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Montreal program November 19-21, 2014

Programme-en-final.indd 1 13/11/14 17:10:26 THANKS to the 2014 MÉDIA-JEUNES Sponsors

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Programme-en-final.indd 2 13/11/14 17:10:27 Special Thanks

Youth Media Alliance would like to warmly thank its 2014 Média-Jeunes advisory committee:

Judith Beauregard / Tobo Guylaine Robidoux / ToonDraw Pascale Cusson / Au-delà du réal Danielle Thériault / Teridan Productions Jean-Philippe Marin / mbiance Dominique Mendel / Echo Media Pierre Moisan / Frima Studio Julie Toupin / Émissions jeunesse, Radio- Canada

Table of Contents

Words from Co-Chairs ...... 4 Word from Executive Director ...... 6. Words from Sponsors ...... 7. Schedule and Venue ...... 12 General Conference...... 14 Workshop with Frank van Keeken...... 18 Workshop with Dr . Irene Wellershoff ...... 18 Prix Jeunesse Screening ...... 19 Speakers’ Biographies ...... 23.

Youth Media Alliance

Board of Directors Directors Co-Chairs Guillaume Aniorté / Frima Studio Michèle Fortin / Télé-Québec Carole Bonneau / TÉLÉTOON, J.J. Johnson / Sinking Ship Entertainment TÉLÉTOON Rétro Secretary Michael Goldsmith / DHX Michele Paris / Knowledge & BBC kids Madeleine Lévesque / Sardine Productions Treasurer Ira Levy / Breakthrough Entertainment / 9 Story Entertainment Vince Commisso Peter Moss / PDM Entertainment Jamie Piekarz / Corus Entertainment Alexandra Raffé / Thunderbird Films Kim Wilson / CBC Television YMA Office Team Chantal Bowen / Executive Director Geneviève Brault / Special Events and Communications Coordinator Manon Glauden / Intern 3

Programme-en-final.indd 3 13/11/14 17:10:27 WORDS from the Co-Chairs

I can’t tell you what an inspiring opportunity these Média-Jeunes conferences provide by bringing together creative professionals from a wide range of disciplines to focus on improving the quality of our youth production across all platforms . The wealth of talent, the passion that comes across in discussions, and the steadfast commitment of all participants to delivering outstanding original productions for young audiences – all of this represents a one-of-a-kind platform in itself .

This conference will generate fresh ideas, provide a sampling of screen-based youth productions from around the world, and allow us to reflect on how best to design and promote the programs and digital content we create for Canadian children .

As co-chair of Youth Media Alliance, I thank you for contributing to the vitality of our offering for young audiences and encourage you to take full advantage of this event and the many productive discussions that are sure to ensue .

Enjoy!

Michèle fortin

Programme-en-final.indd 4 13/11/14 17:10:45 WORDS from the Co-Chairs

I know what you’re thinking, will the series I’ve had in development for two years finally get greenlit? How will I make up my budget’s 20% shortfall? Will my channel be auctioned off or have its hours reduced? Where do I find an HTML5 programmer? Or, if you’re a student here with us, where can I find the cheapest alcohol tonight? You, I envy . For the rest of us, I implore you, just for today – let it go .

Dim the noise of the outside business world and remind yourself why you got into this crazy field in the first place . Remember that what you make is important and has a meaningful impact on your audience . Whether it’s teaching them about the outside world or giving them a break in their lives with a laugh – everything you do brightens a kid’s day .

The YMA Conference is unique in that its focus is squarely on how to improve what we all make . How do we connect better to our audience? Understand what they need? How do we tell grander, more emotional stories? Where should be taking some risks? How are we winning and how are we losing? And ultimately, how do we serve our audience better, because they’re worth the extra effort .

Thank you so much for joining us here today, I hope you have an incredible conference .

J.J. JOHNSON

Programme-en-final.indd 5 13/11/14 17:11:00 WORD from the Executive Director

Média-Jeunes 1974-2014

2014 marks YMA’s 40th anniversary . The Awards of Excellence gala in May provided an opportunity to celebrate our top productions and look back at everything we’ve accomplished over the years .

Média-Jeunes continues to fulfill its mission of representing industry professionals who stand out for their boldness and originality .

We regularly take part in the broadcast regulatory process by appearing before the CRTC, but the landscape has sfifted and we need to work more effectively to find new approaches to meet the industry’s changing needs . It’s with this goal in mind that we’re announcing the publication of a reference document that provides quality and regulatory guidelines for youth digital productions; the kit will become an essential tool for all game and app producers in 2015 .

With Dr . Irene Wellershoff, head of ZDF’s youth fiction department, Mark Osborne, director of The Little Prince animated feature, Jean-François Pouliot, director of the animated remake of The Dog Who Stopped the War, Amazon Studios’ Tara Sorenson, Prix Jeunesse’s David Kleeman, and a host of other distinguished guests, we’ll be in good company .

The conference will also be a good time to take stock of the full range of media platforms .

In closing, I’d like to sincerely thank the Board of Directors, the Advisory Committee, all of our sponsors and especially CBC/Radio-Canada, which, as main sponsor once again this year, works tirelessly to support the development of the youth production industry .

Hope you enjoy the event!

CHANTAL BOWEN

Programme-en-final.indd 6 13/11/14 17:11:15 WORDS FROM the SPONSORS

We are very pleased to welcome you all to the 2014 Média-Jeunes Conference at Maison de Radio-Canada in Montreal .

Along with Télé-Québec, ICI Radio-Canada Télé remains one of the few conventional television networks in the country that continues to air programming specifically intended for young viewers . Naturally, this programming is just one component of a broader multiplatform approach that includes an enriching digital offering for our youngest audiences, with original content and other products that are an extension of our TV offering .

