cartoon digital
21-23 May 2019, Cagliari (Italy)
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1 2 Nevina Satta
CEO of Sardegna Film Commission
“Sardinia is out of time and history. This land resembles no other place. Sardinia is something else. Enchanting spaces and distances to travel nothing finished, nothing definitive. It is like freedom itself.” D.H. Lawrence, Sea and Sardinia (1921)
elcome to our special island, here at the very center of the Mediterranean Sea. If you arrive by boat you float in on an Emerald color, if you fly in below you are looking at stunning majestic canyons and the geometries of the Nuragic civilization. WYou enter a variety of untouched natural sites and an incredible human patrimony, one of the planet’s five blue zones, a place where longevity, quality of life and a strong community generate a powerful source of inspiration and well-being. Clean air, precious water, a love for the mother-land that makes you feel in some ancestral world, magically projected out of time, entered even when you taste our Cannonau wine or you discover how our crunchy thin Carasau bread is gently cooked. And if you are lucky, after dinner you might follow the crowd in the square, listening to poets improvising in the Sardo Language or singing a ‘tenore’, one of the island’s distinctive throat-songs. Not to mention the wedding ceremonies unfolding in our many caves, where people dance endlessly in circles to ensure fertility. In Sardinia you will be surrounded by a rich soundscape softened by trees and incredible medical herbs. A real patrimony: each seed is precious. We take it very seriously. When a baby is born, the first gift that is given by the neighbors is a cup of local seeds, to guarantee eternal life to the young family and to help insure our precious biodiversity. Hospitality for us is essential and a part of who we are so... as our head of production Ms. Lynch suggests... We just hope that your return ticket is refundable!!!
3 4 ASSOCIATION OF THE ITALIAN ANIMATION PRODUCERS
Anne-Sophie Vanhollebeke
President of Cartoon Italia
artoon Italia is the national association of the Italian animation companies. It was founded in the early 1990s to support and promote industrial and artistic interests of animation on the Italian national territory and abroad. It has established strategic relations with public Cauthorities and private institutions, universities and TV channels. The Italian film and television animation branch involves about 80 companies including over 30 producers focused on original production and over 40 animation service companies. It is able to provide hundreds of hours of animation TV programmes per year thanks to RAI, the Italian Public Broadcaster, and to the co-production agreements with European partners. Since 2017, the Italian animation industry is in full growth thanks to a government and a law on cinema and audio-visual that encourage not only the development of companies but also the international co-productions. The new law by the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities has seen a selective and automatic fund made available to Italian producers for the animation development, pre-production and production and a tax-credit at 30% for animation co-production. Given the future growth prospects of the sector, last October in Rome Cartoon Italia has challenged the Film Commissions operating in the Italian regions to create “Image hubs” on their territory following the example of the French Pole Image Magelis. Six regions answered the call, including Sardinia Region, which, with its centres of excellence in the digital communication sector, launched the start up “NAS” (New Animation Sardinia). Cartoon Italia is grateful to CARTOON, the Sardinia Region and its Film Commission for organizing the master “Cartoon Digital” in Cagliari, a strategic event for the development of the “Image Hubs” and the growth of animation in Italy.
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General Director of CARTOON
n today’s on demand world, many new routes have opened up for animation producers to successfully increase the presence of their works on the many digital screens. With audiences accessing more video and interactive content through their own devices and at their chosen Itime, the relationship between content creators and their viewers has become more direct and can only continue to grow. As new findings reveal audiences massive shifts to OTT and SVoD services, broadcasters, producers and distributors are shaping strategies to carve out their share of this new digital landscape which underpins growing competition for more global content, new direct-to-consumer approaches and kids’ new entertainment patterns. This is why for this year’s edition of Cartoon Digital, we have convened a prestigious line-up of 32 forward-thinking speakers from 9 European countries and Canada to showcase how animation producers can benefit from creating and growing their brands on multiple platforms. As new content and players emerge, the more traditional and commercial approaches to deal- making are also disrupted and media groups and rights owners will present case studies on how to engage with audiences and fans to hit profitable business models. Complemented by innovative moves from VR/AR creators of immersive contents, converging approaches from digital publishers and game developers, the diverse programme will offer a good vision of the main creative and economic dynamics at play. We wish to thank wholeheartedly our long-standing partner Creative Europe - MEDIA, the energetic support of the Fondazione Sardegna Film Commission, as well as our friends of Cartoon Italia for their very active involvement to bring this year’s event on this beautiful and sustainable island. We wish participants a great event where we hope you will acquire new skills, enlarge your networking base and fine-tune your digital projects.
7 PROGRAMME MONDAY 20 MAY COACHING PROGRAMME FOR JUNIOR PROFESSIONALS
Italian Professionals to the Rescue! Creatives, upcoming producers and other animation talents will be coached by professionals and producers of the audiovisual industry on all aspects of animation workflow. Moderator: Davide Roberto Papini 14:00 – 14:30 Welcome Desk/Registration 14:30 – 15:00 Opening Words Speakers: Nevina Satta (Sardegna Film Commission) Anne Sophie Vanhollebeke (Cartoon Italia) Luca Milano (Rai Ragazzi) 15:00 – 16:00 How To Succesfully Pitch to Rai! Is a pitch like a magic spell, or are there clear rules? A real insider view on pitching to TV broadcasters. Speakers: Luca Milano (Rai Ragazzi) Annita Romanelli (Rai Ragazzi) 16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break 16:30 – 18:30 Young talents – One-to-One Speed Dating Italian Animation Schools and Local talents meet Broadcasters, Producers and Distributors. 15 minutes each
8 CARTOON TUESDAY 21 MAY
ONE-TO-ONE MEETINGS 9:00 – 13:00 One-to-one meetings between Italian companies and European Broadcasters and Distributors 15 minutes each – up toDIGITAL fourteen meetings per company 11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break COACHING PROGRAMME FOR JUNIOR PROFESSIONALS 9:00 – 10:00 The Italian Videogame Industry seen by AESVI 10:00 – 11:00 Meet Four Case Studies from Cartoon Italia: “Atchoo”, “Bat Pat”, “Yo-Yo” & “Gatta Cenerentola” Learn tips and tricks from business professionals and stay up-to-date on the new sources of financing. Experts will offer junior professionals essential information on how to manage a project at all levels.
