Il Cartoons on the Bay 2025 prende il via oggi 29 maggio con il programma “professional”. L’evento si terrà fino al 1 giugno 2025 in quel di Pescara. Oggi sono previsti dunque numerosi panel, che inizieranno alle ore 10:00 e si estenderanno fino alle 18:15.
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Presentation
FESTIVAL OPENING
Presentation of the topic of the year, guest country, and festival juries.
Presentazione del tema dell’anno, del paese ospite e delle giurie del festival.
International Jury: Noah Falstein (Game Designer and Consultant at George Lucas Educational Foundation), Patricia Hidalgo (Director of Children & Education, BBC British Broadcasting Corporation), Irene Pothecary-Huse (Head of Children’s and Young Adults Acquisitions, Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation), Vicky Schroderus (Senior Executive, International Co-Productions & Acquisitions, YLE Finnish Broadcasting Company), Pierre Siracusa (Director of Animation, Young Audiences and Education, France Télévisions)
Feature Film Jury: Rob Minkoff (Director, Animator and Producer), Flavio Natalia (Editor-in-Chief, Ciak Magazine), Alberto Rigoni (Head of Content and Productions, Lucca Crea Srl)
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Contest
PITCH ME! 2025 CONTEST (Session I)
CONCORSO PITCH ME! 2025 (I Sessione)
Presentation of the finalists of the Pitch Me! Contest for young Italian talents.
Presentazione dei progetti finalisti del Contest Pitch Me! dedicato ai giovani talenti italiani.
Pitch Me! Jury: Agnès Bizzaro (Content Director Cartoon Springboard), Carla Vulpiani (Animation Content Manager, MIA International Audiovisual Market), Claudia Sasso (Rai Digital & Transmedia)
In collaboration with CARTOON, TOON BOOM & WACOM
30’ COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
Sponsored by DeAPlaneta Entertainment
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Contest
PITCH ME! 2025 CONTEST (Session II)
CONCORSO PITCH ME! 2025 (II Sessione)
Presentation of the finalists of the Pitch Me! Contest for young Italian talents.
Presentazione dei progetti finalisti del Contest Pitch Me! dedicato ai giovani talenti italiani.
Pitch Me! Jury: Agnès Bizzaro (Content Director Cartoon Springboard), Carla Vulpiani (Animation Content Manager, MIA International Audiovisual Market), Claudia Sasso (Rai Digital & Transmedia)
In collaboration with CARTOON, TOON BOOM & WACOM
1:15 PM
LUNCH PRANZO
By Invitation / Su invito
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Location: Networking Area)
Networking Session
PORTFOLIO REVIEW
Young talents and production companies meet up for this unique opportunity to network.
Un’opportunità unica di networking e incontro tra i giovani talenti e gli studi di produzione.
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Round Table
MADE-IN-ITALY & GLOBAL IPs
MADE-IN-ITALY e PROPERTY GLOBALI
On the wave of the previous conversations at COTB, we analyze the potential for local production and creativity to create and work on IPs for the global market.
Sulla scia delle conversazioni alle precedenti edizioni di COTB, analizziamo ora le potenzialità per la produzione e la creatività locale di creare e contribuire alla realizzazione di IP per il mercato globale.
Speakers: Gian Paolo Tagliavia (Executive Vice President, TV, Digital and Talent, Rainbow), Max Carrier Ragazzi (Founder, CEO, Executive Producer, Maga Animation Studios), Francesco Manfio (General Manager, Gruppo Alcuni), Pedro Citaristi (CEO & Producer, Red Monk)
Moderator: Federica Pazzano
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
Contest
PITCH ME! WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT
ANNUNCIO VINCITORI PITCH ME
Toon Boom & Wacom present the prizes offered to the winners. Cartoon’s delegate Agnes Bizzaro welcomes the winner as a finalist at the next Cartoon Springboard in Madrid. The jury announces the competition winners.
Toon Boom & Wacom presentano i premi offerti ai vincitori. La delegata di Cartoon, Agnès Bizzaro, accoglie il vincitore come finalista al prossimo Cartoon Springboard di Madrid. La giuria annuncia i vincitori del concorso.
Jury: Agnès Bizzaro (Content Director Cartoon Springboard), Carla Vulpiani (Animation Content Manager, MIA International Audiovisual Market), Claudia Sasso (Rai Digital & Transmedia)
Speakers: Federico Vallarino (Manager Italia, Toon Boom), Riccardo Missana (Wacom Sales Manager Enterprise Italy)
In collaboration with CARTOON, TOON BOOM & WACOM
15’ COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
Sponsored by DeAPlaneta Entertainment
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Round Table
AI, ANIMATION & COMICS
We’ll discuss the latest application of AI in the animation industry, opportunities and challenges for creatives and other professional, and how to train future generations of creatives to use best applications of technology.
Discuteremo delle ultime applicazioni dell’AI nell’industria dell’animazione, delle opportunità e delle sfide per i creativi e gli altri professionisti e di come formare le future generazioni di creativi all’uso delle migliori applicazioni della tecnologia.
Speakers: Daniel Knauf (Writer & Producer, USA), Gianluca Ferrara (Head of Italy & International Toys, DeAPlaneta Kids & Family)
Moderator: Max Giovagnoli
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Presentation
GIUSEPPE LAGANÀ AWARD 2025
PREMIO GIUSEPPE LAGANÀ 2025
Since 2016, the award, named in memory of the late artist Giuseppe Laganà, celebrates Italian authors whose works exhibit artistic uniqueness and market potential.
Il premio, intitolato alla memoria dell’artista scomparso Giuseppe Laganà, che dal 2016 celebra gli autori italiani le cui opere dimostrano sia unicità artistica che potenziale di mercato.
Sponsored by Cartoon Italia in collaboration with ASIFA.
Speakers: Annita Romanelli (Head of Animation and Kids Drama Production, Rai Kids), Maria Carolina Terzi (President, Cartoon Italia), Valentina Mazzola (Author, Screenwriter and President of Asifa Italia)
5:30 PM – 6:15 PM
NAVIGATING CURRENT & FUTURE MARKET CHALLENGES
AFFRONTARE LE SFIDE ATTUALI E FUTURE DEL MERCATO
Cartoon Italia shares the latest achievements and ongoing challenges within the Italian animation industry, focusing on public support, tax incentives, international collaborations, and the need for diversified investment – particularly in feature films.
Cartoon Italia presenta i più recenti successi e le sfide in corso nell’industria dell’animazione italiana, con un focus su sostegni pubblici, incentivi fiscali, collaborazioni internazionali e la necessità di diversificare gli investimenti, in particolare nel settore dei lungometraggi.
Speakers: Maria Carolina Terzi (President, Cartoon Italia), Members of the Council of Cartoon Italia
Moderator: Federica Pazzano
