Ireland Presents.. Co-Producing Opportunities In Ireland - Panel Event @ Annecy
A special Territory Focus event hosted by Bord Scannán na hÉireann/ the Irish Film Board (IFB) and Enterprise Ireland on co-producing opportunities in Ireland
Date: Wednesday 6th June
Time: 15.00 - 17.00
Venue: MIFA Networking Lounge, lakeside venue at L'Imperial Palace
Christophe Erbes will moderate an animation industry panel from Ireland featuring:
- James Hickey, Chief Executive, Irish Film Board
- Cathal Gaffney, CEO, Brown Bag Films
- Paul Young, CEO, Cartoon Saloon
- John Rice, CEO, Jam Media
The panel will provide their insights on Ireland as an animation hub - its achievements, its creative talent, government support for the industry, as well as future co-production opportunities.
**Reserved for delegates with Annecy 2012 accreditation
More information about James Hickey, Chief Executive, Irish Film Board
James Hickey was appointed Chief Executive of Bord Scannán na hÉireann/The Irish Film Board taking up his role on the 1st June 2011. James Hickey was previously Head of the Media and Entertainment law group and a partner in Ireland's largest law firm, Matheson Ormsby Prentice. James is recognised internationally as a leading expert in the field of film and television production. He is well known for representing many leading Irish film and television production companies as well as actors, writers, directors, composers and for working in the field of media and entertainment law, including animation. He was formerly Chairman of the Projects Arts Centre and the Abbey Theatre and has had a lifetime commitment to the Irish film industry.
More information about Cathal Gaffney, CEO, Brown Bag Films
Cathal Gaffney has always had a deep love of animation, photography and art. Today, Cathal focuses on the business and production side of the operation. In 2009, he was nominated for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year award, in recognition of his achievements at Brown Bag Films. He is also a member of BAFTA.
More information about Paul Young, CEO, Cartoon Saloon
Paul Young is a co-founder and CEO of Cartoon Saloon, Producer of the Oscar Nominated animated feature The Secret of Kells and Executive Producer of the animated children's series Skunk Fu! He co-produced the features Santa's Apprentice in partnership with Gaumont and Avrill Stark Entertainment and Moon Man with Schesch Film and Le Pacte. Cartoon Saloon picked up the Producer of the year award at the Cartoon Forum 2008 and Cartoon Movie 2009. Paul is also an award winning cartoonist and illustrator.
More information about John Rice, CEO, JAM Media
As co-founder and CEO of JAM Media, John Rice has previously worked with a variety of International animation houses, including FOX Animation and MTV in the U.S.A. John was recently the executive producer on Roy 02 - 13 X 28 minute live-action/animation series, the second commissioned series for JAM Media/BBC. He is also executive producer on Baby Jake Series 2 - 26 X 11 minute preschool animation series and Tilly and Friends - 52 X 11 minute preschool animation series.
More Information about Christophe Erbes
After a substantial background in children's programming (S-RTL in Cologne, Nickelodeon Germany, Fox Kids/Jetix), Christophe Erbes has been an international consultant since 2006, working with companies such as Orange, Ubisoft, UER, and the Baden Wurtemberg Film Fund. He also moderates international events including MIP/MIPCOM, the Annecy Festival and Cartoon. Christophe has written and published children's books under the pseudonym Theo de Marcousin, as well as writing scenarios and developing freelance projects for Technicolor, Kool Productions, Studio100 and Alphanim among others.