Karni Ziv is one of the most sought-after women in the TV industry of Israel. In 2013 she joined Keshet Media Group as Head of Drama and Comedy at Keshet Broadcasting. Mrs. Ziv is responsible for the development and management of the creative processes of all Keshet scripted projects.

Keshet is one of the leaders in creating scripted formats, that are in demand even across the ocean. The greatest Keshet’s case is Israeli series Prisoners of War. It laid the foundation for the creation of the American project Homeland, one of the greatest hits of Showtime, which was awarded with Golden Globe for Best Dramatic TV series (in 2012 and 2013), as well as Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (2013).

Among the most famous projects created for Keshet under the direct supervision of Mrs. Ziv is the drama series False Flag. In October 2015, MIPCOM announced that the project was commissioned by Fox International, and for the company it was the first purchase of the series not in English language. Also, Karni Ziv oversaw the creation of the romantic comedy The Baker and the Beauty, the global rights to broadcast the first 2 seasons of which was bought by Amazon. In the spring of this year, another project of Mrs. Ziv – the dramatic series When Heroes Fly – about a group of friends trying to find their missing comrade in the Colombian jungle, won the International Cannes Series Festival (Canneseries).

At KMW Karni will deliver a report entitled ‘Series production. Local goes global. Story of Keshet’, which will be held in the form of a case study. Among other things she will tell how Keshet managed to become one of the leaders in creating series formats that are hits in Israel, in demand across the ocean and receive awards at international festivals.

Moderator: Natalia Strybuk, film and TV drama production department general producer, TV Channel Ukraine.

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Supported by TV Channel Ukraine

TV Channel Ukraine is a leading national channel of the country. Due to the results of 2017, it ranked first among nationwide channels by major audiences. The TV Channel broadcasts various genres of TV products such as drama series, news and entertainment programs, social talk shows, musical, humour, documentary projects, sports broadcasts. In 2018, more than 900 premier hours of TV series are scheduled to be aired on the channel, 440 hours of which are in Ukrainian language. Generally, in 2018, the channel will host the premiere of more than 80 TV series. In the fall season, it is about 50 premiers.

Special presentation and screening of new and popular content from South Korea, organized with the support of KOCCA. During the screening, KMW participants will watch shows and series of various genres from the influential Korean media companies and producers, both brand new or already declared remarkable hits in Korea with a great potential to win hearts of the world as well.

At the showcase, content from the following Korean companies will be presented:

– KBS Media, representative – Jessie H.Y Shin, Sales Manager
– OCON, representative – Vera Park, Assistant Manager
– CJ E&M, representative – Albert Park, Assistant Sales Manager

Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) is a governmental agency, which promotes Korean content industry by supporting creative works in various genres, including videos, games, and even tech-related fields, such as VR/AR. As a part of these endeavours, KOCCA exerts itself to introduce K-content to many around the globe.

Today, when SVOD (subscription video on demand) platforms, which allow the viewer to interact with content at any convenient time, anywhere and on any device, are a common thing, everyone is talking about the changes in distribution methods. But Lilia Kim chose a different aspect. Namely, what opportunities all this opens for the authors.

After all, today – when the content can be created independently, tested on the Internet and delivered to the viewers around the world – a wide window of opportunities for all participants in the process of its creation is opened. And for the screenwriters – even with non-native English – as well.

Lilia Kim herself is a living example of how to really take advantage of these opportunities. A Russian screenwriter, she successfully worked for ten years on the national TV market as the author of prime-time series and co-productions, and in 2015 she received an offer to work in the USA on projects focused on international distribution.

Now she is a full member of the Writers Guild of America (West), lives and works in Los Angeles. Her job includes thinking and implementing a strategy for promoting and distributing content, in particular series, for the widest possible audience on digital platforms. 

‘Among all those who promise to teach to make a living by creating stories from anywhere in the world – I have a working proof of concept. Mainly this happened because I used the same chance that there is now among people writing for Ukraine’, – says Lilia Kim. Learn about how to use your chances not only on the local, but also on the international market at her keynote at KMW 2018.

Selection of the freshest and brightest formats of non-scripted content of all kinds and genres from the leading prodcos and distributors from around the world.

The screening will traditionally include the autumn season premiers and the catalogues’ headliners of all3media international, Banijay Rights, ITV Studios Global Entertainment, BBC Worldwide, Red Arrow Studios International, FremantleMedia, Endemol Shine Group, Armoza Formats, Dori Media, Eccho Rights, Small World IFT, Global Agency, Fuji Creative Corporation, CBS Studios andmany others.

Presented by Kateryna Udut, Executive director Media Resources Management (Ukraine).

Using as an example one of the most anticipated and wide-scale Ukrainian co-productions, Gareth Jones, the speaker will tell about the long and winding road that in the end brought celebrities of modern cinema to Ukraine, namely Agnieszka Holland, James Norton, Vanessa Kirby, Peter Sarsgaard, and others.  

