{"id":1795,"date":"2017-10-05T12:28:33","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T16:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvmiddleeastafrica\/discop-johannesburg-next-gen-program-feature-producer-focused-discussions\/"},"modified":"2017-10-05T12:30:43","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T16:30:43","slug":"new-discop-johannesburg-program-focus-producers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvmiddleeastafrica\/new-discop-johannesburg-program-focus-producers\/","title":{"rendered":"New DISCOP Johannesburg Program to Focus on Producers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DISCOP Johannesburg 2017 is introducing The Next Gen Program, which is specifically designed to\u00a0target film, TV and digital content producers and aims to help them improve their pitching, networking and business skills.<\/p>\n<p>Running parallel to the market and open to all registered delegates,\u00a0The Next Gen Program\u00a0will\u00a0feature speakers and experts from major corporations, smaller companies and select start-ups, both on stage and in discussions and workshops. There will also be peer-to-peer networking opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>The program will provide delegates with direct access to information\u00a0on alternative distribution and funding opportunities; virtual reality content production, funding and distribution; expanding relations between Francophone and Anglophone Africa; and more. Highlights include the Animation Unites Africa panel discussion and a session presented by Ariane Suveg, senior programming and acquisition manager for Turner Kids\u2019 channels in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Next Gen Program 2017 will raise the bar with highly informative panel discussions, valuable masterclasses and insightful branded presentations,\u201d said DISCOP Sidebar Programs Director Gert Botes. \u201cThe program includes top African and international experts in their respective fields and promises to be a highlight of the event.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DISCOP Johannesburg 2017 is introducing The Next Gen Program, which is specifically designed to\u00a0target film, TV and digital content producers and aims to help them improve their pitching, networking and business skills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":477,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[275,359],"class_list":["post-1795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","","category-top-stories","tag-discop-johannesburg-2017","tag-the-next-gen-program"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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