Pais Megaticket Country Megaticket e o mais quente festival de musica country, incluindo Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert e Sugarland levar ao palco para trazer o que e a certeza de ser a experiencia mais exata do ano para o pais Fas de musica TicketsInventory e a melhor fonte on-line para concerto premium, esportes e bilhetes de teatro. TicketsInventory Oferece a maior selecao mundial de ingressos premium para eventos esgotados. O ano de Kate Beaver foi destaque no Roundup Sexy Singles, ela colocou em um biquini vermelho e quase quebrou a Internet. Estes dias, ela s Mike e Ike show, que areja das 10:00 ate 1 pm Status: Namoro, mas ainda nao anel. Por James, Correspondente da Costa Leste As audicoes preliminares da Filadelfia Sixers Dancers acabaram e agora e para os finalistas. Lancar a votacao para os seus esperancosos favoritos aqui. Por James, Correspondente da Costa Leste A Philadelphia 76ers anunciou hoje os detalhes da audicao para os 2015-16 Sixers Dancers, que incluem audicoes em Filadelfia e Nova York. A equipe vai sediar uma audicao aberta audicao em Filadelfia na quarta-feira, 17 de junho na arena home Sixers (3601 S. Broad St. Filadelfia, PA 19148) comecando as 18:30 (midia incentivados a participar entre 8:00 e 8: 45 h). Walk-ups sao bem-vindos, mas a pre-inscricao e fortemente encorajada. A equipe tambem realizara uma audicao em Nova York na segunda-feira, 15 de junho, no Broadway Dance Center (322 W. 45thst, 3? andar, New York, NY 10036) as 8:00 da manha (os dancarinos da regiao de Filadelfia sao encorajados a tentar Na audicao local em 17 de junho.) Individuos interessados ??em experimentar para o Sixers Dancers deve ser pelo menos 18 anos de idade ate 1 de junho de 2015 e deve ter experiencia previa em danca. Eles tambem devem preencher o formulario de inscricao vinculado AQUI e pagar uma taxa de audicao 20. Os dancarinos tambem sao encorajados a se inscreverem para uma das proximas Oficinas de Pre-Audicao dos Dancarinos Sixers. Os Sixers realizarao sessoes de workshop no Touch of Class Dance Studio (483 Parkway, Broomall, PA 19008) onSabado, 30 de maio das 9:30 as 13:00 e quinta-feira, 11 de junho das 17:30 as 21:00 Os participantes irao aprender a coreografia necessaria para audicoes e obter dicas de dentro de membros atuais da equipe. Aqueles interessados ??em participar das oficinas de pre-audicao devem enviar por correio electronico Derrick Hayes, gerente dos eventos vivos de Sixers, sixers do atderrickhayes. Os Sixers Dancers estao entrando na sua 19? temporada como parte integrante do entretenimento noturno do jogo Sixers, realizando varias vezes e visitando fas em cada jogo em casa. Fora da quadra, as carreiras, as realizacoes educacionais eo envolvimento da comunidade dos dancarinos de Sixers autorizarao meninas na regiao de Filadelfia para perseguir seus objetivos, ao igualmente inspirar os para ser bonitos para dentro e para fora. Por James, Correspondente da Costa Leste Ni Hao de Pequim, China Amanda e Rachael aqui, terminando nossa temporada de estreia com os Philadelphia 76ers Nos dois, juntamente com quatro de nossos companheiros de equipe, foram escolhidos para representar a organizacao Sixers em Pequim, e A experiencia foi incrivel Os nossos tres dias aqui foram preenchidos com performances, aparicoes, ea oportunidade maravilhosa para explorar esta bela cidade. Nos embarcamos em um voo de 15 horas na manha de segunda-feira e chegamos em Beijing na tarde de terca-feira. Naquela noite, tivemos um ensaio no Centro de Convencoes da China para o nosso desempenho no dia seguinte. A manha de quarta-feira comecou com uma reuniao cedo com nosso guia de excursao e uma viagem a Cidade Proibida. A Cidade Proibida e composta por 9.999 e 1/2 quartos que antes eram usados ??para muitos propositos diferentes. Depois, fomos capazes de participar de uma cerimonia de cha chines tradicional que foi esclarecedor e divertido. Mais tarde naquela noite, chegamos ao Centro Nacional de Convencoes da China para executar nossas cinco rotinas. Fomos fornecidos com a oportunidade de realizar em dois locais diferentes. O primeiro local foi promover um dos patrocinadores da NBA China, a Harbin Beer. O segundo desempenho foi em um jantar grande gala na frente de mais de 1.000 pessoas para todo o evento promocional. Para fechar a noite, assistimos a um jantar tradicional chines em um famoso restaurante no coracao de Pequim. No dia seguinte, nos aventuramos para o lado do pais para visitar a Grande Muralha da China. Nos escalamos com sucesso atraves de seis torres da Grande Muralha Como nos continuamos nossa escalada, nos experimentamos umas mudancas no tempo, do nevoeiro a chover e mesmo a neve Apos nossa descida para tras abaixo o lado de montanha, eu fomos educados sobre trocar com os shop-keepers locais Para comprar lembrancas para a nossa familia e amigos. Apos o longo passeio de volta para a cidade, fomos apresentados com uma oportunidade incrivel Nos fomos convidados a visitar o escritorio NBA China. Na chegada, Pudemos atender muitos da equipe e pegue a um passeio de todo o escritorio. Foi uma otima experiencia e foi muito divertido ver as conexoes entre a NBA nos EUA e na China. Para se preparar para a nossa longa viagem para casa, fomos capazes de experimentar uma massagem tradicional chinesa. No geral, ser capaz de visitar Pequim foi uma oportunidade incrivel em si. O mais memoravel local que vimos foi definitivamente a Grande Muralha. O comprimento total da parede eo fato de que era tudo feito a mao foi surpreendente Mas a nossa parte favorita da viagem foi ser capaz de representar a organizacao Philadelphia 76ers, bem como a liga na NBA China re tao grato por esta oportunidade de mudanca de vida . Ate a proxima vez, por James, East Coast Correspondente Depois de meses de esbocar, acessorios de vestir e acabamentos, a Filadelfia 76ers hoje desvendou o Sixers Dancers Signature Dress por Nicole Miller. Todos os 22 membros do Sixers Dancers usara o vestido criado nas cores azul e vermelho da assinatura da equipe e acentuado com um pino de prata do logotipo do Sixers na quadra durante as apresentacoes antes do jogo eo Hino Nacional na noite de abertura do Philadelphia 76ers no sabado, novembro 1 e em cada jogo home de Sixers esta estacao. A equipe tambem vai usar o vestido em seleto aparicoes fora do tribunal ao longo da temporada. A Philadelphia 76ers anunciou hoje que o Sixers Dancers, apresentado pelo Parx Casino, usara um vestido exclusivo criado pela lendaria designer de moda Nicole Miller para a temporada 2014-15. O Sixers Dancers Signature Dress de Nicole Miller sera formalmente revelado em uma cerimonia na quarta-feira, 22 de outubro as 12:00 p. m. na Nicole Miller Philadelphia loja (The Bellevue, 200 S. Broad St. Filadelfia, Pa.). Detalhes sobre o look serao postados pelos Philadelphia 76ers, Sixers Dancers e Nicole Miller em suas respectivas contas de midia social nas semanas anteriores a divulgacao (lista de contas fornecida no final deste release). Nicole Miller e um designer de renome internacional e marca iconica com fortes lacos com a regiao da Filadelfia, disse o CEO da Sixers, Scott O Neil. Seus vestidos definem a classe, a confianca e sao inegavelmente influentes em nossa cidade, fazendo lhe o socio perfeito em criar um olhar novo para os dancarinos de Sixers. Estou entusiasmado com esta parceria porque a historia dos Sixers Dancers anda de maos dadas com a nossa mais recente campanha, que se baseia na linha de marca Mary Dougherty, mais uma vez nos trouxe o melhor da Filadelfia, disse Bud CEO Konkin. Os dancarinos de Sixers representam a classe, o divertimento, a inteligencia, ea beleza, e Nicole Miller e orgulhosa ser associada com uma organizacao tao incrivel. Ha um tremendo valor para as parcerias locais, e com a nossa forte presenca em Philly, os Sixers sao um ajuste natural. Os Sixers Dancers mostrarao o vestido na quadra durante as apresentacoes antes do jogo e no Hino Nacional, bem como em aparicoes fora do tribunal selecionadas ao longo da temporada. Os Sixers colaboraram localmente com Mary Dougherty de Nicole Miller Philadelphia e Nicole Miller s equipe corporativa para criar o olhar exclusivo. Nicole Miller Filadelfia