The 2005 Television Animation Conference take place on Wednesday, September 21 and Thursday, September 22, at the Château Laurier, in the heart of the Capital. In addition to the panels, TAC 05 presents a number of new components such as Roundtables, Pitch THIS!, and Fast Track meeting sessions.

 

DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2005

   
7:30 am Complimentary Buffet Breakfast (Adam Room)

 

 
8:30 am Keynote Address (Adam Room)
Scott Dyer ( Executive VP of Production and Development, Nelvana)
 

9:00 am

Panel: The Canadian Market -Meet the Broadcasters (Adam Room)
 
11:00 am Panel: Boutique Studios - Reinventing the Scene (Adam Room)

 

Roundtable: Merchandising and Licensing (MacDonald Room)

   

1:30 pm

Screening: TV Competition 1(Adam Room)
  Fast Track: Session 1 (MacDonald Room)
   
3:00 pm Coffee Break (Adam Room)
 
3:30 pm Panel: Planet Sketch - A Co-production Case Study (Adam Room)
   
4:00 pm Roundtable: MIP Primer (MacDonald Room)
   
5:00 pm Begin boarding for TAC Boat Curise (Ottawa Locks, foot of Rideau Canal)
   
5:30 pm TAC Boat Cruise (Rideau River)
   
9:00 pm Screening: Short Competition 1 (Bytowne)

 

 
   

DAY 2: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

   
7:30 am Complimentary Buffet Breakfast (Adam Room)
 
8:30 am Keynote Address (Adam Room)
Linda Simensky
(Senior Director of Children's Programming, PBS)
 

9:00 am

Panel: Distribution Alternatives - Animation for the Digital Masses (Adam Room)

  Roundtable: Funding Opportunities with Telefilm Canada (MacDonald Room)
 
11:00 am Pitch THIS! (Adam Room)

 

Roundtable: Growing Markets - Focus on Singapore (MacDonald Room)

   

1:30 pm

Screening: TV Competition 2 (Adam Room)
  Fast Track: Session 2 (MacDonald Room)
   
3:00 pm Coffee Break (Adam Room)
 
3:30 pm Panel: The Great Debate - Business and Cartoons (Adam Room)
   
4:00 pm Roundtable: Direct to Home Video - Strategies for Success (MacDonald Room)
   
Please visit the Festival Schedule for evening screenings and events.