Conecta FICTION Reboot is a new hybrid event that will combine on-site and online activities. Its main objective is still promoting encounters between industry professionals and talent from America and Europe.

This has been the complete programme of activities of Conecta FICTION Reboot for its online dates:

 

MONDAY, JUNE 15

16H00-17h00 · CONECTA ON-AIR SESSION (FREE)

OPENING SESSION – CONECTA FICTION REBOOT

The opening session and welcoming ceremony of the online event of Conecta FICTION Reboot will benefit from the special participation of María Chivite, President of the Government of Navarra, who keeps supporting the event and promoting the audiovisual industry with subsidies and tax deductions available to all professionals. After that, the finalist projects of the three Conecta FICTION calls for projects will be announced: Pitch Copro Series, Pitch Short-Form Series and Pitch Clips. Moreover, the selected projects for the Pitch Fundación SGAE will also be announced.

All the selected projects will be presented in a session with audience in the Baluarte, in September 2020. This session will be streamed live for the online delegates of the event.

Moreover, as an example of success among the projects presented in Conecta FICTION previous editions, there will be a screening a the first images of the seres “Inés of my Soul“, a co-production of TVE, Boomerang Televisión and Chilevisión. In this presentation, there will be a be a brief introduction from the main protagonist actors of the series: Elena Rivera and Eduardo Noriega.

With the participation of:

Fernando López Puig – Director of content, channels and production in RTVE (Spain)
Jorge Redondo – Executive Director of Fiction of Boomerang TV (Spain)
Consuelo Silva – Executive Producer of Chilevisión (Chile)

 

17h00-18h00 · CONECTA ON-AIR SESSION (FREE)

REBOOTING THE INDUSTRY: JUMP THE NEXT CURVE OF SHOOTING

From Pamplona (Navarra), and after the presentation of the finalist projects, the programme of conferences of Conecta FICTION Reboot will begin. In this panel, there will be a discussion about take-off of the first shootings internationally, an analysis of the conditions under which these shootings will be managed, and the types of productions that will be carried out regarding format, budgets and complexity. There will also be an analysis of the shooting and recording opportunities in Spain, which will connect live with France and the United States.

Moderated by

Javier Lacunza – Managing Director of NICDO (Navarre Infrastructure of Culture, Sports and Leisure) (Spain)

With the participation of:

Stephan Bender – General Delegate and CEO of Film France (France)
Erik Pack – Executive VP of Global Distribution & Co-productions of Boat Rocker Studios (UK/USA)
Sara Sevilla – Coordinator of the Navarra Film Commission (Spain)
Fernando González Molina – Director (España)
Natacha Mora – Coordinator of the Canary Islands Film (Spain)
Pedro Barbadillo – Director of the Mallorca Film Commission (Spain)
Pere Clavería – Manager of the Terrassa Film Office (Spain)
Denis Pedregosa – Co-founder and Producer of Babieka Films (Spain)
José Ignacio Pérez de Albéniz – Partner and Managing Director of the Tax Law Firm ARPA (Spain)
Beatriz Navas – Directora General del ICAA (Insituto de Cinematografía de Artes) (España)

 

 

TUESDAY, JUNE 16

16h00-17h00 · CONECTA SPOTLIGHT PANEL SESSION (FREE, WITH REGISTRATION)

SERIES ON THE MOVE: “RIOT POLICE”

Movistar+ will present its new original series “Riot Police” as part of the virtual edition of Conecta FICTION. This session is free and open to all the accredited delegates and to all non-delegates with an account in the Conecta FICTION website.

Moderated by:

Domingo Corral – Director of Original Productions of Films and Series of Movistar+ (Spain)

With the participation of:

Sofía Fábregas – Executive Producer of The Lab Cinema (Spain)
Rodrigo Sorogoyen – Co-creator, Co-writer and Director of “Riot Police” and Founder of Caballo Films (Spain)

 

17h00-18h00 · CONECTA ON-AIR session

REBOOTING THE CO-PRODUCTIONS: THE DELICATE ART OF DATING

This panel, organized in collaboration with Satellifax, will address co-productions as an ideal way of packaging and creating stories, as a creative process to take advantage of each partern’s strengths.