tem o orgulho de colaborar com os Philadelphia 76ers no Signature Dress, disse Mary Dougherty, proprietaria da Nicole Miller Philadelphia. Os dancers trazem o excitamento a cada jogo de Sixers ea oportunidade de equipa-los em um vestido intemporal de Nicole Miller era um slam dunk. Os Sixers Dancers, apresentados pelo Parx Casino, estao entrando na sua 18? temporada como parte integrante do entretenimento noturno do time, realizando varias vezes e visitando fas em todos os jogos em casa. Fora da quadra, as carreiras, as realizacoes educacionais eo envolvimento da comunidade dos dancarinos de Sixers autorizarao meninas na regiao de Filadelfia para perseguir seus objetivos, ao igualmente inspirar os para ser bonitos para dentro e para fora. SIXERS DANCERS: Sixers Dancarinos (Twitter) Sixers Dancers (Instagram) SIXERS ANUNCIAR DETALHES DE AUDICAO PARA 2014-15 SIXERS DREAM TEAM (Instagram) , APRESENTADO PELO PARX CASINO OPEN CALL AUDICOES TOMAR LUGAR NO WELLS CENTRO FARGO EM WEDNESDAY, 18 DE JUNHO E EM NEW YORK EM WEDNESDAY, 25 DE JUNHO EQUIPE LANCA ATRAS DAS CENAS: A FABRICACAO DOS SIXERS DREAM TEAM WEB VIDEO SERIE PARA DAR VENDEDORES ACESSO EXCLUSIVO A Philadelphia 76ers anunciou hoje os detalhes da audicao para a 2014-15 Sixers Dream Team, apresentada pela Parx Casino, que inclui audicoes em Filadelfia e Nova York. Pela primeira vez, o Sixers tambem vai levar os fas nos bastidores e atraves do processo de audicao em uma serie exclusiva web intitulado Behind the Scenes: Making the Sixers Dream Team, que lancou hoje em SIXERS (VER O PRIMEIRO EPISODIO AQUI). A equipe vai sediar uma audiencia aberta audicao em Filadelfia na quarta-feira, 18 de junho no Centro Wells Fargo (3601 S. Broad St. Filadelfia, PA 19148) as 18:00 (midia incentivados a participar entre 6:45 e 7:30 PM). Walk-ups sao bem-vindos, mas a pre-inscricao e fortemente encorajada. A equipe tambem realizara uma audicao na cidade de Nova York na quarta-feira, 25 de junho no Broadway Dance Center (322 W. 45th St. 3rd floor, Nova York, NY 10036) as 8:00 da manha (Dancers na regiao de Filadelfia sao encorajados a Tente na audicao de 18 de junho no Wells Fargo Center.) Individuos interessados ??em experimentar para o Sixers Dream Team deve ter pelo menos 18 anos de idade ate 1 de junho de 2014 e deve ter experiencia previa em danca. Eles tambem devem preencher o formulario de inscricao vinculado aqui e pagar uma taxa de 20 audicoes. Os dancarinos tambem sao encorajados a se inscreverem para o Workshop de Pre-Audicao da Equipe de Sonhos da Sixers, que acontece no sabado, 7 de junho no Touch of Class Dance Studio (483 Parkway, Broomall, PA 19008) das 12:30 as 16:30. Vai aprender a coreografia para a primeira rodada de audicoes e obter dentro dicas de membros atuais da equipe. A Sixers Dream Team, apresentada pelo Parx Casino, esta entrando na sua 18? temporada como parte integrante do entretenimento noturno do jogo Sixers, realizando varias vezes e visitando fas em todos os jogos em casa. Fora da quadra, as carreiras, as realizacoes educacionais eo envolvimento da comunidade da equipe do sonho de Sixers autorizarao meninas na regiao de Filadelfia para perseguir seus objetivos, ao igualmente inspira-los ser bonitos para dentro e para fora. Para obter mais informacoes, visite SIXERS. Um par de semanas atras, eu postei um pedido de ajuda com a identificacao de dancarinos que tem outros membros da familia que tambem dancou ou aplaudiu profissionalmente. Eu estava convencido de que estava acontecendo muito mais frequentemente do que sabiamos. E a equipe de danca da Philadelphia 76ers provou que eu estava certo. Rebecca Timms da organizacao Sixers veio atraves de mim de uma maneira que eu nunca imaginei. Ela me deu irmas, ela me deu primos, e ela me deu uma dupla de mae e filha. Termine com o chapeu engracado. E um deles e o treinador. Isto, meus amigos, e o que chamamos de FUNCIONAMENTO EM CASA. No scrabble, esta seria uma contagem quadruple da palavra. Primeiro, temos primos Erica e Nicole. Ambos os capitaes da equipe durante seu tempo na equipe. Erica se juntou a equipe em 2006 e dancou com eles ate 2012. Ela foi um capitao durante seus dois ultimos anos na equipe. Nicole se juntou a equipe durante Erica s no ano passado. Ela esta atualmente em seu terceiro ano na equipe, e seu primeiro ano como capitao. Em seguida temos as irmas Danielle e Valerie. Danielle transformou-se um dancarino de Sixers em 2007 e aposentou-se apos a estacao 2012-13. Ela foi capitao durante seus dois ultimos anos na equipe. Valerie juntou-se a equipe em 2011, quando o nome mudou do Sixers Dancers para o Dream Team, e ela esta atualmente em sua terceira temporada na equipe. E finalmente, temos mae e filha Dayna e Cheryl Cheryl estava na equipe de volta quando eles foram chamados de Liberty Belles. Eu nao tenho certeza de que ano esta foto veio, mas o cabelo esta me dizendo tarde 60s / early 70s. Dayna dancou durante sete temporadas antes de se aposentar em 2006 como Capitao Assistente. Tres anos mais tarde, ela foi contratada como treinadora dos Sixers Dancers, e esta em seu sexto ano nesse papel. Ha claramente um monte de amor da familia acontecendo aqui, por isso, se voce tem uma irma (ou um primo) e os dois de voce pode dancar suas caudas, pegue thee para a Filadelfia. Nao estou brincando. As audicoes de Sixers Dream Team sao no proximo mes, com uma oficina pre-audicao agendada para 7 de junho. (Clique aqui para detalhes da audicao.) Por James, Correspondente da Costa Leste Este mes e o nosso Decimo Aniversario e para comemorar estamos re postagem algumas das nossas fotos favoritas de todos os tempos. Ator Ernest Borgnine nas finais 2011 dos dancarinos de Sixers da Filadelfia Aprovacao, uma mudanca do ritmo hoje. Sim, e no sul da Filadelfia em Auditions Sixers Dancers. O Sr. Borgnine tinha uma amiga que vivia na regiao de Filadelfia e, portanto, era uma constante constante na area nos anos antes de sua morte. Um grande ator e um bom homem. Por James, Correspondente da Costa Leste Neste fim de semana, o mundo do basquetebol reunir-se-a em Nova Orleaes, o local do jogo 2014 da All-Star da NBA. Mas nao serao apenas os melhores jogadores da liga que estao em exibicao. Pela primeira vez desde 2007, a NBA montou uma equipe de todos os pro-off-corte artistas All-Star Dance Team. Trinta meninas foram selecionadas uma de cada equipe de danca da liga. Representando os Sixers e o segundo ano da equipe Dream Team, Michelle. Eu nunca estive em Nova Orleans antes. Estou animado para ir e representar Philly ela disse. Para fazer a equipe, Michelle teve que enviar uma carteira de fotos e imagens de danca para os escritorios da liga em Nova York. Varias semanas depois, ela recebeu a noticia de que tinha sido selecionada para representar os Sixers. Eu voar para baixo na quinta-feira 12, e uma vez que eu chegar la, estamos re ensaiando de 15h as 10h, ela disse. Eles ja me enviaram duas rotinas para trabalhar. A Equipe de Danca All-Star se apresentara em varios eventos durante o All-Star Weekend, entao mantenha seus olhos abertos para Michelle By James, Correspondente da Costa Leste Um Finalista dos Dancarinos Sixers da Filadelfia Por James, Correspondente da Costa Leste (Agradeco a todos que escreveram com sugestoes ) Redskins Cheerleaders Swimsuit Calendario Capa Modelo Heather e um ex-Cheerleader Baltimore Ravens Por Jill E. Sheetz Leitura Aguia O Cheer FX e Dance FX equipes da Academia de Movimento em Sinking Primavera realizada antes de uma dica de um jogo Philadelphia 76ers no Centro de Wells Fargo. Jennifer Caputo-Pietrobone fundou a Academia de Movimento em 2007 com um parceiro de negocios e amigo, Heather Gidusko. Caputo-Pietrobone comecou sua carreira de dancar profissional com a MISL Philadelphia Kixx Dance Team e depois continuou com a Philadelphia 76ers Dance Team de 2003 a 2005. Ela tem um diploma em cinesiologia com um menor em educacao de danca da West Chester University, onde ela era uma Membro, capitao e coreografo da WCU Dance Team. Caputo-Pietrobone e Gidusko, que antes dancara profissionalmente como lider de torcida das Aguias de Filadelfia, queriam compartilhar sua paixao pela danca, alem de ensinar aptidao e fomentar a confianca em meninas e