Participants
March 2000 - Film, TV & Interactive Media Pilot Lab: New Writing for Family Audiences
March 2001 - Film, TV & Interactive Media Pilot Lab: New Writing for Family Audiences
March 2002 - PYGMALION: European Lab for Family Film, TV and Interactive Media: Part I (UK)
June 2002 - PYGMALION: European Lab for Family Film, TV and Interactive Media: Part 2 (Germany), plus Pitching Forum Day
June 2003 - PYGMALION: European Lab for Family Film, TV and Interactive Media, Part 1, (Germany), plus Pitching Forum Day
October 2003 - PYGMALION: European Lab for Family Film, TV and Interactive Media, Part 2 (France), plus Pitching Forum Day
July 2004 - PYGMALION: European Lab for Family Film, TV and Interactive Media: Part 1 (UK)
October 2004 - PYGMALION: European Lab for Family Film, TV and Interactive Media: Part 2 (Germany)
July 2005 - PYGMALION: European Lab for Family Film, TV and Interactive Media: Part 1 (Germany)
October 2005 - PYGMALION: European Lab for Family Film, TV and Interactive Media: Part 2 (UK)
June 2007 - PYGMALION PLUS: European Lab for Family Film, TV and Interactive Media: Part 1 (Germany)
October 2007 - PYGMALION PLUS: European Lab for Family Film, TV and Interactive Media: Part 2 (Netherlands)
March 2000 Film, TV & Interactive Media Pilot Lab: New Writing for Family Audiences
Lab director
Jenny Thompson
Lab mentors
Barbara Slade - writer
Lee Pressman - writer
Alex Kirby - director
Richard Taylor - animator
Guest mentor
Andrzej Maleszka - director
Lab participants
Andrew Bannerman - writer
Tilly Black - writer
Louise Camrass - storyboard artist
Helen Eatock - writer
Charlotte Fields - actor
Sophie Finston - Lab co-ordinator
Ian Ellery - writer
Charlotte Fields - actor
Guy Hallifax - writer
Richard Hamilton-Jones - writer
Ben Irwin Lab - runner
Ronny Jhutti - actor
Robin Kingsland - writer
Rebecca Manley - actor
Anne Rabbitt - writer
Dan Rosewarne - actor
Mia Soteriou - actor
Alex Williams - writer
Marcia Williams - writer
Guest Speakers
Matt Costello - interactive media writer/designer
Caroline Nevejan - Senior Board Advisor, Hogeschool, Amsterdam
Neil Richards - interactive media/screenwriter
Jocelyn Stevenson - TV/interactive producer/writer
John Thackara - Director, Doors of Perception
Ursula von Zallinger - Director, Prix Jeunesse
Commissioning Editors/Producers Forum
Theresa Plummer-Andrews - Children's Acquisition & Co-Production
BBC Production
John Richmond - Commissioning Editor, Schools Programmes, Channel Four Schools
Claire Russell - Drama Development Co-ordinator, Buena Vista Productions, Walt Disney & Associated Companies
Jane Steventon - Drama Development Unit, BBC Children's Department
Lucinda Whitely - producer
Lab sponsors
SONY Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
British Screen
The British Council
Arts Council England
March 2001 Film, TV & Interactive Media Pilot Lab: New Writing for Family Audiences
Lab director
Jenny Thompson
Lab mentors
Tony Collingwood - writer/director
Tim Fernee - animator
Nigel Forde - writer
Ian McCaig - writer/designer/animator
Graham Toms - interactive artist/animator
Guest mentor
Dave Unwin - writer/animator
Lab Participants
Andy Bernhardt - writer
Adrian Besley - writer
Catherine Ann Cullen - writer
Stephanie Gauld - writer
Stephen Hanson - animator/writer
Ross Hastings - writer
John Lightbody - actor
Rebecca Manley - actor
Sabina Netherclift, - actor
Brian Patten - writer
Josh Parker - Lab runner
Andrew Peters - writer
Robert Reynolds - actor
Christine Secombe, - writer
Debra Trayner - artist/designer
Andrew Viner - writer
Guest speakers
