2007 Conference Timetable
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4–8.30pm Registration Open
6–7.30pm Pre-conference drinks
5.30–7.10pm Screening of Azur & Asmar by Michael Ocelot
8.30am–7pm Registration Open
9.30–11am Kids Online?
Are we losing the audience to My Space, Club Penguin, Bebo and Runescape, or could we gain new allies in virtual worlds, social networking and mobile content?
Moderator: Sheila De Courcy, Commissioning Editor, Young People's Programmes, RTÉ
Speakers: Peter Davies, Interactive Executive, Development, BBC Children's Interactive & On-demand; Mark Owen, Interactive Manager, Nickelodeon UK, and Gary Pope, Partner Kids Industries.
Produced by: Catherine McAllister, Community & Search Producer, BBC Children's
9.30–11am Toxic TV?
The press is full of the damage we cause our kids. Is TV one of the worst offenders? Or can quality media enhance children’s lives?
Moderator: Lisa White, Director of Communications & Participation, 11 Million
Speakers: Janie Grace, Consultant & Former Managing Director, Nick UK; Prof. Barrie Gunter, Professor of Mass Communications, University of Leicester; Dr Richard House, Senior Lecturer in Psychotherapy, Roehampton University; Prof. Maire Messenger-Davies, Professor of Media Studies & Director of the Centre for Media Research, University of Ulster; Teresa Orange, Author; Colin Ward, Youth TV Director, National Media Museum
Produced by: Jayne Kirkham, Writer, Brown and Sticky Productions
9.30–11am Outreach - Who's reaching whom?
Using technology and production skills to enable children who traditionally have no voice, to create and exchange their stories with others around the world and help them understand their own and other cultures.
Moderator: Karen Newell, Head of the Ragdoll Foundation & Operations Director, KIDNET
Speakers: Erik Blankinship, Co-Founder, Media Modifications; Jan Willem Bult, Head of Children’s Programmes, KRO Netherlands; Nicci Crowther, Producer, CITI Kenya; John Dale, Director, KIDNET; Aleksandar Jankovic, Executive Producer, KIDNET (Balkans); Isabel Morgan, Executive Producer, Together TV.
Produced by: Karen Newell & John Dale
11.30am–1pm Games - Intersection or Roundabout?
Is there a future for collaboration between the games industry and kids’ TV? Different facets of the games sector will give insight into what they do, how they do it and the ways in which they’re looking to connect with kidsin the future.
Moderator: Jocelyn Stevenson, Creative Director, TT Animation
Speakers: Grant Dean, Development Manager, Eidos; Harvey Elliott, Executive Producer, Electronic Arts UK Studio; Jacob Habgood, Head of Serious Games, Sumo Digital; Jonathan Smith, Head of Production, TT Games Publishing
Produced by: Jocelyn Stevenson
Sponsored by TT Animation
11.30am–1pm Prix Jeunesse Suitcase
A selection of intriguing, inspiring and sometimes astonishing shows from the ever popular international children’s festival – addressing the theme ‘Ally and Aspire’.
Speaker: David Kleeman, President, American Centre for Children and Media
Sponsored by BAFTA
11.30am–1pm Creative Workshop
Join Muno, the red Cyclops, Foofa the pink flower bubble, Brobee the green little one, Toodee the blue cat-dragon, and Plex the robot and find out what makes Yo Gabba Gabba the hot pre-school property of the moment.
Speaker: Christian Jacobs, Creator/Director, Yo Gabba Gabba, Magic Store Productions
Produced by: Colin Ward, Youth TV Director, National Media Museum
1.10–2pm Blogging For Beginners
Another lunchtime chance to meet Showcomotion’s own digital journalists and get the low-down on blogging, vodcasting and uploading.
Sponsored by MediaSnackers & BT
2–3pm Pre-school Production R.I.P.
Ofcom can’t help. The government won’t. And academics tell us children under 3 should not watch television at all. Is the preschool bubble about to burst?
Moderator: Joan Lofts, Director, Rubber Duck Entertainment and Contender Creative.
Speakers: Will Brenton, Co-creative Director, Wish Films; Jocelyn Stevenson, Creative Director, TT Animation; Anne Wood, Founder and Creative Director, Ragdoll, Debbie Macdonald, VP, Programming Director, Nickelodeon UK
Produced by: Joan Lofts
Sponsored by Cookie Jar
Entertainment
2–3pm Education And Media –A Gap Analysis
Media has a lot to offer the world of education. But does it have a lot to learn first?
Moderator: Adrian Mills, Chief Executive, Myriad Learning
Speakers: DK, Founder, MediaSnackers; Ewan McIntosh, New Technologies Research Practitioner, Learning and Teaching Scotland, David Squire, Creative Director, DESQ Ltd; Amy Wright, New Venture Director, Espresso Education
Produced by: Adrian Mills
2–3pm Innovation Forum
The latest “out there” ideas – including Showcomotion’s own Animoodle project.
Moderator: Joe Mace, Head of Development, BBC Children’s Entertainment
Speaker: Frank Alsema, Creative Producer & Consultant, 4xm; Joe Elliot, Magic Lantern; Justin Heyworth, Operations Director, Soda Creative; Reem Nouss, Head of News, Factual & Learning, BBC Children's; John Denton, Joint Creative Director, Bloc Media.
Produced by: Tim Dann, Freelance Producer & Voice Artist, Steve Walsh, Kika and Bob and Maddy Wiltshire, Joint MD, Libra Television.
3.30–4.45pm Where do we go from here?
Your chance to question the campaigners for quality kids’ TV. Representatives from the main organisations engaged in the campaign report on next steps and hear delegates’ views.
Speakers: Peter Blackman, Executive Director, Voice of the Listener & Viewer; Anna Home, Chair, Showcomotion Children’s Media Conference & Save Kids’ TV; Jayne Kirkham, Writers Guild; Adam Minns, Head of Policy Development, PACT.
