| Pitch This! Semi-Final Presentations |
Pitch THIS! is TAC's signature opportunity for Canadian creators to show off their new projects!
TEN pitches have been selected and paired with industry mentors who help them develop their ideas and prepare for this presentation. The Semi-Finals kick off TAC 2019, where a jury of peers choose the projects the will move on to the finals held on Thursday, September 26th at 4:00pm.
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| Cloth Cat Animation: Developing Customized Technology & Creating a Hit Chinese Series |
Founded in 2012, Cloth Cat Animation is now one of the leading animation companies in the UK, based in the heart of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. They have created their own bespoke studio management system using ftrack, and have experience using developers to adapt it to a fast-paced studio environment. Because they are combining a variety of software, both 2D and 3D, across a variety of projects simultaneously, shot tracking and rendering are complex problems that have to constantly adapt to the daily demands of production. They will give insight into this dynamic technical development and present a case study on the International Emmy nominated project "Luo Bao Bei". Commissioned by Beijing-based company Magic Mall, this project deftly combines Chinese heritage with a dash of British humour and charm.
Speakers: Jon Rennie, Managing Director, Cloth Cat Animation
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| The Ins & Outs of your financial relationship with international partners |
A panel featuring producers, consultants, and brokers. This panel will explore the best practices of working with foreign-based companies. The conversation will cover building sustainable budgets and financial packages, bidding with informed forecasting, and maintaining profitability with foreign currencies.
Speakers: Wes Lui, Director of Operations, House of Cool
Moderated By: Jason Powers, Executive, Business Development – Film & Media, Western Union Business Solutions
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| Breaking the mold: Canada's next steps in the global animation market |
With 80% of the Canadian animation industry built around production services, what is the future of the original Canadian IP? Where and how is creative development percolating? How has the current slate of platform acquisitions and development within Canada forced change? Is there a deviation from the Canadian look and sensibilities to compete aggressively in the global market, with little local market buyers?
Panelists: Tanya Green, Head of Animated Series, Sinking Ship Entertainment Linda Simensky, Vice President, Children’s Programming, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
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| Global Check in: Canary Islands, Jamaica, and the Philippines |
This panel will look at three different markets on everyone's radar. Gain insight into the state of these industries, growth and changes within the market, and details on incentives for Canadians and other international partners.
Speakers: Rowel Barba, Department of Trade and Industry Philippines Chris Benjamin, Vice-Consul Trade & Investment, Consulate General of Jamaica Queila Delgado, Economic Representative of the Canary Islands Gove, Sociedad Canaria de Fomento Económico S.A. - PROEXCA
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| Navigating an Ever-Changing Market |
The content market has gone through several shifts in a very short time. This conversation among streaming platforms, broadcasters, and producers will delve into the high demand for content and how this has changed the content creation landscape, including the change in demand and how everyone is adapting.
Panelists: Morghan Fortier, Co-Owner & CEO, Skyship Entertainment / Tinman Creative Studios Nicole Rivera, Director of Development, Original Series, Cartoon Network Tim Tyler, Producer / Director, Cheshire Smile Animation Inc.
Moderated By: Mary Bredin, President/Creative Producer, Team TO / Green Tiger Club
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Two lucky finalists will be selected to take the stage and compete for the coveted grand prize at the official Pitch THIS! event on Thursday, September 26th. The finalists will pitch to a panel of platform execs and the entire TAC audience, which will include over 350 potential buyers and financiers within the industry.
Panelists: Karen Chau, Director, New IP Development, The Walt Disney Company Linda Simensky, Vice President, Children’s Programming, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Asalle Tanha, Manager of Development, Cartoon Network Studios
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