Egor Olesov, co-producer of Gareth Jones and also the producer of several successful Ukrainian films, in particular, Battle for Sevastopol, The Stronghold, The Stolen Princess, The Rising Hawk (in production) and others, will share his experience of working at the international market and the vision of prospects for Ukrainian producers. In particular, he will talk about the way international producers see Ukraine, the myths and concerns they have about a potential collaboration, the advantages of Ukraine for co-production, the importance of project support by state financing and the reasons for that importance. He will also tell about his work at international co-production markets to look for partners and distributors.  

Egor will talk about the stages of Gareth Jones creation, the agreements and areas of responsibility of all partners, and peculiarities of work with international film crews. Besides, he will reveal the plans for the project’s promotion campaign. 

Organized with the support of Ukrainian State Film Agency and Ukrainian Motion Picture Association

Ukrainian Motion Picture Association (UMPA) is a professional non-profit open association of television and cinema producers representing the interests of Ukrainian audiovisual content industry. One of the main tasks of UMPA is to create favourable conditions for the domestic industry in cooperation with state authorities and representatives of international structures. Established in 2011. 

Ukrainian State Film Agency is the central body of executive power, which activities are directed and coordinated by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine through the Minister of Culture of Ukraine. Ukrainian State Film Agency implements the state policy in the field of cinematography.

Gisli Orn Gardarsson is a man who succeeded in a whole range of professions related to cinema and theatre. His works are distinguished by many awards. For example, the drama Children, written by him, was awarded in 2006 for the Best Screenplay at the Edda Award, the country's main movie award, bestowed by the Icelandic Film and Television Academy. A year later he, already as a producer, received the Edda Award in the Best Film category for the drama Parents. Also in 2007 he was awarded the EFP Shooting Star at the Berlin Film Festival, which the international jury annually awards to the 10 best young European actors and actresses of the age 18-32 who have already become famous in their countries.

At the moment, Gisli as producer and director, is working on the project Black Port, a dramatic series by Vesturport, which tells about the inhabitants of a small Icelandic village whose well-being, completely dependent on fishing, collapses due to regulatory decisions of the government. Although the series is still under development, but this year it has already received the Series Mania award at the Berlinale Drama Series Days pitching.

In his speech, Gisli Orn Gardarsson will focus on the Black Port project, and also on the specifics of Vesturport's work, which helped the Icelandic company of an unusual format to reach the international level.

In addition, Gisli will talk about the details of his career path – from theatrical to film and series production. And there’s more – he will also share his life hacks for the representatives of different professions: actors, directors, producers.

Moderator: Oleksandr Skichko, host of TV Channel Ukraine, actor, showman

Supported by TV Channel Ukraine

TV Channel Ukraine is a leading national channel of the country. Due to the results of 2017, it ranked first among nationwide channels by major audiences. The TV Channel broadcasts various genres of TV products such as drama series, news and entertainment programs, social talk shows, musical, humour, documentary projects, sports broadcasts. In 2018, more than 900 premier hours of TV series are scheduled to be aired on the channel, 440 hours of which are in Ukrainian language. Generally, in 2018, the channel will host the premiere of more than 80 TV series. In the fall season, it is about 50 premiers.

How local TV connects with its audience and increases its viewership with new, fresh and original local formats? Is there a formula for keeping local audiences happy and for creating formats with strong ability to travel abroad? Which are the three pillars of creating a successful international format and could ‘the next big thing’ come from CEE?

You will find out at the panel discussion ‘Challenges in Creating Original Formats in CEE’, that will feature:

• Zelko Mitrovic, CEO of RTV Pink, Serbia
• Ivan Vlatkovic, Vice President of the Pink Media Group, Serbia
• Olga Slisarenko, Head of entertainment programs, 1+1 Media, Ukraine
• Dominykas Kubilius, Producer, TymDrym, Lithuania  
• Laura Paukštė, Producer, TymDrym, Lithuania  
• Irma Jokstyte, Hostess of LNK’s TV project In the Dark, Lithuania 

Moderator – Stanislav Kimchev, SVP of Sales at CEETV.

CEETV – the most comprehensive professional source on television in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). CEETV supplies exclusive news and market intelligence on 20 countries, covering more than 100 leading terrestrial channels. The service gives TV professionals the opportunity to actively monitor developments in the markets: the latest news and deals, ratings, market analysis and profiles of local channels and producers. CEETV’s extensive archive provides show descriptions and broadcast history of over 6.000 local shows, including 760+ international formats.

For over 20 years Anders Tangen has produced award-winning drama series, feature films, documentaries and short stories. In 2005, Anders has established the international distribution production company Viafilm. Today the company has offices not only in Norway (Oslo and Stavanger) but also in USA (Los Angeles). Viafilm produces and distributes signature TV drama series and feature films, which were filmed in Europe, Africa and North and South America. It also provides production-service and co-production/financing for projects shooting in Scandinavia. The content of Viafilm is universal, created for global audiences and demonstrates that the Scandinavian series are not just gloomy stories about policemen and maniacs. 