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 – 12:30 TV Animated Series: From the Idea to Distribution Speakers: Nicola Barile (Tile Storyteller) Maria Bonaria Fois (Mondo TV) 12:30 – 13:00 Thinking In Pictures in The Magic World of Oblomov Speaker: Igort (Oblomov) END OF ITALIAN DAYS / BEGINNING OF CARTOON DIGITAL 13:00 Networking Lunch 14:15 Opening Words Speakers: Autonomous Region of Sardinia City of Cagliari Yolanda Alonso (CARTOON) 14:30 – 15:15 Keynote Speech on Animation in the On-Demand World Michael Hirsh is a global entrepreneur who has helped shape today’s era in animation production and distribution. Today he is CEO of WOW! Unlimited Media, a leading next-generation kids and youth animation business that focuses on digital platforms and content. The company’s key assets include: the world’s Number 1 digital animation network, Frederator Networks, which consists of an animation production company Frederator Studios, as well as VOD channels on digital platforms; the world’s first Hispanic animation network, Atomo Network, a joint venture with Anima Estudios; and one of Canada’s largest, multifaceted animation production studios, Rainmaker Entertainment. What does this global business tell us about the state of animation in today’s on-demand world and expected impact on today’s European digital market. Speaker: Michael Hirsh (WOW! Unlimited Media) Moderation: Christian Davin
9 PROGRAMME 15:15 – 16:00 Sardegna, the Island of Sustainability Since 2014, Sardegna Film Commission Foundation is encouraging green production practices on the island, pushing for an audiovisual industry that commits to be sustainable from an environmental, social and economic perspective. Filmmakers and production companies are introduced to simple and practical solutions to limit their carbon footprint on set while reducing their budgets. Speakers: Nevina Satta (Sardegna Film Commission) Moderation: Christophe Erbes 16:00 – 17:00 European Broadcasters’ OTT Challenges As European broadcasters are taking on more duties that include the management of their own digital platforms, they face growing competition as their audience is also shifting to (other) OTT/SVoD services. To stand up to this global competition, they are creating joint streaming platforms which are local and language-based. How can they co-exist with giant American platforms to create a differentiated and more diversified offer of content will be the focus of this session. Speakers: Tiphaine de Raguenel (France Télévisions) Yago Fandiño Lousa (Radio Televisión Española - RTVE) Luca Milano (RAI Ragazzi) Moderation: Christian Davin 17:00 – 17:30 Coffee Break 17:30 – 18:15 Case Study of “Warriors”: 400 Million views on YouTube The US #1 best-selling series, “Warriors” is a series of fantasy adventure novels for 8-13 yo that follows the adventures of four clans of wild cats in their forest and lake homes. With over 40 million books sold to date, licensed in over 30 languages, Coolabi, a leading independent international media group and rights owner is now taking the brand beyond the books to a global level: a feature film option with Alibaba Pictures with David Heyman (the “Harry Potter” and “Paddington” film series producer). Since the launch of the book series, fans across the globe have created fan art, animation and fiction, with user-generated content receiving over 400 million views collectively on YouTube. There are also over 500 dedicated Warriors YouTube channels… Jeremy and Maurice will explain how the brand has been scaled to grow exponentially. Speakers: Jeremy Banks (Coolabi) Maurice Wheeler (Kids Industries) Moderation: John Lomas-Bullivant 19:30 Welcome Dinner at Convento San Giuseppe
10 CARTOON WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 9:00 – 10:00 Turning Eyeballs into Profitable Business Models As audiences are accessing more video and interactive content through their own devices and at their chosen time, the direct relationship between content creators and their viewers will continue to grow. For the content industry, it is a great opportunity to reach and engage audiences in real time, expand their brands and connectDIGITAL with their fans. However, how can content companies target and turn these eyeballs into profitable business models? Speakers: Cristiana Buzzelli (Rainbow) Morgann Favennec (Xilam Distribution) Moderation: John Lomas-Bullivant 10:00 – 11:00 Driving Kids’ Audiences in a Multiplatform World As a complement to their linear offers, broadcasters have created digital and OTT experiences that give access to their content on personal computers, smartphones, other mobile devices as is the case with BBC iPlayer, KiKA Player, Ketnet App, Clan App for instance. As kids’ Internet usage is growing, engaging with a generation accustomed to so many media touch points is a challenge for both TVs and IP owners who must connect their programmes with their audiences wherever they are. A thoughtful session led by main European broadcasters. Speakers: Rachel Bardill (BBC) Sebastian Debertin (Der Kinderkanal ARD / ZDF (KiKA)) Yago Fandiño Lousa (Radio Televisión Española - RTVE) Telidja Klaï (Ketnet/VRT) Moderation: Christophe Erbes 11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 – 12:15 VR: Tools and Methodology to Create, Produce a VR Immersive Experience Michel Reilhac is a reference in transmedia narration and a VR pioneer with international expertise in innovation, including hybrid storytelling across participatory, interactive and immersive experiences. He is also the VR competition curator for the Venice Biennale International Film Festival. A great advocate of VR, Michel will talk of the tools that help create and produce VR and immersive experiences. Speaker: Michel Reilhac (Venice Biennale International Film Festival) Moderation: Christophe Erbes 12:15 – 13:00 Impacts of Audience Massive Shifts to OTT/SVoD in Europe In 2023, it is forecast that nearly 70% of households will have a subscription to one OTT service or another with revenues for OTT in Europe reaching 23 billion dollars in 2023, i.e. more than double the figure for 2017. The UK is the largest consumer of these services, followed by Germany and France. In total SVoD services’ subscriptions have exploded with nearly 100 million subscribers in Europe (vs. 50 million in 2017). Even if Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are in the lead, European producers, distributors and broadcasters, as they are strongly impacted by these developments, are shaping new strategies to take advantage of the future ecosystem of the OTT/SVoD landscape. Speaker: Florence Le Borgne (IDATE) Moderation: John Lomas-Bullivant
