PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME
PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME
Turin | April 12 – 14, 2018
Thursday April 12th
OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE 22nd EDITION OF CARTOONS ON THE BAY
MORNING: MUSEO del Carcere Le Nuove di Torino
10.00 am – 11.00 am
OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE 22nd EDITION OF CARTOONS ON THE BAY
EXHIBITION “1938 – 2018 – Eighty years since racial laws were introduced in Italy”
The world of cartoons and comic strips remembers the horror of anti-Semitism
Greetings by: Roberto Nepote (President Rai Com) and Roberto Genovesi (Artistic Director,
Cartoons on the Bay)
MORNING: CONFERENCE ROOM – MUSEO Nazionale del Risorgimento
OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE PROFESIONAL PROGRAMME
11.30 am – 13.30 am
Conference: Unione Industriale di Torino, Film Commission Torino Piemonte FIP Film
Investimenti Piemonte and Rai Com
Powerful Tools for the Industry -Animation/Gaming/Digital/Motion-Design/TV- at Your Service!
Greetings by: Antonella Parigi (Councilor for Culture and Tourism, Regione Piemonte), Paolo
Damilano (President, Film Commission Torino Piemonte), Paolo Tenna (CEO, FIP Film Investimenti Piemonte), Massimiliano Cipolletta (Vice President, Unione Industriale Torino), Anne-Sophie Vanhollebeke (President, Cartoon Italia)
Speakers: Paolo Cucco (CEO, D-Wok / Prodea Group), Alison Norrington (Founder, Creative Director & Storyteller Storycentral Ltd), Davide Tromba (CEO, Animoka Studios), Davide Borra (CEO, NoReal), Laura Milani (President Museo del Cinema, Director and CEO IAAD Istituto d’Arte Applicata e Design) Chris Bangle (Managing Director, Chris Bangle Associates Srl), Jason Della Rocca (Games Industry Expert), Marco Accordi Rickards (Director, Vigamus Foundation)
Final Contribution by: Gian Paolo Tagliavia (CEO, Rai Com)
Moderator: Fabrizio Casinelli (Head of Press Office, Rai Com)
1.00 pm
Networking Cocktail
Only on invitation
Thursday April 12th
AFTERNOON: CONFERENCE ROOM – MUSEO Nazionale del Risorgimento
3.00 – 3.45 pm
PITCH ME! Contest – First Session
Presentation of the Pitch Me! Jury Members: Marco Pavone (Director), Francesco Filippi
(Director), Joshua Held (Director, cartoonist and animator)
Beginning of the contest
3.45 – 4.15 pm
Presentation
The three finalist of Migrarti Cartoon Award 2018
Buona Notte a short by Caterina de Mata produced by L&C S.r.l.
Un tuffo nel futuro a short by Fabrice Beau produced by Studio Campedelli S.r.l.
La nostra storia a short by Lorenzo Latrofa produced by La Sarraz Pictures S.r.l.
AWARD Winner Announcement
Speaker: Paolo Masini (MIBACT, Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo)
Moderator: Roberto Genovesi (Artistic Director, Cartoons on the Bay)
4.15 – 5.00 pm
PITCH ME! Contest – Second Session
with the Pitch Me! Jury Members: Marco Pavone (Director), Francesco Filippi (Director), Joshua
Held (Director, cartoonist and animator)
5.00 – 5.30 pm
Presentation Sponsors Pitch me! Toon Boom & Wacom
Speakers: Leonardo Mendolicchio (Business Development Manager Italy, Wacom), Daniel Santos
(Director of Sales, EMEA, Toon Boom Animation)
During the afternoon:
Coffee Break
Only on invitation
5.30 – 6.00 pm
Presentation
Third Edition GIUSEPPE LAGANA’ AWARD by Asifa and Cartoon Italia
Speakers: Maurizio Forestieri (President Asifa Italia), Anne-Sophie Vanhollebeke (President
Cartoon Italia)
GIUSEPPE LAGANA’ AWARD Winners 2018 Announcement
6.00 – 6.30 pm
PITCH ME! Winners 2017 Announcement
with the Pitch Me! Jury Members: Marco Pavone (Director), Francesco Filippi (Director), Joshua
Held (Director, cartoonist and animator)
Thursday April 12th
AFTERNOON: CINEMA AMBROSIO
CINEMA AMBROSIO SALA 2
5.30 – 6.15 pm
MASTER CLASS
CANADA
With: Marc-Andrè Bouvier – Product Manager Toon Boom Animation
Moderator: Federico Vallarino (Toon Boom)
6.30 – 7.15 pm
MASTER CLASS
LASTREGO&TESTA PULCINELLA CAREER AWARD
With: Cristina Lastrego (Illustrator, animator, painter, Làstrego & Testa Multimedia s.r.l.),
Francesco Testa (Author, Làstrego & Testa Multimedia s.r.l.)