Among the most famous projects of the company: the criminal dramedy Lilyhammer with a star of The Sopranos Steven Van Zandt, dramedy Dag about marriage counsellor with the problems in personal life. Also, the comedy series about Vikings Norsemen, which in 2017 took the eighth place in top-10 of the best international TV series of the year according to The New York Times. The series Norsemen was released on Netflix/NRK and got to be the first TV series to have been shot and released in two languages (Norwegian and English) and quickly became the international sensation.

In the course of KYIV MEDIA WEEK, Anders will tell about the cases Lilyhammer, Norsemen and other interesting projects, but the main focus will be on the new romantic real-time dramedy One Night. This TV series also have been shot in Norwegian and English tells about singles, man and woman in their early thirties, who not just look for love but also in general look for a place for it in their settled lives.  

The main accent in the Ander’s speech will be on practical issues – producer approach, decision to shot in two languages, the details of production, promo and distribution of both versions. 

Please find more details here.

Supported by TV Channel Ukraine 

TV Channel Ukraine is a leading national channel of the country. Due to the results of 2017, it ranked first among nationwide channels by major audiences. The TV Channel broadcasts various genres of TV products such as drama series, news and entertainment programs, social talk shows, musical, humour, documentary projects, sports broadcasts. In 2018, more than 900 premier hours of TV series are scheduled to be aired on the channel, 440 hours of which are in Ukrainian language. Generally, in 2018, the channel will host the premiere of more than 80 TV series. In the fall season, it is about 50 premiers. 

Speakers:

Deividas Misiulis VABALO FILM, Lithuania

Titas Motuzas VABALO FILM, Lithuania

Can local European films compete with Hollywood blockbusters on their territory? Every year on KMW this question gets the answer "yes!". The section will be headed by Artem Vakalyuk, the head of the analytical department of MRM, with a survey of European box-offices and the share of local films in the top rating, with a focus on those countries that have recently significantly changed the figures of national films box-office.

The case-study will be presented by the producer of the film Three Million Euros (Trys Milijonai Euru) made by Vabalo Film, Deividas Misiulis (Lithuania). The comedy has become a leader in Lithuania in 2017. Deividas will devote his speech to the details of the project, the stages of the producer's work, details of funding, promotional campaign and distribution.

Vabalo filmai is a successful entertainment company from Lithuania, which specializes in movie making and organizing of concert tours. During short period of three years they've managed to secure a leader position in Lithuanian show business world, working with best actors, directors and other professionals of their field.

The event is organized with the support of Ukrainian State Film Agency and Ukrainian Motion Picture Association

Ukrainian State Film Agency is the central body of executive power, which activities are directed and coordinated by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine through the Minister of Culture of Ukraine. Ukrainian State Film Agency implements the state policy in the field of cinematography.

Ukrainian Motion Picture Association (UMPA) is a professional non-profit open association of television and cinema producers representing the interests of Ukrainian audiovisual content industry. One of the main tasks of UMPA is to create favourable conditions for the domestic industry in cooperation with state authorities and representatives of international structures. Established in 2011.

In her speech at KYIV MEDIA WEEK Skady Lis will share the history of the formation and development of her company Getaway Pictures – an independent, dynamically developing film production platform that produces and finances original and sought-after content for film and television.

She will also pay pay special attention to the issues of international co-production in Europe, the search for financing – both private investment and soft money – and the wide opportunities that are currently being opened in this area for the countries of Eastern Europe, including Ukraine.

Skady will touch upon the co-production topic based on the case study of Berlin, I Love You (2018). In 2017 Skady Lis became the co-producer of the continuation of the famous franchise ‘confessions of love to cities’ – the premiere of this movie, starring Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley and Mickey Rourke, is scheduled for this year. Skady Lis will talk about the specifics of co-producers' work on such a complex project: share of responsibility, distribution, etc.

Skady Lis has extensive experience in film production financing. She used to work in the business and legal departments of the production company X Filme, co-founded by director Tom Tykwer and producer Stefan Arndt, where she financed production and distribution of more than 35 national and international feature films.

Among the most known projects of Skady Lis is Goodbye Bafana (2007), biographical drama directed by Bille August with Diane Kruger and Joseph Fiennes starring, which won the prestigious Berlinale Peace Award and was sold in more than 20 countries. Also Mongol (2007) by Sergei Bodrov, which became the first-ever representative of Kazakhstan in Academy Award as Best Foreign Language Film. Also Funny Games (USA, 2007) by Michael Haneke with Naomi Watts, Tim Roth and Michael Pitt, shown at prestigious film festivals, including Sundance and the London Film Festival.

Organized with the support of Ukrainian State Film Agency and Ukrainian Motion Picture Association

Neil Landau will dedicate his workshop to the most burning issues of the industry. In particular, he will cover the issue of mass ‘migration’ of great filmmakers to series and will explain what they, thanks to this, get from the professional side. Also he will tell what is the difference in writing scripts for films and series, and also how artistic can be those who make series for free broadcasters with the wide audience, what are their risks and how to make TV dramas with low or middle budget. Also he will tell about prolongation of series to the next seasons. And finally he will focus on digital consumption, which is revolution in the industry.

