ATF and Ties That Bind join forces in a brand-new lab for the animation industry

The Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) and Ties That Bind are joining forces for the ATF x TTB Animation Lab & Pitch, starting 2023. This new initiative will bring together producers with projects from Asia and Europe with the potential and desire to explore new financing and co-production opportunities, new markets, and new audiences in both continents. This brand-new initiative for animation producers and projects will complement the existing TTB Asia-Europe co-production workshop for featured projects.

“We are thrilled to launch ATF x TTB Animation Lab & Pitch together with our partners the Asia TV Forum & Market. The focus on animation will allow opening new opportunities of cooperation in the burgeoning animation sector and is the perfect addition to our existing training offer at Ties That Bind,” said from Ties That Bind.

“It gives ATF great pleasure to continue the strategic relationship with TTB, having had a highly collaborative experience over the years curating business opportunities for various projects. Together with our industry partners, we look forward to developing facets within the ecosystem that will continue to benefit the creation of good content,” added from ATF.

The Animation Lab & Pitch brings together selected producers with animation projects from Asia and Europe, offering an insight into the animation markets, financing, and co-production possibilities in both continents.

An intensive online prep session in autumn segueing to an onsite lab, an open pitch, and further onsite activities with renowned industry decision-makers in December, the aim of the training is to prepare the participants for the market launch and pitch of their projects. Onsite events will take place at the Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) in Singapore on December 6—8, 2023.