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As a visual researcher for the past 35 years in the documentary film and television industry, Elizabeth has developed an extensive knowledge around research, rights clearance and copyright for music and film. 

 

Elizabeth has been giving workshops at colleges, universities, and film festivals throughout Canada, the United States and Europe for the last 15 years.

 

In addition, Elizabeth has sat on panels and mediated interviews with filmmakers.  

 

During her workshop, she provides multiple anecdotes based on previous projects she has worked on and uses a combination of video and audio examples. 

 

Areas of discussion include: 

 

  • The current rights marketplace

  • New frontiers in new media

  • How to find the best sources of visual material - photographs,

  • Archival film

  • Graphics and maps

  • Negotiating terms and rates,Inexpensive alternatives to expensive archival footage,

  • How to document “due diligence” or best effort.

Upcoming Workshops

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Previous Workshops

Universities and Colleges

University of Toronto 

Sheridan College

Ryerson University

LIFT Toronto

Seneca College

Niagara College

Fanshawe College

Centennial College

TIFF Circuit

 

 

Film Festivals

 

Vancouver International Film Festival

WIFT International Summit

World Congress of History Producers

World Congress of Science Impact Media

Berlinale

The

Nordisk Panorama

Sunnyside of the Doc

Reel World Film Festival

Atlantic Film Festival

Banff Media Summit

Sheffield DocFest

ImagiNative

Realscreen

DOK Leipzig

Hot Docs

IDFA

International Film Schools

 

Archidoc  (Femis)

Film Akademie

Met Film School

Documentary Campus

FOCAL International

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