Neil Landau's creative career is very extensive and diverse. He used to be an executive script consultant in the international divisions of Sony Pictures Television and Columbia Pictures, filmed one-hour drama pilots for CBS, ABC, ABC Family, Warner Bros., Disney, Lifetime and Fremantle, and is now developing a pilot for Netflix. 

Also Mr. Landau was the scriptwriter of iconic youth projects of the 1990s – MTV's Undressed, The Secret World of Alex Mack, The Young & the Restless and, of course, Melrose Place.

In addition to that, Neil Landau is also engaged in teaching. He is an Assistant Dean of Dean's Special Programs at UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television. 

He’s the author of the bestselling books: 101 Things I Learned in Film School (2010), The Screenwriter’s Roadmap (2012), The TV Showrunner’s Roadmap (2014) and TV Writing on Demand: Creating Great Content in the Digital Era (2018). His ‘roadmaps’ have been translated into 10 languages, and Neil himself holds lectures and master classes around the world.

‘Today in the television industry – with a variety of viewing interests, with the influence of VoDs – the demand for fresh new content exceeds the offer. If you are a broadcaster or a platform, it is very important to be the first with a new series, otherwise you lose. In other words, everything is moving too fast for success or failure to be predicted’, – says Neil Landau. But even in such conditions, risks can be minimized, and he will tell how to do it in his speech at KMW.

The global TV distribution business is changing fast and nowhere are these changes being felt more than in the way high-end drama is being financed and distributed. Traditional distribution companies are seeing their industry being disrupted in a big way and are finding that the pipeline of content required to feed their costly sales machinery might soon be drying up.

Ed Waller will bring up the following issues:  

- how SVoD has changed everything from development to distribution
- how new models are impacting the after-market for drama
- examples of how the new models are working
- how the traditional drama models are threatened
- is there a future in traditional distribution

C21Media – International Media Partner of KMW, is a digital publisher that provides the international entertainment community with daily news and analysis through a variety of online, print and live products and services. Launched in 1997, C21Media has built a multi-platform business that is versatile, effective, and invaluable for those whose job it is to make and distribute programming to all platforms in the 21st Century. Leading executives, from the heads of Hollywood studios, to those running channels and production companies around the world, turn to C21 first every day to find out what’s going on in the world of content. 

Screening of the freshest and most iconic series that set and rule global drama production, distribution and viewing trends. During the section the best series from the USA, Latin America, Europe and Asia will be presented, among them – those that were broadcast already, as well as long awaited premiers of the upcoming season. 

Presented by Kateryna Udut, Executive director Media Resources Management (Ukraine).

Supported by TV Channel Ukraine 

TV Channel Ukraine is a leading national channel of the country. Due to the results of 2017, it ranked first among nationwide channels by major audiences. The TV Channel broadcasts various genres of TV products such as drama series, news and entertainment programs, social talk shows, musical, humour, documentary projects, sports broadcasts. In 2018, more than 900 premier hours of TV series are scheduled to be aired on the channel, 440 hours of which are in Ukrainian language. Generally, in 2018, the channel will host the premiere of more than 80 TV series. In the fall season, it is about 50 premiers.

Special presentation and screening by David Ciaramella, communications manager at K7 Media – Knowledge Partner of KMW.

‘Televisions and tablets, laptops and smart phones... children are watching video across an ever increasing number of screens, consuming more of it, and changing their viewing patterns accordingly. It certainly presents challenges for producers, who must now often forego the traditional 22 minutes for shorter, more 'mobile friendly' episodes, but there are more programming opportunities than ever before to keep up with demand’,– announced David.

In this session, K7 Media's David Ciaramella will present a snapshot of the kids' programming landscape, showcasing the hottest new shows from around the world, designed for multiple screens and platforms.

K7 Media – KYIV MEDIA WEEK's Knowledge Partner – is an international media consultancy which provides insights and intelligence on global content TV trends to the world's biggest media brands. Creators of the ‘Top 100 Travelling TV Formats’ annual report, K7 Media draws on extensive knowledge of the global TV and digital sector to produce personalised reports for broadcasters, distributors, digital media players and production companies – across unscripted, scripted, kids and digital.

In the course of the discussion we will explore a new angle of view on pay-TV in Ukraine using viewer-centered approach. Are Ukrainian viewers ready to pay for pay-TV? If not everyone is ready, then it is essential to figure out, who is ready, how many and how to identify them among the mass of consumers, and why will they pay.

Furthermore, other industry matters of concern will be discussed by media market experts. What innovations will be suggested by the industry? Satellite and OTT: are they friends or foes? Would encryption discourage viewers or vice versa – attract the audience to watch high quality content? Does high quality content still need a provider? Are pay-TV and paid content synonyms? In addition, what is more important for pay-TV: actual viewing or subscription?   

