Mentors/Tutors/Jury 2015

Group Leaders

VOYELLE ACKER Deputy Head of Digital Storytelling & Transmedia, France Télévisions (FR)

PARTICIPATING AS A PIXEL MARKET FINANCE FORUM JURY, PIXEL MARKET MEETINGS EXPERT AND THINK TANK PARTICIPANT After hosting a TV show for La Cinquième (ex-France5) and editing a website...

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NUNO BERNARDO CEO & Producer, beActive (PT)

Nuno Bernardo is an award-winning and Emmy-nominated producer, founder and man- ager of beActive Entertainment – a Portuguese film, TV and digital production studio. Inspired by Orson Welles’ radio...

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KENNETH CLARK Senior Manager – Technology & Engineering & Creative Industries, Trade & Investment, Scottish Development International (UK)

PIXEL LAB JURY MEMBER Senior Manager within Scottish Development International, the trade and investment arm of the Scottish Government, working through its economic development agencies, Highlands and Islands Enterprise...

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ELEANOR COLEMAN International Feature Film Sales & Co-production, Indie Sales (FR/US)

Eleanor Coleman is a Paris-based American producer who was responsible for conceiving and implementing the first truly profitable 360-degree strategy for children’s programming and digital content in France, during...

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ROB CROSSEN Digital Strategy Consultant, Electric Mansions (UK)

Rob’s background is in creating successful entertainment products for digital publishers and platforms. As Executive Producer for Xbox LIVE he was responsible for original video strategy, initiating Xbox’s live...

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LOC DAO Head of Digital Content, NFB Canada (CA)

Loc is the Co-Founder (with Rob McLaughlin) of the groundbreaking NFB Digital and CBC Radio 3 studios and their industry shifting bodies of work. His work: Seven Digital Deadly...

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CHRISTOPH FEY Lawyer, Unverzagt von Have (DE)

Christoph Fey is an attorney with the media law firm Unverzage – von Have in Berlin, advising in the fields of intellectual property and entertainment law. Christoph represents a...

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ANDY GREEN Managing Director, Distrify Media (UK)

PARTICIPATING AS PIXEL MARKET FINANCE FORUM PANELIST AND PIXEL MARKET MEETINGS EXPERT As Managing Director of Distrify Media, Andy is in charge of developing strategy and managing the sales...

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NATHANIEL HILL Planning Partner, McCann (UK)

Since the (very) late 90s Nathaniel has helped brands create compelling communications in a world being reformed by digital connectivity. Working in many UK’s leading agencies (Ogilvy, Dare, Naked)...

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ERIC HUANG Development Director, Made in Me (UK)

Eric Huang is Development Director at Made in Me, an award winning app developer specialising in children’s entertainment. The company is known for their digital picture book app called...

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SAVINA NEIROTTI Director, TorinoFilmLab (IT)

PIXEL LAB JURY She graduated in Philosophy and completed the first year of Master in Aesthetics at the University of Pennsylvania. After returning to Italy, she became Head of...

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CHRIS O’REILLY Co-Founder & ECD, Nexus Productions (UK)

PIXEL LAB JURY MEMBER Christopher O’Reilly is co-founder and ECD of Academy Award nominated animation studio Nexus and Nexus Interactive Arts, a digital studio bringing storytelling to new technologies....

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MORGAN PETRIE – Portfolio Manager Technology Digital Media & Market Development, Creative Scotland (UK)

Morgan is a Portfolio Manager at Creative Scotland and leads on digital as a connecting theme. Morgan’s portfolio covers technology, digital media and market development. He was previously Head...

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MICHEL REILHAC Interactive story designer & VR filmmaker, Mélange (FR)

Michel Reilhac is a pioneer in Virtual Reality film making and interactive story telling. He is a thought-leader for hybrid forms of storytelling, frequently invited to teach and speak at...

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ANA SERRANO Chief Digital Officer, Canadian Film Centre (CA)

PIXEL LAB JURY MEMBER Ana is the Chief Digital Officer of the CFC and Founder of CFC Media Lab, the world-renowned and award-winning institute for interactive storytelling created in...

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ADAM SIGEL Writer, Producer & Content Strategist, Cutbait Productions (US)

Adam Sigel is a writer and producer living in Los Angeles working across multiple entertainment platforms including film, television, video games and web/mobile media. Adam is currently writing and...

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PAUL TYLER Founder, Handling Ideas (DK/UK)

Paul Tyler runs Handling Ideas the product of a 25 year career spanning television, cross-media and theatre. By focusing on facilitation, Paul increases the efficiency and effectiveness of the...

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DAVID VARELA Writer & Producer (UK)

PIXEL LAB JURY MEMBER David is a UK-based writer and producer of interactive projects, bringing together games, theatre and video. David’s work includes writing the mobile adventure Sherlock: The...

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JOHN WHITE Chief Operating Officer, The Space (UK)

John White is Chief Operating Officer of The Space, a pioneering partnership between the BBC and Arts Council England that commissions artists and arts organisations to create new work...

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JENNIFER WILSON Group Executive Director, The Project Factory (AU)

Jennifer is a Director of The Project Factory, a Digital Storyteller and Producer of creative transmedia projects. Jennifer is passionate about engaging with audience across multiple devices, linking these...

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Plus engage in a series of 1-2-1 meetings with representatives from the following organisations:

ARTE France; Arts Council England; BBC; Bell Fund; BFI; British Council; BuzzFeed; Canada Media Fund; CBBC; Channel 4; CNC; Dazed & Confused; DFI; Egmont UK; France Télévisions; Gaité Lyrique; Hypernaked; McCann; MFG; MEDIA; MediaCom Beyond Advertising; Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg; NFB Canada; Nordisk Film & TV Fond; OMDC; Penguin Books; RTVE; SODEC; The Guardian; The Harmony Institute; Tate Media; Telefilm Canada; TorinoFilmLab; Tribeca Film Institute; VICE; Vimeo; Wallimage and ZDF.