The public broadcaster strives to have a positive influence on the lives of young French speakers across the country, while supporting their development as individuals and future active members of the community . It’s an essential part of our mandate as public broadcaster .

That’s why Radio-Canada has enthusiastically partnered with Youth Media Alliance for this conference . It’s an excellent place for discussion and reflection on this crucial transition phase for our industry, which is largely being driven by children’s and teens’ media behaviours .

Louis Lalande Executive Vice-President, Radio-Canada

Programme-en-final.indd 7 13/11/14 17:11:30 WORDS FROM the SPONSORS

The Média-Jeunes Conference is finally here!

Part showcase, part happening and part think-in, Média-Jeunes provides conference-goers and speakers alike with a unique opportunity to discuss, ponder, and actively participate in analyzing and developing the content that ends up on all screens – screens that have become second nature to today’s kids, who handle them like a familiar toy .

Through the quality of its work, the Alliance plays an essential unifying role for all professionals who write and produce linear and interactive stories, games, and all other types of content that educate and entertain children, their friends, and families .

The conference is a chance to take time out to immerse ourselves in some highly relevant topics for our industry, and get inspired by works from all over the world . It’s a real privilege to attend this event and we’re proud to be long-standing members of the extended Alliance family .

Have a great conference!

Claire Dion Independent Production Fund Bell Fund

Programme-en-final.indd 8 13/11/14 17:11:44 WORDS FROM the SPONSORS

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) is proud to take part, for a 5th consecutive year, in the Youth Media Alliance Conference .

Events like these are a great opportunity for us to work with the industry to share expertise, knowledge and talent that have made Canadian Children’s and Youth productions renowned at home and abroad .

Since 2010, the CMF has contributed $230 million to 319 Children’s and Youth productions that have delighted and thrilled young viewers in our country and in 34 regions worldwide . In 2013-2014, CMF contributions triggered $248 million in production budget, an all-time high for the Children’s and Youth genre . From coast to coast, Canadians are creating success stories that audiences are watching on screen everywhere . The CMF is thrilled to support their efforts .

Valerie Creighton President and CEO Canada Media Fund

Programme-en-final.indd 9 13/11/14 17:11:59 WORDS FROM the SPONSORS

Groupe Média TFO is proud to contribute to the ongoing success of the Média-Jeunes Conference .

TFO has been serving young French-speaking audiences for over 25 years . With our industry in a state of constant flux, we decided to undertake a digital transformation in 2010 . We’ve since opened hundreds of windows on the web, mobile platforms and social media, offering a wide range of innovative, educational content .

We support young people in their learning and build trust with their parents, by delivering smart, entertaining, multiplatform programming that can be accessed anywhere, anytime .

The Média-Jeunes Conference is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for us to come together to think, share, and innovate so that we can continue to produce content that expands the minds of children for generations to come .

Let’s get those ideas flowing!

Julie Gauvin Chief Development and Innovation Officer Groupe Média TFO

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Programme-en-final.indd 11 13/11/14 17:12:14 Schedule and Venue

November 19: General conference GENERAL CONFERENCE 8:00 - 8:30 a .m . Registration and breakfast Room Jean- 8:30 - 8:40 a .m . Official opening of Media-Jeunes by Executive Despréz Director, Board of Directors Co-Chairs and SRC (Ground Floor) Executive Vice-President 8:40 - 9:30 a .m . Developing Kids’ and Entertainment Content with LUNCH Amazon Studios Room Raymond- 9:45 - 10:45 a .m . A conversation with Michael Wiesmeier, experienced David (Ground artist in animation, currently Software Instructor at floor, IN FRONT Toon Boom Animation OF the Caisse 11:00 a m. . - 12:00 p .m . Gender in Games populaire 12:00 - 1:00 p .m . Lunch Desjardins) 1:00 - 1:30 p .m . YMA Annual General Meeting (members only) 1:45 - 2:45 p .m . A Look at Webseries annual general 3:00 - 3:45 p .m . One-on-one with Jinko Gotoh, Executive Producer, meeting The Little Prince Room A2-16 4:00 - 5:15 p .m . Adapting Mythical Tales for the Screen for Animation (Ground floor, 5:30 - 7:30 p .m . Networking cocktail reception IN FRONT OF the Caisse populaire Desjardins)

COCKTAIL Plateau Wolfe (Ground floor, Wolfe Street)

Workshop with November 20: Workshops Frank van Keeken Room B96-31A Workshop with Frank van Keeken (Level B) Creator and Show Runner, The Next Step (Family) “What is story telling?”

8:00 - 9:15 a .m . Registration 9:30 a m. . - 12:00 p .m . Workshop with Frank van Keeken

Workshop with DR . Workshop with Dr. Irene Wellershoff Irene Wellershoff Head of the Fictional Department of ZDF’s Children and Youth (Germany) Room 1919 “Adapting Fairy-Tales for television” (19th floor)

8:30 - 9:15 a .m . Registration 9:30 - 12:30 p .m . Workshop with Dr . Irene Wellershoff 12:30 - 1:30 p .m . Lunch 1:30 - 3:30 p .m . Workshop (continued)

Programme-en-final.indd 12 13/11/14 17:12:14 November 21 prix jeunesse Screening Screening of productions drawn from the 50th Télécino A anniversary International Children’s TV Festival (B-50, Level B) Prix Jeunesse (Munich) The discussions will be facilitated by David Kleeman, advisory board chair to the Prix Jeunesse .

