ATF x TTB Animation Lab & Pitch kicks off!

press release

EAVE Ties That Bind (TTB), the leading Asia Europe Coproduction Workshop supported by Creative Europe - MEDIA, has proudly renew the partnership with Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) to the second edition of the ATF x TTB Animation Lab & Pitch, a new initiative targeting producers with (young adult) animated projects from Asia and Europe with the potential and desire to explore new financing and co-production opportunities, new markets, and new audiences in both continents.

Out of the impressive number of submissions received – over 122 from 25 different countries/regions, the Animation Lab selection committee – featuring Justin Deimen (Goldfinch Finance APAC, SG), Juraj Krasnohorsky (Artichoke/CEE Animation, SK), Kanji Kazahaya (Culture Connect Co., JP) and Matija Sturm (CEE Animation Workshop, SI) – have announced the final line-up of 8 projects in development coming from 4 European and 4 Asian countries/regions.

The ATF x TTB Animation Lab & Pitch will take place over 2 separate programmes offering comprehensive knowledge of the European and Asian animation industries and markets. The participants will benefit from high-level development under the guidance of top-notch experts from both continents and have the opportunity to pitch their project in front of key decision makers during the upcoming edition of the Asia TV Forum & Market in Singapore.

The first online programme, made by 2 modules (October 28-29 & November 18-19), kicks off today and over two 2-days labs, selected participants will be able to attend a rich and diverse workshop crafted by the Lab curator Juraj Krasnohorsky (Artichoke/CEE Animation, SK), who has put together a team of leading industry professionals: Ervin Han will present a general overview of Asian-European financing landscape, Tonje Skar Reiersen (MICROFILM, Norway) will elaborate on the “Good Practice of Co-Production”, while Juraj Krasnohorsky (Artichoke/CEE Animation) will share tips to package and pitch a project.

All participants will thereon have individual consultations with experts that will give feedback on their project (Kanji Kazahaya), revise their pitch & project packages (Juraj Krasnohorsky) and their financing strategies (Tonje Skar Reiersen and Justin Deimen).

The second on-site programme will take place from December 3 - 6, 2024 within the frame of ATF in Singapore, and it will feature experts’ lectures, individual consultancies, a pitching component and a series of prearranged one-to-one meetings between selected teams and decision makers & financiers.

The following 8 projects wanting to extend their knowledge and network towards Asia and Europe have been selected to participate in the ATF x TTB Animation Lab & Pitch:

• All Good, The Glow Animation Studio, Spain
• Blub blub blub, Cat in Edge Productions, Philippines
• Down at Motel 629, Momo Film Co, Singapore
• Kanzan and Jittoku, Mimoid Inc., Japan
• King Wray, Studioset Production, Romania
• Mah Jong Pai, Pipapo Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
• Mechozaurs: The Voice From Afar, Laniakea Pictures, Poland
• Riamise, IBRIDO Studio, Italy

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ATF x TTB Animation Lab & Pitch 2024 will take place in the framework of the Asia TV Forum & Market, Asia’s leading content market and conference, and it will be organised by ATF and Ties That Bind with the support of sponsors Film Development Council Philippines (FDCP), Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO), ICEX - ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones and in collaboration with CEE Animation Workshop.

TIES THAT BIND, based in Udine, is organised by the Friuli Venezia Giulia Audiovisual Fund, EAVE, Udine Far East Film Festival and Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) and supported by the Creative Europe - MEDIA sub-programme of the European Union.

Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF)

Into its 25th edition, Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) – the region’s co-production & entertainment content market and conference – is the proven industry platform to acquire knowledge, network, buy, sell, finance, distribute and co-produce across all platforms. It is the premier stage in Asia to engage with the entertainment industry’s top players from around the world. It’s where the best minds meet, and the future of Asia’s content is shaped. For more information, please visit www.asiatvforum.com

About EAVE 

European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs, EAVE, is a professional training, project, development, and networking organisation for audiovisual producers. Working with a worldwide network of partners we are involved in programmes for producers worldwide.

About FVG Audiovisual Fund 

First experience in the Italian panorama, the aim of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Audiovisual Regional Fund is to support the development of local film companies and promote the regional audiovisual works in national and international markets. The Fund operates in three main sectors: training, to encourage the participation of local audiovisual professional in national and international courses for directors, scriptwriters, producers, editors, camera operators, and sound engineers; development, to cover all the activities between the idea and the production phase, from the script writing and the research, to the casting, the fundraising and the presentation of a promo; distribution, along with the promotion of the projects, this last action includes a financial support to cover the production expenses, so as to create more competitive products. Along with the ordinary management of the fund, the FVG AUDIOVISUAL FUND has organized several events aimed at creating platforms for cinema professionals from all around the world and developing the local audiovisual industry.

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CONTACTS

• Lab & Pitch Contact (ATF): ATF Lab & Pitch Team | atf.conference@rxglobal.com
• Lab & Pitch Contact (EAVE): Alessandra Pastore | tiesthatbind@eave.org

Page published 28 October 2024. Updated 31 October 2024.