Mike Cooper - Director of Development, Aardman Animations
Sam Fell - Animation Director, Aardman Animations
Julian Nott - composer
Shelley Page - Lab Consultant, European Representative, DreamWorks
Andy Symanoski - Animation Director, Aardman Animations
Visitors
Russell Boland - Terraglyph Productions
Mark Jacobs - BBC
Daniel Lennard - Cartoon Network
Kirstin Mason - BBC
Helen Nabarro - BBC Animation Unit
Hugo Sands - Passion Pictures
Lucinda Whiteley - Producer
Abigail Youngman - BBC Animation Unit
Lab sponsors
BBC
S4C
Skillset
NESTA
March 2002 PYGMALION: European Lab for Family Film, TV and Interactive Media: Part I (UK)
Lab Co-directors
Séverine Gautier
Jenny Thompson
Beate Voelcker
Lab Mentors
Ahrend Agthe - film writer/director
Neil Richards - interactive media/screenwriter
Joan Sauers - writer, live TV
Barbara Slade - writer, animated TV series
Marleen Gorris - film director
Participants
Laurence Arcadias - animation
Michaela Beck - writer
Thomas Borch Nielsen - writer
Matthew Cureton - actor
Sean Coleman - Lab support team, interactive
Sam Dale - actor
Paul Daudin Clavaud - writer
Charlotte Fields - actor
Jochen Franken - writer
Inka Fromme - writer
Peter Gilpin - PAL Chef
Markus Halberschmidt - Lab support team, feature film
Ian Händschke - writer
Axel Hellstenius - writer
Melanie Kuss - Lab support team, live TV series
Louise Lynch - producer
Fiona McCormick - writer
Siobhan Nicholas - actor
Caroline Pierce - producer
Stephen Potts - writer
Bruno Regeste - writer
Dan Rosewarne - actor
Sylvia Sabiwalsky - producer
Elizabeth Salel - writer/artist
Eva Schafer - writer
Becky Shaw - Lab co-ordinator
Iris Stark - writer/producer
Andrew Viner - writer
Guest Mentors/Speakers
Dr Michael Newton - writer/lecturer, UCL, Central Saint Martins
Jonathan Peel - Chairman, MillimagesLab Participants
Lab sponsors
MEDIA
Skillset
South East Arts
NESTA
Statens Studiesenter for Film, Norway
June 2002 PYGMALION: European Lab for Family Film, TV and Interactive Media: Part 2 (Germany), plus Pitching Forum Day
Lab co-directors
Séverine Gautier
Jenny Thompson
Beate Voelcker
Lab Mentors
Ahrend Agthe - film writer/director
Neil Richards - interactive media/screenwriter
Joan Sauers - writer, live TV
Barbara Slade - writer, animated TV series
Marleen Gorris - film director
Pitching trainer
Sandford Lieberson -producer
Lab participants
Laurence Arcadias - animation
Michaela Beck - writer
Thomas Borch Nielsen - writer
Matthew Cureton - actor
Sam Dale - actor
Paul Daudin Clavaud - writer
Charlotte Fields - actor
Jochen Franken - writer
Inka Fromme - writer
Markus Halberschmidt - Lab support team, feature film
Ian Händschke - writer
Axel Hellstenius - writer
Melanie Kuss - Lab support team, live TV series
Louise Lynch - producer
Fiona McCormick - writer
Siobhan Nicholas - actor
Caroline Pierce - producer
Stephen Potts - writer
Bruno Regeste - writer
Dan Rosewarne - actor
Sylvia Sabiwalsky - producer
Elizabeth Salel - writer/artist
Eva Schafer - writer
Iris Stark - writer/producer
Andrew Viner - writer
Pitching Forum Day speakers/visitors
Peter Rommel - Peter Rommel Productions, Berlin
Susanne Müller - ZDF
Estelle Hughes - BBC
Susanne Schosser - Super RTL
Preben Vridstoft - DR
Margaret Albers - Festival Director
Jonathan Peel - Chairman, Millimages UK
June 2003 PYGMALION: European Lab for Family Film, TV and Interactive Media, Part 1, (Germany), plus Pitching Forum Day
Lab Co-directors
Séverine Gautier
Jenny Thompson
Beate Voelcker
Lab mentors
Frank Alsema - creative producer/consultant/writer, interactive media
Rita Horst - director/screenwriter
Sřren Kragh-Jacobsen - screenwriter/director