One of the topics of discussion will be the impact of streaming platforms on the market. We will talk about the HBO phenomenon and the questionable prospects of Netfilx in Ukraine. And also we will understand, what is the value of exploring the preferences of viewers to maximize the success of pay-TV and OTT.

Is it a single worldwide pay-TV market and will Ukrainian channels or Ukrainian content be a part of it – we'll find out the opinion of Ukrainian media market experts.

Supported by Eutelsat

Moderator – Orest Biloskurskiy, Marketing Director of StarLightMedia Group.

Participants of the panel discussion:

• Valentyn Koval, Member of The National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine
• Apostolos Triantafyllou, Regional Vice President CEE, Central Asia at Eutelsat
• Yaroslav Pakholchuk, COO at 1+1 media, Director of Pay TV at 1+1 media
• Fedir Grechaninov, CSO of StarLightMedia
• Victoria Tsomaya, CMO Volia
• Serhiy Sozanovskyi, Co-Founder of FILM.UA Group
• Vadym Sydorenko, CEO at the Triolan Group
• Vitaliy Petrov, Head of Sales Department B2B at DIVAN.TV
• Volodymyr Paniotto, Director General of the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS)

The trend of increasing box offices of Ukrainian releases in the cinemas of the country is uncontested. However, in addition to significant successes, many burning issues still have to be solved before the win-win strategy on the Ukrainian market becomes possible for the producers, distributors, cinemas and viewers.

Producers, distributors and cinema representatives will gather at the round table and will try to find the answer to the question: what should be done to make the cash success of Ukrainian releases a regular thing in the nearest future, and make Ukrainian films take top positions not only on weekends, but also during counting the most successful releases of the year. And in this case, all parties involved, including the viewers, must win.

Moderator – Artem Vakalyuk, Head of Analytical Department Media Resources Management

Speakers:

• Andriy Dyachenko, Head Ukrainian Film Distribution (UFD)
• Roman Martynenko, CEO MMD Distribution
• Natalia Baydan, CEO Cinema network Planeta Kino
• Inna Yanakayeva, CEO MULTIPLEX-Holding 
• Andriy Nogin, Managing Partner FinalCutMedia
• Polina Tolmacheva, PR and marketing director FILM.UA Group

The event is organized with the support of Ukrainian State Film Agency

Ukrainian State Film Agency is the central body of executive power, which activities are directed and coordinated by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine through the Minister of Culture of Ukraine. Ukrainian State Film Agency implements the state policy in the field of cinematography

YLE is a Finnish national broadcaster, which includes many divisions: nationwide TV channels, national and local radio stations, as well as Internet radio and IPTV.

For many years, Rami Lindholm has created reality, talk shows, and documentaries, so he knows how to manage the production process. His sphere includes simple shooting using one camera, as well as directing live music shows on a global scale, such as the Eurovision song contest. He specializes in finding new ways to create television content and supporting large multimedia projects using the most advanced technologies and previously untested tools.

In the course of his workshop at KMW, Mr. Lindholm will talk about the specifics of the work of television producers and directors of large-scale live projects, in particular, software solutions that can optimize the work of a large team. He will also talk about working with Dramatify (a mobile production management platform) and Cuepilot (a software for directing live music shows) and how these two software work together.

How a switch from single-user, single-purpose software to modern cloud-based production solutions help you produce your film or TV series smarter and faster. How producers, ADs, production managers, team and cast benefit from easily accessible information when they have many (15-100) shooting days and big team. How Dramatify encourages collaboration, automates repetitive tasks and reporting – saving time and minimising risks.

‘Television and film industry has been falling for years behind other industries in terms of mobile smart interaction tools. And that's why we created Dramatify. Many production companies and broadcasters simultaneously work on projects in different genres – from dramas and series to entertainment and talk shows, from documentary programs to advertising and trailers. We understand their need for a single tool designed for specific formats and processes in our industry, and with which you can work regardless of the specifics of the content. Dramatify is exactly such a system for everyone involved in the process, including the crew and the actors’, – says Annika Lidne, CEO and co-founder of Dramatify.

This event is supported by the Ukrainian State Film Agency and Dramatify

Ukrainian State Film Agency is the central body of executive power, which activities are directed and coordinated by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine through the Minister of Culture of Ukraine. Ukrainian State Film Agency implements the state policy in the field of cinematography.

Dramatify is a revolutionary Swedish start-up in the field of production management of television, cinema, VR projects and other related spheres. In 2015, when Dramatify platform existed only in beta, it was called ‘one of the most innovative startups in the field of television and video technologies in the world’ at MIPTV in Cannes.

