Program of the Dubai Seminar

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TUESDAY 30 JUNE 2009

Timing Place Topic
9.30am
10.00am
Executive Lounge
12th floor
Welcoming and registration
10.00am
12.00pm
Millenium Hotel COMPETITION
“Screening of the International Production Cristal long-list”
Discover the best productions from Europe, China and the MENA region.
10.00am
11.30am
Millenium Hotel SCREENING
“Presentation of the long list of the MENA Cristal Awards Poster contest”
Every year, the MENA Cristal Awards official poster is chosen among the propositions of young creatives from the region.
11.30am
1.00pm
Executive Lounge
12th floor
SHOWCASE - CONFERENCE
“Creative analysis of the Europe Cristal Festival and MENA Cristal Awards Film and Production Cristal Prize-lists”

Christian CAPPE, CEO - Cristal Festivals Network
1.00pm
3.00pm
Atrium Restaurant
1st floor
LUNCH - MEETING
Between the leading producers and TV producers of the Middle East, India and South Africa and the main Executive Creative Directors of Dubai (FP7, Y&R, JWT, Leo Burnett, Tonic, the Partnership, Impact BBDO, Grey, Studio Central and Brandcom)
3.00pm
4.00pm
Executive Lounge
12th floor
YOUNG DIRECTOR’S FORUM
8 young directors who never shot ads are selected among more than 400 candidates from all over the world as the future star directors of tomorrow’s advertising world by a jury of renowned professionals of the production and post-production business.
Screenings of the films of the 8 winners
4.00pm
5.30pm
Executive Lounge
12th floor
DEBATE
“What is production value ? how to evaluate it ? how to judge the production value without taking in account the creative idea ?”
Moderator: Tim SMYTHE, CEO - Filmworks Dubai

Speakers:
Hozefa ALIBHAI, Head of the Film Department - Publicis India
Richard FORBES-ROBERTSON, TV Producer - TBWA\Abu Dhabi
Mounir HARFOUCHE, Creative & Managing Director - Lowe MENA

5.30pm
6.00pm
Executive Lounge
12th floor
REWARD OF THE MENA PRODUCTION CRISTAL
As an introduction, broadcast of the Europe Production Grand Cristal, France Production Grand Cristal, MENA Production Grand Cristal & China Production Grand Cristal

Reward of the best productions of the MENA region, category by category

8.00pm Millenium Hotel DINNER

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