Moderated by:

Géraldine Gonard – Director of Conecta FICTION (Spain)

With the participation of:

Alice Delalande – Head of Fiction and Animation of CNC (National Center of Images and Animated Images of France) (France)
Nathalie Biancolli – Head of the International Fiction Department and Acquisitions/Co-productions Department of France Télévisions (France)
Thomas Anargyros – President of the French Producers’ Guild USPA and Producer of Storia Television (France)
Nicolas Deprost – Producer and CEO of Wild Horses (France)
César Benítez – Executive Producer and CEO of Plano a Plano (Spain)
Diego Ramírez Schrempp – Founding Partner and Executive Producer of Dynamo (Colombia)

 

18h00-19h00 · CROSS-TALK SESSION (WITH REGISTRATION AND CONFIRMATION)

CROSS-TALKS DIVERSITY: CONECTA WO(MEN) – SESSION i

In collaboration with WAWA, in this interactive workshop, the delegates will find a new space of discussion where they can actively participate in a dialogue about professional profiles such as female production directors and female audiences in TV channels. This workshop will be held in Spanish.

Moderated by:

María Elena Useche – President of High Hill Entertainment (USA)

With the participation of:

Rosana Tomás – Chief of Production of Dopamine (Mexico)
Christian Gabela – VP of International Co-Productions (USA)
José Fragoso – International Director RT1 & RTP International of RTP (Portugal)

 

 

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17

16h00-17h00 · CONECTA SPOTLIGHT PANEL SESSION

SERIES ON THE MOVE: “THE MALLORCA FILES”

The Mallorca Film Commission presents this case study focuses on the crime series with British-German co-production, “The Mallorca Files”.

Moderated by:

Pedro Barbadillo – Director de Mallorca Film Commission (Spain)

With the participation of:

Ben Donald – Executive Producer and Founder of Cosmopolitan Pictures (UK)
Mike Day – CEO of Palma Pictures (Spain)
Annika Schmidt – HR International Fiction of ZDFneo (Germany)

 

17h00-18h00 · CONECTA LIVE SESSION

DIVERSITY: CONECTA WO(MEN) – TIPS FROM TOP EXECUTIVE WOMEN IN THE AUDIOVISUAL INDUSTRY

Under the Conecta WO(MEN) Brand and in collaboration with WAWA, this panel will address diversity in the audiovisual industry approached by top female executives in the industry.

Moderated by:

Roxana Rotundo – CEO and Founder of VIP 2000 TV (USA)
Vanessa Velázquez – Project Manager of Spring Media (Mexico)

With the participation of female executives such as:

Ana Paola Suárez – Partner and Producer of Jaque Content (Argentina)
Patricia Arpea – Head of Business & Commercial Affairs of Publispei (Italy)
Pilar Blasco – CEO of EndemolShine Iberia (Spain)
Myriam López-Otazu – VP Content, Sourcing & Acquisitions EMEA of Discovery Communications (UK)

 

18h00-19h00 · CROSS-TALK SESSION (WITH REGISTRATION AND CONFIRMATION)

CROSS-TALKS DIVERISTY: CONECTA WO(MEN) – SESSION II

In collaboration with WAWA, in this interactive workshop, the delegates will find a new space of discussion where they can actively participate in a dialogue about women as protagonists of stories, how to break their stereotypes, and the current opportunities for women in the audiovisual industry. This workshop will be held in Spanish.

Moderated by:

Irene Jiménez – Journalist in Audiovisual 451 (Spain)

With the participation of:

Francisco Cordero – Founder & CEO de BTF Media (Mexico)
Paola Suárez – Partner-Producer of Jaque Content (Argentina)
Virginia Yagüe – Writer for TV and Films, Vicepresident of CIMA (Spain)

 

18h00-19h00 · CROSS-TALK SESSION (WITH REGISTRATION AND CONFIRMATION)

CROSS-TALK: REBOOTING THE CO-PRODUCTIONS

In this interactive workshop, the delegates will find a new space of discussion where they can actively participate in a dialogue about the advantages and disadvantages of the international co-productions in this new normality and the impact of this situation in the content of future co-production projects, among other topics. This workshop will be held in English.

