SAC25 Agenda

1 MAY

2:30 pm

4:00 pm

Workshop

Master Character Design with Disney Legend Tom Bancroft

Mecha Lab

Speakers

Tom Bancroft

CEO - Pencilish Animation Studios Animator Disney, Big Idea & Pencilish Animation Studios

Moderators

2:30 pm

4:00 pm

Workshop

Bringing Animated Characters to Life: Inside Voice Acting and Dubbing

Creative Dojo

Speakers

Tania Abou Haidar

Managing Partner - Tania Production

Moderators

2:30 pm

3:30 pm

Panel Discussion

How to Break Cultural Barriers Through Animation

Otaku Stage

Speakers

Brian Wilson

Co-Founder - Zero Gravity Studios

Tariq Ali

Animation Director & Founder - ZANAD

Andrea Bozzetto

Co-Founder - Studio Bozzetto & Co

Moderators

Valentina Martelli

Founder & CEO - ITTV International & TV Journalist

3:30 pm

4:30 pm

Film Screening

Marco - A Classic Adventure on Screen

Oto Stage

Speakers

Moderators

3:45 pm

4:45 pm

Panel Discussion

The Future of Kids Content & AI

Otaku Stage

Speakers

Raymond Malinga

Award-Winning Director & CEO - Creatures Animation Studio

Irmak Atabek

Co-founder & Executive Producer - MakoKids & Co-founder at KidsAI

Olivier Lelardoux

CEO - Blue Spirit Studio (Studio TF1), Cyber Group Studios

Moderators

Mounia Aram

Founder - Mounia Aram Company

4:15 pm

5:45 pm

Workshop

Animating Comedy: Mastering Character Posing & Timing with Tony Bancroft

Mecha Lab

Speakers

Tony Bancroft

Animation Program director ,Lipscomb University ,Animator Disney, Sony & Warner Bros

Moderators

4:15 pm

5:45 pm

Workshop

Directing Kids’ Animated Series: From Idea to Screen

Creative Dojo

Speakers

Mohamed Blala

Animation Director - ZEEZ Animation

Moderators

4:30 pm

5:30 pm

Film Screening

Ubi & Saddad - Stories from the World of Zeez

Oto Stage

Speakers

Moderators

5:00 pm

6:00 pm

Talk

How Toei Studio Built the World’s Favorite Anime Heroes

Otaku Stage

Speakers

Olfa Sakakibara

Assistant Animation Producer - Toei Animation Europe

Moderators

Big Hass

Radio Host & Autism Dad

6:00 pm

7:30 pm

Workshop

Character Design Essentials: From Concept to Final Illustration

Mecha Lab

Speakers

Sandro Cleuzo

Animator & Character Designer - Disney, DreamWorks & Warner Bros

Moderators

6:00 pm

7:30 pm

Workshop

The Principles of Animation: Master Smooth & Expressive Motion

Creative Dojo

Speakers

Sara Matta

3D Character Animator

Moderators

6:00 pm

8:00 pm

Film Screening

Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning - Presented by Spacetoon

Oto Stage

Speakers

Moderators

6:30 pm

8:00 pm

Round Table

Animation in MENA & Africa: Opportunities & Challenges

Otaku Stage

Speakers

Tariq Ali

Animation Director & Founder - ZANAD

Zümrüt Pakoy

Programming Director - Warner Bros Discovery

Abdulaziz Othman

CEO - ZEEZ Animation

Raymond Malinga

Award-Winning Director & CEO - Creatures Animation Studio

Damilola Solesi

Award-Winning Director - Smids Animation Studios Ltd

Moderators

Mounia Aram

Founder - Mounia Aram Company

8:30 pm

Concert

Disney Legendary Soundtracks Concert

Oto Stage

Speakers

Florence Pops Orchestra

Orchestra

Moderators

2 MAY

12:45 pm

2:15 pm

Workshop

Creating Visually Stunning & Expressive Characters with Samaka Studio

Creative Dojo

Speakers

Mostafa Mahdy

Art-Director - Samaka Studio

Moderators

12:45 pm

1:45 pm

Talk

Animating Emotion: Behind the Scenes of Arcane

Otaku Stage

Speakers

Sara Matta

3D Character Animator

Moderators

Mounia Aram

Founder - Mounia Aram Company

1:00 pm

2:00 pm

Talk

How V-Nova is Changing Storytelling Forever

Mecha Lab

Speakers

Gianluca Meardi

General Manager of V-Nova Studios

Moderators

Valentina Martelli

Founder & CEO - ITTV International & TV Journalist

2:00 pm

3:00 pm

Panel Discussion

The Evolution of Ramadan Content in Animation

Otaku Stage

Speakers

Irmak Atabek

Co-founder & Executive Producer - MakoKids & Co-founder at KidsAI

Abdulaziz Othman

CEO - ZEEZ Animation

Moderators

Mounia Aram

Founder - Mounia Aram Company

2:15 pm

3:45 pm

Workshop

Designing Iconic Mecha Anime: A Workshop with the Creator of Gekiganger

Mecha Lab

Speakers

Nobuyoshi Habara

Anime Director - Bandai Namco Filmworks, Sunrise, Xebec & Production I.G

Moderators

2:30 pm

4:00 pm

Workshop

Designing Emotion: Creating Characters with Powerful Emotional Arcs

Creative Dojo

Speakers

Tom Bancroft

CEO - Pencilish Animation Studios Animator Disney, Big Idea & Pencilish Animation Studios