9:00 - 9:15 a .m . Registration 9:15 - 9:30 a .m . Welcome and Introduction 9:30 - 11:45 a .m . Screening - Preschool and primary programming • I Know an Animal: Snail (clip) - Germany • Friends of Nature (clip) - Denmark • Get Well Soon (clip) - UK • Operation Ouch (clip) – UK • Masha and the Bear - Russia • Friends – Argentina • My Life: Breaking Free (clip) – UK • What’s the Big Idea – UK • Story of Change (clip) - Iran • I’m Playing – Turkey • Vitamin News (clip) - Thailand • The Summer with Dad - Norway • The Survival Trip (clip) - Denmark • My Dad is the Fungus Man (clip) - Korea • Heroes & Hooligans (clip) – Netherlands • Labyrinth (clip) - Sweden 11:45 a m. . - 12:30 p .m . Discussion 12:30 - 1:30 p .m . Lunch 1:30 - 3:45 p .m . Screening – tween and teen shows • Burka Avenger (clip) - Pakistan • I Got It (Jumper Boys) - Philippines • Zamba Asks - Argentina • Teenovation (clip) - India • All Round Champion (clip) – Norway • The Hideout – Netherlands • Think Like a Crow - Japan • Pedro & Bianca - Brazil • Bente’s Voice – Netherlands • The Games – Norway 3:45 - 4:30 p .m . Discussion

Programme-en-final.indd 13 13/11/14 17:12:14 GENERAL CONFERENCE All seminars will be in English and French via conference interpreters.

Developing Kids’ and Entertainment Content with Amazon Studios In April 2013, Amazon Studios began developing children’s original programming, spearheading a new way to develop original content by offering open submissions to anyone who has a great idea . Projects are turned into pilots and customers are then invited to watch, provide feedback and help determine which pilots should be produced as a series . The programming coming out of this new development process include kids’ shows Annedroids, a science-based series from creator J .J . Johnson . Amazon Studios’ Head of Children Series Development, Tara Sorensen, together with J .J . Johnson, will take a look at the Amazon Studios approach to developing content, how the Amazon Studios process has changed the way new kids’ content is developed, how feedback and collaboration have become the driving force behind development, and the opportunities the studio offers for creators .

Panellists: • Tara Sorensen, Head of Children Series Development, Amazon Studios • J .J . Johnson, Partner, Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Sinking Ship Entertainment • John Hernan, Vice-President of Business Development at Audio Postproduction SPR Inc . • Lisette Dufour, Actress-dubber

Moderator: • Nancy Florence Savard, President, director and producer, 10th Ave Productions

A conversation with Michael Wiesmeier, Presented by experienced artist in animation, currently Software Instructor at Toon Boom Animation Michael Wiesmeier joins Toon Boom Animation with over 21 years of animation production and teaching experience . Michael’s work has spanned four continents and numerous world renowned studios, such as Filmax Animation in Valencia, Spain, Click-House in Dhaka, Bangladesh and Disney Animation Australia . His work in feature animation began at Walt Disney Feature Animation in 1994 . He has worked on Disney productions, such as Tarzan, The Little Mermaid, Lady and the Tramp 2, Peter Pan and Fantasia . In 2012 Michael worked for the world- renowned AAA games studio Square Enix as an animation director . He directed motion capture performances at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, and developed the project’s performance and animation style, supervising the work of animators at Digital Dimension in Montreal and Visual Works in Tokyo . Michael’s teaching career began while working at the Disney studio in Los Angeles, where he taught animation at the American Animation Institute and California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)

Programme-en-final.indd 14 13/11/14 17:12:14 and The Getty Center Museum . In 2005, he also taught figure drawing for 3D animators at Gnomon School of Visual Effects in Hollywood . In 2007, Mike moved to Florence, Italy to study classical drawing and painting at the prestigious atelier school The Florence Academy of Art . Michael offers our audience a wealth of knowledge and experience .

Host: • Athéna Georgaklis, Director of Content, TELETOON

Gender in Games Presented by Gender diversity in the gaming industry is a hot topic these days . Should games be designed differently for girls and boys? Do the two sexes share the same interests and virtual habits? Do we create strong enough female characters? Are games able to dispel certain stereotypes? Experts will discuss the current state of the industry and what to expect in the future .

Panellists: • Tanya Green, Vice-President, Production, 9 Story Media Group • David Kleeman, International Advisory Board Chair for the Prix Jeunesse, and Senior Vice-President, Insights Programs and PlayVangelist, PlayCollective • Abby L . Jenkins, Senior Director of Content, PBS KIDS Digital • Michael Elman, Co-Founder and Creative Director, Budge Studios

Moderator: • Judith Beauregard, Executive Producer, Tobo

A Look at Webseries Presented by Webseries are highly popular among young audiences . What are their consumption habits? Why are some webseries so successful? How do you measure this success? What types of content are broadcasters looking for? What specific techniques and narrative styles are used in this format? The panellists will address these questions and explore potential solutions for financing their productions . Two Quebec webseries, Tezo (Télé-Québec) and Miss Chic Tonique (Vrak), will serve as case studies .

Panellists: • Hélène Archambault, Director, Digital Media, Télé-Québec • Maryse Pagé, Author of the trilogy Ce livre n’est pas un journal intime (Druide Editions), and script-writer of the webseries Tezo (Zone3) • Isabelle Sullivan, Product Manager, Youth and Entertainment, Bell Media (Vrak) • Alexandre Gravel, Producer and founding partner, Toast Studio • Marie-Philippe Jean, Creator and host, Miss Chic Tonique

Moderator: • Matthieu Stréliski, Director, Platform Development at National Film Board of Canada

Programme-en-final.indd 15 13/11/14 17:12:15 One-on-one with Jinko Gotoh, Executive Producer, The Little Prince Jinko Gotoh has worked for over 25 years in a wide range of media, with particular concentration on the evolution of animation as an art form . Fostering cost-effective methods of production while also nurturing the creative process, she is currently a freelance consultant and producer for the animated feature industry .