Moderator – Julia Pylypenko, Head of sponsorship division at FILM.UA Group

Participants:

• Yuriy Chornenkyy, Head of Marketing Communications Department at Kyivstar
• Marina Volkova, Brand Manager at Malinovka
• Diana Akhmetova, Head of Media Projects, Business Development, CIS at Wargaming

Аня Волкова, [13.09.18 14:29]
Over the past year, Ukraine has come to understanding and positioning of the creative industries. To a large extent, this has happened due to the growing strength of the audiovisual market. It has grown thanks to the newly established Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, cinema funding programs and international content support and development programmes. At the same time, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine is developing an export strategy for creative industries in the course of the Export Strategy of Ukraine, approved by the Government on December 27, 2017. For the first time, this kind of document provides the creation of conditions for the development of exports of the creative economy itself.

Therefore, on September 19, we invite you to take part in a discussion on how to create favourable conditions that will stimulate the market, trade in creative industries, innovations, development of services capable of enhancing competitiveness, and at the same time improving the skills and competencies of authors, creative groups that are necessary for participation in international trade. We will discuss how to make support from the outside of the market an impetus for creating a self-sufficient and independent industry.

Moderator – Lyubov Krokhmalna, Head of international co-production at MRM

Participants:

• Yurii Rybachuk, Deputy Minister of Culture of Ukraine
• Philip Illienko, Head of the Ukrainian State Film Agency
• Dina Popova, Director of the Department of Culture of the Kyiv City State Administration
• Iryna Prokofieva, Head of Programmes, Ukrainian Institute
• Yuliya Fediv, Executive Director of Ukrainian Cultural Foundation
• Anna Sukhodolska, Chief of Communication for Development Section in UNICEF Ukraine
• Ben Long, Country Representative for Ukraine in USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives
• Simon Williams, Director at British Council in Ukraine, British Cultural Attaché
• Anna Karnaukh, Creative Economy Programme Manager at British Council Ukraine, Programme Lead of the EU-funded Culture Bridges Programme

The initiator of the discussion is Media Resources Management – media consulting company that deals with consulting, support, analysis and packaging projects in accordance with the needs of the clients, including the financing and bringing the projects out to the international market.

The event is organized with the support of the US Embassy in Moldova.

How to enter the international market with joint projects and what is the role of state support in this? How one can benefit from the introduction of cash rebate system? How to promote countries at the international level properly to build a strong brand on the global market? The answers to these and other questions will be discovered by the participants of the panel discussion at KMW – experts from Ukraine and Moldova.

Speakers from Ukraine:
– Yuriy Artemenko, Head of National Council of Ukraine on TV and Radio Broadcasting
– Philip Illienko, Head of State Film Agency of Ukraine
– Svitlana Fomenko, First Deputy Minister of Culture of Ukraine

Speakers from Moldova:
– Valeriu Jereghi, Head of the National Film Center
– Veronica Cojocaru, Member, Audiovisual Coordination Council

The key topic of the discussion, moderated by the executive director of Ukrainian Motion Picture Association Victoria Yarmoshchuk, will be co-production as an opportunity for a mutually beneficial combination of creative and financial resources of the two states with the goal of producing content intended for demonstration on domestic markets and for export to other countries.

Special attention will be paid to the content production for the international market. Representatives of Ukraine will talk about the experience that the country has already earned in this area and how Moldova can join this process. And the representatives of Moldova, in turn, will inform how their state is preparing for the introduction of a cash rebate system, which will be officially launched on October 1, 2018.

Also during the panel discussion, the issue of state support of the industry in both countries will be raised, which has a direct impact on the subsequent travelling of the projects internationally. And also a strategically important topic of correct promotion of states at the international level with the goal of forming a strong brand for the global market, which is extremely important for attracting foreign investments to the local economy.

Following the event, the speakers and guests, as well as other participants of the forum, are invited to a special networking lunch, which will take place at the main KMW hall from 13:00 to 14:00.

Partner of the event – Ukrainian Motion Picture Association.

On September, 19 'Clear Sky' Initiative invites everyone who values the protection of intellectual property rights to visit II Conference 'Fighting piracy in Ukraine: What’s done – What to do. 2018'.

Since the last year's conference, the struggle for intellectual property rights has intensified, and the following results have been achieved:

- for the first time the Ukrainian Internet-hoster has blocked a pirate website on a rights holder's request;
- fewer advertisers place ads on pirate websites;
- for a year now the service of monthly publication of the violating intellectual property rights websites’ URLs has been running, http://blacklists.org.ua;
- Ukrainian Antipiracy Association (UAPA) monitors the advertisements placement on these sites and sends warning letters to the advertisers;
- Gemius has launched additional function in gemiusAdReal study: advertisements that are placed at websites violating intellectual property are separated in a special list Pirate Blacklist, and advertisers now have an opportunity to receive special Blacklist E-mail Alert;
- a new service has been launched: the publication of the list of TV services providers, to which the rights holders have claims (also on blacklists.org.ua);
- to the fight against piracy in Ukraine banks and payment systems join;
- the representatives of the European Union for the second time participated at the "Clear Sky" events, talking about the initiatives of the EU in defense of the intellectual property. This year EU has started compiling its own "List 301";
- the USA initiative against criminal activities in the Internet TAG has expanded to Europe.