James Mason - animator/writer
Peter Tabern - screenwriter/director
Lab participants
Rob Bevan - development/design/programming & production
Malcolm Conrath - actor
Shelley De Vito - actor
Peter G Dodd - design/animation
Timothy Fernee - producer
Barbara Gaillard - writer
David Gasman - actor
Razvan Georgescu - director/producer/writer
Nina F Grünfeld - writer
Sydélia Guirao - writer
Hilary Irving - writer
Susanne Kaupp - writer
Mirabelle Kirkland - actor
Siri Melchior - writer/illustrator
David Steel - writer
Eleni Torossi - writer
Christopher Wicking - writer
Dan Wicksman - writer
Tim Wright - writer/producer
Lab Sponsors
MEDIA
France 2
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
MDF
Danmarks Radio
Mitteldeeutsche Medienfoerung
Skillset
NESTA
FRANCE 3 cinéma
October 2003 PYGMALION: European Lab for Family Film, TV and Interactive Media, Part 2 (France), plus Pitching Forum Day
Lab Co-directors
Séverine Gautier
Jenny Thompson
Beate Voelcker
Lab mentors
Frank Alsema - creative producer/consultant/writer, interactive media
Rita Horst - director/screenwriter
Sřren Kragh-Jacobsen - screenwriter/director
James Mason - animator/writer
Peter Tabern - screenwriter/director
Lab participants
Rob Bevan - development/design/programming & production
Malcolm Conrath - actor
Shelley De Vito - actor
Peter G Dodd - design/animation
Timothy Fernee - producer
Barbara Gaillard - writer
David Gasman - actor
Razvan Georgescu - director/producer/writer
Nina F Grünfeld - writer
Sydélia Guirao - writer
Hilary Irving - writer
Susanne Kaupp - writer
Mirabelle Kirkland - actor
Siri Melchior - writer/illustrator
David Steel - writer
Eleni Torossi - writer
Christopher Wicking - writer
Dan Wicksman - writer
Tim Wright - writer/producer
Lab Sponsors
MEDIA
France 2
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
MDF
Danmarks Radio
Mitteldeeutsche Medienfoerung
Skillset
NESTA
FRANCE 3 cinéma
July 2004 PYGMALION: European Lab for Family Film, TV and Interactive Media, Part 1 (UK)
Lab Co-directors
Séverine Gautier
Jenny Thompson
Beate Voelcker
Lab mentors
Frank Alsema - creative producer/consultant/writer, interactive media
Johan Bogaeus - screenwriter
Harley Cokeliss - director
Joan Sauers - screenwriter
Chris Trengove - screenwriter
Guest mentor
Helen Carmichael - script consultant
Lab participants
David Collier - script editor
Astrid Dennerle - producer
Filip Fastenaekels - producer
Peter Gilpin - Lab chef
Teresa Godfrey - writer
Stefan Hafner - writer
Stephen Hanson - illustrator
Annick Hillger - on-line editor
Philipp Kahabka - screen designer
Brian Kelly - producer
Rose Lejeune - Lab co-ordinator
Khurram Longi - writer
Chris McQuarry - actor
Marion Moreau - storyboard artist
Joseph Mullin - writer
Deborah Pearlman - script editor
Huili Raffo - writer
Elizabeth Rapp - writer
Bram Renders - writer
Dan Rosewarne - actor
Hannah Storey - actor
Osnat Schmool - actor
Maria Uitdehaag - writer/director
Andrew Viner - writer
Robert Willox - actor
Annetta Zucchi - writer
Guest Speaker
Elaine Sperber
Lab sponsors
MEDIA
Skillset Freelance Training Fund
Mitteldeutsche Medienforderung (MDM)
CNC
France 2
The French Embassy in the Federal Republic of Germany
Granada Television
Institut Francais
M6 (France)
October 2004 PYGMALION: European Lab for Family Film, TV and Interactive Media, Part 2 (Germany)
Lab Co-directors
Jenny Thompson
BeateVoelcker
Lab mentors
Frank Alsema - creative producer/consultant/writer, interactive media
Johan Bogaeus - screenwriter
Harley Cokeliss - director
Joan Sauers - screenwriter
Chris Trengove - screenwriter
Lab participants
