26-28 Nov’13 Belfast N. Ireland, UK www.cartoon-media.eu Conference on funding & revenues for TV series The business of animation • Revenue streams • Brand management sweet spot & talent spot Northern Ireland - an award winning hot spot for creative industries. You know Northern Ireland produces great golfers, Northern Ireland has talent in abundance, competitive but did you know we have achieved international operating costs, an advanced business infrastructure, recognition for creative animation? and generous fi nancial assistance and support specifi cally for creative industries. Northern Ireland studios such as Sixteen South, Flickerpix and Dog Ears work with the most respected To learn more about what makes names in the industry including Sesame Street, Jim Northern Ireland the smart choice, Henson, Penguin, BBC and HBO. visit www.investni.com/invest 2 www.investni.com/invest sweet spot & talent spot Partners Cartoon finanCe iS orGANISeD BY WITH tHe SUPPORT of Northern Ireland - an award winning hot spot IN CoLLaBORATION WITH for creative industries. You know Northern Ireland produces great golfers, Northern Ireland has talent in abundance, competitive but did you know we have achieved international operating costs, an advanced business infrastructure, recognition for creative animation? and generous fi nancial assistance and support specifi cally for creative industries. CARTOON iS SPonSORED BY Northern Ireland studios such as Sixteen South, Flickerpix and Dog Ears work with the most respected To learn more about what makes names in the industry including Sesame Street, Jim Northern Ireland the smart choice, Henson, Penguin, BBC and HBO. visit www.investni.com/invest 3 www.investni.com/invest Jeremy fitch Executive Director, Business and Sector Development, Invest Northern Ireland s the Government agency responsible for supporting new and existing businesses to grow and compete internationally, and to attract new inward investment, Invest Northern Ireland is proud of the rapid Agrowth and success our animation companies are having on a global stage. The Northern Ireland animation sector has a cluster of young, dynamic companies who are utilising their unique blend of skills to produce award- winning animation that is selling worldwide. Companies such as Sixteen South, Jam Media, Flickerpix Animation and Dog Ears have developed new content in collaboration with major international players such as the Jim Henson Company, CBBC, Nick Junior which highlights the region’s capability and potential to become a centre of excellence for animation. Northern Ireland has taken huge steps forward in developing the wider film and TV sector in the region through the work of Northern Ireland Screen. High levels of collaboration between industry, academia and government mean that the development of talent is a priority and there is a growing range of animation courses supported by leading multi platform media facilities in both our Further and Higher Education institutions. Invest Northern Ireland is delighted to welcome Cartoon Finance 2013 to Belfast and to support this esteemed event which offers an invaluable opportunity for local and international animators to network, learn from industry leaders and showcase their capabilities to an international audience. 4 Máirtín Ó Muilleoir Lord Mayor of Belfast s Lord Mayor of the great city of Belfast, Last year, we announced our most ambitious it gives me great pleasure to welcome programme of support to date: our £150 million you to the city for the Cartoon Finance Investment Programme. This outlines how we Aconference 2013. will contribute to the growth and revitalisation of the city, by supporting the local economy, and As with most cities around the world, global providing the appropriate investment in the economic conditions have, and continue to development of the city’s economic infrastructure. impact significantly on our local business, To date, one of the significant achievements of communities and residents and we have set this programme has been the recent financial ourselves the challenge to do what we can to boost of £13 million to make Belfast a super- battle this recession. connected city, which aims to make Belfast one Supporting the development of the city and its of the top cities in Europe in relation to ultrafast local businesses is a role Belfast City Council broadband access and availability, providing takes seriously and this is no more evident local businesses greater access to new global than in our support for the development of opportunities. the creative industries, which has been and We are also developing plans to establish a still very much is, a key focus in our economic creative hub facility in Belfast. The hub will development plans over the coming years. provide flexible workspace to accommodate As a city, we are fortunate to have a young start-ups and micro businesses, working in the population, a highly skilled workforce and a key sectors of film, television, music and digital plethora of creative SMEs making their mark content, who are developing their own creative in the global media industry. Whether it be the intellectual property. The development will creation of ground breaking-children’s television take place in the Cathedral Quarter area and programming from Sixteen South and Jam will act as a catalyst for wider development in Media to state of the art animation and visual the area and add significant value and support FX from Inlifesize and Black North, Belfast is to the planned development and relocation of home to a new breed of creative entrepreneurs. the University of Ulster, who themselves are pioneers in relation to 3D animation, visual FX And, of course, the city is a temporary home and design. for the cast and crew of HBO’s award winning television series “Game of Thrones” and It is a pleasure for us, to host the Cartoon Universal Pictures’ production of Dracula, which Finance Conference here in Belfast and I hope it further cements Belfast and Northern Ireland’s is a successful and inspiring one for you all. reputation as a world-class production location. 5 Carál ní Chuilín Minister, Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure he Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure The Department’s Creative Industries Innovation (DCAL) is the government department in the Fund, administered through the Arts Council, north of Ireland responsible for the arts and provides catalytic support to digital businesses Tcreativity. DCAL supports a wide range of sponsored and has helped many animators and children’s bodies such as NI Screen and organisations content producers to develop new collaborations covering areas such as museums, libraries, sport and business models capable of competing and and languages. The Department is also the succeeding on the world stage. government lead on the creative industries. DCAL is committed to proactively harnessing DCAL is not merely about culture, arts and the transformative power of the creative and leisure, in isolation. Rather it is a department cultural sectors to advance a sustainable for the economy and a department of equality. economic agenda. These sectors are increasingly The creative and cultural sectors are important recognised across Europe as drivers of wider facets of sustainable economic growth, as well business and social innovation and can act as as vital tools for the promotion of equality. The catalysts and enablers of the cultural change work of DCAL and its sponsored bodies supports required to nurture creativity and innovation the emergence of creative people, creative ideas, at all levels of society. By proactively targeting creative communities and creative businesses. meaningful resources to those most in need, the Department develops tangible opportunities and Innovative NI Screen programmes are a prime measurable outcomes supporting a confident, example. In addition to funding film and creative, informed and healthy society in this television productions and skills development, part of Ireland. NI Screen, with DCAL support, coordinates three Creative Learning Centres across the region; DCAL is delighted to be a partner in Cartoon the Nerve Centre in Derry, Nerve Belfast, and the Finance 2013 and to welcome delegates to AmmA Centre in Armagh. All three centres deliver Ireland and the city of Belfast. This prestigious programmes for schools and young people in the event offers an important opportunity for use of new creative digital technologies. A key local animators and creative entrepreneurs to element to the services provided is professional develop new partnerships with international development programmes for teachers and youth industry leaders and to demonstrate the ability, leaders. This range of integrated programmes and commercial potential and proven track record of innovative support aims to build sustainability in Irish talent and creative businesses. schools and fuel the next generation of animators, digital innovators and creative entrepreneurs. 6 Xavier troussard Sari Vartiainen Head of Unit of the Head of MEDIA Unit – MEDIA Programme Education, Audiovisual & of the European Commission Culture Executive Agency ontinuous training of professionals and talented individuals is essential to reinforce the competitiveness of the European audiovisual industry, a core objective of the MEDIA programme Cof the European Union. That is why ever since its beginnings in 1990 the MEDIA programme has devoted a substantial amount of its budget to co-finance training initiatives developed by and