provide significant funding. Designed to be intimate and interactive, the numbers will be strictly limited and will run on a first come first served. However, recordings of these meetings will be available to delegates on request.
National Geographic Channel covers many genres including science, history, action/adventure, and cultural programming. The channel looks for producers with unique access to topics and stories that will draw a wide audience. New information, stunning visuals, and compelling storytelling are key factors to programming decisions.
Session Producers:
Diana Ingraham, Managing Director/Conference Director, US Independents/SILVERDOCS (USA) and Meg Villarreal, Director, US Independents (USA)
Moderator:
Margie Bryant, Executive Producer, Serendipity Productions (Australia)
Guest:
Bridget Whalen, Vice President, Development, Co-productions, and Acquisitions, National Geographic Channel (USA)