ACE Producers is delghted to announce that it has selected 17 experienced independent producers for the 5th edition of the ACE Animation Special. The intensive workshop is designed to provide extensive knowledge of how to diversify business with developing and producing long form, feature film and series animation productions for an international audience including cinema, broadcast and streaming. Supported by Creative Europe MEDIA, Screen Ireland, the Netherlands Film Fund and Animation Ireland, the ACE Animation Special will take place from the 19th to the 24th March 2024 in Dingle, Ireland, in collaboration with the Animation Dingle festival.
Al Williams, Specials Manager at ACE Producers said: “We are delighted to be going to Dingle once again this year. Ireland is such an inspirational hub for animation in Europe, making it the perfect location to gather together these talented producers.”
Producers will attend with animated features and series projects in early development. Focusing primarily on the creative and financial aspects of feature and longform animation production, the ACE Animation Special will offer sessions on animatic story development, international production workflows, the creative dynamics of animation production, financing strategies and international distribution. The workshop will also include one or more sessions on physical line production as well as case studies on completed animation projects.
Among the Experts / Consultants of this year’s edition are Eleanor Coleman (Indie Sales), Giovanna Ferrari (Cartoon Saloon), Kristine Knudsen (Den siste skilling), Sébastien Onomo (Special Touch Studios), Martin Pope (Magic Light Pictures), Simon Quinn (Big Fat Studio) and Paul Young (Cartoon Saloon).
ANIMATION SPECIAL 5 – SELECTED PARTICIPANTS
Naima Abed – United Kingdom – Paradise City
Darya Bassel – Ukraine – Moon Man
Ciarán Deeney – Ireland – EZ Films
Fabian Driehorst – Germany – Fabian&Fred
André Fetzer – Luxembourg – AMOUR FOU
Dominiks Jarmakovičs – Latvia – Studio Locomotive
Vladimer Katcharava – Georgia – 20 Steps
Eun-Zi Kim – Germany – Freelance
Amanda Livanou – Greece – Neda Film
Hélène Mitjavile – France – Melocoton Films
Koji Nelissen – The Netherlands – Keplerfilm
Fabrice Otaño – France – DISNOSC
Joanna Ronikier – Poland – Running Rabbit Films.
Paul Schleicher – United Kingdom – Snafu Pictures
Guntis Trekteris – Latvia – Egomedia
Stephen Vandingenen – Belgium – A Private View
Konstantinos Vassilaros – Greece – StudioBauhaus