David Collier – script editor
Astrid Dennerle – producer
Filip Fastenaekels - producer
Teresa Godfrey – writer
Stefan Hafner – writer
Stephen Hanson – illustrator
Annick Hillger – on-line editor
Philipp Kahabka – screen designer
Brian Kelly - producer
Chris McQuarry - actor
Marion Moreau – storyboard artist
Joseph Mullin - writer
Huili Raffo - writer
Elizabeth Rapp – writer
Bram Renders - writer
Dan Rosewarne – actor
Hannah Storey - actor
Osnat Schmool – actor
Maria Uitdehaag – writer/director
Andrew Viner - writer
Robert Willox - actor
Annetta Zucchi – writer
Industry Mentors
Greg Childs – MD, Childseye Consultancy
Samuel Kaminka – writer and producer, Samka Productions
Dagmar Ungureit – Commissioning Editor, Children’s and Youth Department, ZDF
Sabine Veenendaal – producer, Bos Bros
Richard Morss – MD, Banjax
Lab sponsors
MEDIA
Skillset Freelance Training Fund
Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM)
CNC
France 2
The French Embassy in the FederalRepublic of Germany
Granada Television
Institut Français
M6 (France)
July 2005 - PYGMALION: European Lab for Family Film, TV and Interactive Media, Part 1 (Germany)
Lab Co-directors
Jenny Thompson
Beate Voelcker
Lab mentors
Frank Alsema - creative producer/consultant/writer, interactive media
Lucy Daniel Raby - screenwriter (live action TV drama)
Axel Hellstenius - screenwriter (feature film)
Alex Kirby - director
James Mason - screenwriter (animator)
Creative Support
David Encinas - artist/animator
Lab participants
Abby Ajayi - writer
Rob Andrews - interactive designer
Keith Brumpton - writer
Dermot Canterbury - writer
Alison Chaplin - writer
Jamie Crichton - writer
Roland Fauser - TV producer
Tim Friedmann - multimedia game development
Oliver Grauer - Lab Co-ordinator
Jenny Harrold - actor
Jon Paul Hevey - actor
Peter Hynes - writer
Jayne Kirkham - writer
Rik Lander - interactive media
Chris McQuarry - actor
Jens Maria Merz - writer
Sabina Netherclift - actor
Orjan Ols - interactive multimedia
Javier Quintanilla - writer
Giovanna Ribes - writer
Osnat Schmool - actor
Simon Staffans - interactive multimedia
Sara Wadell - writer
Juliette Walma van der Molen - developmental psychologist
Anders Wik - interactive multimedia
Matthew Wilkinson - writer
Guest speaker
Dagmar Ungureit - Commissioning Editor, Children’s and Youth Department, ZDF
Lab sponsors
MEDIA
Skillset Freelance Training Fund
Mitteldeutsche Medienfšrderung
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
ZDF
France 2
October 2005 - PYGMALION: European Lab for Family Film, TV and Interactive Media: Part 2 (UK)
Lab Co-directors
Jenny Thompson
Beate Voelcker
Lab mentors
Frank Alsema - creative producer/consultant/writer, interactive media
Lucy Daniel Raby - live action TV writer
Axel Hellstenius - screenwriter
Alex Kirby - director
James Mason - animator/writer
Creative Support
David Encinas - Designer / Animator
Neil Sterenberg - puppeteer
Lab participants
Abby Ajayi - writer
Rob Andrews - interactive animation designer
Keith Brumpton - writer
Dermot Canterbury - writer
Alison Chaplin - writer
Jamie Crichton - writer
Roland Fauser - TV producer
Tim Friedmann - multimedia game development
Edward Harrison - actor
Jenny Harrold - actor
Jeni Howland - Lab Co-ordinator
Peter Hynes - writer
Jayne Kirkham - writer
Rik Lander - interactive media
Chris McQuarry - actor
Jens Maria Merz - writer
Sabina Netherclift - actor
Orjan Ols - interactive multimedia
Javier Quintanilla - writer
Giovanna Ribes - writer
Osnat Schmool - actor
Simon Staffans - interactive multimedia
Sara Wadell - writer
Juliette Walma van der Molen - developmental psychologist
