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TV producers' forum launched

17 Feb 2010

MIPTV announced the launch of the first Producers' Forum yesterday, Wednesday, 16 February 2010, and stated that it has been created to help international television producers develop their projects, fund production and identify new international business opportunities. It will have its first meeting on April 12-13 in association with World Screen, the international media publishing group.

“In the cyclical production business, producers are once again operating across borders as they search for new co-production partners, creative collaboration and funding possibilities,” says Laurine Garaude, director of the TV division, Reed MIDEM. “We are launching the Producers' Forum as an effective and focused learning and networking solution to help producers keep abreast of the current co-production trends in order to take advantage of new business opportunities.”

As part of the dedicated schedule, the “Co-production 2010” discussion panels, with Gary Marenzi, co-president, Worldwide Television, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., John Morayniss, CEO - E1 Television and Lee Bartlett, MD, ITV Global, will highlight the opportunities offered to the industry by emerging markets. A series of regional co-production workshops will give insight into how to work with Brazil, Canada, Japan, Malaysia and China as well as boost creative collaboration between producers and commissioners worldwide.

A multi-faceted forum

The forum will also include a creative course led by one of the producers of box-office blockbuster Avatar, Jeff Gomez, CEO, Starlight Runner Entertainment and Nathan Mayfield, chief creative officer and co-founder, Hoodloom co-producer of Lost. Both experts will talk about how to develop successful cross-media storytelling and content creation. Paul Boross, known as the “Pitch Doctor,” will give tips on successful pitching; the “Entertainment Master Class,” will advise professionals on how to sell and protect their formats, while networking meetings will run throughout the forum to make global business easier for international producers.

Producers' associations supporting the forum include PACT (UK), Capital Radio and TV Program Producers Association (BBPA - China), Brazilian Producers Association, FAPAE (Spain), Dutch Association of Filmmakers and Television Producers (N.B.F) as well as screen agencies such as Film Victoria (Australia) and governmental cultural agencies including Telefilm Canada.