Moderators

3:00 pm

5:00 pm

Film Screening

Animatex Frames: A Journey Through Regional Talent

Oto Stage

Speakers

Moderators

3:15 pm

4:15 pm

Panel Discussion

The New Era of Animation: Merging Storytelling & Gaming

Otaku Stage

Speakers

Olivier Lelardoux

CEO - Blue Spirit Studio (Studio TF1), Cyber Group Studios

Nicolas Monteiro

Blue Spirit / Brain Comet

Moderators

Valentina Martelli

Founder & CEO - ITTV International & TV Journalist

4:00 pm

5:00 pm

Panel Discussion

How Studio Ghibli Crafts Iconic Soundtracks

Mecha Lab

Speakers

Tamiya Terashima

Music Composer - Studio Ghibli

Carlo Chiarotti

Music Composer - Florence Pops Orchestra, Nemo Academy, Stranemani International

Moderators

Yasmeen Sinan

Media Communications Specialist

4:15 pm

5:45 pm

Workshop

Directing Animation: Bringing Stories to Life with Vision and Emotion

Creative Dojo

Speakers

Tony Bancroft

Animation Program director ,Lipscomb University ,Animator Disney, Sony & Warner Bros

Moderators

4:30 pm

5:30 pm

Panel Discussion

Women in Animation: Leading Change & Shaping the Future

Otaku Stage

Speakers

Damilola Solesi

Award-Winning Director - Smids Animation Studios Ltd

Comfort Arthur

Award-Winning Animator & Founder of Comfy Studio

Sarah Mallia

Co-Founder & Creative Producer - Pungulu Pa Productions

Moderators

Mounia Aram

Founder - Mounia Aram Company

5:00 pm

7:00 pm

Film Screening

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM - Feature Film Screening by Spacetoon

Oto Stage

Speakers

Moderators

5:15 pm

6:45 pm

Workshop

Animating Full Scenes with Comixwave: Seamlessly Blend Characters & Composites

Mecha Lab

Speakers

Tomomi Kimpara

CoMix Wave Films

Tsuyoshi Nishimura

Production Assistant of animation - Comix Wave

Ryosuke Tsuda

CoMix Wave Films Inc.

Moderators

5:45 pm

6:45 pm

Panel Discussion

Blending East and West: Creative Approaches to Engage Global Audience

Otaku Stage

Speakers

Olfa Sakakibara

Assistant Animation Producer - Toei Animation Europe

Nicolas Monteiro

Blue Spirit / Brain Comet

Moderators

Big Hass

Radio Host & Autism Dad

6:00 pm

7:30 pm

Workshop

Developing Your Unique Illustration Style

Creative Dojo

Speakers

Ahmad Thabit

Co-Founder - Samaka Studio

Moderators

7:00 pm

9:00 pm

Panel Discussion

Broadcasting Animation: A Global Perspective on Content, Collaboration

Otaku Stage

Speakers

Hiroki Tanaka

Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation

Mohamed Salama

Head of RevOps - SpaceToon Go

Zümrüt Pakoy

Programming Director - Warner Bros Discovery

Arne Lohman

Executive Producer - ZDF

Syed Ali

Head of Acquisitions at MBC

Moderators

Valentina Martelli

Founder & CEO - ITTV International & TV Journalist

7:00 pm

7:15 pm

Film Screening

HADU - Presented by Smids Studio

Oto Stage

Speakers

Moderators

7:15 pm

7:30 pm

Film Screening

The Colony - Presented by Dadomani

Oto Stage

Speakers

Moderators

7:30 pm

8:00 pm

Film Screening

Voices of Memory - Animated Shorts by Sofia El Khayari

Oto Stage

Speakers

Moderators

7:45 pm

9:15 pm

Workshop

From Screen to Sculpture: Designing Characters for 3D Animation and Printing

Creative Dojo

Speakers

Islam Fouda

3D Lead & Generalist - Zanad

Moderators

8:15 pm

9:15 pm

Talk

90 Years of Arabic Animation

Mecha Lab

Speakers

Mohamed Ghazala

Vice President - International Animated Film Association

Moderators

Joan Baz

Co-Founder & project manager - Mt7rk

3 MAY

10:30 am

12:00 pm

Workshop

Animating with Paper: A Stop-Motion Workshop by Dadomani

Creative Dojo

Speakers

Donato Di Carlo

Director, Animator, and Post-producer.