11 PROGRAMME 13:00 – 14:25 Lunch 14:30 – 15:30 Shifts in Deal-Making: New Content, New Players A number of factors are disrupting the present business models with the buying power of giant OTT players bigger than linear broadcasters, growing competition for more global content, new direct-to- consumer platforms and kids’ new consumption patterns. All play a role in the evolution of the financing and sales process of animation shows and trigger a new approach to deal making. Two European leaders in entertainment involved in the international production, distribution, financing and brand development of kids’ and family properties will explain how the new international and digital landscape affect their commercial approach. Speakers: Monica Levy (Federation Kids & Family) Tom Van Waveren (CAKE Entertainment) Moderation: John Lomas-Bullivant 15:30 – 16:15 Ubisoft Transmedia Strategy A world video game leader, Ubisoft runs its franchises with equal success beyond games into the realm of books, graphic novels, mangas, comics, feature films, not to mention merchandising products. Its franchises reach out to nearly all media, whilst remaining consistent with their core values. Aymar Azaizia, Transmedia and Business Development Director will detail their transmedia strategy and what is in their pipeline. Speaker: Aymar Azaizia (Ubisoft) Moderation: Christophe Erbes 16:15 – 16:45 Coffee Break 16:45 – 17:45 Creating and Growing Content in the Digital Space Practices of digital content producers developing original and third party programmes for the new platforms and social networks. Going direct to consumers helps brand owners establish a special connection with viewers and requires the creation of compelling and challenging content. Hints and Tips. Speakers: Bruna Capozzoli (Popcorn Digital) Roch Lener (Millimages) Moderation: Christophe Erbes 18:30 Aperitoon and free evening for participants
12 CARTOON THURSDAY 23 MAY 9:00 – 9:45 Animation in Italy A presentation of the landscape of animation in Italy and in particular the benefits when working there in terms of infrastructure, production capacity, talent, financial incentives and public funding. Speakers: Iole Maria Giannattasio (Directorate General Cinema of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and ActivitiesDIGITAL and Tourism) Cristian Jezdic (beQ Entertainment) Davide Tromba (Animoka Studios) Caterina Vacchi (Atlantyca) Moderation: Christophe Erbes 9:45 – 10:45 From Graphic Novels to Mobile and TV Screens A true media on their own, graphic novels are also re-inventing themselves to transform into new interactive formats and immersive experiences for their public. Dupuis Publisher with its new platform, Webtoon Factory, Bachibouzouk with its interactive animated documentary on “Panama Al Brown” and Igort, famous Italian comics artist and illustrator are doing just that. Challenges to overcome to remain true to the property’s core values and transmedia strategies will be discussed. Speakers: Laurent Duret (Bachibouzouk) Igort (Oblomov) Julien Louis (Éditions Dupuis) Moderation: Christophe Erbes 10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break 11:15 – 12:15 Creating AR Experiences to Connect with Audiences The AR market has been growing lately and illustrations of AR developments will be showcased with 2 cases studies: “Next Stop”, is a transmedia TV series in 3D/live action with an AR app that is supporting the main format of the show and adding an educational value through AR. “Robot Trains” the animated TV series which premiered on Cartoonito Italy, is also developing a free AR app using 3D recognition to allow viewers to unlock games. What does AR as an interactive medium bring to audiences will be the focus of this session. Speakers: Maria Bonaria Fois (Mondo TV Iberoamérica) Emmanuelle Vincent (ZEILT Productions) Moderation: John Lomas-Bullivant 12:15 – 13:00 Growing Online Hits into Global Brands Global kids’ Entertainment company Moonbug has acquired online hit animation properties such as “Little Baby Bum”, “KiiYii”, “My Magic Pet Morphle” which is in the top 100 most viewed shows in Kids Entertainment and Animation on YouTube, with over 3.7 billion views. It enables the company to drive rapid growth and further diversify Moonbug’s kids slate of content to grow these properties into global entertainment brands. Speaker: Nellie McQuinn (Moonbug Entertainment) Moderation: John Lomas-Bullivant 13:00 – 14:25 Lunch
13 PROGRAMME 14:30 – 15:15 Taking Kids and Family Entertainment to the Next Level with “Playmobil the Movie”, the VR Adventure Immersive experience producer at ON Kids and Family, Voyelle is developing several VR interactive experiences to be launched before the release of “Playmobil the Movie” this summer. This project is a co-production between Canada and Luxembourg, and will be launched in June for the kids and family entertainment immersive market, to let them unleash their inner Playmobil hero. Formerly Head of France Télévisions digital storytelling department, Voyelle always focuses on innovation and new uses with emphasis on cutting edge user experience, strong storytelling and emerging technologies. Speaker: Voyelle Acker (ON Kids and Family) Moderation: Christophe Erbes 15:15 – 15:45 Azoomee: An Online Premium Service for Kids Azoomee is an award-winning and BAFTA-nominated fun learning platform for kids 5+. Available on any device, it provides unlimited access to premium games, videos and activities selected by educators around 21st Century skills. Its mission is to make screen time meaningful for every child. Luca, Head of Media and Education, will explain the business model, marketing and content policy for this high-growth app, available in 110 countries. Speaker: Luca Fiore (Azoomee) Moderation: John Lomas-Bullivant 15:45 – 16:15 MegaWow, The Channel of Eppy, the First Puppet Creator Eppy was born in December 2018 but is already a star on YouTube. It has a channel for children and families that tells stories while playing. Around him he has gathered a crew of young creators who, each with its own channel, make up a real syndication. MegaWow is the new editorial project of Showlab and its digital content factory specialized in kids content. Speaker: Alfio Bastiancich (Showlab) Moderation: Christophe Erbes 16:15 – 16:45 Coffee Break 16:45 – 17:30 Case Study: “The Bond”: Pushing the VR medium Written and directed by Olly Reid, this VR film makes the most of VR’s powerful tools, allowing viewers to assume the roles of multiple characters and engage with the world from a variety of dynamic perspectives. Axis Studios is well-known for its real-time technology know-how and storytelling expertise. Michael will explain the design and production journey. Speaker: Michael Zaman (Axis Studios) Moderation: John Lomas-Bullivant 19:30 Farewell Dinner at Frontemare
FRIDAY 24 MAY
Departure of Participants
