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ANIMATION BUSINESS CONFERENCE
ANIMATION BUSINESS CONFERENCE, BETWEEN POST BREXIT AND FINANCING By Andrea De Amicis At the end of 2020 the Children’s Media Conference team organized the Animation Business Conference, a day of webinars that explored the development and funding of animation projects. Kingdom, as this issue has not been agreed yet. People who did not apply for residence status before December 31, 2020, can now only be hired by obtaining the extremely expensive skilled worker visa.
Speakers at the webinar webinar Brexit and Beyond The Children’s Media Conference recently organized the Animation Business Conference (ABC), a day of webinars dedicated to the animation business. The main focus was on exploring the development and funding of animation projects, both in the UK and internationally. The Brexit and Beyond webinar, moderated by writer Chris Jarvis, took stock of the changes that will take place in the business, following the enforcement of the new Brexit agreements in January 2021. Anna Mansi of the British Film Institute (BFI) confirmed that English animation would continue to be considered a European cultural product: the current tax breaks and cultural tests
on content will not change, and coproductions will continue to be made. The thorniest point, discussed by Phil Dobree of Jellyfish Pictures, concerns the hiring of workers that do not reside in the United
Courtesy Gerry Shirren
Despite the difficulties, Dobree is sure that Jellyfish will continue its engagements as they are experiencing a strong demand for content from platforms such as Netflix, Disney+, Apple and Universal, with enough work for at least 2-3 years. Gerry Shirren, Managing Director for Cartoon Saloon, explained that in addition to the European conventions, there are specific agreements between Ireland and the United Kingdom like the MOU, which defines the Common Travel Area (CTA) allowing the Irish to work in the UK. Otherwise, there have been no other changes to the production and sale of goods in both the UK and Ireland. Coproductions can also go ahead if the