On the Academy Award-winning Finding Nemo, directed by Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich, she oversaw scheduling and budgeting in her capacity as line producer/associate producer .

She worked for four years at Walt Disney Feature Animation, overseeing the move into digital animation and its extensive application on such features as Eric Leighton and Ralph Zondag’s Dinosaur and (in IMAX) Fantasia 2000 .

Earlier, Ms . Gotoh was the CGI producer on Joe Pytka’s Space Jam, which blended live-action, visual effects, virtual environments, and traditional and CGI animation . She has served as executive vice president of the production and consulting service Butch & Co .; president of Entertainment Alia, which produced television commercials and large-format films, and where Ms . Gotoh was among the first producers to cross music video directors over into directing commercials; and director of the entertainment group of the Dentsu advertising agency, setting standards and buying practices for advertisers booking American talent for Japanese commercial endorsements .

She was born in Japan and raised in California . At Columbia University, Ms . Gotoh earned a BS in Applied Math as well as an MFA in Film . She is currently working as the executive producer on the animated film The Little Prince (Onyx Films) .

Host: • Marie-Claude Beauchamp, President and producer, CarpeDiem Film & TV

Programme-en-final.indd 16 13/11/14 17:12:15 Adapting Mythical Tales for the Screen for Animation “War, war, it’s not a reason to hurt each other!” This iconic line from the film The Dog Who Stopped the War marked an entire generation of young Quebecers in the 1980s . Some thirty years later, they’ll be reconnecting with their favourite characters in a new 3D animated movie currently in production at CarpeDiem Film & TV . Another type of classic, The Little Prince, which celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2013, will also be brought back to life next year through the magic of animation by Onyx Films . How do you remake classic tales in an original way to interest young audiences? How do you create compelling animated versions of stories that are so firmly entrenched in popular culture? How do you successfully adapt classics on limited budgets? These are just a few of the questions that will be covered by directors Jean-François Pouliot for The Dog Who Stopped the War, and Mark Osborne for The Little Prince .

With: • Jean-François Pouliot, director, The Dog Who Stopped the War 3D (CarpeDiem Film & TV) • Mark Osborne, director, The Little Prince (Onyx Films)

Moderator: • Marco de Blois, Programmer-Curator, Animation, Cinémathèque québécoise

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Programme-en-final.indd 17 13/11/14 17:12:15 Workshop with Frank van Keeken Creator and Show Runner, The Next Step (Family)

The workshop is offered in English only.

What is story telling? Frank van Keeken, creator of the hit dance series The Next Step, engages in a discussion on what story telling actually is . Albeit theoretical, the workshop serves to illuminate what writers should be trying to do when they create stories, and what studios and networks might be doing when they read and provide notes on writer’s efforts . Workshop with Dr. Irene Wellershoff Head of the Fictional Department of ZDF’s Children and Youth (Germany)

The workshop is offered in English only.

Adapting Fairy-Tales for television. Presented by Fairy-Tales are in fashion, in Hollywood and in television . But how can a television- movie maintain it’s ground in the competition with theatrical releases of a much higher budget? By developing a script with strong characters, inner plausibility and an original interpretation which stays nonetheless true to the core of the original text . During the workshop, different film-versions of Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast will be compared . We will analyze some scenes and find out what are the ingredients of successful story-telling in this genre .

Programme-en-final.indd 18 13/11/14 17:12:15 PRIX JEUNESSE SCREENING Productions will be screened in their original version with English subtitles as needed, while discussions will be bilingual.

Selection drawn from the 50th anniversary International Children’s TV Festival Prix Jeunesse.

We invite you to a screening and discussion of kids TV from around the world, drawn from the 50th anniversary International Children’s TV Festival Prix Presented by Jeunesse . The morning will be devoted to preschool and primary programming; the afternoon, to tween/teen shows . The discussions that follow will be facilitated by David Kleeman, advisory board chair to the Prix Jeunesse .

Block 1 - Preschool and primary programming

I Know an Animal: Snail (clip) | Germany How many ways can you look at an animal? Through animation and live action, art and science, observation and imitation, kids learn about snails . (Mixed format) [Winner: Up to 6 Non-Fiction]

Friends of Nature (clip) | Denmark Don’t let the fancy trappings (a child-size electric cart, uniforms, walkie-talkies) fool you – this nature program shows little kids working hard to care for animals . (Live)

Masha and the Bear | Russia In some ways, an old school cartoon; in others, fresh and risk-taking . Irrepressible little girl Masha makes trouble, despite the efforts of her friend, a retired circus bear . (Animation)

Friends | ArgentinA A boy discovers that his invisible friend sometimes steers him wrong, and that it can be nice to go with a girl on the carousel . (Animation)

What’s the Big Idea | United Kingdom Big thoughts for little thinkers – philosophy for preschoolers . Hugo asks questions that prompt viewers to explore deep themes like friends, beauty, imagination, and fairness . (Animation)

Programme-en-final.indd 19 13/11/14 17:12:18 Story of Change (clip) | Iran This multi-format exploration of the meaning of “change” began from questions asked of Iranian children from differing backgrounds, about their own experiences . (Mixed format)

I’m Playing | Turkey A short and simple visual exploration of how children play, across Turkey’s many settings and cultures, and how they make toys with handy resources . (Live)

Vitamin News (clip) | Thailand Two child presenters and a singing grownup take on tough topics – here, sexual abuse – at a kid-friendly level . (Live)

Get Well Soon (clip) | United Kingdom With puppets and humans, songs, stories and games, age-appropriate information on health issues . It wouldn’t be a PRIX JEUNESSE Suitcase without a segment on poop! (Live)

Operation Ouch (clip) | United Kingdom Another health show, aimed a bit older . Twin doctors experiment, and explore typical ailments and injuries . Plenty of awesome, plenty of “ewww,” plenty of laughs . (Mixed format)