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Voyelle Acker ON KIDS AND FAMILY (FRANCE) Michael Hirsh WOW! UNLIMITED MEDIA (CANADA) Aymar Azaizia UBISOFT (CANADA) Igort OBLOMOV (ITALY) Jeremy Banks COOLABI (UNITED KINGDOM) Cristian Jezdic BEQ ENTERTAINMENT (ITALY) Rachel Bardill BBC (UNITED KINGDOM) Telidja Klaï KETNET/VRT (BELGIUM) Alfio Bastiancich SHOWLAB (ITALY) Florence Le Borgne IDATE (FRANCE) Cristiana Buzzelli RAINBOW (ITALY) Roch Lener MILLIMAGES (FRANCE) Bruna Capozzoli POPCORN DIGITAL (UNITED KINGDOM) Monica Levy FEDERATION KIDS & FAMILY (FRANCE) Tiphaine De Raguenel FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS (FRANCE) Julien Louis ÉDITIONS DUPUIS (BELGIUM) Sebastian Debertin DER KINDERKANAL ARD / ZDF (KIKA) Nellie McQuinn MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT (UNITED KINGDOM) (GERMANY) Luca Milano RAI RAGAZZI (ITALY) Laurent Duret BACHIBOUZOUK (FRANCE) Michel Reilhac VENICE BIENNALE INTERNATIONAL FILM Yago Fandiño Lousa RADIO TELEVISIÓN ESPAÑOLA (RTVE) FESTIVAL (ITALY) (SPAIN) Nevina Satta SARDEGNA FILM COMMISSION (ITALY) Morgann Favennec XILAM DISTRIBUTION (FRANCE) Davide Tromba ANIMOKA STUDIOS (ITALY) Luca Fiore AZOOMEE (UNITED KINGDOM) Caterina Vacchi ATLANTYCA (ITALY) Maria Bonaria Fois MONDO TV IBEROAMÉRICA (SPAIN) Tom Van Waveren CAKE ENTERTAINMENT (UNITED KINGDOM) Iole Maria Giannattasio ITALIAN MINISTRY OF CULTURAL Emmanuelle Vincent ZEILT PRODUCTIONS (LUXEMBOURG) HERITAGE AND ACTIVITIES AND Maurice Wheeler KIDS INDUSTRIES (UNITED KINGDOM) TOURISM (ITALY) Michael Zaman AXIS STUDIOS (UNITED KINGDOM)
Christian Davin CHRISTIAN DAVIN PRODUCTION (FRANCE) Christophe Erbes THEO DE MARCOUSIN (FRANCE) Moderators John Lomas-Bullivant KICKBACK MEDIA (UNITED KINGDOM)
16 Voyelle Acker (ON KIDS AND FAMILY – FRANCE) Speakers Voyelle has been engaged in linear, digital and interactive content for the last 18 years with production companies, creative studios, commercial and public broadcasters, between the US, Canada and France. She last spent 10 years at France Télévisions, first as Deputy Head of children’s programmes, in charge of co-productions and digital strategy, then as the Head of digital storytelling and transmedia, in charge of original web creation, as well as transmedia developments for all France Télévisions branches. She then started her own consulting company whose purpose was to accompany producers, authors and talents with digital creative content-based strategies, with a focus on international projects related to interactive media and digital storytelling. That’s how she joined ON Kids and Family a year ago, as immersive experience producer, in charge of developing immersive storytelling based on the IPs of the studio.
Aymar Azaizia (UBISOFT – CANADA) Aymar Azaizia is a genuine geek who is passionate about pop culture. He studied Marketing and Management before joining a consulting firm in France. There, he developed an expertise in the sector he is most enthusiastic about, the entertainment industry, and advised companies working across the comic, video game, and mobile technology sectors. In 2008 Aymar joined Ubisoft’s Montréal office to market the launch of the “Far Cry 2” video game. He subsequently joined the marketing team for “Assassin’s Creed II” and has continued to work on all subsequent games produced by the franchise to-date. He is currently the Transmedia Director at Ubisoft Montréal. He supervises Ubisoft Canada’s IPs and continued development across various media, as well as licensing and merchandising.
Jeremy Banks (COOLABI – UNITED KINGDOM) Jeremy Banks (FCA) joined Coolabi Group as Chief Executive in September 2006. Prior to joining Coolabi he had been Group Commercial Director and Group Finance Director at Chorion plc from 2001 until its acquisition by 3i in 2006. Previously, Jeremy had worked for Guinness Mahon Development Capital shortly before it was bought out by its management to form ProVen Private Equity, the niche venture capital house whose focus was media and branded content transactions.
17 Rachel Bardill (BBC – UNITED KINGDOM) Speakers Rachel has been in the interactive world for 14 years, where she started out at ITV leading online community projects, live digital events and building digital experiences for TV brands. She joined children’s in the BBC 10 years ago where her career has built on and specialised in delivering digital experiences for children of all ages. Through her career she has helped many brands, characters and stories come to life on digital platforms and has a nack for unlocking the magic of interactivity through games, digital stories and audience engagement. In recent times, in her role as Executive Producer, CBeebies interactive the most exciting and impactful project that she has led has been the delivery of 2 market leading UK apps for under 5’s, CBeebies Storytime and CBeebies Playtime. “Playtime Island” has recently launched and exciting CBBC app projects to follow. She now has a new role in leading digital development across both CBBC and CBeebies, working in partnership with brand owners, product and platform specialists to deliver strategy and creative leadership in games, apps and web platforms to the wide range of our audience. She is knee deep in strategy at the moment – helping the department grapple with how to transform the business for digital first audiences – an exciting and challenging time!
Alfio Bastiancich(SHOWLAB – ITALY) Graduated with a degree in Human Studies and a Master in Corporate Management, Alfio Bastiancich is a Manager, Professor and Journalist in the cinema and television field and currently General Manager of Animation and Youth Programmes of Showlab, a company of the Prodea Group. During his long career, he has been Founder and President of the Italian chapter of the Association Internationale du Film d’Animation, ASIFA, author of many essays, books and articles. He has been a board member of the Museo Nazionale del Cinema in Turin and of CARTOON, defining strategies on the development of the animation industry in Europe. He has been professor at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome for which he founded, in 2001, the Animation Department in Turin. From 1995 to 2008 he served as a consultant to RAI (Radiotelevisione Italiana) for which he also founded and directed for twelve years “Cartoons on the Bay”, the International Festival on Television Animation. He designed and produced many television programmes for RAI and for other broadcasters. In 2001 the Hollywood’s “Animation Magazine” reported him among the fifteen most influential people of the European animation industry.
18 Cristiana Buzzelli (RAINBOW – ITALY) Speakers Cristiana’s career in the media industry started as a free-lance journalist and as a key account manager for different media agencies. From there, in 2005 she joined Rainbow with the goal to start-up the in-house publisher of the group, focused on kids editorial business. The publishing branch quickly grew from 2 to over 15 headcounts in about 5 years, running more than 40 kids publications yearly, and becoming market leader in the pre-school girls segment. In 2010, Cristiana’s responsibility was extended into digital media on a global basis, taking care of some of the top partners of the company, such as Netflix and YouTube, overseeing a valuable team of specialized talents. Since 2015 she is in charge of Rainbow global business for Licensing and Acquisitions, focusing her attention on the +500 consumer products licensees worldwide, but also on the development of potential new franchises able to attract international audience and at the same time to generate valuable licensing revenues. As a former basketball player, she strongly believes that team work is a plus to achieve any goal.