mulheres na comunidade. A escola cresceu para incluir mais de 400 alunos, com idades compreendidas entre os 2 e os 52 anos, e 10 funcionarios, dos quais nove dancaram ou aplaudiram profissionalmente. Ambas as equipes tiveram a chance de mostrar seus talentos e trabalho duro durante o desempenho do Primetime. Os alunos, com idades entre 7 a 17, e cinco membros da equipe levou para o tribunal para torcer e dancar para a multidao. Caputo-Pietrobone disse que as meninas estavam nervosas antes da performance, o que era de se esperar. Aproximadamente 200 de seus familiares e amigos estavam presentes para assisti-los e apoia-los. Disse Caputo-Pietrobone. Um ex-companheiro de danca de 76ers da Caputo-Pietrobone e diretor da Equipe de Danca 76ers, Dayne Nadler Hafetz, ajudou a organizar uma reuniao e saudar com varios bailarinos e as equipes Cheer FX e Dance FX. Quando perguntado se os estudantes da Academia de Movimento tem planos para uma oportunidade de desempenho semelhante no futuro, Caputo-Pietrobone respondeu com entusiasmo, 2015 Oradores Didier Brunner: Presidente, Folivari Didier Brunner e o aclamado produtor frances e quatro vezes indicado ao Oscar mais conhecido por filmes Tais como a senhora idosa e os pombos. As objectivas triplas de Belleville. O Segredo de Kells. E Ernest e Celestine. Recebeu um C sar (Oscar frances) para Ernest e Celestine e ganhou o premio prestigioso para o melhor produtor europeu em Annecy diversas vezes. Ele tambem foi o destinatario de varios BAFTAs para The Old Lady e os Pombos e As Triplets de Belleville, bem como o prestigiado premio Winsor McCay conquista de carreira do Annies. Em dezembro de 2014, Brunner fundou a Trans Europe Film Co. em 1987, bem como a Media Sense Communications, que se tornou o estudio de producao Les Armateurs em 1994. Entre os numerosos projetos de longa-metragem estao Kirikou E a Feiticeira (1988), Principes e Princesas (2000), O Menino Que Queria Ser Urso (2002), T Choupi (2004), L inventaire Fant me (2004), Kirikou e as bestas selvagens Papiers (2006), e o nomeado ao Oscar The Secret of Kells (2008). Suas muitas series de TV incluem Belph gor. T choupi. Presente . Allez Raconte. Martine. T Choupi et ses amis. Cajou. La F e Coquillette. Paco e Nouky et Lola. No ano passado, Didier criou sua nova produtora Folivari com Damien Brunner, Pauline Brunner, Thibaut Ruby e Emmanuel Deletang. A empresa esta produzindo uma nova serie animada Ernest e Celestine. A Collection for France TV, e esta desenvolvendo dois longas-metragens, Pachamama e The Summit of the Gods, assim como The Big Bad Fox e outros contos de Benjamin Renner. Margie Cohn: Diretora de Televisao, DreamWorks Animation Margie Cohn e a diretora de televisao da DreamWorks Animation, onde supervisiona todo o desenvolvimento e producao da televisao, incluindo o conteudo do contrato de varios anos da DreamWorks Animation com a Netflix. Entre as series que Cohn supervisionou na DreamWorks Animation estao o All All Hail King Julien, vencedor do Premio Emmy. As aventuras do gato nas botas, dragoes: corrida para a borda. O Sr. Peabody Sherman Show. E Dinotrux. A empresa s producao de TV original pela primeira vez. Cohn passou 26 anos na Nickelodeon, onde em varios papeis de desenvolvimento e producao ajudou a tornar a rede numero um em cabo por 18 anos consecutivos. Ela atuou como Presidente, Programacao Original e Desenvolvimento, supervisionando as equipes de desenvolvimento e producao da Nickelodeon All That e da Amanda Show. Ela tambem supervisionou a producao de shows como Rugrats. Os Thornberrys selvagens. Hey Arnold. Kenan e Kel. Primo Skeeter e O Mundo Secreto de Alex Mack. Charles Schulz: visionario criativo Charles Schulz uma vez descreveu-se como nascido para desenhar historias em quadrinhos. Nascido em Minneapolis, Minnesota, Schulz leu os quadrinhos de domingo de quatro jornais diferentes com seu pai cada semana, e matriculou-se em um curso por correspondencia em cartooning no que e agora Art Instruction School, Inc. em Minneapolis. Depois de servir no Exercito durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, Schulz s primeira grande quebra veio em 1947, quando ele vendeu um desenho animado chamado Li l Folks para a St. Paul Pioneer Press. Em 1950, Schulz reuniu-se com United Feature Syndicate, e em 2 de outubro daquele ano, Peanuts. Nomeado pelo sindicato, estreou em sete jornais. Hoje, Peanuts aparece em mais de 2200 jornais em todo o mundo e inspirou programas especiais de televisao, filmes, livros e milhares de produtos de consumo. Charles Schulz morreu em Santa Rosa, California, em fevereiro de 2000, poucas horas antes de sua ultima tira original aparecer nos jornais de domingo. ZAG e uma empresa privada especializada em franquias de entretenimento para criancas e familias. As divisoes multiplas da ZAG incluem empresas de producao e estudios de animacao localizados na Europa, nos Estados Unidos e na Asia, que desenvolvem producoes de filmes, series de TV, filmes e jogos. Sua divisao de TV animada, Zagtoon, foi criada em 2009, em parceria com Jacqueline Tordjman, e desde entao produziu quase 200 meias horas de conteudo original que foram vendidas para as principais emissoras em mais de 120 territorios. Outras divisoes incluem ZAG Animation Studios (Joint-venture com Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan e Haim Saban), ZAG Filmes, ZAG Digital e ZAG Records. Mestre de Cerimonias Candi Milo: A atriz Candi Milo foi nomeada apenas musical The Addams Family estrelado por Bronson Pinchot e Rachel York. Michael Barnathan: Produtor Michael Barnathan e um produtor indicado ao Oscar e presidente da 1492 Pictures, em que ele e um parceiro de producao com Chris Columbus e Mark Radcliffe. A empresa foi formada em maio de 1994. Recentemente Barnathan produziu Cristo, o Senhor. Baseado no romance mais vendido de Anne Rice, previsto para uma data de lancamento da Pascoa de 2016. Barnathan serviu como produtor em projetos dirigidos por Columbus como Nove Meses. Aluguel . Madrasta . Eu te amo, Beth Cooper e Percy Jackson Os Olimpianos: O Ladrao do Raio. Para 1492, ele tambem produziu o Oscar-nomeado The Help. Jingle todo o caminho. A duzia e mais barato . Natal com os Kranks. Noite no Museu e Noite no Museu: Batalha do Smithsonian. Ele tambem atuou como produtor executivo nos tres primeiros filmes de Harry Potter, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer e Night At The Museum: Secret of the Tomb. Antes de ingressar na 1492 Pictures, Barnathan foi vice-presidente senior de producao da Largo Entertainment por quatro anos. Em seguida, Barnathan produzira uma adaptacao da graphic novel, I Kill Giants, para ser dirigida pelo vencedor do Oscar, Anders Walter. Antonio Canobbio: Diretor Criativo, Titmouse Antonio Canobbio nasceu em Paris, Franca. Comecou uma carreira na animacao que trabalha como um artista de disposicao para Producoes do galo e outros estudios parisienses da animacao ate que MTV o trouxe a New York. A rede dos desenhos animados conduziu-o a Los Angeles onde juntou entao o amigo idoso, Chris Prynoski, em seu estudio novo, Titmouse, Inc. Trabalhou como um artista do conceito e um diretor creativo para todos os projetos de Titmouse including Metalocalypse. Black Dynamite e Motorcity. Atualmente, ele esta dirigindo a serie DreamWorks para Netflix, Turbo: F. A.S. T. E Moonbeam City na Comedy Central. Steve Martino: Diretor, The Peanuts Movie Steve Martino e mais conhecido por dirigir varios dos Blue Sky Studios mais populares caracteristicas animadas. Ele mais recentemente completou a producao em The Peanuts Movie de Blue Sky Studios e 20th Century Fox. Martino, juntamente com Michael Thurmeier, tambem dirigiu o sucesso global Ice Age: Continental Drift. Ele tambem dirigiu (com Jimmy Hayward) o filme de sucesso de 2008 Dr. Seuss Horton Hears a Who Ele ingressou na Blue Sky Studios em 2002 como Diretor de Arte para o longa-metragem Robots. No inicio de sua carreira, Martino estava na fronteira da industria de animacao CG, com trabalhos de animacao no Cranston / Csuri Productions em 1983, onde desenhou, animou e produziu animacao por computador para clientes como ABC, CBS, NBC, HBO e ESPN . Ele ajudou a iniciar o premiado Metrolight