Eleventh stop: Annecy!

Gli eventi di BCBF al MIFA

11.00 – 11.45 a.m.   MASTERCLASS: “Between Print & Pixels: Moving Across Different Media”
Speaker: Alida Pintus, illustrator and concept artist.
Topic: How the creative approach shifts between animation and publishing, and how moving across different media transforms the role, mindset and process of a creative professional.

12.00 – 2.00 p.m.   IP CROSSROADS
Speakers: Mifa partners of the Cross IP area, with the participation of Elena Pasoli, Director Culture B.U. and Director Bologna Children's Book Fair at BolognaFiere Group
Topic: IP Area introduction and its programme. Discover the first edition of this brand-new event designed to forge new collaborations with animation professionals who work on comic books, webtoons, immersive works and video games.
(Garden Party – Parc de l’Impérial Palace – Impérial Palace – MIFA)

12.45 – 1.45 p.m.   PORTFOLIO REVIEW
Reviewer: Alida Pintus, illustrator and concept artist.

2.00 – 3.00 p.m.   MASTERCLASS: “IP Flying Across Borders and Media”
Speakers: Giona Dapporto, Producer at FOORE Srl; Marco Grifoni, Co-CEO & Founder at Palomar Spa; Marianna Panebarco, CEO & Founder at Panebarco; Franco Serra, Producer at Gertie.
Moderator: Cristina Angelucci, BCBF consultant, Editor-in-Chief of The Animation Journal.
In collaboration with CNA Cinema e Audiovisivo Emilia-Romagna and Emilia-Romagna Film Commission.
Topic: A panel on cross-media IP development and international collaboration. Supported by the Emilia-Romagna Region, the projects connect publishing, audiovisual production and animation.

4.00 – 5.30 p.m.   WORKSHOP: “Building Characters in the Cross-Media Era”
Speaker: Alida Pintus, illustrator and concept artist.
Topic: Designing characters that seamlessly translate across illustration, animation, gaming and licensing – built to thrive across diverse platforms, from publishing and animated series to global merchandising.

10.00 – 10.45 a.m.   MASTERCLASS: “From Book to Screen: The Publisher–Creator Dialogue in a Cross-IP World”
Speakers: Beatrice Fini, Director, Children’s and YA Division at Giunti Editore; Paola Myriam Visconti, author and creator of Dynowish.
Moderator: Cristina Angelucci, BCBF consultant, Editor-in-Chief of The Animation Journal.
Topic: How publisher–creator collaboration helps an IP grow from books into a multi-platform property, through the case of Dynowish.

11.00 – 11.45 a.m.   MASTERCLASS: “From Creators to Publishers. Gigaciao: A Case Study”
Speakers: SIO – Simone Albrigi, comics artist and YouTuber, co-founder of Gigaciao; FRAFFROG – Francesca Presentini, comics artist, illustrator and YouTuber, co-founder of Gigaciao.
Topic: How the vision of a group of artists became a competitive, future-oriented publishing house. The talk explores the behind-the-scenes of production and the development of stories created to expand across different media: from print to the web.

12.00 – 1.00 p.m.   PORTFOLIO REVIEW
Reviewer: Beatrice Fini, Director, Children’s and YA Division at Giunti Editore.

2.00 – 3.15 p.m.   WORKSHOP: "Creativity and fun for Comics and Animation"
Speakers: SIO – Simone Albrigi, comics artist and YouTuber, co-founder of Gigaciao; FRAFFROG – Francesca Presentini, comics artist, illustrator and YouTuber, co-founder of Gigaciao.
Topic: From storyboarding to character design, discover the first steps into the world of comics and animation with Sio and Fraffrog, exploring drawing techniques with a touch of humor and creativity 

3.30 – 4.15 p.m.   MASTERCLASS: “From Creativity to Global Market: Inside Studio Bozzetto’s Animation Process”
Speaker: Pietro Pinetti, CEO of Studio Bozzetto.
Moderator: Cristina Angelucci, BCBF consultant, Editor-in-Chief of The Animation Journal.
Topic: How an animation project evolves from concept to a work ready for the international market: the creative and strategic choices at Studio Bozzetto, including Italy–Japan co-productions and cross-IP development.

4.30 – 5.30 p.m.   PORTFOLIO REVIEW
Reviewer: SIO – Simone Albrigi, comics artist and YouTuber, co-founder of Gigaciao.

4.30 – 5.30 p.m.   PORTFOLIO REVIEW
Reviewer: FRAFFROG – Francesca Presentini, comics artist, illustrator and YouTuber, co-founder of Gigaciao.

10.30 – 11.30 a.m.   PORTFOLIO REVIEW
Reviewer: Pietro Pinetti, CEO of Studio Bozzetto.

10.30 – 11.30 a.m.   PORTFOLIO REVIEW
Reviewer: Giacomo Manzotti, director, animator and motion designer.

12.00 p.m. – 12.45 p.m.   MASTERCLASS: “From Comics to Animation: Mega Tree, Majokko & Dragon Village”
Speakers: SIO – Simone Albrigi, comics artist and YouTuber, co-founder of Gigaciao; FRAFFROG – Francesca Presentini, comics artist, illustrator and YouTuber, co-founder of Gigaciao.
Topic: The creative journey of two comics evolving into animated series, and how to translate sequential art into motion.

2.00 – 3.30 p.m.   WORKSHOP: “Brick-O-Scope”
Speaker: Giacomo Manzotti, director, animator and motion designer.
Topic: Participants will build a mini brick mutoscope and bring to life their own rotoscoped reinterpretation of Muybridge’s famous galloping horse.

4.30 – 6.30 p.m.   BCBF COCKTAIL
Join us for drinks and networking at our stand to celebrate the debut of BCBF in Annecy.
By Invitation Only. RSVP eventi@labidee.it

10.30 – 11.15 a.m.   MASTERCLASS: “Illustrated Video”
Speaker: Giacomo Manzotti, director, animator and motion designer.
Topic: At the intersection of editorial illustration and animation. What happens when an illustration, designed to be static, is translated into the dimension of time through animation?

11.30 a.m. – 12.15 p.m.   MASTERCLASS: “Inspire Impossible Stories: Pitching Manga & Novels for International Co-Production”
Speaker: Jessica Poce, Senior Business Strategist, KODANSHA Ltd. – Anime and Game Business Department
Moderator: Cristina Angelucci, BCBF consultant, Editor-in-Chief of The Animation Journal.
Topic: Interested in adapting Japanese manga and novels for the screen? From adaptation rights to international co-production opportunities, join us to learn how to connect with Japanese IP holder Kodansha.