The Summer with Dad | Norway Five-year-old Axel goes on a summer trip with his Dad, so they can get to know each other . While his father showers, Axel decides to try out his hair clippers . (Live) [Winner: Up to 6 Fiction]

The Survival Trip (clip) | Denmark Torben isn’t much of a dad, but plans to make up for it on an adventure trip with his son and a friend . Will they grow closer? Will they survive? (Live)

My Dad is the Fungus Man (clip) | Korea A timeless theme – what happens when you lie to make your parent seem cooler, but get caught? Jun’s father is on TV, but not as the hero; he’s the nemesis “Fungus Man .” (Live)

Programme-en-final.indd 20 13/11/14 17:12:21 My Life: Breaking Free (clip) | United Kingdom Kids with Down Syndrome take on challenges that would interest any young viewer – making a swim team, surfing, and convincing parents to allow more independence . (Live)

Heroes & Hooligans (clip) | Netherlands A “Horrible Histories”/documentary mashup, with silly re-enactments interwoven with factual items . This episode covers Peter Paul Rubens and the plague . (Mixed format) [Winner: Children’s Jury Non-Fiction]

Labyrinth (clip) | Sweden A steampunk game show, with an incredibly elaborate set, and a maze-master who is by turns scary and ridiculous . (Live)

Block 2 - Tween and teen programming

Burka Avenger (clip) | Pakistan Jiya is a schoolteacher who becomes the superhero Burka Avenger when there’s a threat to girls’ right to education . Her weapons include books and pens . (Animation) [Winner: Gender Equity Prize]

I Got It: Jumper Boys (clip) | Philippines Jumper Boys climb onto moving garbage trucks, searching in the trash for items they might resell; it’s incredibly dangerous, but helps support the family . (Live)

Zamba Asks | ArgentinA Zamba time-travels to explore Argentine history, including difficult periods like the 70s/80s dictatorship that resulted in hundreds of “disappeared” children . (Animation)

Teenovation (clip) | IndIA India’s National Innovation Foundation supported this travelogue of innovation, spotlighting Indian youths’ creativity applied to practical problems and needs . (Live)

Think Like a Crow | Japan Scientific and lateral thinking challenges take young people through observation, hypothesis and testing; then, open endings leave them to puzzle out explanations . (Live)

All Round Champion (clip) | Norway Teens – each expert in one sport – vie to be all-round champion, competing in the others’ games under their peer/competitor’s coaching . Some challenges take physical ability and others bravery, such as diving from the 5-meter board . (Live) [Winner: 7-11 Non-Fiction]

Programme-en-final.indd 21 13/11/14 17:12:27 The Hideout | Netherlands Longtime friends’ final holidays, before being separated at different schools . Speaking to camera and each other, they share intimate feelings during a tumultuous summer . (Live)

Pedro & Bianca | Brazil Twin siblings – one white, one black – face the first day of school in this series-opener . There are lots of odd plot elements, and one major shocker . (Mixed format, mostly live) [Winner: 12-15 Fiction/Non-Fiction]

Bente’s Voice | Netherlands Bente, 11, gets a shot on Holland’s The Voice . This documentary shows how TV competitions are thoroughly constructed, but do the doc makers also manipulate her? (Live)

The Games | Norway A tween’s everyday life events get running commentary from excitable sports presenters; here, they cover his awkward first date . (Live) [Winner: 7-11 Fiction]

Programme-en-final.indd 22 13/11/14 17:12:30 SPEAKERS’ Biographies

HÉLÈNE ARCHAMBAULT Director of digital media, Télé-Québec Over the past 17 years, Hélène Archambault has developed considerable expertise in the creation and production of interactive and multiplatform projects . She has worked at an interactive agency and been a full professor of production at the INIS . At Télé-Québec, before she was appointed director of digital media, she served as a new media advisor . From a design and production standpoint, she greatly contributed to the success of Télé-Québec’s youth portal Skwat, as well as Juliette en direct, the first web series intended for viewers age 6 to 8 . She is currently overseeing the creation and development of Tezo, a web series for kids age 9 to 12, and Mon ami Bulle, a massive project to bring parents and their toddlers closer together .

Marie-Claude Beauchamp President, Executive Producer, Producer, CarpeDiem Film & TV Marie-Claude Beauchamp has been active in the film and television industry for over twenty-five years . She is the driving force behind CarpeDiem Film & TV, which she founded in 2004 to bring quality family and children’s entertainment to audiences worldwide . Her most recent project is the 3D stereoscopic animated feature film The Dog Who Stopped the War, which will be released at the end of 2015 . In 2013, she brought to the big screen The Legend of Sarila, a coproduction with 10th Avenue Productions . She has produced series such as Grand Star, a live-CGI teen sci-fi series; My Life Me, a manga-inspired animated series for tweens and Silly Bitty Bunny, a pre-school series co-produced with France and Singapore . She specializes in international co-productions and is renowned as a producer who makes the extra effort to understand the special needs of her partners . Evidence of her success can be found in her 300 hours of international television and film projects such as Galidor, What’s with Andy, Pig City, Back To Sherwood, Chicken Minute, Big Garage and the 3D animated feature film Pinocchio P3K .

Judith Beauregard Executive Producer, Tobo Judith brings to Tobo her solid experience and enormous enthusiasm for youth products . Before creating Tobo, Judith was a producer at Tribal Nova and then ODD1 for several years, where she led various Web projects for kids and preschoolers . She also worked for NDi Media and PTM Kids in the development of interactive youth products related to renowned Canadian and European television series with producers and broadcasters . Judith, active in the digital media industry since 1993, has specialized in youth production for the last fifteen years, being particularly interested in the intersection of fun and learning . She holds a Bachelor of Communications from Concordia University and a Certificate in Project Management from McGill University . She also teaches at l’INIS (National Institute of Sound & Image) .