The Conference for the rights holders 'Fighting piracy in Ukraine: What’s done – What to do. 2018' calls to discuss the results achieved and outline plans for the next year.

PROGRAM OF THE CONFERENCE

The program may be changed or amended.

This event is a meeting place for business owners, lawyers of Ukrainian and International rights holders and all those concerned with the intellectual property rights protection. There practical solutions are provided, constructive dialogue is conducted and joint decisions on further actions are made.

The participation in the conference is upon prior registration https://goo.gl/forms/YFtHTdSkgm8Rmp122. The number of seats is limited.

The Conference for the rights holders will take place on September, 19th, 14:00 – 17:00, at Hyatt Regency Kyiv, 5, Alla Tarasova Str., LONDON conference hall.

Organizer – the ”Clear Sky” Initiative, created in 2013 with the purpose to foster the licensed video content marketplace in the uanet and confront intellectual property rights violations.

Public broadcasters play a key role in the media landscape of democratic countries. Societies need independent reporting and analysis, especially when it comes to political crises and election campaigns, where society needs independent reporting and analysis. But in the time of information overload and denial of facts, public broadcasters are facing increasing challenges.

Panel discussion with the participation of leading radio industry experts in Ukraine. During the discussion, its participants will talk about the most relevant issues in the field and also the prospects for development, both short- and long-term.

In particular, one of the issues will be the switchover to digital broadcasting in Ukraine starting from September 1 – and, as a consequence, freed-up frequencies in upper FM range. Who will compete for them – network stations, local broadcasters, or UA:PBC?

Moderator – Dmitry Khorkin, General Producer of Ukrainian Radio

Participants:

• Serhii Kostynskyi, Member of the National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine
• Vladyslav Sevriukov, Member of Ukrainian Parliament, the Parliamentary Committee on Freedom of Speech and Information Policy
• Kateryna Myasnykova, Executive Director of Independent Association of Broadcasters
• Vladimir Honcharevskyy, Development Director at Tavr Media Group
• Bogdan Bolhovetsykiy, Head of Ukrainian Association of Digital Broadcasters
• Mykola Chornotytskyy, Board member, National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine

Max Howard – animation guru, renowned producer and consultant from Hollywood, will deliver a workshop ‘So you wanna be a producer. А guide to producing animated features’.

“No matter the size of the budget, one can always use more. The successful producer understands the secret, it’s how you use the time and money that will lead to success – there’s never enough of either, or so we think – ‘if only’, is the call. Whereas the secret is celebrating what you do have, and then allocating those resources in the most efficient way, making sure every penny spent gets on the screen. Producing is a balance between the creative vision and the resources available – ‘that’s time and money.’ The workshop explores all aspects of becoming a successful producer, from organization to managing a creative community; from development to distributing the finished film. So you wanna be a producer or just want to understand how an animated film is made, this workshop is definitely for you”, – Max says.

Max Howard is a film producer and studio executive, based in Los Angeles. He has run studios for Walt Disney Feature Animation in London, Paris, Orlando and Los Angeles, and was president of Warner Bros. Feature Animation. Max Howard’s animation career has spanned over thirty years, serving as a studio executive and/or producer on some of the industry’s most iconic and successful films. His credits include 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit', 'Beauty and the Beast', 'The Little Mermaid', 'Aladdin', 'The Lion King' and others. This, coupled with producing and consulting on independently produced animated feature films, has given Max a unique perspective. 

How to increase the amount of original, intelligent and popular documentary content on Ukrainian TV channels and to form a steady interest of viewers to it? A special roundtable disscusion in the course of KMW will be dedicated to these issues. Documentary film producers and representatives of TV channels, both in Ukraine and other European countries are invited.  

At the discussion, which is organized with the support of the international profile platform Baltic to Black Sea Documentary Network (B2B Doc), the cases of documentary content in different formats will be discussed, as well as the features of their production and placement in the broadcasting grid.

Organized with the support of Baltic to Black Sea Documentary Network (B2B Doc)

Baltic to Black Sea Documentary Network (B2B Doc) is an international platform, started by Swedish documentary filmmakers, designed to promote cooperation between documentarians of Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Armenia with the aim of developing and implementing joint projects with great international potential. This is made through seminars, workshops and pitch trainings for the filmmakers from the B2B Doc countries, helping them to compete for funding in the European filmmaking market. B2B Doc has also a fund to support financially selected projects at the early development stage and provides travel grants to help the filmmakers attend pitching sessions, festivals and co-production forums. 

