Monthly Archives: November 2010

China / Singapore – countdown to December #3

With the Animation Forum in Beijing less than a week away we are putting the final touches to the China & Singapore itinerary. Highlights in China include a panel during the Forum to explore opportunities for collaboration which will feature … Continue reading

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International Co-production: problem or necessity?

“Production is the holiday, finance is the hard bit”. An expert panel at the Animated Encounters festival explored preparing for international markets and quickly focused on the structure of financing, with international co-production labelled as “the relationship of last resort” … Continue reading

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Open Government Data – international comparisons

An impressively diverse international audience at the Open Government Data Camp in London (organised by the Open Knowledge Foundation) sharing a commonality of purpose – that public government data should be released for re-use and re-purpose by the digital community … Continue reading

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China / Singapore – countdown to December #2

With the missions to Beijing and Singapore rapidly approaching we’ve created a new section on the parameter website. InForum is designed to help our delegates prepare for their market visit to the UK China Animation Forum in Beijing and Asia … Continue reading

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Secretary of State endorses the UK / China Animation Forum

Ahead of the upcoming Forum in Beijing I’m delighted that the project has received official Government endorsement. Jeremy Hunt MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media & Sport has provided the statement below in support of the project, for … Continue reading

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China / Singapore – countdown to December #1

All systems go for the visits to Beijing and Singapore. Both delegations are now just about complete with 9 companies booked for each site – from Aardman to A, Island to ITN, via Gritty Realism. In Beijing, Hit Entertainment and … Continue reading

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