Programme and list of participants online!
The full programme with the pitching sessions schedule and the list of restaurants is now available for download.
You will also find the list of participants (buyers only) right here.
Giant barbecue with Gypsy band, boat trip on UNESCO lake & party in a stone quarry!
The concept of Cartoon Forum is to mix business with leisure in order to create the perfect networking opportunities!
After intense pitching sessions, Magyar Cartoon Forum’s participants will have the chance to visit a beautiful baroque castle, taste wine of special terroir character, enjoy a cruise on one of Europe’s largest steppe lakes, commemorate the historic “Pan-European Picnic” by the lake or dance in an surprising stone quarry.
Who said business can’t be fun?!
230 buyers have confirmed their attendance to Magyar Cartoon Forum so far
Around 230 investors and broadcasters have already signed up for Cartoon Forum (14-17 September), including a record number of 13 buyers from 7 new EU countries.
They will spot new and original projects from all over Europe.
Over 700 delegates already registered
Magyar Cartoon Forum looks promising: about 700 participants have already confirmed their attendance, including +230 buyers, TV and investors.
They will meet from 14 to 17 September in the lovely town of Sopron in Hungary, near the Austrian border.
CARTOON goes to Canada!
After a first step in Argentina and a successful edition in South Korea, CARTOON continues to open the frontiers of the European market and organises the next Cartoon Connection in Canada (Ottawa), from 18-21 October 2010. Open to all European and Canadian animation professionals, the event aims at creating co-production opportunities and enlarging the distribution of series/features.
Enlightening sessions on the distinctive markets will be followed by one-to-one meetings in order to find new partners and discover new projects.
Cartoon Connection Canada-EU will take place just before the Ottawa International Animation Festival and the TAC (Television Animation Conference) where US speakers and buyers will also be present.
More information
The 5 nominees for the Cartoon d'Or 2010!
The jury composed of Joanna Quinn (UK), Valérie Schermann (France) and Geza M. Toth (Hungary) have selected 5 finalists among the 29 shortlisted films in competition for the Cartoon d'Or 2010:
- A Family Portrait, Joseph Pierce (UK)
- Krokodill, Kaspar Jancis (EE)
- Logorama, H5 (FR)
- Sinna Mann, Anita Killi (NO)
- The Tale of Little Puppetboy, Johannes Nyholm (SE)
The winner will be announced on Friday 17 September in Sopron (Hungary), at the Magyar Cartoon Forum. He will receive a trophy together with a financial aid of 10,000 EUR.
Next CARTOON FORUM highlights
What is the Cartoon Forum?
Watch the Euronews report of the 2009 edition in Norway.
About CARTOON
CARTOON is an international non-profit association based in Brussels.
CARTOON’s remit is to support the European animation industry and for more than 20 years, it has received financial support from the MEDIA Programme of the European Union to run its activities, which concentrate on 4 areas: Cartoon Masters, Cartoon Forum, Cartoon Movie and Cartoon Connection.
CARTOON is supported by:
European Training Network
ETNA is a European training network for animation academics and students.
Initiated by CARTOON with the support of the MEDIA programme, it comprises 26 of the most prestigious animation schools and universities in Europe. Have a look!
Cartoon CONNECTION Latin America-EU
Meeting between EU and Latin American professionals
6-9 Dec. 2010,
Mexico City (Mexico)
