2007 Gyeonggi-Hollywood Connection: Creative Convergence through Collaboration
This mini-conference & mixer is intended to exchange expertise and values of U.S. & Korean American entertainment professionals to promote synergistic collaboration. By looking into successful Korean American content business models along with diverse & innovative distribution strategies, it seeks out the ways to generate creative convergence between Korea and Hollywood.
Friday, October 26, 2007
4:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Park Plaza Hotel
607 S. Park View St.
| 4:30-5:00 pm | Reception |
|---|---|
| 5:00-7:15 pm | Mini-Conference |
| 7:20-9:00 pm | Dinner & Networking Party |
I. Keynote speeches
“Meeting of Minds – Creating Convergence through Collaboration”
The values and perspectives that U.S. and Korea entertainment professionals share to build the basic foundation for collaboration
Keynote I: Jane Kagon
Founder of University Project @ Digital Hollywood www.digitalhollywood.com
Center for Digital Future, USC School of Annenberg Communications www.digitalcenter.org
Keynote II: Eric S. Rollman
E. V.P. Marvel Studio www.marvel.com
II. Presentations
Thomas Lee, Nexon America, Inc. www.nexon.net
Convergence between Game Distribution and Social Networks
Sue Kim, Showscan Entertainment, Inc. www.showscan.com
Special Venue Films (large format, 3D, 4D) @ Digital Convergence
Oliver Luckett, Founder of DigiSynd, Inc./co-founder of Revver.com
www.DigiSynd.com, www.revver.com
New business models through digital content distribution
Sponsor’s Presentation by GDCA www.gdca.or.kr
“What Gyeonggi Province Can Offer to the Global Entertainment Market
in the Digital Convergence Era”
III. Panel Discussion
The panelists consisting of production/distribution experts discuss the necessary steps to be prepared in the early stages in order to participate in the distribution in the global market and to nurture partnering relationship.
Confirmed panelists:
1) Oliver Luckett, Founder, DigiSynd, Inc./ co-founder of Revver.com
2) William Bauman, Porchlight Entertainment, Inc. www.PorchLight.com
3) Daniel Chuba, Partner, Wonderworld Studios, Producer of Garfield feature animation
4) CJ Entertainment or Major distributor arranged by Oliver Luckett
5) Panelist from Korea
IV. About hosting organization
GDCA (Gyeonggi Digital Content Agency) www.gdca.or.kr
Gyeonggi Digital Contents Agency (GDCA) is founded in 2001 as Gyeonggi
province’s agency in Korea to support digital content industry, encompassing animation, game, film, and various forms of digital content. GDCA provides supports to the whole ranges of digital content production from planning to marketing. By bridging Korea’s richest cultural assets to the global market place, its goal is to become the center of the 21st century digital content industry.
V. Who should attend:
- Korean American entertainment professionals in various fields (animation, game, film, broadcasting, internet based companies, etc)
- U.S. professionals looking into co-production or any collaboration opportunities with Korean/ Korean American counterparts
- Students & graduates in content-related fields interested in gaining insightful industry knowledge to expand their horizon
Special Instructions
Please reserve your seat: gdcainvite@gmail.com
Sponsor(s): Center for Korean Studies, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), Korea Game Development & Promotion Agency (KOGIA), Korea Culture & Contents Agency (KOCCA)
