Conference on Developing and Enhancing Original Filipino Contents: A Challenge to Animators, Producers, Government Agencies, Film and Television Industries

Start:	Nov 22, '07
End:	Nov 23, '07

Conference on Developing and Enhancing Original Filipino Contents: A Challenge to Animators, Producers, Government Agencies, Film and Television Industries

Main Objective
To broaden, converge and deepen cooperation among member companies, schools, government agencies, film and television industries in developing joint strategies and concrete plans of actions towards the development, production and appreciation of Original Filipino content.

Specific Objectives

• To bring together animators, producers and key stakeholders for a joint discussion on the creative, education and economic areas of the animation industry.
• To build common understanding on the key components, framework, characteristics of an education program for animation and its related fields i.e. website development, game development, IT.
• To identify and appreciate the strategic and specific roles and contributions of various stakeholders
  To jointly map and assess existing initiatives of the different sectors in the industry
• To identify good practices and responses of the industry.
• To draw up a joint action plan and forge enduring collaboration in building a thriving and lively animation industry.

DAY I
22 November 2007, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
TOPIC I: Strengthening the Creative Areas of Animation Production
Moderator: Niel Dagondon, President, Anino Computer Entertainment, Inc
Synthesis by Mina Caliguia, Art Farm Asia

Writing Visually: Animation Screenwriting
Writer's block rep (Rody Vera or Nic Pichay or Vim Nadera)
Rene Villanueva
Concept Art and Character Design
Nelson Caliguia (studio)
Mike Alcazaren (TV ads)

Importance of Voice in Animation
Pocholo Gonzales, Creative Voices

Keynote Speaker: Ronnie Del Carmen of Pixar on Using Storyboard to Structure the Narrative Content

22 November 2007, 1:30 - 4:30 PM
TOPIC II: Creating the Pedagogy of Animation, Its Influences and Growth
Moderator: Weng Bagadion, Media Farm
Synthesis by Fr. Dan Isidro

Teaching Animation based on Experience, Grace Dimaranan
Developing Curricula on Animation and Digital Arts, Benjie Marasigan
Influences of Anime and Japanese Animation in Non-Formal Education, Prof Rudyard Pesimo, Ateneo de Naga
The French Animation Experience in Context with Philippine Reality, Omar Aguilar & Andy Pangan, Ateneo de Naga Alumni
Teaching Animation: the Independent Way/Strategy, Nonoy Dadivas

DAY 2
23 November 2007, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
TOPIC III: Philippine Animation, Television and Other Distribution Alternatives
Moderator: Luna Cruz, Anino Computer Entertainment, Inc.
Synthesis by Marlyn Montano, Holy Cow

Working on an Exclusive Studio Set-up, Nestor Palabrica, Toie Animation, Philippines
Where Do Experimental Animation Belong in the Market, Roxlee
Animation in TV Ads and Infommercial, Danny Montano
How do we develop an audience for an Filipino Animation, Butch Jimenez
What is the Government's role in the animation industry? DTI/BOI representative

PANEL OF REACTORS: Reps from DTI, Citem, NCCA, GMA, ABS CBN, Tony Gloria, independent Filmmakers Cooperative Rep, Imee Marcos, Animax

23 November 2007, 1:30 - 4:30 PM
TOPIC IV: Drawing up of Action Plan for the Animation Industry: Conference Statement
Moderators and Synthesizers including key persons in the Association will form the action plan and statement of the animation industry

Note: All speakers and key persons are still for confirmation.

Contact Persons:
Mario Banzon
Laisa Gonzales

Animation Council of the Philippine
www.animationcouncil.org
T: 4382983 local 150-151

Please check the website for films and screening schedules.

Co-Presentors: ABS-CBN and Indie Sine: Robinsons Galleria, ABS-CBN Animation Division with the support of: Hackenslash, Bo's Coffee, French Embassy, Japan Foundation and Informatic