Bruna Capozzoli (POPCORN DIGITAL – UNITED KINGDOM) Bruna Capozzoli heads up CAKE’s digital division, Popcorn Digital. As Creative Director, she provides creative solutions for kids’ entertainment brands establishing and expanding their presence in the digital space. Applying her solid experience in content creation and audience development as well as a diverse background in film-making and theatre, Bruna works with leading kids’ brands designing tailored strategies to produce original, challenging and engaging online content. Prior to joining Popcorn Digital, Bruna worked with leading digital producer Diagonal View and global phenomenon “Talking Tom and Friends” at Outfit7.
Tiphaine De Raguenel (FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS – FRANCE) Tiphaine De Raguenel graduated from the Paris Institute for Political Studies. She began her career in the Carat/Aegis Media group where she was Consultant and Assistant Director of Advisory Missions to the producers and audiovisual broadcasters. In 2006, she joined the Lagardère Active Youth Pole as Director of the studies for Tiji chains, CANAL J, Filles TV and Gulli, before becoming, in 2008, Director of Studies of all television Activities of Lagardère Active. With a 4 years experience in this position, she became a marketing and new uses Director within the same company. As such, she was responsible for studies, strategic and operational marketing, communication of brand names and new uses related to new consumption modes of chains and content (web, replay, tablet, mobile phone, connected TV). She joined France Télévisions in August 2012 as Director of Youth Activities. In October 2013, Tiphaine De Raguenel also became Director of broadcasting and programmes of France 4. Since January 2019, Tiphaine is Head of Content for Young Audiences and animation. This new position implies that she now also handles teens & young adults programmes for the digital platform francetv.Slash.
19 Sebastian Debertin (DER KINDERKANAL ARD / ZDF (KIKA) – GERMANY) Speakers Sebastian Debertin helped create and launch KiKA – The Children’s Channel of ARD & ZDF that became market leader in German speaking territories in 2015. As Head of Fiction, Acquisitions and Co-Productions, a position he has held for 20 years, Sebastian oversees all international acquisitions, productions and co-productions for KiKA and its platforms. Sebastian has won several national and international awards, including an Emmy. He looks for acquisitions and co-productions for truly all genres of programming from national and international sources, more precisely, in Europe from Germany, France, UK, Ireland, Italy and Scandinavia. Furthermore, Canada, Australia and the US, South Korea and Singapore complete the main countries where programmes come from. Furthermore, he is responsible for programme development, contract negotiations with national and international partners, relationship management with KiKA’s international production and distribution partners, supervision of productions, co-productions and dubbing projects, plus securing third-party funding. He is sharing his experience and expertise at various Universities and Media Academies, e. g. The Television Business School, The German Academy for Children’s Media and others.
Laurent Duret (BACHIBOUZOUK – FRANCE) Laurent Duret began his professional career as a documentary Director and Production Manager. In 1998 he won the scriptwriting prize from the Hachette Foundation and the Emergence prize in 1999. Since 2007 he has produced or co-produced numerous multi-awarded documentaries and multi-platform projects for Les Films d’ici. He created his own company, Bachibouzouk, in 2015 and produced “Back to Bamako” by J. Sarasin (Public Sénat, TSR), “Sweet nothings” by D. Schmidt (Figra 2017) and its transmedia side www.legrandtestdelamour.com, “Red Zone” by L. Moreau (France 3 Via Stella, Public Sénat, FIGRA 2017 – Jury’s award), “The color line” by J. Goldstein (Arte), the web-series “Black America” (Caroline B), the VR app Stage Stories (Festivals d’Aix, d’Avignon, Culturebox), the interactive short-film “The big adventure of a little line” (FIPA 2017), the VR HTC Vive app “Kandinsky, the “Musée Numérique of MicroFolie” at La Villette/Sevran and more recently the documentary series “The Barricade” by Bruno Masi (Twitter – “Toute l’Histoire”, selected at Geneva Film Festival & IDFA), the international docu-drama serie (6x52’) “The Thirty Years War” by Yury Winterberg, Philippe Bérenger and Henrike Sandner and the interactive documentary “Panama Al Brown” by Jacques Goldstein, Alex W. Inker, Camille Duvelleroy (Arte – selected at les Storygraphes, FIPADOC, Festival de Luchon). He teaches the Master in Production at Paul Valery University in Montpellier. His is also a Deputy Member of the CNC’s Documentary Selection Committee and Procirep-Angoa’s Television Committee. He presides over the Association of Producers of Digital Experiences (PXN).
Yago Fandiño Lousa (RADIO TELEVISIÓN ESPAÑOLA (RTVE) – SPAIN) With over 15 years’ experience in integrated Interactive/TV projects, Yago Fandiño has linked his life and career to new communication technologies, and more specifically, to communication and children’s entertainment. Trained in journalism, he has been Deputy Director of Children’s Interactive Content at RTVE, and Online Editor for the Fox Kids and Jetix websites in Spain. He is currently the Head of Children Content at TVE, responsible for the production of children’s TV programmes and interactive development.
20 Morgann Favennec (XILAM DISTRIBUTION – FRANCE) Speakers After a Master of International Trade Negotiations (Sorbonne) and a first experience at Europe Images (now LE Rights), Morgann joined Salsa Distribution, specialist of the Latin American market in 1997. After a few years, the acquisition of the company by TV-Loonland offered her the opportunity to focus on Europe by selling series such as “Clifford the Big Red Dog” or “The Little Ghosts”. As freelance, she was responsible for the arrival of “Peppa Pig” in France. She then joined The Walt Disney Company as Head of Acquisitions at Disney Televisions and Jetix. In 2006, she joined the M6 group (Bertelsmann) where she was Director of Children’s Programmes until May 2013, when she returned to distribution as Managing Director of Superights. Finally, she recently joined the Parisian production company, Xilam, as EVP of Global Sales Development.
Luca Fiore (AZOOMEE – UNITED KINGDOM) Luca Fiore is Head of Media and Education at Azoomee. He manages the acquisition, production and programming of video and game content for the mixed media mobile service, applying his knowledge of child development and learning to the service’s content and digital strategy. Luca’s background includes studies in developmental psychology and a Masters in childhood education. He joined Azoomee after eight years in education with the aim of giving primary-school-aged kids a positive space online where they can be smart, safe and kind as they become digitally autonomous. Helping children be “smart, safe and kind online” was the underlying framework developed by Luca for “Search It Up”, the BAFTA nominated short form animated series about online safety and digital literacy. It continues to be central to his work with Azoomee to build a joyful digital product for all kids.
