Testimonials - INPUT 2009

 
 
We like it very much. Yesterday, our film was screened and a great many people came, many more than we expected. After the film, there was a discussion and then a meeting during which we were asked a lot of questions. This is a very nice idea.
Ingrid Demetz and Caroline Leitner
Filmmakers How I Am
Italy
 
This is my first conference. I’ve already seen a few films and I liked them all very much. The best thing is that after the film there’s a possibility to discuss it and ask questions of the people involved in making it. The film is one thing, but how it is created is another. That’s what is interesting. You can learn a lot during such discussions.
Tanya Doyle
Marmalade Films
Ireland

It’s a very intense experience because there are so many things that you see; you move from one room to another wanting to see as much as you can, so you have to digest it all after the conference. This is an exceptional edition of INPUT due to its diversity. There is a mixture of documentaries, dramas, and a variety of specific television programs. It’s also unique because of the discussions that go on. There are many television stations in the world that are against making television a market place. INPUT is for people who are prepared for discussions, which is very stimulating for the authors of the programs from all over the world.
Graeme Isaac
Mayfan Pty. Ltd.
Australia

It was my pleasure to be part of this incredible conference and to meet so many people from the world of television. This was very useful experience for me having in mind that I’m still young and I have much to learn about TV and entertainment shows in general.
I have no negative remarks about the whole organization. Still, I think that it would be useful if there were some workshops in future. I think that the Polish TV was a great host and Warsaw was a great place for this kind of event.
Thank you so much for everything,
Frosina Pandurska
Republic of Macedonia
 
Dear Colleagues, 

I want to express my sincere gratitude for inviting me to participate in the INPUT 2009 in Warsaw and for the details about this event, I would like to stress the importance and essential need for organising INPUT especially nowadays, when in many countries, public and state television has been steadily decrease donated rent position. In light of these negative trends in my opinion INPUT is became more relevant and important than ever. 
I would like also to stress the very good and certainly correct selection of materials, which were demonstrated during the screening, as well as the possibility to get acquainted with colleagues from different countries and the prospects for further cooperation. 

Thank you again! 

Best regards,


Liana Sargsyan 
Head of the Department of External Relations JSC
"Public Television of Armenia"
Armenia
 
The Warsaw INPUT was a success!  The overall quality and diversity of programmes was very good, even better than in a couple of previous years.
Organisationally and technically everything went extremely well thanks to the never-tiring efforts of our Polish hosts.
The genre split has definitely benefited the conference and should be followed and encouraged even more rigorously next year.
Best summer/ winter works and holidays to all!
Timo-Erkki Heino
National Coordinators Coordinator
Finland

Thank you so much for such a good conference and such a great welcome in Warsaw.
I hope TVP is pleased with your work because your really pulled off a great show with great style.
Kevin Cummins
Radio Telefís Éireann
Ireland

In total, INPUT in Warsaw was excellent: the programs were well, and the organisation of the event too. Polish TV's decision to invite the guests from ex eastern countries wasn't only organizers's financial effort atipical for INPUT organisation, but also the way how INPUT organizers need to work in the future. Because, INPUT is not primarily market or professional meeting event any more, this "screening conference" today more looks like festival without awards. And the festivals without guests grants doesn't and won't exist successfully in the future.
Only thing I, and lot of my colleagues didn't like at all, was screening in the Red room. Wideowall doesn't work well, it was too close to the audience.
Social events, like the opening party and mid week dinner were also success. Video on demand (programme library) was excellent.
In total, I could say that Polish television and Polish INPUT crew did excellent job.
Hrvoje Juvancic
Croatian coordinator / Croatian TV
Croatia

First of all, thank you very much for making it possible for me to attend the conference this year. It was a great pleasure to present our film (Woman, dancing on the roof) at the context of the conference and to introduce the Lithuanian documentary cinema to the professionals from all around the world as well as to see the works of the colleagues and to discuss the new trends in the documentary films. I must admit that I didn't hold as deep expectations coming here as I found the conference to be. It was very interesting and inspiring to attend the discussions and to meet the filmmakers from all around the globe. So thank you once again for organising it so well and for giving us the chance to participate at this thrilling and useful event.
Thank you for this wonderful collaboration and hope to see you again
Goda Rupeikaite
Presenter of "Woman, dancing on the roof"
Lithuania

We enjoyed very much to be at INPUT 2009 Conference. It was successful in many way: we are specially gratefull for opportunity to see the best of the world TV production, but also to meet a collegues from others countries. Polish TV was excellant organisator and we are very satisfied with your hospitality and everything else.
If we have to give you some suggestions it will be just one thing: it will be better to ogranise " regional meeting" on the begining of INPUT, just to realise who is who on the frist day and have a chance for faster and better comunication.
Kindest regards
Jovanka Kovacevic-Djuranovic and Zorka Kovacevic-Burzanovic
Montenegrian Television
Montenegro