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Date(s) – 26 Nov 2011
8:30 AM – 4:15 PM
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Media handling skills: A one-day refresher course for those taking part in the Firecracker Films television programme.
Please contact Richard Biddlecombe with any questions and to register:Â richardbiddlecombe@hotmail.com
Saturday 26th December 2011
08:30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Teas, coffees, & welcome
09:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Introduction by Simon
How the Firecracker Films project came about – the storyline and its central participants – what’s been filmed so far – negotiated safeguards – what still remains to be filmed – why it’s an opportunity for the Unification Movement.
Viewing of the DVD taster that led to the production being commissioned by Channel 4
09:30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Practical exercise: Speed interviews [organised by Richard & Monika, 45 Minutes]
10:15          Break [30 Minutes]
11:00                 PowerPoint presentation: ‘Media interview techniques’ [Richard, 45 Minutes]
11:30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Preparation of key points to be got across in a mock interview [15 Minutes]
11:45                 Question & Answer [15 Minutes]
12:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lunch [One hour]
13:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Play DVD of Paxman interview [5 minutes]
13:05 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Some additional media interview tips [Simon, 25 Minutes]
13:30                 Practical exercises: ‘Mock media interviews’ [organised by Richard & Nancy, 60 Min]
14:30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Break [15 Minutes]
14:45                 PowerPoint presentation: ‘Why we bother with the media’ [60 Minutes, Richard]
15:45Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Questions and answers [30 Min]
16:15 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Finish