Maria Bonaria Fois (MONDO TV IBEROAMÉRICA – SPAIN) Maria Bonaria Fois has almost 25 years of professional experience in the audiovisual industry and the Ibero-American market. She has been the Head of Mondo TV Iberoamérica’s management since 2008, in which time she has contributed significantly to the growth of the company’s business, especially in the field of co-productions. Her introduction to the audio-visual industry, in September 1993, was as Sales Executive at PPM Multimedia, a Spanish distributor of films, documentaries and animation films. She became Director of international sales in January 1996, continuing in that role until June 2000. From August 2000 until October 2004 she worked at BRB International, S.A, the Spanish producer of series such as “David el Gnomo” and “Willy Fog”, first as Sales Director and later as Director of the audio- visual department. From November 2004 until August 2006 she worked at ELG Media Group, LLC, as Co- Founder and Director of sales and acquisitions. Subsequently, from September 2006 to December 2007, she worked at BKN New Media, S.L., a subsidiary of the animation production company based in Hong Kong, serving as VP Sales & Marketing Consultant, before joining Mondo TV Iberoamérica in 2008. She has a degree in political science from the University of Cagliari, Italy.
21 Iole Maria Giannattasio (DIRECTORATE GENERAL CINEMA OF THE ITALIAN MINISTRY OF CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ACTIVITIES AND TOURISM – ITALY) Speakers Iole Maria Giannattasio is the coordinator of the research unit established within Directorate-General for Cinema of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, MiBAC. Iole represents Italy at Eurimages – European Cinema Support Fund, at the European Audiovisual Observatory, at EFARN– European Film Agencies Research Network and at EWA – European Women Audiovisual Network. Iole is the author of several publications on audiovisual film industries and markets and she is a collaborator of the Film Magazine 8 ½ - numeri visioni e prospettive del cinema italiano, published by Istituto Luce-Cinecittà. She was a member of the team established by DG Cinema for the administration of the new tax incentives for film industry in effect since 2009. From 2004 to 2009 she worked as media analyst at Cinecittà Holding Osservatorio Italiano dell’Audiovisivo and then at Cinecittà Luce Centro Studi.
Michael Hirsh (WOW! UNLIMITED MEDIA – CANADA) Michael Hirsh’s achievements have helped shape today’s era in animation production and distribution. In 1971, Mr. Hirsh co-founded Nelvana Limited, where he developed and produced many of television’s most celebrated quality animated programs and in the process pioneered many of the worldwide co- production, marketing, and distribution techniques that have become standard industry practice. Some of the shows that Nelvana is best known for are “Babar”, “Tintin”, “Berenstain Bears”, “Care Bears”, “Droids”, “Ewoks,” “Magic School Bus”, “Franklin”, “Little Bear”, “Max and Ruby”, “Rolie Polie Olie”, “Bob and Margaret”, and “Beyblade”. Nelvana was sold to Corus in 2000 and Mr. Hirsh continued to serve as CEO until 2002 when he left the company. In 2004, Mr. Hirsh co-led an investment group to start Cookie Jar Entertainment Inc. where he served as CEO until the acquisition of its business by DHX Media in October 2012. Mr. Hirsh served as Executive Chair of DHX Media and Chairman of their Digital Sales Group through 2015. In 2016 Mr. Hirsh together with Christian Davin, Bob Ezrin and Neil Chakravarti announced the formation of WOW! Unlimited Media Inc. where he serves as Chairman and CEO. WOW! Unlimited is traded publicly on the TSX Venture Exchange and combines Frederator, the #1 digital animation network and Rainmaker, the animation production leader. WOW! Unlimited is committed to World Domination through Animation.
22 Igort (OBLOMOV – ITALY) Speakers Igort (born Igor Tuveri; 1958 in Cagliari, Sardinia) is an Italian comics artist and illustrator. He began his career in Bologna at the end of the seventies, collaborating with numerous magazines: including Linus, Alter, Frigidaire, Métal Hurlant, L’Écho des savanes, Vanity, The Face. Since the nineties, he collaborates with the Japanese publishing houses Kodansha, Brutus and Hon Hon do. In 1983 he founded together with others the Valvoline group, a collective of avant-garde art that produces a monthly supplement published in the magazine Alter Alter. Valvoline’s activity extends to other fields, such as design, painting, fashion and music. In 1994 he exhibited his works at the Venice Biennale and in 2000 he founded the Coconino Press publishing house. In 2002 he published “5 is the Perfect Number”, a Neapolitan noir. The book was released simultaneously in 6 countries and won the book of the year award at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Fats Waller followed, an imaginative biography of one of the most popular Jazz musicians of the Thirties. He moved to Paris and began the Baobab series, which was released in Italy, France, Spain, Holland, Germany and the United States. In 2010, after a long residence, between Ukraine, Russia and Siberia, Igort wrote and drew Ukrainian Notebooks, published in the Strade Blu series of Mondadori. In 2011 he published Russian Notebooks, drawn following a report by the Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaja. In 2013 he starred in the documentary “Igort, the Secret Landscape”, by director Domenico Distilo. In the last half of 2014, Igort announced the publication of his Japanese notebooks, a memoir, comic essay, travel book and drawn reportage that tells the author’s years spent in Japan. In November 2016, the novel “My Generation” came out, which explores the Punk and New Wave era. In the same month he released “Assaults to the Bakeries”, a volume written by Haruki Murakami that Igort illustrated with watercolors. In 2017 he founded Oblomov Edizioni. In February 2018 Igort was appointed editorial director of Linus. In July 2018 a new documentary on Igort’s work was released in Japan also directed by Domenico Distilo, entitled “Manga Do”. The summer of the same year Igort started the shooting “5 is the Perfect Number”, a film starring Toni Servillo, Valeria Golino and Carlo Buccirosso, taken from his own best seller.
Cristian Jezdic (BEQ ENTERTAINMENT – ITALY) Cristian Jezdic is the founder of beQ Entertainment, a production house specialized in animated series and feature films. Senior animation producer and CGI/VFX Manager and supervisor with more than 26 years of experience, backed up by valuable experience, and specialized in working in classical and new media, TV, cinema, the web, including advertising, fashion, sport, art and museums. Cristian has worked in several animation and VFX/CGI production contributing to projects and managed his own research, liaised with various divisions, formulated media reports and participated in group project meetings. Expert in overseas production management. Vice President of Cartoon Italia, the Italian animation producer’s association, Italian Ambassador of Emile Animation Award.
