11:00 - 12:00 / Sansara
The Trinity of Independents | MUSIC, FILM, MEDIA

11:00 - 12:45 / Surya
The Social Documentary: Making The Connect | FILM

15:00 - 17:00 / Chandra
Setting Up A Home Studio | MUSIC - Workshop

The Trinity of Independents
MUSIC, FILM, MEDIA
Friday, 06 Dec 2013 / 11:00am - 12:00pm

The opening session lays the ground for the three days of IndiEarth XChange 2013's focus on looking forward and finding solutions by the coming together of culture professionals, entities and the inseparable siblings - media, film and music. A bird's eye view of Indian contexts, international perspectives, the revolution waiting in the wings.

Speakers: Sonya Mazumdar (EarthSync - IN), Ankur Malhotra (Amarrass – IN)

The backbone of the arts, Indian venues talk about landscape changes, roads they pursue for growth and their programming ethos. The think-thank session explores if India could adapt European collaborative models and networks to suit local conditions, and how perhaps a venue network would create the traction for industry and regulatory change – either through a collective, innovation, or audience development.

Speakers: Khodu Irani (High Spirits – IN), Nikhil Borua (The Humming Tree – IN), Arnaud Monnier (EMB – FRA), Fernando (Casa del Musica – ES) Mahesh Mathai (Blue Frog – IN), Jean Noel Bigotti (Fracama – FR)

Radio Speak – The Medium Is The Message
MUSIC
Friday, 06 Dec 2013 / 16:30pm - 18:00pm

Regulations, Innovations & Music Delivery - Is the landscape of the radio scene in India actually changing? Independent music radios talk about how they reach their listeners, what they see coming and if regulatory challenges restrain them. The conversation will also explore ways to develop new listeners and widen the scope of programming.

Speakers: Nitin Rajan (Planet Radio City – IN), Mahadevan Kalyanaraman (Radio Flote – IN), Rohan Sen (Chennai Live – IN), Kate Welsman (TripleR – AU)

Artist Management in the New Frontier of the Global Business of Music
MUSIC
Saturday, 7th Dec 2013 / 10:30am - 11:30am

Where the power used to rest solely with the multinational record companies and labels, today it rests with the managers, bringing great opportunities for managers and with that, a greater responsibility on the managers to the artists they represent. The panel will discuss all aspects of artist management, with specific focus on independent artists with international fan bases.

Speakers: Brian Dubb (Dubb Management – AU), Rishu Singh (ennui.BOMB – IN), Emmanuelle De Decker (Gatecrash – IN)

Urban culture often finds its expression through a variety of non-traditional forms of media - blogs, social media, online radio stations. While offering a platform of empowerment for urban youth, beyond the more traditional forms of print/visual media, is urban culture journalism specifically confined to youth culture? Is it objective reporting, or are these platforms predominantly opinion based outlets that shape the perceptions of their readers/viewers/listeners? Non-mainstream, "minority’ programming, reach, growing a future audience - what is urban culture journalism about?

Speakers: Mandovi Menon (Homegrown – IN), Arjun S Ravi (NH7 – IN), Anuradha Anant (Media/Theatre– IN), Munbir Chawla (The Wild City – IN)

Delving into the world of short films, the makers of shorts discuss related technologies, festivals and platforms through which they reach and engage with audiences. How do short filmmakers distribute and market their films and generate revenue from their art?

Speakers: Gitanjali Rao (Filmmaker - IN), Rajasrshi Basu (Nikon) (Filmmaker – IN), Anirban Dutta (Amnesian - IN)

WOMEX 2014 producer Vitor Belho speaks on his production ideas for WOMEX 2014 being hosted in Santiago de Compostela/Galicia, the impact of such events on local development, and exploring ways for a larger Indian representation at WOMEX.

Speaker: Vitor Belho (Nordesia Productions, WOMEX 2014 - ES)

Four successful festivals from different parts of the world and varied programming give insight into their artistic and programming policies, audience development and how they keep it fresh; their expectations from international artists and programmers, and joining the logistical dots. The session also explores Indian programming at international festivals.

Speakers: Alan Tweedie (Arts InterActions - IE), Kwo-Kwan So (Hong Kong Arts Festival - HK), Jun-Lin Yeoh (Rain Forest Festival - MY), Arjun S Ravi (NH7 - IN), Jérome Galabert (Sakifo - RU), Dro Kilndjian (MARSATAC -FR)

Innovation, cross-genres, multi-media. Artistic expressions. Spaces.

An inside look at how independent programmers approach their work, what it entails working with festivals, how to open closed doors, trend spotting, and some hands on approaches to collaborations and commissioned work.

Speakers: Jody Ackland (IE), Christian Allex (FR)

Storytelling or Telling Stories?
MUSIC, FILM, MEDIA
Sunday, 8th Dec 2013 | 11:30am - 13:00pm

Cultural warriors of sorts, music, film and media have long been the voices for awareness, cultural realities, and social change. How do the real stories get told for maximum social impact; how is the line drawn between hard-hitting narratives and sensationalism?

Speakers: Divya Bhatia (Jodhpur - IN), Sudhir Misra (Filmmaker – IN), Israel Wysinger (USOFMUSIC – US), Sudhish Kamath (Journalist/Filmmaker - IN)

Four independent filmmakers speak about how they go about funding, post production, screenings and distribution.

Speakers: Shazia Khan (Saffron Films - IN), Leena Manimekalai (White Van Stories - IN), Anamitra Roy (One Rupee Film Project - IN), Hemant Gaba (Pennywise Films - IN)