Welcome to WCSFP 2008
The 16th annual World Congress of Science and Factual Producers will take place December 1 - 4 at the Hilton Florence Metropole in Florence, Italy.
SEE WHO'S COMING TO CONGRESS: DELEGATE LIST NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
Are you thinking of coming to Congress, but want to know who will be there before you register? An up-to-date and growing delegate list is now available. Once you register, you'll have access to the WCSFP Online Community, which has contact information, company profiles and more for all registered delegates. The online list will be updated regularly, so check back for additions.
PROGRAMMING UPDATE: WCSFP GUIDE FOR DUMMIES
Conferences and markets takes a lot of work, but it's well worth the effort. The WCSFP Guide to Congress for Dummies gives the rookie and the seasoned conference participant a few helpful tips on who's who, what's what, good outcomes and, most importantly, how to enjoy the Congress. Session Producers: Robi Colangelo and Lilla Hurst.
PROGRAMMING UPDATE: AN INTRODUCTION TO FLORENCE AND THE MEDICI FAMILY
This Power Point presentation will be given by Professor Donatella Lippi of the Department of the History of Medicine at the University of Florence, who, with her colleagues, is engaged in the Medici Project. Scientific research carried out on the corpses of Medici Family members, exhumed from their burial sites in the Medici Chapels of Florence and San Lorenzo, is revealing a wealth of knowledge about the lives, habits, and causes of death of those in this most famous family of the Renaissance.
PROGRAMMING UPDATE: THE FUTURE OF GREEN - HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Does green programming rate, or has it failed? Will it leave our schedules or gain a place in commissioner's global programming remit? Our team of panelists will be shown nine clips of so-called green programs generated from all over the world. In our now traditional quiz format, we will play the ratings game and discuss why green does not rate - or does it? Session Producer and Moderator: Ellen Windemuth.
PROGRAMMING ANNOUNCEMENT: PIMP MY PROGRAM
Formatted factual is the new black. It's this year's must have, like cooking was last year. But where did the trend start? Does it actually make sense? And what are the ten things you absolutely have to know about formatting?
Join the BBC's John Farren, and a panel of star guests as they tell you how to Pimp Your Program - and make a million.
Click here for an outline of this year’s Congress schedule. Watch this space for more programming updates.
CALL FOR PROJECTS - SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST
Does Darwin's theory of natural selection also apply to television programs?
Broadcasters the world over are commissioning programs to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birthday and the 150th year since On the Origin of Species was first published. Why did some of them make it across the line, while others were rejected?
A session at the upcoming Congress will compare and contrast a selection of commissioned programs on Darwin - and others that didn't make it - to provide insight into commissioners' priorities and what they think works in their local markets.
Do you have a Darwin-related project in production or one that has been produced in the last year? If so, we want to hear from you. We'd also like to hear from you if you feel your Darwin project should have been produced, but was rejected.
Please contact André Barro, Session Producer,and/or Alison Leigh, WCSFP Editorial Director.
PROGRAMMING ANNOUNCEMENT: Battle of the Brands


What makes Steve Burns, Executive Vice President - Content for National Geographic, tick? And which programs make President and General Manager for Discovery Communications John Ford’s pulse race? See these two power brokers take part in an entertaining and irreverent game-show panel that is designed to reveal the programs, styles and formats that set their channels apart in the perpetual Battle of the Brands. This not-to-be-missed panel will be produced by Lion TV.
Click here for an outline of this year’s Congress schedule. Watch this space for more programming updates.