23 Telidja Klaï (KETNET/VRT – BELGIUM) Speakers Telidja Klaï studied Clinical Psychology at the Free University of Brussels. She specialized in Developmental Psychology and obtained a PhD in Clinical and Developmental Psychology. Telidja is responsible for the programme acquisitions and co-productions of animation for Ketnet. She is in charge of the selection, sales, adaptation and programming of international children’s programmes and she follows up on animation co-productions with Flemish animation studios and producers. The main thrust of her activities is the development of children and Ketnet’s vision and values.
Florence Le Borgne (IDATE – FRANCE) Florence Le Borgne, Director of Studies, joined IDATE in July 1998. She is now Future TV & Digital Media Lead Analyst and as such is in charge of all market reports on the TV and media industries and operators. Florence’s prime area of focus is the digital migration of the media industries, dealing with both the economic and strategic aspects of those sectors, at a macro and microeconomic level. More generally, her work involves analysis of media groups’ strategies. She works for private companies (broadcasters, telecom operators, manufacturers), French and foreign regulatory authorities and public bodies, ministries (Industry, Culture), the European Commission and French regional authorities. Florence is also a Lecturer at the University of Montpellier I since 2010 where she teaches audiovisual economy. Before coming to IDATE, Florence Le Borgne worked as Head of Research in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Regional Development Agency’s Economic Observation department, where she devoted herself primarily to issues relating to the Information Society, the development of telework and the mastery of key technologies. Ms. Le Borgne is a graduate of the Lille school of management EDHEC (École des Hautes Etudes Commerciales).
Roch Lener (MILLIMAGES – FRANCE) Roch Lener graduated from ESSEC Business School and has a Master’s Degree in Economics. Founder and CEO of Millimages. Under his management, Millimages has become one of the leading European animation companies. Millimages is well known in the television industry for its unique graphic style, high quality and creative programmes. The company owns a strong catalogue of over 500 hours broadcasted worldwide on the main international TV channels. Fully integrated, Millimages handles its own distribution, merchandising and video publishing. Recently, Roch Lener decided to diversify the company’s activities with a new Digital Department in order to further develop Millimages’ Intellectual Properties.
Monica Levy (FEDERATION KIDS & FAMILY – FRANCE) Starting her career at Marathon International in 1995 as a Sales Manager, Monica helped the Marathon Group launch signature shows, most notably worldwide hit “Totally Spies!”. When Marathon folded into Zodiak Media, she became Vice President of International sales for Zodiak Rights. Monica then joined the Federation team with 20 years of experience in International TV distribution. She is also responsible for drama sales in English speaking territories and acquisitions for Federation Kids & Family. Fluent in three languages, Monica has managed TV markets worldwide, across all platforms and multiple genres.
24 Julien Louis (ÉDITIONS DUPUIS – BELGIUM) Speakers After studying at UCL (Université catholique de Louvain) in Digital Marketing and Public Relations, Julien went to New Zealand to work at Black Label Experience, as Project Manager to launch this luxury tourism agency. When he returned to Belgium he was hired by the Éditions Dupuis where he quickly started as Project Manager for the Webtoon Factory. He is now its Editor.
Nellie McQuinn (MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT – UNITED KINGDOM) Nellie McQuinn is Head of Production at Moonbug, a global entertainment company that develops and distributes safe and fun content for children. She is responsible for managing the production of the company’s kids’ entertainment brands, which are some of the largest in the world and have garnered over 20 billion views. Nellie draws on 25 years of global expertise in digital content to develop innovative and engaging kids’ entertainment for the continuously changing landscape. Previously, Nellie owned and served as co-Director of Grass Roots Media, one of the UK’s most prolific producers of children’s digital content, which was acquired by Moonbug in 2018. In her role, Nellie led content production for over 35 channels, which amassed over 2.2 billion combined total views, and developed over 350 videos each month. Additionally, she managed the production of the microseries, “London Affair”, which was picked up and screened by the BBC and is now being adapted as a feature film. Nellie graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Luca Milano (RAI RAGAZZI – ITALY) Luca Milano is a Manager at RAI (Radiotelevisione Italiana), the Italian public broadcaster. Head of RAI Ragazzi, RAI’s department for kids, including 2 free-TV Channels (RAI Yoyo, the leading Italian children’s channel, and Rai Gulp), and a unit for production and co-production of Animation and kids’ drama. Previously, he has been working for years as Deputy Executive Director of RAI Fiction, RAI’s department in charge of Drama production. Before entering RAI, he worked as a journalist, UNICEF information officer, and manager in a consulting company. He has been holding classes in TV drama and animation production at Florence, Milan and Rome Universities.
25 Michel Reilhac (VENICE BIENNALE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – ITALY) Speakers Michel is a narrative architect and long-time transmedia and immersive media pioneer. Michel Reilhac is known as a leading international expert for innovation in hybrid storytelling across participatory, interactive and immersive experiences. As the Head of Studies at the Venice Biennale College, the VR competition curator for the Venice Biennale International Film Festival since its inaugural competition in 2017, Michel is regularly invited to speak and teach at major international events, including the Cannes International Film Festival, SXSW, Tribeca Film Festival, TEDx, CPH:DOX, Dixit, Power to the Pixel, Sunny Side of the Doc, FEMIS and many more. As a speaker and educator, Michel is renowned for his comprehensive and critical understanding of the immersive media landscape, as well as for his focus on innovation in the creative development and application of narratives – not only in film and television, but in broader media and communication contexts, where new storytelling practices are disrupting conventional models. In his teaching, Michel focuses in particular on enabling filmmakers to find a platform for fresh and daring stories that deserve an audience. He strives to allow artists to appropriate XR as a new art form and focuses on immersive storytelling as an artistic medium. Michel is currently developing an international residency on the island of Lamu, Kenya. This residency seeks to foster innovative work by creators and small teams from across East Africa, and lay the foundations for a VR hub that celebrates Swahili culture. From 2002-2012, Michel was Head of Cinema & Film Acquisitions at Arte France and Executive Director of Arte France Cinema, co-producing around 30 international independent feature films each year, including Lars Von Trier’s “Antichrist” and “Melancholia”. In 2013, Michel was named Man of the Year 2012 in Film by industry magazine Le Film Français. Michel is also a virtual reality filmmaker himself – his first production “Viens!” premiered at Sundance in 2016. In 2017-2018 Michel was Head of the award-winning independent production company Submarine Channel in Amsterdam. Currently, he also curates the immersive content programme at Series Mania in Lille, France.