Speakers:

• Yuriy Makarov, member of the Managing Board UA: PBC, Ukraine
• Olena Kanishevska, creative producer of TV Channel Ukraine, Ukraine
• Stephane Siohan, documentary filmmaker, France/Ukraine
• Hjalmar Palmgren, CEO Palmgren Vision, Sweden
• Kenan Aliev, Executive Editor of Current Time TV (Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty), Czech Republic
• Sergey Trofimov, acquisition & commissioning manager of Current Time TV (Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty), Czech Republic

 Moderator: Alex Shiriaieff, B2B Doc, Sweden

Today, the animation sector in Europe is rapidly developing. The European animation market, being an important part of audiovisual industries, has sufficient potential to spread its wings in the near future and become a serious independent industry. Thanks to the use of advanced technologies, animation is often the flagship of the industry development. It is the animation that first tests new business models as well.

To stimulate the growth of the animation market (initiative of CARTOON, Animation in Europe, Annecy Festival MIFA) Creative Europe MEDIA has developed the European Animation Plan in September 2017. It offers mechanisms and solutions for the development of the industry for the next five years, as well as outlines the industry's expectations. In particular, the Plan notes that in order to flourish in the future, both in the form of television content, auteur short films and full-length projects, it is necessary to unite the efforts of animation funds, studios, state institutions to:

• promote global coverage and attractiveness of the EU animation
• popularize European countries as excellent places for the work of talents from Europe and abroad
• facilitate access to financing and public international funds

In December 2017, the Ljubljana Accord was signed by the representatives of national animation associations of 19 countries of Central and Eastern Europe (from Ukraine – the Ukrainian Association of Animation) in support of the European Animation Plan. Its goal is to provide a platform for exchanging information, creating networks for cooperation between countries, as well as encouraging and supporting the growth of the sector by providing comprehensive information for both local and international audiences, which involves a number of efforts by different actors in the animation industry within the country.

What is the place of Ukraine on the European map of the animation market? What is happening in our market today?

During the roundtable discussion the following topics will be raised:
• animation as an independent audiovisual industry
• analysis of The European Animation Plan and what it can mean to Ukraine
• the state of the animation market in Ukraine: current situation, achievements, challenges (research of the Ukrainian Marketing Association initiated by Ukrainian Association of Animation UANIMA)
• players of the animation industry (interaction of animation with television and cinema industries)
• the role of the state in the development of the animation industry, the development and adoption of the state grant scheme for 5 years
• the way of further development of the Ukrainian animation market, both domestically and internationally

Moderator – Yuriy Marchenko, Jurnalist, Chief editor of the Platfor.ma

Participants:

• Philip Illienko, Head of the Ukrainian State Film Agency
• Anna Turlo, Project manager of the Creative Europe Desk Ukraine
• Olena Golubieva, Executive Director of UAanimA, Producer of the Chervony Sobaka studio
• Valentyna Lavrenenko, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Expert of Ukrainian Marketing Association, Head of the Research
• Ivanna Nayda, General Producer of niche channels at 1+1 media
• Yegor Olesov, CEO of Animagrad Аnimation Studio
• Roman Martynenko, CEO at MMD Film Company
• Dmytro Lisenbart, CEO of UkrAnimaFilm

Roundtable discussion ‘Animation in Ukraine: how to drive market growth’ is organized with the support of Ukrainian Association of Animation UANIMA.

Ukrainian Association of Animation (UAnimA) was created in March 2017. It represents and unites the whole Ukrainian animation market. The Association’s mission is to integrate efforts of professional animation community to promote the development of animation in Ukraine.

Partners in life and work, Maria and Andre Jacquemetton are showrunners of famous series Mad Men. Jacquemettons created the first six seasons of the project and left it before the 7th, final season to sign a contract with Warner Bros. Television to develop series for cable TV.

The show became an international hit exactly under the leadership of Jacquemettons. Mad Men brought them a lot of nominations and victories at the most prestigious profile awards, including the WGA Award (TV), PGA Award, OFTA Television Award and Primetime Emmy. In addition to Mad Men, the filmography of this successful couple has a lot of high-profile projects. For example, such series as Baywatch, Relic Hunter, Star Trek: Enterprise, Versailles, The Romanoffs and many others.

‘The entire crew was at the top of their game. We had immensely talented writers and storytellers, with very different life experience. Some had a background in advertising, sit com, drama, we had an Academy Award winning writer/director, and playwrights. An important rule in the writers’ room was ‘cone of silence’ which made it a very trusting space. Story often comes from the real-life experiences of the writing staff, so writers need to feel comfortable to share their intimate memories. We also expected everyone to do his or her research. Attention to detail was part of what made the show special’, – Maria and Andre Jacquemetton tell about working on Mad Men.

As part of their speech at KMW, they will reveal the secrets of the success of Mad Men and tell about the peculiarities of the showrunner's work on American channels.

Supported by Vancouver Film School

Vancouver Film School is the leading Canadian school of postgraduate education in cinema, television and related fields. At the moment, it presents 13 directions for postgraduate studies in the most popular professions, including acting and scenario skills, film and television production, sound engineering, interactive and game design, etc. Among the graduates of the Vancouver Film School are many professionals who have succeeded in different fields of film and television. For example, the director of Clerks (1994) and Dogma (1999) Kevin Smith and director of District 9 (2009) Neill Blomkamp.