As is well known, the Network Drinks for Film and TV (NBF) has been taking place every last Monday of the month at SMART Project Space/LAB111 for almost two years. Starting this month, the event is getting a fresh look. In addition to the well-known formula of networking, drinks, and the dinner deal, a substantive program with discussion will now be offered, featuring a different theme each month. This month, the topic 'Traditional versus Innovative' takes center stage.

Program
Technological advancement is moving forward at a breakneck pace these days, creating ever more opportunities for both professional audiovisual makers and amateur filmmakers. A professional camera is within the cost reach of every filmmaker, and editing software can be used immediately by almost anyone after a short course. The filmed material can then be shared quickly and easily with a large audience via websites like YouTube and Vimeo. Initiatives like Upload Cinema show that YouTube videos made by 'amateurs' have emerged from obscurity and that the line between professional content and amateur videos is becoming increasingly blurred.

This evening, together with the panelists, we want to take stock of the changes currently taking place in the field and provide tools to those struggling with their position in the evolving landscape. As a creator, how can you ensure you create opportunities for yourself and benefit from the new technical possibilities? What are the pros and cons of this increase in new techniques and platforms? And what is the impact on the audiovisual world and the creators?

Panel members:
Jean van de Velde – versatile filmmaker and screenwriter of, among others, 'De Kleine Blonde Dood', 'Wild Romance', and both 'All Stars' films. Chairman of the Screenwriters Network.
Jules van den Steenhoven - Director of Photography in the broadest sense of the word, involved in various Dutch feature films, including 'De Kleine Blonde Dood', 'Wild Romance', and both 'All Stars' films. Chairman of the Netherlands Society of Cinematographers (NSC).
Bobby Boermans – a young filmmaker through and through – recently made his feature film debut with the film 'Claustrofobia' for Snoop Entertainment, the first feature film from the Netherlands made specifically for the internet (www.bobbyboermans.com).
Dagan Cohen (TBC) - founder of Upload Cinema (www.uploadcinema.net), an initiative that brings internet videos to the big screen in a thematic program. Also creative director of Draftfcb.

Dinner deal
The LAB111 restaurant is offering an attractive and affordable dinner deal especially for the NBF networking drinks: for €17.50, you get a starter and a main course, including a drink. You can register for the dinner deal at the NBF office via [email protected] or 020-6646588, no later than Friday, October 28. Dinner will be served in the restaurant at 19:00.

The program for the evening:
17:30 - 19:00 Walk-in and drinks at the bar
19:00 - 20:00 joint dinner (optional)
20:00 - 21:30 panel discussion - theme 'Traditional versus innovative'
21:30 - … … … drinks at the bar

What: Network Drinks for Film and TV (NBF) - theme 'Traditional versus innovative'
When: Monday, October 31, 2011
Where: SMART Project Space, Arie Biemondstraat 111, Amsterdam-West

Registration for the evening is appreciated and can be done at the NBF office via [email protected] or 020-6646588. Important: there is a limited number of places available for the main program. This does not apply to the drinks and dinner.

Location
Arie Biemondstraat 111, Amsterdam-West



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