Moderator: Chiara Magri (Animation film consultant, production and training, CSC-National Film
School – Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Piedmont Area)
Friday April 13th
MORNING: CONFERENCE ROOM – MUSEO Nazionale del Risorgimento
Ore 9.30 -10.00 Breakfast offered by: SUPER! DeAkids e DeAjunior
10.00 – 10.30 am
Conference
Thematic Channel SUPER!
“The Music has changed: Musical.ly revolution”
Speakers: Massimo Bruno (Head of TV Channels, De Agostini Editore), Jenny De Nucci (Muser),
Daniela Fujani (Co-Founder Tips Ricerche)
10.30 am – 12.00 pm
Presentation
GUEST COUNTRY AWARD – CANADA
Speakers: Daniel Santos (Director of Sales, EMEA, Toon Boom Animation), Chantal Ling (VP of
original series and co-productions, Mercury Studios) Delna Bhesania (CEO – Bardel Entertainment
Inc.), Frank Falcone (CEO Studio Guru), Cedric Orvoine (Vice President HR & Communication
Ubisoft Studios Montreal), Hugues Richer (Animation Director, Ubisoft Montreal Studio), Jason
Della Rocca (Co founder, Execution Labs).
Moderator: Federico Vallarino (Toon Boom Animation)
During the morning:
Coffee Break
Offered by SUPER!
Only on invitation
12.00 – 12.30 pm
Conference
Thematic Channel NICKELODEON
“A moment that lasts a lifetime: the music as an experience”
Speakers: Cecilia Padula (Senior Director Nickelodeon), Morena D’Incoronato (VP Research &
Portofolio Strategy Viacom Italia).
12.30 pm – 1.00 pm
Conference
ANIMATION UPON THE WINGS OF MUSIC
Antoniano Bologna’s Productions From Zecchino d’Oro to the animated series
Speakers: Giampaolo Cavalli (Antoniano onlus director), Fabrizio Palaferri (Antoniano Productions director) and with the participation of Guido Manuli (animator and director)
Moderator: Federico Fiecconi (Antoniano’s animations producer).