Moderated by:

Raffaela Bonivento – Executive Producer and Consultant of Bonivento Consulting (Italy)

With the participation of:

Marcelo Tamburri – VP Scripted Content Development of Turner (Latam)
Sandra Ouaiss – Manager Director y Productora de Elephant International (Francia)

 

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 18

15h00-16h00 · CROSS-TALK SESSION (WITH REGISTRATION AND CONFIRMATION)

CROSS-TALK: REBOOTING THE INDUSTRY

In this interactive workshop, the delegates will find a new space of discussion where they can actively participate in a dialogue about the subsidies granted in this new normality, the development of new technologies that can ease the shootings in this state of social distancing, and the impact of these protocols in new productions, among other topics. This workshop will be held in English.

Moderated by:

Alex Lagomarsino – CEO and Partner of MediaBiz US Corp (USA)

With the participation of:

Gerardo Brandy – Founder of Embarcadero Pictures (USA)
Alex Marshall – COO of Archery (UK)

 

16h00-17h00 · CONECTA LIVE SESSION

CHILEAN NEW HORIZONS

Last year, Chile was Focus Country in Conecta FICITON 3, presenting original productions and co-productions like “Invisible Heroes” in the framework of this international event. The main representatives of the Chilean industry will share the present of the productions in Chile as well as their advantages for the international co-productions.

Moderated by:

Géraldine Gonard – Director of Conecta FICTION (Spain)

With the participation of:

Constanza Arena – Executive Director of CinemaChile (Chile)
María Elena Wood – Producer of Invercine&Wood (Chile)
Macarena Cardone – Producer of Invercine&Wood (Chile)
Ángela Poblete – Producer of Fábula TV (Chile)
Nicolás Acuña – Director of Promocine (Chile)
Hernán Caffiero – Showrunner and Director of BTF Chile (Chile)
Sergio Gándara – Producer of Parox (Chile)
Ashley Salman – International Producer of Cinemachile (Chile)

 

17h00-18h00 · CONECTA ON-AIR SESSION

REBOOTING THE TALENT: RACING TO DISCOVER NEW VOICES

New generations and young writers are forcing their way in with new stories, new concepts and new formats. Some of the topics discussed in this session will be how to improve and help the development of new talents, how to promote an upward generation and how to find new talents outside the traditional markets.

Moderated by:

María Cervera – Audiovisual Consultant (Spain)

With the participation of:

Anxo Rodríguez – CEO of the Talent Agency Alter Ego and Talent Incubator ESPotlight (Spain)
Alberto Macías – President of the Spanish Scriptwriter’s Guild ALMA (Spain)
Natxo López – Scriptwriter (Spain)
Diego Suárez – CEO and Co-founder of El Estudio (Spain/USA/Mexico)

 

18h00-19h00 · CROSS-TALK SESSION (WITH REGISTRATION AND CONFIRMATION)

CROSS-TALKS diversity: CONECTA WO(MEN) – session iII

In collaboration with WAWA, in this interactive workshop, the delegates will find a new space of discussion where they can actively participate in a dialogue about the representation of women through time and the international distribution of content with strong female characters. This workshop will be held in Spanish.

Moderated by:

Charline de Lépine – Producer and Scriptwriter of Macondo (France)

With the participation of:

Catalina Porto – Executive Manager of Caracol TV (Colombia)
Diego Piasek – MGM International TV PRoductions Vicepresident of International Development of MGM Worldwide Television Group (USA)
Audrey Kamga – Sales Manager of ARTE (France)

 

18h00-19h00 · CROSS-TALK SESSION (WITH REGISTRATION AND CONFIRMATION)

CROSS-TALK: REBOOTING THE TALENT

In this interactive workshop, the delegates will find a new space of discussion where they can actively participate in a dialogue about the adaptability and opportunities of the new generations in this industry, and the renewal of content and format that they propose, among other topics. This workshop will be held in English.

Moderated by:

Concepción Cascajosa – Head Professor of Audiovisual Communication in the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Spain)

With the participation of:

Ana Pineda – Director of the Spanish Scriptwriter’s Guild ALMA (Spain)
Estíbaliz Burgaleta – Scriptwriter (Spain)