MIPTV-MIPDoc-MIPFormats Production wrap-up

MIPTV’s first day Production focus saw speakers not only share top international coproduction strategies, but also how to pitch them & make the most of them in Cannes, as well as what are the hottest productions around the world right now.  Not forgetting exclusive views from the top, from Canal+ (photo) and Zodiak’s insightful keynotes…

Liveblogs include full video + text highlights of each session; posts ranked in order of online popularity (most shared via social media):

• Liveblog: The Pitch Doctor’s guide to making it at MIP
• Liveblog: Fresh TV Around the World
• Liveblog: International Co-Production Strategies
• Liveblog: Keynote: David Frank, Zodiak Media Group
• Liveblog: Keynote: Rodolphe Belmer of Canal+ talks premium fiction
• Entertainment Master Class: We Love to MIP You | MIPTV 2011 (video only)

At MIPDoc, a cutting-edge panel looked at how documentaries’ financing could be crowdsourced – much as musical productions increasingly are – using innovative platforms such as Kickstarter. The “Financing for New Co-Production” panel saw Nat Geo, ZDF, Boreales, NHK and more discuss copro collaborations and new factual financing models; subjects that were als key for MIPDOC’s two keynotes.

• Liveblog: MIPDoc: Crowdsourcing: The Frontier of Documentary Funding
• Liveblog: MIPDoc: Financing for New Co-Production
• MIPDoc 2011 Keynote: Patricia Boutinard Rouelle, Nilaya Productions (video only)
• MIPDoc 2011 Keynote: Luis Silberwasser, Discovery Networks International (video only)

As for MIPFormats, delegates were treated to keynotes from format maestro Dick de Rijk (Deal or no Deal) and Steve Morrison of All3Media, the company notably responsible for Skins. Formats were also considered from the perspective of new media, with speakers including 2-Screen expert Monterosa’s Simon Brickle; and “Millionaire” co-creator David Briggs and Red Arrow’s Omri Marcus shared their checklists for creating successful formats.

• Liveblog: MIPFormats: Branded entertainment, cross-platform & social TV
• Liveblog: MIPFormats: The Creator’s Toolkit
• Liveblog: MIPFormats: Fresh gameshow formats from around the world
• Liveblog: MIPFormats Keynote: All3Media CEO Steve Morrison
• Keynote: Dick de Rijk, Red Arrow Entertainment Group | MIPFormats 2011 (video only)