Nevina Satta (SARDEGNA FILM COMMISSION – ITALY) Nevina Satta is the CEO of Sardegna Film Commission/ Foundation and former Vice-President of the Italian Film Commission Association (IFC). She is also Board Member of CineRegio. Born in Sardinia, she got her Philosophy degree and Cultural -Media Studies and Visual Anthropology PhD in Milan, where she began her career as Filmmaker and Producer. Before returning to her homeland after twenty years, she was based in Los Angeles and Milan, developing and producing narrative features and documentaries. Professor of Film Producing and Directing in various EU Universities, she also worked as consultant of International Film Festivals and as architect of training initiatives (including Locarno Film Summer School for 20 years and African Asian Latin American Film Festival of Milan). She has founded with her husband the Unicef-endorsed NGO Traveling Film School. She’s specialising on Sustainability in the Creative Industries and she is developing new models for the Audiovisual Industry, Funds & Institutions.
26 Davide Tromba (ANIMOKA STUDIOS – ITALY) Speakers As Creative Director at Animoka, Davide is in charge of the development of the company’s slate of productions and the scouting of new business opportunities and fresh ideas. Over the years, Davide has worked as Director, Art Director, Visual Artist, Head Storyboarder, and Author & Writer on a range of projects from commercials to feature films and TV series, as well as a number of short film projects. After the Master in animation at the CNBDI school of Angoulême in France, and a period in London as visual effects artist, Davide decided to dedicate his career to animation co-founding Animoka in 2009.
Caterina Vacchi (ATLANTYCA – ITALY) Caterina Vacchi is an Executive Producer and TV show creator with more than 15 years’ experience of working in the children’s media business. Caterina has developed and produced several animated series including the worldwide success TV series of “Geronimo Stilton” (78x22’); “Bat Pat” (104x11’) and the most recent “Berry Bees” (52x11’). In 2007 she was, together with 3 partners, one of the founders of Atlantyca, an Italian transmedia company, leader in the production of kids content in Italy and Europe. Since then she manages the whole production department of Atlantyca being responsible of the production and international distribution business. She manages directly the distribution of the Junior Catalogue of ZDF Enterprises in Italy.
Tom Van Waveren (CAKE ENTERTAINMENT – UNITED KINGDOM) Tom began his career in animation at Nelvana in 1996 as Director of its London office. In 1999, Tom moved to Copenhagen to head up Egmont Imagination as its President, where he was involved in the production of over 100 hours of animation. Tom started his own company in 2004 and merged his pipeline of projects with CAKE in 2006 becoming the company’s CEO and Creative Director. Three times daytime Emmy- nominee, Tom is also Vice-Chair of Animation in Europe. Tom is currently managing a production and development slate of just over 20 projects with partner studios from around the world.
27 Emmanuelle Vincent (ZEILT PRODUCTIONS – LUXEMBOURG) Speakers Emmanuelle has been working in the audiovisual field for 15 years, in production, but also in film festivals coordination and in marketing for movie theatres. She worked in France, Canada and Luxembourg, with international partners. She joined ZEILT productions’ team in Luxembourg where she started as Project Development Manager and is now producer, focusing on original content, with a transmedia approach.
Maurice Wheeler (KIDS INDUSTRIES – UNITED KINGDOM) For over 20 years Maurice Wheeler has developed audience-led strategies that have helped clients to get the children of Britain to fall in love with cricket; understand how to create games console the whole family want to buy; create a commercially viable children’s charity subscription product; take a heritage brand and get it ready for the 21st century child and much much more. Wheeler has helped many clients including Nickelodeon, BBC, Disney, Microsoft, Google, Universal Music, Unilever and Lego.
Michael Zaman (AXIS STUDIOS – UNITED KINGDOM) Michael breathes life into imagination as real-time CG Supervisor at Axis Animation. Michael received first class honours in Games Design at Sheffield Hallam University, after which he joined game publisher and distributor OG International as a 3D and tech artist. Since then Michael has held senior positions in Lockwood Publishing and Hamburg’s Goodgame Studios, working on projects for the likes of Playstation and platforms such as PC and Mobile. He joined Axis Animation in 2016 as lead character artist, where he contributed his talents to a range of triple AAA game projects. His expertise in pipeline optimisation, game engine implantation, and team management make him an indispensable asset to the entire Axis crew.
28 Christian Davin (CHRISTIAN DAVIN PRODUCTION – FRANCE) Moderators With a PhD in Law and Master of Laws, Christian Davin, started his professional career in 1975 as an international Business lawyer. In 1989, he became President of France Animation until 1997. Then he founded Alphanim which he sold ten years later to Gaumont. He has produced over 800 hours of animation for television and cinema. He is now an investment partner into Monello Productions (France) and WOW! Unlimited (Canada). He also acts as President of CARTOON since 2009.
Christophe Erbes (THEO DE MARCOUSIN – FRANCE) Christophe studied maths, telecommunication science and holds an MBA. After having done some kids TV (CANAL+, S-RTL, Nickelodeon, Disney), he now consults (Orange, Ubisoft, EBU, TF1 International, MFG, Magelis, Normaal, CopenhagenBombay), hosts (Mip Jr. and Mip, Annecy, APD, CARTOON, European Animation Awards) and writes as Theo de Marcousin (see Facebook) books, movies and series (e.g. “Maya the Bee”, “Calimero”, “Ella, Oscar & Hoo”, “Driver Dan’s Story Train”, “Squids”, “Flying Squirrels”, “Kiwi and Stritt”, “Shelland”).
John Lomas-Bullivant (KICKBACK MEDIA – UNITED KINGDOM) John Lomas-Bullivant is the Founder of Kickback Media a children’s IP consultancy which helps businesses operating in the children’s media space developing Children’s Story Content. John has over 25 years’ experience working in children’s media with experience gained at Senior Executive level at Bloomsbury Publishing – Director of IP & Brand Development, Fireback Entertainment – Joint Managing Director, TV- Loonland – Director of Programmes, Pearson Television – Head of Animation and HiT Entertainment – Head of Development & Co-Productions. Kickback Media is developing a new slate of Children’s Publishing IP and applying a TV style development strategy to creating new publishing IP by actively identifying new publishing ideas and unpublished writing talent, with the creative target being high concept Middle Grade / Young Adult fiction.
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