Latest trends in children's programming Friday 11th July
Guests: Gary Pope, Director of Kids Industries, Jens Bachem, Director of Digital Outlook and chaired by Cathal Gaffney, MD Brown Bag Films. Please note this event is free but pre- registration is required
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Internationally acclaimed French writer and director, Michel Ocelot,
visits Ireland May 22nd Digital Hub



Left to Right: Cathal Gaffney, Brown Bag Films. Andrew Kavanagh, Kavaleer Productions.
Michel Ocelot, French Writer & Director. Gary Timpson, Kavaleer Productions. Maeve McAdam, Dancing Girl Productions. Aidan Hickey, Aidan Hickey Productions.

Lifeboat Luke Sets Sail
RTE’s latest cartoon caper, ‘Lifeboat Luke’ wraps animation production today, with the crew of 16 animators from Dublin’s Kavaleer Productions getting a taste the real thing. Volunteer members of Dun Laoighaire’s RNLI Lifeboat ‘Anna Livia’ helped kick off the festivities. Lifeboat Luke is a 52 x 5 minute series aimed at young kids which combines rollicking nautical adventures with themes of water safety.
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KidScreen Summit February 13-15, 2008
A large contingent of leading Irish animation companies will be attending KidScreen's premier annual event in Hilton New York. The event has quickly grown into the world's leading conference on the business of kids entertainment hosting 1400 attendees from around the world.

Alan Gregg Joins Brown Bag Films - New Canadian Office
Alan Gregg, former VP of the kids division at Alliance Atlantis, has joined Brown Bag Films as Vice President, International Production. Working closely with Director of Development, Gerald Murphy, Gregg will oversee the expansion of the company’s development slate in both television and feature films with an emphasis on pre-school, family and tween properties. He reports to Cathal Gaffney, Managing Director, and will be working out of the newly-opened Toronto office
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The Animation CEO Forum
The Animation CEO Forum meets on a quarterly basis in The Digital Hub, the enterprise district in Dublin dedicated to digital media. The CEO Forum has proved an ideal meeting point for a range of stakeholders in the industry including government agencies, industry and educational and training partners.

Jam Media
John Rice, CEO of Jam Media, accompanied by a host of other broadcasters and veteran producers, will be leading a round table workshop at Kidscreen 2008, which aims at fine tuning your pitching prowess.
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