ATF x TTB   Animation Lab & Pitch 2024

The leading programme for Asian-European co-productions TIES THAT BIND is very proud to renew the partnership with Asia’s leading entertainment content market Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) and to announce the call for entries of its second lab tailored specifically to the needs of the animation industry.

After the successful 2023 edition, TIES THAT BIND and Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) are joining forces yet again for the ATF x TTB Animation Lab & Pitch 2024. This initiative will bring together producers with 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.

This unique initiative for animation producers and projects will complement the existing TTB Asia-Europe co-production workshop for feature projects.

What is TTB x ATF Animation Lab & Pitch?

The Animation Lab brings together selected producers with animation projects from Asia and Europe and offers an insight into the animation markets, financing and co-production possibilities in both continents.

Two intensive online prep sessions in autumn segueing to followed by an onsite lab and other onsite activities with renowned industry decision-makers in December. The aim of the training is to prepare the participants for the market launch and pitch of their projects, which will take place at the Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) in Singapore in December.

Target Group

The Animation Lab brings together selected producers with animation projects from Asia and Europe and offers an insight into the animation markets, financing and co-production possibilities in both continents.

Two intensive online prep sessions in autumn segueing to followed by an onsite lab and other onsite activities with renowned industry decision-makers in December. The aim of the training is to prepare the participants for the market launch and pitch of their projects, which will take place at the Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) in Singapore in December.

3 Sessions

1) 2-days online prep session by experts will take place October 28 – 29, 2024

The main objectives of the first online module are:

Get an insight into funding opportunities between Europe and Asia

Receive feedback on your financing plans and strategies

2) 2-days online prep session by experts will take place November 18 – 19, 2024

The main objectives of the second online module are:

Understand how to prepare and structure a package for the international market

Refine the preparation and delivery of a quality pitch

3) In-person lab @ATF will take place December 3—6, 2024 in Singapore.

The main objectives of the on-site presence at the ATF market in Singapore are:

– Participate in lab sessions by key decision makers

– Networking with fellow attendees

– Participate in the ATF Open Pitch to showcase projects

– Join in the curated matchmaking session with Asian / European experts / decision-makers

Condition of participation

The deadline is August 20th, 2024.

There is no submission fee.

There is no participation fee.

All selected participants should cover their travel and accommodation to Singapore during the ATF market.

Talks are ongoing with European and Asian national/regional funds and promotion agencies in order to fully cover the costs of the participants from the respective countries/regions.

In addition, a limited number of partial travel & accommodation scholarships are available in priority for applicants from countries/regions not providing any scholarships for this kind of activities or participants in any other proven situation of need for financial support.

Selected projects will receive up to 2 all-access passes to ATF.

The selection will be made by a selection committee and will be announced by late September.

ATF x TTB is organised by the Friuli Venezia Giulia Audiovisual Fund, EAVE, ATF and supported by the Creative Europe – MEDIA sub-programme of the European Union. It is supported by the Southeast Asia Audio-Visual Association (SAAVA), a non-profit organization that seeks to unify film producers from the region.

www.eave.org, www.tiesthatbind.eu

* Reference:

European countries/regions eligible

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_geoscheme_for_Europe

APAC countries/regions eligible

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_geoscheme_for_Asia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_geoscheme_for_Oceania