Programme-en-final.indd 23 13/11/14 17:12:31 Marco de Blois Programmer-Curator Film, Television, Video, and New Media – Animation Marco de Blois has a film studies degree from Université de Montréal . Since 1999, he’s been animated film programmer-curator at the Cinémathèque québécoise . His work involves enriching the film and artefact collections and showcasing them at conferences, retrospectives and exhibits in Canada and abroad . Since 2002, he’s served as coordinator and artistic director for Quebec’s premier animation festival, Les Sommets du cinéma d’animation, an international event held in Montreal and Quebec City . Marco is a member of the editorial board of 24 images magazine, and has published a number of articles on animated film . He has also taught the history and esthetics of animation at Université Laval in Quebec City (2006 and 2007), and Concordia University in Montreal (2008 and 2013) .

LISETTE DUFOUR Actress-dubber Lisette Dufour has been an actress-dubber since 1988 . Having recorded a multitude of characters in French (including Lisa Simpson, Ether Graham, Holly Hunter, Laura Linney) she became a director in 1996 . She has since directed several dubbed productions, including : Youth Series : Bo On the Go, Lunar Jim, Mister Moon, Oh No!, Jack, Guess With Jess, Poko, Zigby, What’s with Andy, Family Guy . Films : Brothers, Australia, Ender’s Game, Zéro Dark Thirty, Deleveryman, Insidious, Santa Pups, Mother and Child . Founding member if the kids troupe Gyroscope, she received her acting training at L’École Nationale de Théâtre .

Michael Elman CO-CEO at Budge Studios Michael is CO-CEO at Budge Studios, a world renowned publisher of kids mobile apps . He works closely with many of the world’s top children’s properties, including Disney, American Greetings, Nickelodeon, DHX and Mattel, to create some of the most successful kids apps on the market . Winners of this year’s EY Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year, Michael and his partners work with a world- class development and publishing team at their studio in Montreal .

Athéna Georgaklis Director of Content, TELETOON Athena Georgaklis is Director of Content for Teletoon and essentially oversees content development, acquisitions and production for Teletoon’s English and French brands including Teletoon, Télétoon, Teletoon Retro, Télétoon Rétro, Teletoon at Night, Télétoon la Nuit, and Cartoon Network, along with their respective multiplatform services . Having worked in all areas of TV production, Athena played a key role in the growth and success of such series as Au pays des Têtes à claques, Singestronautes, the Défis extrêmes franchise, Camp Marécage, and Faut pas rêver!, to name only a few .

Programme-en-final.indd 24 13/11/14 17:12:32 Jinko Gotoh Executive Producer, The Little Prince, Onyx Films Jinko Gotoh has worked for over 25 years in a wide range of media, with particular concentration on the evolution of animation as an art form . Fostering cost-effective methods of production while also nurturing the creative process, she is currently a freelance consultant and producer for the animated feature industry . She was born in Japan and raised in California . At Columbia University, Ms . Gotoh earned a BS in Applied Math as well as an MFA in Film . She is currently working as the executive producer on the animated film The Little Prince (Onyx Films) .

Alexandre Gravel President, Senior partner, Producer, Toast Studio Producer and partner at Toast Studio, Alexandre has worked on brands from diverse industries – entertainment, television, corporate – not only in their birth but also in their management . His expertise has a focus on linking content properties with marketers in a branded entertainment context . He is also involved in the preparation and the strategic deployment of these brands and their content on the most appropriate platforms .

Tanya Green VP, Production, 9 Story Media Group Tanya Green oversees and manages all the 9 Story projects that hit the production floor, from development to final delivery . She works closely with all departments to ensure that the creative and the technical aspects of all the company’s projects meet 9 Story’s expectations, and is responsible for managing all the creative, schedules, budgets and crew that enter the studio . Prior to joining 9 Story, Tanya headed up the animation department at Breakthrough Films and Television, assisting with development and production of such properties as Jimmy Two Shoes, My Big Big Friend and Atomic Betty, in addition to serving as supervising producer on Producing Parker and Jimmy Two Shoes . Tanya started her career in lifestyle television and quickly moved up the production ladder, learning everything she could about each genre of television . Before entering the animated arena, she would find herself working on performing arts series, dramatic series, feature films and documentary series for various broadcasters in Canada . Her experience includes everything from carrying camera equipment to production managing crews overseas - all in the name of creating stimulating and engaging television for kids and adults the world over .

John Hernan Vice-President of Business Development at Audio Postproduction SPR Inc. John Hernan is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the dubbing and distribution industry . He has over 25 years of experience in distribution, post production and localization services having previously worked with Worldvision France, CBS Television, Technicolor and now with SPR . His background in distribution sales, operations, post production and versioning both in France and in Quebec offers him a unique perspective on the creation and the complexities of creating quality localization in a competitive international market .

Programme-en-final.indd 25 13/11/14 17:12:33 Marie-Philippe Jean Co-Founder, Chic Tonique Marie-Philippe Jean is an entrepreneur, TV host, brand ambassador, and studio director at Toast Studio . In 2012, after graduating in television production from Université du Québec à Montréal, she co-founded the company Chic Tonique - Santé beauté Inc, whose mission is to inspire women to take action through the web, television and special events . As Toast Studio’s resident content expert, she oversees the research and scriptwriting work on projects . Since June 2014, she has co-hosted the Vrak TV. show Miss Chic Tonique with her partner Simone FB .

