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PROGRAMME

Tuesday 24 November

20:00 Welcome Dinner with all participants at Hotel Sheraton Libertador

Wednesday 25 November

9:00 Opening speech by CARTOON, The European Commission, Encuadre, and INCAA

9:15 – 10:30 THE EUROPEAN TV LANDSCAPE (75’)
Session with 2 major European broadcasters
Speakers: Julien Borde (France Télévisions - France) and Frank Dietz (SuperRTL - Germany)
Moderation by Christian Davin

A presentation of the European TV landscape by 2 major broadcasters from the public and private sector:

• Their animation policy
• Their audience and the problem of audience fragmentation 
• Their multiplatform approach and the new broadcasting environment…
• Their co-production and acquisition policy
• Their budget for both and their creative input
• The exploitation of rights on the many platforms, licensing and merchandising
• How can Latin American producers approach them?

10:30 – 11:00 COFFEE BREAK

11:00 - 11:45 THE LATIN AMERICAN TV LANDSCAPE (45’)
A panorama of the South American TV landscape
Speaker:  Marcelo Cajueiro – Journalist (Brazil)

11:45 – 12:25 – 2 PROJECT PRESENTATIONS FROM LATIN AMERICAN PRODUCERS
2 selected projects (be they TV series or features) will be pitched by Latin American producers in front of a European panel of professionals (TVs, producers, distributors).
Each project will be allocated 20 minutes.
Moderation by Manuel Cristobal.

12:30 LUNCH

14:30 – 15:50 FUNDING AND REVENUES OF FEATURES AND TV SERIES IN EUROPE (80’)
Speakers: Manuel Cristobal (Perro Verde Films - Spain) and Christian Davin (Christian Davin Productions - France)

Session with 2 major European producers used to co-productions and the international market:

• The European market for TV series and animated features
• Traditional and alternative ways of funding programmes
• Level of TV licence fees
• Current changes and trends in Europe
• Co-productions, subsidies (soft money), licensing, investment funds, private equity, distributor’s MG, pre-sales, gap financing,..
• Structure of a financial plan
• Openness to Latin American co-productions

15:50 – 17:00 FUNDING AND REVENUES OF FEATURES AND TV SERIES IN LATIN AMERICA (70’) / THROUGH CO-PRODUCTION CASE STUDIES
Speakers: Fernando de Fuentes (Anima Estudios - Mexico), Rosanna Manfredi (Encuadre - Argentina) and Celia Catunda (TV PinGuim – Brazil)
Moderation by Gerardo Michelin

Same type of presentation for the Latin American Market by 3 major Latin American producers who have done international co-production and distribution.
The specificities of the Latin American market and openness to European co-productions.

17:00 END OF THE FIRST DAY

Thursday 26 November

9:15 – 10:45 BROADCASTERS IN LATIN AMERICA (90’)
Speakers TBC Paula Miranda (Globo TV -  Brazil), Mario Muñoz (Televisa – Mexico) and Tatiana Rodriguez (Nickelodeon Latin America)
Moderation by Gerardo Michelin

Presentation of the Latin American TV landscape in animation by 3 major Latin American broadcasters from Argentina, Mexico, and Brazil. The specificities of the Latin American market and audience and openness to European/Latin American productions.

10:45 – 11:15 COFFEE BREAK

11:15 – 12:00 Canada – Funding and Co-producing
with Canada (45’)
Speaker TBC Neil Court (Decode - Canada)

12:00 - 12:40 - 2 PROJECT PRESENTATIONS FROM LATIN AMERICAN PRODUCERS (40’)

2 selected projects (be they TV series or features) will be pitched by Latin American producers in front of a European panel of professionals (TVs, producers, distributors).
Each project will be allocated 20 minutes.
Moderation by Manuel Cristobal.

12:40 - 14:30 LUNCH

14:30 – 15:45 ROUND TABLE ON DISTRIBUTION IN EUROPE AND LATIN AMERICA (75’)
Speakers: Marc Bonny (Gebeka Films - France), Tom van Waveren (Cake Entertainment - UK), TBC Arbrao Scherer (Imagem Filmes – Brazil) and Sandro Halphen (Z David Distribución - Mexico)
Moderation by Christian Davin.

A presentation of both the European and Latin American distribution landscape by 4 independent distributors from both continents.

15:45 – 17:05 - 4 PROJECT PRESENTATIONS FROM LATIN AMERICAN PRODUCERS (80’) 

4 selected projects (be they TV series or features) will be pitched by Latin American producers in front of a European panel of professionals (TVs, producers, distributors).
Each project will be allocated 20 minutes.
Moderation by Manuel Cristobal.

17:05  END OF THE 2ND DAY

Friday 27 November

9:30 – 11:30 – 6 PROJECT PRESENTATIONS FROM LATIN AMERICAN PRODUCERS (120’)

6 selected projects (be they TV series or features) will be pitched by Latin American producers in front of a European panel of professionals (TVs, producers, distributors).
Each project will be allocated 20 minutes.
Moderation by Manuel Cristobal.

11:30 – 12:00 QUESTIONS FROM THE ASSISTANCE 

12:00 –  FAREWELL WORDS by CARTOON and ENCUADRE

12:15  BRUNCH  FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS (TBC)

14:00 END OF CARTOON CONNECTION