Forum@FIFF 2010

TV Series in the Middle East

The Forum@FIFF takes this year a new shape, opened to Swiss and international professionals, to schools and to the public. Dedicated to television series in the world, it will present four series coming from Israel, Syria and Saudi Arabia which will serve as basis to 3 days of conferences, debates and master classes. The Forum will welcome in particular Ori Sivan, the director and the scriptwriter of the series "Betipul", bought and adapted by HBO in 2007 and currently broadcasted under the name "In Treatment". Sociologists, producers, film-makers, buyers, specialists or fans will meet around the worldwide phenomenon of the series. It will be opportunity also to review the situation of TV series in Switzerland.

Programme 2010

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March 17th SEASON 1: DECONSTRUCTING TV SERIES

How does a series work and why do I always want more?

Conferences: media sociology, character drawing, aesthetical, socio-cultural, ideological, historical, geographical, and economic challenges

9:30 am / « Traps of the new American TV series », introduction by Sarah Hatchuel and Monica Michlin. Amercian shows as a starting point for a larger discussion on tv series as a world phenomena, presentation of the 4 series.
02:00 pm / application of the morning discussion on the 4 series shown in the forum. Socio-cultural representation, risk taking, political correctness, construction of characters….

March 18th SEASON 2 : SWISS DAY

TV series in Switzerland?

TV series in Switzerland: Where do we stand and how does the future look?
Presentations and discussions with representatives of the Swiss film industry and international guests

9:30 am / Round table: Federal Office of Culture (OFC), Télévision Suisse Romande (TSR), Schweizer Fernsehen (SF), producers (Rita Production, C-films), buyers, directors… all confront their idea of a TV series with our international guests.
02:00 pm / Round table

March 19th SEASON 3: THE NEXT GENERATION

Master class is regrettably canceled.

Practical Information

1. Forum

17-19.03.2010 - Eikon - Studio

Bus Lines TPF 1 und 3, Stop «Charmettes»

2. Screening

The East Wing
FIFF Center
Ancienne Gare
Monday to Friday

Discover everyday a new episode of the TV series Al-intizar, Almost, Avoda Aravit and Betipul in The East Wing, in front of the Ancienne Gare, FIFF Center, monday to Friday.

Mo 15 - Fr 19:
12:30, 15:30, 18:30

Programme
1. Trailers 4 séries: 10 min
2. Avoda Aravit: 30 min
3. Almost: 26 min
4. Al-Intizar: 42 min
5. Betipul: 30 min

Speakers

Danny Paran (Arab Labor)
Anat Sella Inbar, Head of the Television Studies Program, Sapir Academic College, Israel
Todd Albert Nims et Ali Kalthami (Almost)
Christa Salamandra, professeure d’anthropologie, Lehman College, City University of New York City
Sarah Hatchuel, professeure en littérature anglaise, Université du Havre
Monica Michlin, docteure en littérature américaine, Université Paris-Sorbonne
Sarah Sepulchre, docteure en sciences sociales, département de Communication de l’Université catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve
Lionel Baier, responsable du département cinéma de l’Ecole cantonale d’art de Lausanne (ECAL)
Erez Pery, Department of Film and TV, Sapir College
Victoria Marchand, Cominmag
Jasmin Basic, Office fédéral de la culture
Alix Nicole, Télévision Suisse Romande
Michel Bodmer, Schweizer Fernsehen (SF)
Peter Christian Fueter, C-Films
Max Karli, Rita Productions
Pauline Gygax, Rita Productions
Tobias Fueter, Peek GmbH
Katia Früh, scénariste
Bethlehem Media Center - Tamara Kharroub