1.30 pm
Lunch
Offered by NICKELODEON
Only on invitation
Friday April 13th
AFTERNOON: CONFERENCE ROOM – MUSEO Nazionale del Risorgimento
3.00 – 4.00 pm
Conference
TITLE: Books Properties Through Animation and Licensing Development
Speakers: Pietro Pinetti (General Manager Studio Bozzetto & Co.), Valeria Brancia (Head of Production, Magnolia TV), Giorgio Scorza (Ceo e Founder, Movimenti Productions); Marcela Citterio (Autrice Heidi Bienvenida); Valentina La Macchia (Director Consumer Products, Mondo TV)
Moderator: Cristina Angelucci (Licensing, Media and Kids Contents Expert)
4.00 – 4.30 pm
Presentation
PULCINELLA SPECIAL Cross Media AWARD
To: Jordan Weisman
Speaker: Jordan Weisman (Game designer, author)
Moderator: Max Giovagnoli (Editorial Committee, Cartoons on the Bay)
During the Afternoon
Coffee Break
Offered by NICKELODEON
Only on invitation
4.45 – 5.45 pm
Conference
Annual Meeting Asifa and Cartoon Italia 2018
Speakers: Maurizio Forestieri (President Asifa Italia), Anne-Sophie Vanhollebeke (President
Cartoon Italia)
Friday April 13th
AFTERNOON: CINEMA AMBROSIO
CINEMA AMBROSIO SALA 2
4.00 – 5.00 pm
MASTER CLASS
UBISOFT MONTREAL STUDIO OF THE YEAR
With: Cedric Orvoine (Vice President HR & Communication Ubisoft Studios Montreal),
Hugues Richer (Animation Director, Ubisoft Montreal Studio)
Interviewer: Marco Accordi Rickards (Editorial Committee, Cartoons on the Bay)
5.00 – 6.00 pm
MASTER CLASS
PULCINELLA SPECIAL CROSS MEDIA AWARD JORDAN WEISMAN
“Experiments in interactive storytelling”
With: Jordan Weisman (Game designer, author)
Interviewer: Max Giovagnoli (Editorial Committee, Cartoons on the Bay)
6.00 – 7.00 pm
MASTER CLASS
PULCINELLA CAREER AWARD GARY GOLDMAN
With: Gary Goldman (Director, producer and animator)
Interviewer: Roberto Genovesi (Artistic Director, Cartoons on the Bay)
Saturday April 14th
MORNING: CONFERENCE ROOM – MUSEO Nazionale del Risorgimento
10.00 – 10.30 am
Presentation
PULCINELLA CAREER AWARD
To LASTREGO & TESTA
With: Cristina Lastrego (Illustrator, animator, painter, architect, Làstrego & Testa Multimedia
s.r.l.), Francesco Testa (Author, Làstrego & Testa Multimedia s.r.l.)
Interviewer: Roberto Genovesi (Artistic Director, Cartoons on the Bay)
During the morning:
Coffee Break
Offered by PLANETA JUNIOR
Only on invitation
10.45 – 11.15 am
Presentation
STUDIO OF THE YEAR AWARD
To UBISOFT MONTREAL
Speakers: Cedric Orvoine (Vice President HR & Communication Ubisoft Studios Montreal), Hugues Richer (Animation Director, Ubisoft Montreal Studio).
Interviewer: Marco Accordi Rickards (Editorial Committee, Cartoons on the Bay)
11.30 am – 12.00 pm
Presentation
PULCINELLA CAREER AWARD
To GARY GOLDMAN
With: Gary Goldman (Director, producer and animator)
Interviewer: Roberto Genovesi (Artistic Director, Cartoons on the Bay)
12.15 – 1.15 pm
Press Conference Rai Ragazzi
Speaker: Luca Milano (Director, Rai Ragazzi)
Raiplay YoYo App Presentation, with Gian Paolo Tagliavia (CEO, Rai Com)
1.30 pm
Lunch
Only on invitation
Saturday April 14th
AFTERNOON: CONFERENCE ROOM – MUSEO Nazionale del Risorgimento
3.00 – 3.30 pm
Presentation
Case History VideoGame
OVOSONICO Project
Speaker: Massimo Guarino (Creative Director, Ovosonico)
Moderator: Marco Accordi Rickards (Editorial Committee, Cartoons on the Bay)
During the afternoon:
Coffee Break
Offered by PLANETA JUNIOR
Only on invitation
3.45 – 5.00 pm
Conference
Cartoons on the Bay celebrate
BRUNO BOZZETTO
Hall of Fame
With: Bruno Bozzetto (Cartoonist)
Moderators: Roberto Genovesi (Artistic Director, Cartoons on the Bay), Alfio Bastiancich
(Producer)
Interviewers: Maurizio Forestieri, Guido Manuli (Animator, designer and director)Boris Sollazzo
(Journalist), Oscar Cosulich (Journalist), Federica Aliano (Journalist, film critic and writer), Roberto Davide Papini (Journalist)
5.00 – 6.00 pm
22nd PULCINELLA AWARDS CEREMONY