Studios no final da decada de 1980 e se juntou ao 7th Level Studios em 1994 como vice-presidente da Creative. Em 1997, Martino ajudou a iniciar um segundo estudio, Click 3X LA, onde foi socio e diretor de animacao e dirigiu comerciais e liderou grandes equipes de animadores na producao de animacao de personagens para filmes de longa duracao. Animated Movie Spotlight: O Profeta Roger Allers: Diretor Rogers Allers cobriu todas as bases de animacao, servindo diversas como artista de storyboard, designer de personagens, homem de historia, escritor, animador e diretor. Roger comecou sua carreira de animacao no inicio da decada de 1970, trabalhando em Lisberger Studios, em Boston, onde trabalhou o desenvolvimento do filme TRON. Isso foi seguido pelo trabalho de caracteristica para o estudio de Toronto s Nelvana, Canada e para Shinsha de Tokyo. Em 1986, Roger cumpriu seu sonho de infancia de trabalhar na Disney e se tornou um artista de historias para classicos como The Little Mermaid. Beleza a Besta e Aladim. entre outros. Seu primeiro filme como diretor foi O Rei Leao. Ele tambem co-escreveu a adaptacao de palco da Broadway, e dirigiu a curta-metragem nominada ao Oscar The Little Matchgirl. Roger tambem dirigiu o filme Sony Pictures 2016 Open Season. Roger primeiro se apaixonou por escritos de Kahlil Gibran como estudante universitario. Para trazer o livro amado do autor O Profeta para a tela grande, ele escreveu e dirigiu uma nova narrativa que incorpora os poemas individuais. O filme estreou no Toronto International Film Festival em 2014 e foi lancado para criticas brilhantes no verao passado. Delna Bhesania: CEO, Bardel Studio A inspiradora carreira de Delna na animacao comecou ha mais de 25 anos e conta uma historia de determinacao, compromisso e visao. A partir de um escritorio em um quarto de hospedes, Delna e seu parceiro Barry Ward cresceram seus negocios de uma pequena equipe com grande talento para uma equipe realmente grande com talento inovador. Como CEO e co-fundador da Bardel, Delna gerencia os negocios corporativos do estudio, producao e desenvolvimento de negocios. Ela trabalha em estreita colaboracao com sua equipe executiva e todas as etapas do estudio para elaborar estrategias, gerenciar e manter os mais altos padroes de qualidade em que a reputacao de Bardel foi construida. Seus numerosos creditos de animacao como produtor executivo / produtor incluem Rick e Morty. Lah-Lah s Aventuras. Edgar Ellen. Zeke s Pad. Vizinhos do Inferno. Bob s Hamburgueres. Planet Sheen. Mae acima. Enganado tambem. Super F ers. Silverwing ea laranja do Natal. Clark Peterson: O produtor Clark Peterson e o produtor da caracteristica Monster vencedora do Oscar e deste ano o popular filme de animacao de Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet. Dirigido por Roger Allers. Ele produziu e produziu uma grande variedade de filmes, documentarios e producoes de televisao premiados. Outros projetos recentes incluem Rampart estrelado por Woody Harrelson de um roteiro de James Ellroy, Atom Egoyan's Devil s Knot com Colin Firth e Reese Witherspoon, My Date com Drew. Decodificando Annie Parker e Leste de Havana. Na televisao, ele esta atualmente desenvolvendo Shakedown na HBO com David Fincher e James Ellroy, Scanners no Cinemax. Ele tambem desenvolveu series na Showtime, FX, CW, Lifetime e HBO Canada, e produziu filmes de televisao para a CBS. Graduado pela Universidade de Stanford, Peterson comecou sua carreira trabalhando em desenvolvimento e producao para o produtor Roger Corman antes de se juntar aos estudios da Walt Disney como executivo. Peterson continua a desenvolver e produzir como um socio ea gerencia de Estudios de Remstar, uma companhia de producao e um fundo baseado em Los Angeles e Montreal. Dami n Perea: Diretor, Produtor Animayo MODERADOR Dami n Perea foi nomeado para o Premio Goya por seu curta poderia ser pior (1999). Dois anos mais tarde, ele foi o vencedor do concurso nacional organizado pelo Ministerio da Economia e Financas da Espanha para a Campanha do Euro, com um modelo de animacao de argila para Los Garcia (2001). Em 2003, ele escreveu dirigido e produziu o aclamado favorito do festival, o curta C razy About Movies (2003). Durante os ultimos 15 anos, Dami n foi ensinando aulas e oferecendo apresentacoes em todo o mundo, dando palestras para estudantes, professores e profissionais da industria em todo o mundo. E membro da Academia Europeia de Cinematografia (EFA) e tem atuado como diretor e produtor do Festival Internacional de Cinema de Animacao, Efeitos Especiais e Videogames das Ilhas Canarias, Animayo durante a ultima decada. E membro do juri de inumeros festivais internacionais e desenvolve projetos de consultoria estrategica e criativa para outras empresas da industria de animacao e videogames. A Nova Realidade da Revolucao VR Mike Bundlie: Co-fundador, Entretenimento Abstrato Mike Bundlie e um premiado designer e produtor com foco em usos criativos de arte e tecnologia. Em 2015 fundou o Enterainment abstrato com o socio Barry Levine para criar e produzir o alto conceito, peliculas e series televisivas visualmente conduzidas. Ele e o fundador da Poets Road, uma empresa de design e desenvolvimento baseada em LA de dezesseis anos que se concentra na criacao de propriedades de entretenimento originais, bem como servicos criativos e tecnicos para uma variedade de clientes. Antes disso, Mike produziu The Marvel Experience Tour, o primeiro parque tematico mundial baseado nos super-herois da Marvel. Mike comecou profissionalmente fazendo ilustracao e design enquanto estava no ensino medio em Minnesota. Ao longo dos proximos oito anos sua clientela cresceu para incluir Harvard Medical, a Clinica Mayo, Educacao Pearson, Pizza Hut Inc, e inumeras celebridades. Mike supervisionou a direcao artistica para a televisao, cinema e web para inumeros clientes, incluindo Pearl Jam, ABCMouse, Acura, Mercedes, Universal, Variedade, HBO, Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, PBS, Lions Gate, IGT, Shufflemaster, DIC Entertainment e muito mais. Os aplicativos que supervisionou foram baixados mais de 70 milhoes de vezes. Chris Edwards: CEO, The Third Floor Como fundador e CEO do estudio de visualizacao do terceiro andar, Chris Edwards ajudou a projetar muitos longas-metragens notaveis, comerciais, atracoes de parques tematicos e cinematics de videogames. De Avatar e Gravidade. A todas as franquias de filmes da Marvel, The Third Floor continua a fazer sua marca na bilheteria global. Nos ultimos anos, Chris estabeleceu a HYDRA Entertainment, para se concentrar no desenvolvimento de historias e gestao IP, bem como VRC: The Virtual Reality Company, para produzir experiencias VR baseado em historia com os diretores iconicos de Hollywood. Benjamin Hoyt: EP, Inhance Digital Benjamin Hoyt e produtor executivo da Inhance Digital, uma agencia digital localizada em Los Angeles e fundador e CEO da 47 Games, uma empresa de consultoria e desenvolvimento de jogos para celular. Um especialista em videogames com mais de 12 anos de experiencia na concepcao e producao de software de entretenimento, seu trabalho inclui jogos baseados em marcas e licencas como o Universo Marvel, Star Trek, Def Jam, The Witcher, Saturday Night Fever, Centipede e muito mais, Para empresas como Paramount Pictures, Electronic Arts, Atari. E Feiticeiros da Costa. More recently, he has begun working on location-based entertainment and was the Director of Interactive Experiences on The Marvel Experience and Executive Producer of the recently-opened Above and Beyond exhibition, sponsored by Boeing, at the Smithsonian s National Air and Space Museum. Colin McGreal: Creative Director, Reel FX Colin Patrick McGreal started his career directing spots in Saigon and Bangkok as a young lad. Prior to Reel FX he worked as Creative Director for premium studios such as Charlex, Shilo, Spontaneous, Suspect and HUGE, completing spots for agencies such as McCann-Erickson, Saatchi, Digitas, Publicis, JWT, BBDO, and many others. McGreal most recently worked as Creative Director on Reel FX s Hunger Games VR Experience for Liongsate/Samsung, which launched during NY Comic-Con. His other Reel FX VR work includes designing