Who We Are
The World Congress of Science and Factual Producers is a member-run organization that represents science and other factual producers and broadcasters around the world. Administered by an elected steering committee and board of directors, the primary function of the WCSFP is the management of the annual conference. Delegates are able to nominate and vote for steering committee members in elections that take place each year during the Congress.
STEERING COMMITTEE
The primary role of the committee is the co-ordination and management of the annual Congress conference. To achieve this, the committee has sign-off powers on conference content and endorsement of the selection of the Board of Directors.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
As designated by the steering committee, the board of directors administers the affairs of the company including, but not limited to, the efficient expenditure of members’ funds, budgets and annual conference fees.
2010 STEERING COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERS
- Peter Arens, Managing Director, Culture and Science, ZDF (Germany) Co-chair
- Stuart Menzies, Controller, ABC2 (Australia) Co-chair
- Michael Allder, Executive Producer, CBC Science and Natural History Unit, CBC (Canada)
- Caroline Behar, Head of Acquisitions and International Co-Productions, France 5 (France)
- Tony Chow, Managing Director - Singapore, Off the Fence (Singapore)
- Martin Davidson, Commissioning Editor, History and Business, BBC (UK)
- Amanda Evans, Executive Director, Screen Pacific (New Zealand)
- Beth Hoppe, President and Executive Director, Optomen Productions (USA)
- Tessa James, Financial Director, Lion TV (UK)*
- Ann Julienne, Head of International Development, France Télévisions (France)*
- Daryl Karp, Managing Director, Tattooed Media (Australia)*
- Uwe Kersken, Managing Director, Gruppe 5 (Germany)
- Kazuhiro Kitano, Senior Producer, Science Programs, NHK (Japan)
- Wally Longul, President JKJ-TV International (Canada)*
- John Lynch, Words Make Pictures (UK)*
- Hideki Tazuke, Senior Producer, Science Programs, NHK (Japan)
- Werner Vennewald, Producer, Monaco Film (Germany)
- Marco Visalberghi, Managing Director, Doclab (Italy)
- Thomas von Hennet, Head of Documentaries and International Co-Productions, ProSieben Television (Germany)*
*Board member
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
Alison Leigh, independent producer, Leigh Brown Productions, Australia is the Editorial Director for the WCSFP.
EVENT MANAGEMENT TEAM
The Congress is managed by Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival under the leadership of Executive Director Chris McDonald and Managing Director Brett Hendrie.
- Event Producer: Isaac Meyer Odell
- Guest Relations Manager: Alan Black
- Associate Director, Sponsorship Marketing: Jennifer Hobbs