Abby Jenkins Senior Director of Content, PBS KIDS Digital As Senior Director of Content for PBS KIDS Digital, Abby leads innovative cross- platform content strategies for PBS KIDS, including the Kidscreen and Webby award-winning pbskids org. and PBS KIDS’ collection of over 40 apps . Abby joined PBS in 2005 and works with PBS KIDS producers on a variety of award winning program sites, games and apps and has also overseen several web- original productions . She has a MA in Communication, Culture and Technology from Georgetown University, where she conducted research in their Children’s Digital Media Center .

J.J. Johnson Partner, Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Sinking Ship Entertainment J .J . Johnson is a founding partner and the creative visionary of Sinking Ship Entertainment . Since the company’s inception in 2004, he has created 12 series including international hits This is Daniel Cook, Dino Dan, Are we there yet? World Adventure, Roll Play and Annedroids . J .J . has directed over 100 hours of children’s programming and filmed in over 30 countries . He is also an Emmy- nominated writer with over 500 episode credits . J .J . has been recognized by The Toronto Star and enRoute magazine as one of Canada’s top children’s television producers . He was listed in Playback magazine as one of their Top 10 to Watch and was named by the Hollywood Reporter as one of the Top 20 under 35 in 2013 . J .J . is also co-chair of the Youth Media Alliance in Canada .

Caroline Julien President, CREO Winner of the Fernand-Seguin Prize and a forest engineer, Caroline Julien has nearly 15 years of experience in science popularization in the fields of multimedia, journalism, television, museology, and educational animation . She was a journalist for the Télé-Québec program Science-Friction, a researcher for the Radio- Canada program Les Débrouillards, a producer for the show Branchez Vert, a nature interpreter for Parks Canada, and an interpreter-guide at Hydro-Québec’s Électrium . Caroline worked in public relations as a communications officer for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Food Research and Development Centre (FRDC) . She has twelve years of experience in managing multimedia projects: serious games, Websites, animated video clips, interactive books for iPad, game for PC/MAC and museum exhibitions .

Programme-en-final.indd 26 13/11/14 17:12:33 David Kleeman Advisory board chair to the international children’s TV festival (Prix Jeunesse) Strategist, analyst, author and speaker — for a quarter-century, David Kleeman has led the children’s media industry in developing sustainable, kid-friendly solutions . Since May 2013, he has been building a unique global kids & family “think tank” as Senior Vice President of Insights Programs and PlayVangelist for PlayCollective, a market research and strategic planning company . From 1988-2013, Kleeman was President of the American Center for Children and Media, promoting the exchange of ideas, expertise and information as a means for building quality . Kleeman remains advisory board chair to the international children’s TV festival (Prix Jeunesse) and a Governor of the Television Academy . He was a 2013 Senior Fellow of the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media, and serves on the Board of the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) . In 2014, he received the “Pioneer” Award from Kids @ Play Interactive . He blogs for The Huffington Post and Kidscreen .

Mark Osborne Director, The Little Prince Two-time Academy Award®-nominated director Mark Osborne co-directed the 2008 critically acclaimed animated summer blockbuster Kung Fu Panda, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature . Osborne was selected to develop Kung Fu Panda on the strength of his award-winning animated short, MORE, which screened at more than 150 film festivals worldwide and garnered dozens of awards including an Oscar® nomination for Best Animated Short . Osborne also has earned several awards for designing and producing graphics and animation for television, he co-directed a Grammy Nominated animated music video spoof of Jurassic Park for Weird Al Yankovic, he directed the independent feature film Dropping Out, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2000, and he directed most of the live-action material for the popular animated TV series Spongebob Squarepants as well as for The Spongebob Squarepants Movie . Osborne studied foundation art at New York’s Pratt Institute before earning his BFA in experimental animation from the California Institute of the Arts . His thesis film, Greener, won numerous awards and screened at more than 40 film festivals worldwide . Currently Osborne is directing and co-producing a major animated feature film adaptation of the iconic French book The Little Prince, a dream project utilizing both CG animation as well as stop-motion .

Maryse Pagé TV Writer and Researcher Originally from Quebec City, Maryse Pagé studied communications at Cégep de Limoilou, and scoial services at Université Laval . After some time working with ex-convicts, she decided to study journalism and radio hosting . Her first forays into the world of communications followed, as regional host, and then as current affairs researcher in Montreal . Over her 25-year career in television, with a few stints on radio, she has racked up 15 years with a young audience . She was a researcher and regular on the hit Radio-Canada show Vazimolo . She wrote about 40 scripts for Aboriginal youth TV programming aired on APTN . She was lead researcher for the youth shows Pseudo Radio and Mission : Mayday . More recently she worked as writer/researcher on the program Brigade Animo . She’s been nominated twice at the Prix Gémeaux for best research on a youth program (2012 and 2014) . She has also written three short films, and she recently added another feather to her cap as author of the book Martin Deschamps : Portrait d’un rocker . In 2013, she released two of a three-book series with Éditions Druide entitled Ce livre n’est pas un journal intime, for readers ages 10 and up . The third book was released in March 2014 .

Programme-en-final.indd 27 13/11/14 17:12:34 Jean-François Pouliot Director Jean-François Pouliot earned a bachelor’s degree in arts and communications from Concordia University and began his filmmaking career in advertising . He directed ads in Canada, the United States and Europe . He was awarded a Silver Lion at the Cannes International Advertising Festival for one of his Loto-Quebec advertisements . Mr . Pouliot went on to become one of Canada’s most renowned advertising directors, and his work includes most of the 137 spots produced as part of the celebrated Bell Canada “Mister B” campaign . After 12 years in the advertising industry and more than 500 ads to his credit, Jean-François Pouliot released his first feature film, La Grande Séduction, a dramatic-comedy featured at Cannes’ prestigious Directors’ Fortnight in 2004 . The film went on to receive numerous awards including the Sundance Film Festival’s World Cinema Audience Award and 7 Jutra awards . Pouliot is currently directing the animated remake of Rock Demers’ celebrated family film The Dog Who Stopped the War 3D .