Anders Wik - interactive multimedia
Matthew Wilkinson - writer
Industry mentors
Greg Childs - interactive media
Tony Collingwood - animation
Per Holst - feature film
Tone Ronning - live action TV drama
Guest speakers
Roger Jackson - composer
Eileen Quinn - pitching trainer
Agnieszka Moody - UK MEDIA desk
Lab sponsors
MEDIA
Skillset Freelance Training Fund
Mitteldeutsche Medienfšrderung
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
ZDF
France 2
June 2007 - PYGMALION PLUS: European Lab for Family Film, TV and Interactive Media: Part 1 (Germany)
Lab Directors
Jenny Thompson
Beate Völcker
Mentors
Robert Alberdingk Thijm - live action TV
Mijke de Jong - director
Jimmy Karlsson - feature film
James Mason - TV animation / puppets
Paul Tyler - interactive media
Guest Mentors
Helen Carmichael - creative consultant
Roshi Nedjad - pitching trainer
Guest speaker
Fredi Murer - filmmaker
Participants
Christopher Boyle - writer
Trevor Colgan - writer
Michael Demuth - writer
Anneke Dorsmann - writer
Richard Edwards - team support, TV
Natalie Ester - writer
Roland Fauser - writer
Dave Fishley - actor
Elya Hahn - puppeteer
Robert Hahn - puppeteer
Ed Harrison - actor
Jo Ho - writer
Willem Lagerwaard - interactive media designer
Evianne Lamme - writer
Rik Lander - interactive media developer
Heather Mason - actor
Bart Meijer - presenter
Jens Maria Merz - writer
Catherine Morris - actor
Sabina Netherclift - actor
Dagmar Niehage -producer
Dirk Nielandt - writer
Frances O´Neill - writer
Judith-Ariane Platzer - team support, feature film
Maartje Pompe van Meerdervoort - writer
Roland Postma - director
Conni Robe - Lab co-ordinator
Camiel Schouwenaar - writer / director
Tina von Traben - writer / director
Daniel van Gils - interactive media designer
Oscar van Heek - producer
Eva Zurbriggen - team support, designer / storyboarder
Pygmalion Partners
PAL / Susan Benn
transFOCAL / Frank Stehling
FOCAL / Pierre Agthe
Cinekid Festival / Sannette Naeyé
Katapult / Daniel Erdelyi
Sponsors
MEDIA programme
Skillset
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
October 2007 - PYGMALION PLUS: European Lab for Family Film, TV and Interactive Media: Part 2 (Netherlands)
Lab Directors
Jenny Thompson
Beate Völcker
Mentors
Robert Alberdingk Thijm - live action TV
Jimmy Karlsson - feature film
James Mason - TV animation / puppets
Paul Tyler - interactive media
Participants
Christopher Boyle - writer
Trevor Colgan - writer
Michael Demuth - writer
Richard Edwards - team support, TV
Natalie Ester - writer
Roland Fauser - writer
Elya Hahn - puppeteer
Robert Hahn - puppeteer
Jo Ho - writer
Willem Lagerwaard - interactive media designer
Evianne Lamme - writer
Rik Lander - interactive media developer
Bart Meijer - presenter
Jens Maria Merz - writer
Dagmar Niehage -producer
Frances O´Neill - writer
Judith-Ariane Platzer - team support, feature film
Maartje Pompe van Meerdervoort - writer
Camiel Schouwenaar - writer / director
Tina von Traben - writer / director
Daniel van Gils - interactive media designer
Oscar van Heek - producer
Loes Wormeester - producer
Tinka Zenleg_- Lab co-ordinator
Eva Zurbriggen - team support, designer / storyboarder
Guest Speaker
Andrea Posthuma - Dutch MEDIA desk
Industry mentors
Greg Childs - Childseye TV
Leontine Petit - Lemming Film
Barbara Uecker - Head of family, lifestyle and nature programmes, ARD/Hessischer Rundfunk
Pygmalion Partners
PAL / Susan Benn
transFOCAL / Frank Stehling
FOCAL / Pierre Agthe
Cinekid Festival / Sannette Naeyé
Katapult / Daniel Erdelyi
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