Setting the sails: tall ship Thor Heyerdahl in Bermuda
Photo: Ben Kempas

Sharing Knowledge: Workshops & Industry Events

Sharing Knowledge: Workshops & Industry Events

We’re committed to celebrating the open and collaborative spirit that is the hallmark of the doc scene. Drawing on years of experience as a filmmaker and campaigner, Ben Kempas has been sharing his knowledge in individual consultations, campaign development workshops and presentations at industry events across Europe – on-site and online.

Individual
consultations
Campaign development
workshops
Impact labs
at industry events
Keynotes and
case studies

"I have had the pleasure of working Film & Campaign on several occasions, including running workshops on building outreach campaigns. It has been a real joy and fruitful experience, both from a personal and professional point of view. I highly recommend others to work with Film & Campaign if you need to strategise for a campaign, run your outreach or want to get educated in this field." – Ove Rishøj Jensen, Documentary Producer and Consultant, Copenhagen / Malmö

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Here’s a selection of recent events and workshops.

Tutoring, case study and panel at Impact Days

Ben is a tutor for the Impact Lab leading up to the Impact Days at FIFDH in Geneva. He will also present a case study of the ongoing campaign for THE OIL MACHINE and participate in a panel on best practice for community screenings.

Campaign development for LOVE & TROUBLE

We facilitated an initial campaign development workshop for LOVE & TROUBLE, the latest documentary film by Amy Hardie (THE EDGE OF DREAMING, SEVEN SONGS FOR A LONG LIFE).

Campaign development for WHEN FISH BEGIN TO CRAWL

WHEN FISH BEGIN TO CRAWL is a powerful film exploring the climate crisis and humanity's relationship with nature, with a focus on Scotland's Flow Country.

Tutoring and case study at East Doc Platform

Ben Kempas will return to East Doc Platform in Prague as workshop tutor and presenter of a case study of the campaign After THE OIL MACHINE.

Face2Face with The D-Word

Join Ben Kempas and Rachel Caplan for a Zoom chat with The D-Word's Doug Block. We'll be discussing smart strategies for outreach, organising, and online events in our current theatrical landscape.

Campaign development for ERNTE TEILEN

Online workshop and campaign development for ERNTE TEILEN, a documentary on community-supported agriculture in Germany.

VOD event consultation and management for LizMars Productions

For MEAT THE FUTURE, we researched, implemented and supervised a solution that would automatically and exclusively issue time-limited VOD tickets upon completion of an impact survey.

Outreach Clinic at Nordisk Panorama Forum

For the eighth year running, Ben will host an outreach clinic where all Nordisk Forum participants are free to pop in for a chat about organising outreach campaigns, building communities and taking control of distribution.

Campaign development for Film City Futures / New Licht Film

Developing a campaign strategy for TO SEE OURSELVES.

Keynote for DocPoint Impact

An online keynote by Ben Kempas for DocPoint Impact in Helsinki, based on "13 Myths about Outreach Campaigns".

EFM Industry Sessions - Round Table (2)

Online consultancies for EFM participants at Berlinale

EFM Industry Sessions - Round Table (1)

Online consultancies for EFM participants at Berlinale

Focal - Impact and campaign strategies for documentary films (part 3)

Impact campaign workshop for Swiss documentary makers and producers online

Focal - Impact and campaign strategies for documentary films (part 2)

Impact campaign workshop for Swiss documentary makers and producers online

Focal - Impact and campaign strategies for documentary films (part 1)

Impact campaign workshop for Swiss documentary makers and producers in Bern

Outreach Clinic at Nordisk Panorama Forum

For the seventh year running, Ben will host an outreach clinic on Wednesday afternoon where all Nordisk Forum participants are free to pop in for a talk about organising outreach campaigns, building communities and taking control of distribution.

Campaign development for HINTER GUTEN TÜREN

Ideation for a campaign on corporal punishment within families.

Story x Change - Keynote

Online event for First Movie Plus / Bayerisches Filmzentrum.

Campaign development for APENAS EL SOL (Nothing But The Sun)

Creative outreach ideas around the IDFA opening film and Paraguay's official entry to the Oscars.

Outreach Clinic at Nordisk Panorama Forum

For the sixth year running, Ben will host an outreach clinic on Wednesday afternoon where all Nordisk Forum participants are free to pop in for a talk about organising outreach campaigns, building communities and taking control of distribution.

Sharing Knowledge

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