the You vs. Sharapova VR Experience for American Express, which launched at the 2015 US Open, and the Pacific Rim Jaeger Pilot VR Experience for Lionsgate. An experienced live action director, his proudest work outside of advertising is Apsara a narrative he wrote, directed, and shot in Cambodia. Apsara was invited to 28 festivals and received many nominations and awards including Best Short Drama at Newport Beach Film Festival. Folker Schamel: Founder Managing Director, Spinor GmbH Folker Marten Schamel is founder and managing director of Spinor GmbH, provider of the Shark 3D software for creating interactive virtual worlds for virtual production and previz of movies and series, virtual reality and simulations, broadcasting graphics and PC, mobile and consoles gaming. The software powers various award winning products and productions, including for example several E3 awards for the world-wide best video game of the year or the children for contributing to the quality of media services for children. He is credited for contributing to the specification of the OpenGL standard, the world-wide leading cross-platform 3d graphics API. He was selected as jury member for allocating government funding for ambitious collaborative multi-year high-tech projects of companies and universities. He is a teacher about 3d engine development and has talked at various conferences, including for example the Games Convention Developers Conference (GCDC), Future Internet Assembly (FIA), and Microsoft Gamefest. He is an expert on software product design, product management and software development methodologies, especially agile development. Barry Sandrew, Ph. D: Founder, Augmented Vision Works MODERATOR Barry Sandrew, Ph. D. is an internationally recognized entrepreneur, inventor and visual effects pioneer with over 24 patents and 28 years of production accomplishments for every major Hollywood studio, television network and several cable networks. In 1988, Sandrew invented digital colorization and founded American Film Technologies, a studio that became the gold standard for color VFX and digital animation production. In 2000 Sandrew re-invented colorization and founded Legend Films, producing colorization and VFX for his own company s film library as well as for Fox, Sony, Universal and Paramount. In 2006 Dr. Sandrew invented a process for converting 2D feature films to stereoscopic 3D and founded Legend3D. Sandrew s Legend3D team has produced conversion and VFX on over 35 of the most successful 3D tentpole feature films of the last 6 years including Zemeckis The Walk . As Founder of Augmented Vision Works Barry Sandrew is expanding the boundaries of augmented reality into entertainment. Latin American Explosion Ricardo Arnaiz: Producer, Animex Ricardo Arnaiz is a Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences Award Winner Director, Producer and Writer. With his movies, creations and his own animation company Animex, he established himself as a visionary pioneer and one of the most important figures of Mexican Cinema. Winner of several international recognitions, the Ariel Award from the Mexican Academy of Sciences and Arts and Diosa de Plata (Silver Goddess) from the National Press in Mexico. He was awarded by the Council of Mexican Federations COFEM, for his work and vision on Movies for the Latino Community he was recognized for his Career by CANACINE, the Mexican Cinema Guild at the XV National CANACINE Meeting. In 2012, he partnered with Edward James Olmos and Animation Legend Phil Roman, to co-produce animation films between Mexico and United States, being the first one of its kind, El Americano: The Movie . joining talent of both countries. Andres Reyes Botello: Founder and Director, Boxel Animation Studio Andres Reyes Botello is the founder and director of Mega-Baja Region-based Boxel Animation Studio and Boxel Interactive Inc, which was founded in 2008. The dynamics of the studio have given Andres and his team the privilege to work with industry experts in different areas and disciplines from the industry. In recent years, Boxel Animation has had the opportunity to work on the CG-animated feature film El Americano the Movie . a Mexican-American co-production by Animex and Olmos Productions. Boxel was hired to develop the CG production pipeline, and manage and produce all the visuals for the film. Boxel is also working on Ever After Tales . a new project by Hal Waite (producer of The Rugrats Movie ) dedicated to publishing interactive books for kids. The studio is also working with director Michael D. Olmos to develop two new animated feature projects. Ale McHaddo: Founder Partner, 44 Toons Ale McHaddo is graduated in Fine Arts at the University of S o Paulo (USP) and has a master s degree in Interactive Narratives from the same university. He is founder and partner of 44 Toons, one of the most important animation studios in Brazil. He is a former president of the Brazilian Association of Animation and collaborated for the creation of many projects that made the art of animation grew in Brazil, such as ANIMA TV, a public television program which selected and financed 2 animated shows created by new talents. He started his career in 1996, launching the adventure game, The Shynx Enigma . one of the best-selling games in Brazil to present day. Working as an Game Designer and Film Director at the same time, Ale has directed many award-winning shorts like Killer Lasagna . Osmar . the Heel of the Loaf and the controversial D. on Ice . He is the creator, director and show runner of the animated series Newbie and the Disasternauts, aired in US on Starz, and Osmar the first Slice of the Loaf . on air in Animax Korea. Currently, he is launching first feature film, Gadget Gang in Space . an animated sci-fy comedy, the first stereoscopic CGI film produced in Brazil. Raul Garcia: Director MODERATOR Madrid-born animation talent Raul Garcia has been working on numerous acclaimed animated features both in Europe and in the U. S. for the past three decades. He began his work as animator on TV shows such as The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show and The Smurfs and features such as Asterix and Caesar . The Chipmunks Great Adventure and The Land Before Time before he joined Disney to work on Who Framed Roger Rabbit in the late 80s. He then worked as character animator on titles such as Beauty and the Beast . Aladdin . The Lion King . The Hunchback of Notre Dame . Pocahontas and Fantasia 2000 . After leaving Disney, he was sequence director for Paramount s The Rugrats in Paris . The Wild Thornberries Movie and Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius . In 2002, he joined Kandor Graphics as creative director, where he directed the award-winning short The Tell-Tale Heart . and co-wrote and co-directed the feature The Missing Lynx . He also produced the Oscar-nominated short The Lady and the Reaper . In 2014, he served as animation director and editor on the Mexican-American feature El Americano produced by Edward J. Olmos. Adventures in the International Animation Scene Sarita Christensen: Owner CEO of Copenhagen Bombay Holding Sarita Christensen began her career in the film business at Zentropa Studio in 1997. She established the Children and Youth Division of the studio a few years later. In 2006, she founded Denmark s Copenhagen Bombay company in association with Egmont and Anders Morgenthaler. Today, she is the owner and CEO of the prolific studio, a modern media outfit which develops international, original content for children and family audiences around the world, including feature films, TV series, animated movies, books and content for multimedia platforms. Throughout the years, Sarita has exec produced a long list of award-winning animated features, TV shows, shorts and games including the acclaimed 2010 animated feature by Estben Toft Jacobsen, The Great Bear and the 2014 movies Beyond Beyond and The Golden Horse . Olivier Lelardoux: Producer, Director, Head of Studio, Cyber Group Studios As producer, director and head of Paris-based animation house Cyber Group Studios, Olivier Lelardoux has overseen the development and creation of many of the studio