64th edition 5 - 8 April 2027 | Bologna - Italy
64th edition 5 - 8 April 2027 | Bologna - Italy
An overview of the programme organised by BCBF on the occasion of MIFA 2026.
All the events listed below will take place at BCBF Booth B.05, first floor, in the brand-new Cross IP area of the MIFA Market.
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.
