Programme 2010
Monday 21 June 2010
20:30 Welcome Dinner at "Alea Restaurant"
Tuesday 22 June 2010
9:30 - 10:15 Opening Speech - The Global Animation Business
Screen Digest latest report on the global animation industry covers a 5-year period and looks at current developments in financing and exploitation of animation (films and TV series). North America, Australia and Europe are investigated and their financing systems (funding and revenue models) thoroughly examined.
10:15 - 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 - 11:45 Public Regional Funding for Animated TV Series
Regions in Europe represent an increasing share of public investment in audiovisual. Charlotte Appelgren, General Secretary of Cine-Regio will present this European network of 32 regional film funds from 15 European countries. She will explain how these funds operate with a particular focus on animation.
11:45 - 13:00 Overview of Co-production Models and Budget Management
Co-production is a long-standing practice in animation and Emmanuèle Pétry will explain what producers need to bear in mind when choosing the partnering company and country? She will look in particular into how you could set up your co-production project from an artistic, financial and legal perspective. In the second part of the session, Marc Dhrami will detail co-production budgets and budget management.
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch
14:30 - 15:15 Financing Models with Broadcasters
Having a broadcaster on board your animation show is essential to ensure that your programme will be broadcast but it also helps to trigger pre-sales and possible international co-productions. How do you deal with so many partners from a legal, artistic and business point of view? Natalie Altmann, founder of production company Media Valley and former Head of M6 Youth programmes will give very useful and practical advice to attending producers.
15:15 - 15:45 Coffee break
15:45 - 16:45 Animation Leading Broadcasters: Cartoon Network
A major player in animation, Cartoon Network has recently appointed Cecilia Persson (former VP of Programming Turner UK) as Vice President of Acquisitions and Co-Productions EMEA, responsible for Indie co-productions and programme acquisitions for Turner’s portfolio of children’s channels within the UK, Middle East and Africa, including Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Boing and Cartoonito. Cecilia will present her network’s ambitions in animation.
Speaker:
Cecilia Persson (Vice President of Acquisitions and
Co-Productions EMEA - Turner Broadcasting)
16:45 - 17:30 Managing Brands and Finding the Right Partners
Building up Intellectual properties within a studio is the best way to retain most of the revenues and control over production values. It is also a way to build assets as a company in order to negotiate good positions with reference to licensing and merchandising. Case study.
Speaker:
Fernando de Miguel (Managing Director & CEO - Zinkia Entertainment)
Moderator: Mike Robinson
Free evening
Wednesday 23 June 2010
9:15 - 10:15 Co-Production Opportunities with Canada
Canada is the world leader of animation production and the country has put into place an ecosystem of financial support programmes, tax breaks and broadcast quotas that have helped the Canadian animation to thrive. Canadian companies also regularly co-produce with Europe and Neil Court will explain how it works in practical terms through case studies.
10:15 - 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 - 11:45 Animation Leading Broadcasters: Canal+ Group
Canal+ is a pay TV channel within a larger group of TVs that includes for its Youth audience, Piwi, TéléTOON, Canal+ Family on cable and satellite. François Deplanck, SVP Children Programmes and Channels for Canal+ will review his group's animation policy of acquisition and co-production for the different channels.
11:45 - 12:30 Writing Business Plans
Business plans help you manage your company whilst also providing useful information to potential investors and partners as to the type of programmes you are producing, your marketing strategy, sales and operational forecasts as well as cash flow projections. What and how should components be included and how can it help you reach your business goals?
12:30 - 13:15 Pitching for Investment
13:15 - 14:45 Lunch
14:45 - 15:30 Working with a TV and DVD Distributor of Animation Shows
Established worldwide, Awol is an independent TV and DVD distributor of animation series (short and longer formats) which works with young new producers and bigger more established ones. Julie will speak of the different distribution deals, giving an overview of the European and Asian distribution markets.
Speaker:
Julie Fox (Managing Director - Awol Animation)
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 - 16:45 Animation Leading Broadcasters: ZDF Entreprises
ZDF Enterprises is the subsidiary and commercial arm of ZDF, one of the biggest European broadcasters. The vast spectrum of its activities includes worldwide programme sales, international co-productions, license acquisitions as well as marketing online rights and merchandising. Arne Lohmann, Director of Co-productions and Development will explain his company’s policy towards animation shows.
Speaker:
Arne Lohmann (
Director Co-productions and Development - ZDF Entreprises)