s popular animated series for the past ten years. Among the many acclaimed preschool and family programs he has co-created, directed and produced are Ozzieboo . Manon . The Legend of Tatonka . Mia . Zou and Zorro the Chronicles . Prior to joining Cyber Group Studios, he was a director at Esteban Productions and a 3D artist at Billywebb. Katerina Pshenitsyna: VP International Sales, Wizart Studio Katerina Pshenitsyna is currently VP, International Sales at one of the biggest Russian animation studios Wizart which is most famous for its Snow Queen franchise. One of the peculiarities of Wizart is that being an independent producer of high-quality animation, the company have always had an in-house distribution for its own projects. In 2014 the company made a huge step in its development, having divided into 3 branches: Wizart Animation, Wizart TV Series and Wizart Distribution. Since the beginning of her career at Wizart, Katerina has also worked extensively towards looking for international co-production. For the time being Wizart can boast to be the first Russian animation studio to have an official co-production with European Union (Spain) for a TV Series (YOKO). One of the prospective missions to be accomplished is a co-production with a Chinese company FlameNode on the third installment of the Snow Queen franchise. Wendy Spinks: Head of Development Creative and EP, Zeropoint Studios Wendy is a content and brand strategist, developer and producer for the TV, digital and film industry with a background in human behavior, advertising, fine arts and fashion. She creates and develops content for global brands aimed at multi platforms including digital and social media. She is currently the head of development and creative and exec producer at Zeropoint Studios in Cape Town. Previously, she was the co-founder of Pop the Culture JV, a pop culture-themed online gallery, shop and content hub. Other industry experiences include social media and digital strategy consultancy for Triggerfish Animation Studios (Khumba), and the founder and trustee of The I Am Revolution, a series of storytelling self-expression workshops for kids in disadvantaged communities. She also developed digital content and social media strategies for Tsumanga Studios and created the animated series Ella b with Monster Entertainment. Max Howard: Consultant MODERATOR Max Howard created and ran studios for Disney in London, Paris, Orlando and Los Angeles, working on some of Disney s most memorable films including Who Framed Roger Rabbit . The Little Mermaid . Beauty and the Beast . Aladdin and The Lion King . As President of Warner Bros Feature Animation he oversaw such hit movies as The Iron Giant and Space Jam . At DreamWorks, he was co-executive producer for Spirit, Stallion of the Cimarron. His recent credits include producing a series of animated feature films for Exodus Film Group Igor (2008), The Hero of Color City (2014) and the upcoming Bunyan and Babe . set for a March 2016 release. Max also served as an executive producer on the 2013 Christmas movie, Saving Santa . In the works is a slate of independent animated feature films including A Matter of Tim . Gecko . The Pied Piper . 100 Wolf . and a TV series, Planet Wrong . Throughout his career, Max has worked with UNICEF to bring health and social messages to developing countries in Africa, the Caribbean and South America through the use of animation, underscoring the important role this medium can bring to overcome ethnic and social prejudices. Animated Movie Spotlight: The Peanuts Movie Nick Bruno: Supervising Animator Mohegan Lake, N. Y. native Nick Bruno most recently served as Supervising Animator on The Peanuts Movie from 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios. Bruno spent most of his childhood riding bikes, playing Wiffle Ball, and drawing cartoons. With a love for Looney Tunes, the Muppets, and Ren Stimpy . Bruno knew at early age that he was destined to pursue a career in animation. He studied illustration and the fine arts at UMass Dartmouth, and went on to receive his Masters at NYU studying Animation. Bruno started his career in the commercial industry and in 2005 joined Blue Sky Studios as a Junior Animator on the feature film Ice Age: The Meltdown . Additional credits include work on Horton Hears a Who . Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs . Rio . Epic . Ice Age: The Dawn of the Dinosaurs and Rio2 . as well as two short films Surviving Sid and the Oscar nominated, No Time for Nuts . In 2015, VARIETY named Bruno one of Ten Animators to Watch. Bruno currently resides Yorktown Heights, N. Y. with his wife and their three children, where he loves spending time with friends and family and coaching soccer and baseball. Scott Carroll: Supervising Animator Scott Carroll most recently served as Supervising Animator on The Peanuts Movie . from 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios. Carroll is a ten-year veteran of Greenwich, CT based Blue Sky Studios, by way of the U. S. Coast Guard. After spending more than 10 years of service to the U. S. Carroll decided to pursue his love for animation and completed his MFA in Animation at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. In 2003, he began his feature film animation career at Industrial Light and Magic, working on films such as Van Helsing (2004) and Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (2005). Carroll joined Blue Sky Studios in 2005 and has worked on Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006), Dr. Seuss Horton Hears A Who (2008), Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) and Rio (2011). Carroll was a Character Lead for the main characters, Gutt, the pirate captain, in Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012), and Ronin in Epic (2013). He also taught as a Senior Mentor at AnimationMentor from 2006 to 2013. Tom McLean: Editor, Animation Magazine MODERATOR Tom McLean joined Animation Magazine as its editor in January 2014, and previously served as its online news editor and as a freelance contributor as far back as 2006. McLean has more than two decades of experience as a professional journalist and his writing on animation, film, television and comic books has appeared in Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, VFX World, AwardsLine and Publisher s X-Men. He previously worked on staff at Below the Line, Variety, the Daily Breeze, The Idaho Statesman and the Arizona Daily Sun. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of Arizona in 1991. A native of Edmonton, Canada, McLean lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters. The Business of Show Business Michael Hirsh: Chairman, The Entertainment and Media Finance Group (TEAM) and Vice Chairman of DHX Media Michael Hirsh is a highly accomplished entrepreneur and executive who began his illustrious career in the entertainment industry as a filmmaker and later founded two remarkable children s entertainment companies, Nelvana and TeleTOON Canada. He is currently a principal with The Entertainment and Media Finance Group (TEAM), which serves producers and distributors with innovative interim financing, merger and acquisition, international production structuring and financial advisory services. In 1971, Michael co-founded Nelvana Limited where he developed and produced quality animated programs such as The Care Bears . Babar . Rupert and The Adventures of Tintin . Michael is also a co-founder of TeleTOON Canada. He has exec produced over 5,000 live-action and animated television episodes as well as several feature films. In 2004, he led a consortium that acquired Cinar Corporation and became CEO of the new company, Cookie Jar Entertainment, which became one of the world s largest privately held children s entertainment companies. It was acquired by DHX Media in 2012 where Michael became Vice-Chairman. Pierre Sissmann: Chairman CEO, Cyber Group Studios With more than 25 years of experience in the development, production and distribution of cultural and entertainment products, Pierre Sissmann has been involved in TV channel launches, music production and distribution and even in the creation of a press group. After