Nancy Florence Savard President, Director and Producer, 10th Ave Productions Nancy Florence Savard has worked in television and film production for the better part of 20 years . She began her career at MusiquePlus, going on to work for Radio-Canada, Astral, TVA and various private production companies . A few years and several awards later, she founded 10th Ave Productions . An impassioned creator of digital animation, she has honed her craft through several productions featuring engaging characters, solid storylines and a commitment to quality art direction, helping local talents earn international reputations . So far, 10th Ave Productions have been seen in more than 40 territories around the world on various platforms . In the past few years, Ms . Savard has produced the Contes classiques de Noël collection, the series W (Seasons I, II and III), and a number of online games . More recently, she directed and coproduced the feature-length animated film La légende de Sarila, as well as produced the animated feature Le Coq de St-Victor . She currently has several other projects in development .

Tara Sorensen Head of Kids Programming, Amazon Studios Tara Sorensen is Head of Kids Programming for Amazon Studios, overseeing development and production of original kids programming . Sorensen joined Amazon from National Geographic, where she was VP, Kids Programming for the Emmy Award winning Toot & Puddle for Nick Jr. and Mama Mirabelle’s Home Movies for PBS . Prior to that, Sorensen was VP, Kids Programming for Sony and headed the development of Dragon Tales for PBS; Jackie Chan Adventures and Men in Black for Kids’ WB!; Stuart Little and the Emmy Award-winning Harold and the Purple Crayon for HBO Family . Previously, Sorensen worked at Nelvana and spearheaded development for Rolie Polie Olie and Franklin .

Matthieu Stréliski Director, Platform Development, Accessibility and Digital Entreprises, National Film Board of Canada A graduate of HEC Montréal in management, Matthieu Stréliski has over 10 years’ experience in the field of communications and Web culture, serving as Vice President at Quebec cinema agency Cinéac as well as account manager at the Web agency CloudRaker . Matthieu joined the NFB in 2009, when he participated in the development of the NFB’s pioneering online platform NFB ca,. before leading the NFB’s French-language social networking strategy for four years . He is also co-founder of the Montreal chapter of the organization CreativeMornings .

Programme-en-final.indd 28 13/11/14 17:12:34 Isabelle Sullivan Product Manager, Youth and Entertainment, Bell Media Isabelle Sullivan has been working in TV production for more than 12 years . After serving as content producer on a number of projects at IDI, she went on to devote herself to production and operations for multiplatform projects tied into TV . Following a stint as producer at Toxa/Urbania, then as senior project manager for interactive products at Saint-Jacques Vallée Y&R, she became executive producer and director of business development at LVL Studio . There, she worked on interactive properties for The Walking Dead (AMC), Disney, RBO 3.0 (SRC), 19-2 (SRC), À la Di Stasio (Télé-Québec), Duo (TV5), JFK (Muse, Discovery), and several youth projects, including Kaboum and Annie Brocoli . In August 2013, Isabelle was appointed Product Manager, Youth and Entertainment at Bell Media, which includes VRAK TV,. enVedette ca,. Super Écran, Cinépop and Montreal’s Virgin Radio, among others . Isabelle Sullivan has a BA in Communication Studies with a specialization in television, from Concordia University .

Frank van Keeken Creator and Show Runner, The Next Step (Family) Frank van Keeken has written and produced television in both Canada and the US . Writing for shows such as Mad About You and Kids in the Hall, van Keeken has also Executive Produced the Canadian comedies Big Sound, Billable Hours, The Dating Guy, Wingin’ It and The Next Step, logging almost two hundred episodes of television as a show runner . Prior to writing, van Keeken worked as an actor and stand-up comedian, performing in shows such as Seinfeld and the movies, Maximum Risk and Armageddon .

Dr. Irene Wellershoff Head of the Fictional Department of ZDF’s Children and Youth (Germany) Irene heads the Fictional Department of ZDF’s Children and Youth . Her department produces programs for Children 2-13 years and Family for ZDF and KiKA . Among her programs are Siebentein, JoNaLu, Maya, the bee, fairy tale feature-films, coproductions for theatrical release like Rusty the Knight, Pettson and Findus, and Bibi & Tina . Irene’s department won the Prix Jeunesse on two occasions (Pirates of the Gutter, The Little Boy and the Beast) . Irene was a Prix Jeunesse moderator in 2004, 2006 and 2008 . She has done several workshops for the Prix Jeunesse . She also works as a youth expert for the age certification board of films .

Michael Wiesmeier Experienced artist in animation, currently Software Instructor at Toon Boom Animation Michael Wiesmeier joins Toon Boom Animation with over 21 years of animation production and teaching experience . Michael’s work has spanned four continents and numerous world renowned studios, such as Filmax Animation in Valencia, Spain, Click-House in Dhaka, Bangladesh and Disney Animation Australia . His work in feature animation began at Walt Disney Feature Animation in 1994 . He has worked on Disney productions, such as Tarzan, The Little Mermaid, Lady and the Tramp 2, Peter Pan and Fantasia . In 2012 Michael worked for the world- renowned AAA games studio Square Enix as an animation director . He directed motion capture performances at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, and developed the project’s performance and animation style, supervising the work of animators at Digital Dimension in Montreal and Visual Works in Tokyo . Michael’s teaching career began while working at the Disney studio in Los Angeles, where he taught animation at the American Animation Institute and California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) and The Getty Center Museum . In 2005, he also taught figure drawing for 3D animators at Gnomon School of Visual Effects in Hollywood . In 2007, Mike moved to Florence, Italy to study classical drawing and painting at the prestigious atelier school The Florence Academy of Art . Michael offers our audience a wealth of knowledge and experience . 29

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