spending ten years at Sony Music as European VP of Marketing and Promotion, he joined The Walt Disney Company and served as President for France, then Executive VP for Europe, Middle East and Africa, in charge of all the divisions of the company. Among other projects, he created Walt Disney Animation France, the biggest European animation studio, which worked on projects such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Tarzan. In 1996, he created and was the first president of The Disney Channel France. In 1999, Sissmann co-founded and currently co-chairs Cyber Group Europe and also co-founded Cyber Group Studios, a French company that produces and distributes TV programs around the world. Nominated for an International Emmy for its production of the blockbuster preschool hit ZOU and recipient of more than 13 awards in ten years, Cyber Group Studios is one of the leading European animation studios with its upcoming production of Zorro the Chronicles. In 2014 Cyber Group Studios received the Award for International Studio of The Year at Cartoons on the Bay. Through its distribution arm, Cyber Group Studios also caters directly to over 160 clients around the world, with its own productions and other properties it represents. David Tenzer: Consultant, Tenzer Law David Tenzer is an entertainment lawyer and business consultant, with extensive experience in many sectors of the media industry. His clients include talented artists and companies in all areas of entertainment, including actors, writers, directors, producers, on-camera personalities, lifestyle experts, film and television distributors and digital content providers. For 24 years (1982-2006), Tenzer worked at leading talent agency, Creative Artists Agency. He co-founded and operated the agency s International Television Department, Alternative Programming Department, and later its Lifestyles Department. During his tenure at CAA, he also worked with the agency s New Media, Film Financing and Marketing Departments, handling clients such as eBay, Delta Airlines and Procter Gamble. As a TV agent, Tenzer was responsible for selling over 40 produced series, movies and specials, with budgets in excess of 800 million. These included scripted prime-time series for broadcast and cable networks, reality shows, documentaries, children s programming and international co-pros. Prior to joining CAA, Tenzer was a contracts attorney with IBM Europe in Paris and Columbia Pictures in Los Angeles. He has an undergraduate degree in Politics from U. C. Santa Cruz, a law degree from U. C. Davis and an M. A. in Urban Studies from Occidental College. Julie Kane-Ritsch: Head of Animation Family Entertainment, The Gotham Group MODERATOR As the head of the Animation and Family Entertainment division at The Gotham Group since 1999, Julie represents successful series creators, Emmy award winning writers and directors, New York Times Bestselling authors, and fresh new voices. Her clients include series creators Butch Hartman, TheFairly Odd Parents Chris Nee, Doc McStuffins Nadine van der Velde and Scott Kraft, The Fresh Beat Band and Niamh Sharkey, Henry Hugglemonster . Creators of new series include Carl Greenblatt, Bad Seeds Daron Nefcy, Star and the Forces of Evil and Sascha Paladino, Miles from Tomorrowland . Julie s Dear Dumb Diary movie. Julie previously worked in business affairs at Hanna-Barbera, Turner Feature Animation, and DreamWorks Television Animation. Ms. Kane-Ritsch graduated summa cum laude from the University of Denver and received a law degree with honors from DePaul University School of Law. Understanding the New Hybrid Studio Model Arish Fyzee: Founding Managing Partner Creative Director, Prana Holdings, Inc. Arish is the Founding Managing Partner and Creative Director of Prana Holdings, Inc. Arish has been a Supervising Producer or Supervising Creative Director on over forty high-end CG productions in the last decade, which formats span theatrical feature films, large format themed entertainment, direct to video production, commercials, and television. He has been a Supervising CG Producer on successful multi-picture collaborations with The Walt Disney Company since 2005. Credits include films which have grossed over 250M worldwide. Prior to co-founding Prana, Arish Fyzee was an acclaimed Special Venue Producer and Director. His credits include Back to the Future: The Ride for Universal Studios, numerous ride films, 4D attractions, and large format films, including Batman The Ride and the Luxor Attractions . and several special venue films as a Creative Director at IMAX Corp. He is a proven brand steward for US and International clients around the world. Joel Kuwahara: Co-founder, Principal EP, Bento Box Emmy award winning producer, Joel Kuwahara is a co-founder and principal of Bento Box. Joel oversees the production of the company s pilots, special projects, visual development and technology. In addition, Joel oversees the studio s digital production pipeline and work flow. Not many entertainment industry professionals can list Homer Simpson and the Dalai Lama among their clients, but Joel surely can. Prior to Bento, Joel was a production executive at Film Roman and served as a producer on The Simpsons Movie and the animated series The Goode Family for ABC. Joel also co-directed the Starz skate documentary San Vanelona . In a fascinating and unexpected turn of events, Joel was asked by the Dalai Lama to preserve and digitize His teachings by setting up a self-sustaining digital lab at His Holiness monastery in Dharamsala, India. Joel currently serves as Animation Executive Producer on Bob s Burgers and on Comedy Central s new animated series Legends of Chamberlain Heights. Chuck Peil: Head of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships, Reel FX As a founding member of Dallas and Santa Monica-based Reel FX, Chuck Peil has participated in the studios significant growth over the past 20 years. Reel FX is currently working on a multi-picture deal with director Jorge Gutierrez including the CG-animated feature Untitled Kung-Fu Space Western . In 2014, Reel FX released its acclaimed CG-animated feature, The Book of Life with 20th Century Fox. Directed by Jorge R. Gutierrez and produced by Guillermo Del Toro, the well-received film was for The Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards, Visual Effects Society Awards, Producers Guild of America Awards, five Annie Awards and won Best Character Design for the Annie Awards. Chuck s other credits include The Book of Life . Free Birds . Rise of the Guardians . Despicable Me Ride . Ferrari Dark Ride . The Simpsons Ride . Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away . Tales of the Black Freighter-The Watchmen . Looney Tunes CG shorts, Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas . Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five and Open Season 2 . Jeremy Zag: CEO Co-founder, ZAG Jeremy Zag (born March 24, 1985) is a French producer, director, writer, brand creator, and composer. Zag is the founder and CEO of ZAG Entertainment, a private firm specializing in kids and family entertainment franchises. ZAG s divisions include production companies and animation studios located in Europe, North America, and Asia. The animated TV division, Zagtoon, was created by Jeremy Zag and Jacqueline Tordjman, the co-founder of Saban Entertainment. On October 29th, 2014, it was announced that Jeremy Zag will join director Christopher Columbus and Haim Saban in opening ZAG Animation Studios, another division of ZAG Entertainment, in Glendale, CA. Jeremy Zag and Chris Columbus will co-direct Melody . the first feature film of ZAG Animation Studios. Frank Saperstein: EP, Tricon Kids, Family Animation MODERATOR Frank Saperstein oversees all aspects of development, production, programming, digital and licensing opportunities in Tricon s Kids Stimpy as well as a stint as producer/director with Prince s Paisley Park Studios. Meet This Year s Animation Oscar Contenders Tim Johnson: Director, EP, Home Tim Johnson is an executive producer and director at DreamWorks Animation. He most recently directed Home for the studio, which was released on March 27, 2015. Prior to his work on Home . Tim served as executive producer on the studio s Academy Award-nominated 2010 feature film H ow to Train Your Dragon and directed the feature films Over the Hedge . Sinbad and Antz. In addition to his feature film and television work, Tim recently worked on the DreamWorks Theatricals production of the How to Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular . an epic arena adventure produced in collaboration with Global Creatures. Prior to joining DreamWorks Animation Tim worked for Pacific Data Images, which he co-founded and served as creative director for the Character Animation Group. Johnson holds a Bachelor s Degree in English Literature and Astrophysics from Northwestern University. Steve Martino: Director, The Peanuts Movie Steve Martino is best known for directing several of Blue Sky Studios most popular animated features. He most recently completed production on The Peanuts Movie from Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox. Martino, along with Michael Thurmeier, also directed the global blockbuster Ice Age: Continenal Drift . He also directed (with Jimmy Hayward) the 2008 blockbuster feature Dr. Seuss Horton Hears a Who He joined Blue Sky Studios in 2002 as Art Director for the feature film Robots . Early in his career, Martino was on frontier of the CG animation industry, with top animation jobs at the Cranston/Csuri Productions in 1983, where he designed, animated and produced computer animation for such clients as ABC, CBS, NBC, HBO and ESPN. He helped start the award-winning Metrolight Studios in the late 1980s and joined 7th Level Studios in 1994 as the Vice President of Creative. In 1997, Martino helped start a second studio, Click 3X LA, where he was a partner and Director of Animation and directed commercials and led large teams of animators in producing character animation for longer-form movies. Richard Starzak: Co-writer Co-director, Shaun the Sheep Richard Golly Starzak joined Aardman in 1983 and during his first nine years with the studio is credited with working on Morphy . Sledgehammer for Peter Gabriel, Pee Wee Herman s Playhouse in New York, his own film Ident . and two Rex the Runt pilot films. In 1992, Golly left Aardman to pursue a freelance career during which time he worked in New Zealand as Production Adviser for Oscar and Friends, and wrote and directed 13 episodes of Rex the Runt for BBC2, winning the Carlton Award for International Animation at The Indies in 2000. He then went on to direct Robbie the Reindeer for the BBC ONE. Robbie went on to win 19 international awards including a prestigious British Academy of Film and Television Arts award (BAFTA). After writing and directing the second series of Rex the Runt . and series 2 of Creature Comforts . Golly rejoined Aardman full time as Creative Director of the Broadcast and Development department going onto develop Shaun the Sheep for television. Rosa Tran: Producer, Anomalisa Rosa Tran is an award-winning producer in the highlyspecialized world of stop-motion and live action animation. Tran recently produced her first animated feature, Anomalisa . the film adaptation of Academy Award-winning writer Charlie Kaufman s acclaimed 2005 play. Directed by Kaufman along with Duke Johnson, Anomalisa tells the story of a man who struggles with his inability to connect with other people. Tran built a name for herself working on seminal Adult Swim shows such as Robot Chicken . Mary Shelley s Frankenhole . Moral Orel . Titan Maximum and MAD . She credits her love of animation and miniatures with helping foster her imaginative approach to production and ability to push the boundaries and technological barriers of the industry. Tran began working in animation when she joined the puppet department in 2007 on Adult Swim s hit series, Robot Chicken . Before animation, she worked on various live action projects for MTV, Spike, WE and Comedy Central. Tom McLean: Editor, Animation Magazine MODERATOR Tom McLean joined Animation Magazine as its editor in January 2014, and previously served as its online news editor and as a freelance contributor as far back as 2006. McLean has more than two decades of experience as a professional journalist and his writing on animation, film, television and comic books has appeared in Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, VFX World, AwardsLine and Publisher s X-Men. He previously worked on staff at Below the Line, Variety, the Daily Breeze, The Idaho Statesman and the Arizona Daily Sun. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of Arizona in 1991. A native of Edmonton, Canada, McLean lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters. Understanding the Evolving Ecosystem of Global Feature Co-Pros Chuck Williams: President, Marza Animation Planet USA Chuck Williams is a 21-year Disney Animation Studios veteran and brings a wealth of experience to the leadership of Marza. He produced Disney s Academy nominated Brother Bear . and served on many other productions as well, including Beauty the Beast . The Lion King . Pocahontas . Aladdin . and others. Chuck ran the Disney Shorts Department under John Lasseter and Ed Catmull for three years. He is an experienced Editor, Development Executive and Writer as well. Petteri Pasanen: CEO, Anima Vitae Producer Petteri Pasanen is the CEO of Anima Vitae. He is a Cannes Film Festival award-winning, animation producer armed with extraordinarily good international networks in global animation business. Mr. Pasanen is also the Chairman of the board of the Malaysian animation studio AnimaPoint. Pasanen went to the London International Films School and made his pro gradu thesis on movie marketing in Jyv skyl University network and a member of European Film Academy, Petteri has been chosen as the Producer of the year 2009 in Finland. This year 2015, Mr Pasanen is a jury member of European Film Academy s European Film Awards 2015 (European Oscar). Pasanen is based in Helsinki, Finland. Nicholas Schlesinger: Creative Producer, Ilion Animation Studios Nicholas Schlesinger, 30, has over 8 years of experience in animation feature film production. He has dual US/Portuguese citizenship and is fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish. With a formal education in Mechatronics engineering, he joined Ilion Animation Studios in 2007 to work hand in hand with the CTO. Having lead the effort to redesign the studio s new production pipeline, he now works in future project development as a creative producer. Feng Yi: Founder President, Flame Node Entertainment Feng Yi is the founder and president of Flame Node Entertainment which is located in Beijing, China. He is the producer of Monkey King: Hero is Back . the highest box office animation feature released in China. Feng Yi focus Flame Node Entertainment on producing and releasing high quality animation features. He will co-produce Snow Queen 3 with Wizart Animation and will produce a stop motion animation feature Big Ship and a CG animation feature Titans . Flame Node Entertainment is the distributor of Snow Queen . Snow Queen 2 . Oops Noah Is Gone . 7th Dwarf . Nutcracker 3D . Niko . Niko 2 . Saving Santa . etc. Catherine Branscome-Morrissey: President, Branscome International MODERATOR Catherine founded Branscome International in 2000, and represents producer/creators who make exciting kids and family content which the company licenses to multiple entertainment platforms worldwide. Over her 25 years in distribution, Catherine s become quite familiar with coproduction financing models including pre-sales, tax incentives, equity investment and government subsidies. She was introduced to the feature film financing, just after graduating from the American Film Institute. Under the guidance of industry leader Patrick Wachsberger (now co-chair of LIONSGATE MOTION PICTURE GROUP), Catherine learned the ins and outs of pre-sale financing A-list star-driven pictures. Catherine expanded to television sales and series development in the early 90 s, marking her first TV coproduction deal in 1993 John Goodman), which became a multi-million dollar perennial revenue success story Catherine s served on the BAFTA New Y