Moderators

12:15 pm

1:45 pm

Workshop

From Script to Screen: Creating Compelling Visual Storytelling

Creative Dojo

Speakers

Comfort Arthur

Award-Winning Animator & Founder of Comfy Studio

Moderators

12:30 pm

1:30 pm

Workshop

The Art of Webtoons: Storytelling & Production Techniques for a Global Audience

Mecha Lab

Speakers

Park Chang-Ha

Webtoon and Busan–Gyeongnam Comics Artists Association

Moderators

12:30 pm

1:30 pm

Talk

60 Years of Japanese Anime

Otaku Stage

Speakers

Hiroki Tanaka

Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation

Ayako Noguchi

International Sales Manager - Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation

Moderators

Yasmeen Sinan

Media Communications Specialist

1:45 pm

2:45 pm

Talk

The Art and Techniques Behind Yamato & Rebel 3199’s Anime

Otaku Stage

Speakers

Nobuyoshi Habara

Anime Director - Bandai Namco Filmworks, Sunrise, Xebec & Production I.G

Moderators

Yasmeen Sinan

Media Communications Specialist

2:00 pm

5:00 pm

Workshop

The Art of Voice Acting: Master the Techniques for Believable Performances

Creative Dojo

Speakers

Alex Foley

Audio Engineer & Head of Audio - SAE Institute Dubai

Moderators

2:00 pm

3:00 pm

Talk

How I Became a Disney Animator

Mecha Lab

Speakers

Sandro Cleuzo

Animator & Character Designer - Disney, DreamWorks & Warner Bros

Moderators

Big Hass

Radio Host & Autism Dad

3:00 pm

4:00 pm

Talk

How to Create Animated Content that Resonates Worldwide

Otaku Stage

Speakers

Rika Koshino

Producer - Polygon Pictures

Moderators

Mounia Aram

Founder - Mounia Aram Company

3:00 pm

3:15 pm

Film Screening

Dark Holidays - Presented by Toei Animation

Oto Stage

Speakers

Moderators

3:15 pm

4:15 pm

Talk

Inside the Making of the Anime Hit, Starblzers

Mecha Lab

Speakers

Nobuyoshi Habara

Anime Director - Bandai Namco Filmworks, Sunrise, Xebec & Production I.G

Kumiko Habara

Anime Director - Bandai Namco Filmworks

Moderators

Yasmeen Sinan

Media Communications Specialist

3:30 pm

4:30 pm

Film Screening

Maho Film Presents: The Blue Wolves of Mibu & Surgeon Elise

Oto Stage

Speakers

Moderators

4:15 pm

5:15 pm

Talk

Behind the Scenes of Blu Eye Samurai

Otaku Stage

Speakers

Olivier Lelardoux

CEO - Blue Spirit Studio (Studio TF1), Cyber Group Studios

Moderators

Mounia Aram

Founder - Mounia Aram Company

4:30 pm

5:30 pm

Talk

Sailor Moon & Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Emotional Journey of Creating Two Anime Icons

Mecha Lab

Speakers

Hiromi Matsushita

Character Designer, Animation Director & Illustrator

Kazuko Tadano

Character Designer, Animation Director & Illustrator

Moderators

Yasmeen Sinan

Media Communications Specialist

4:30 pm

6:30 pm

Film Screening

Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine - Presented by Spacetoon

Oto Stage

Speakers

Moderators

5:30 pm

6:30 pm

Panel Discussion

Shinoby and Pino: A Fusion of Italian and Japanese Animation

Otaku Stage

Speakers

Andrea Bozzetto

Co-Founder - Studio Bozzetto & Co

Pietro Pinetti

Artistic Director - BAD & SAC & CEO - Studio Bozzetto

Ayako Noguchi

International Sales Manager - Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation

Masatoshi Fujiwara

General Producer / Shinoby Project - Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation

Moderators

Yasmeen Sinan

Media Communications Specialist

6:15 pm

9:15 pm

Workshop

Scriptwriting for Animation: Crafting Engaging Stories, Characters & Dialogue

Mecha Lab

Speakers

Razan Takash

Head of Film - SAE Institute

Moderators

6:30 pm

7:30 pm

Workshop

Behind the Scenes of ’Stick It on Around! Koinu’: The Creative Process Behind Drawing & Animating the Characters

Creative Dojo

Speakers

Ai Ikegaya

Director

Moderators

6:30 pm

8:30 pm

Film Screening

My Neighbor Totoro - By Studio Ghibli

Oto Stage

Speakers

Moderators

6:45 pm

7:45 pm

Talk

Multaqa Mt7rk 5

Otaku Stage

Speakers

Mahmoud Hemeda

CEO & Co-Founder - Samaka Studio

Moderators

Joan Baz

Co-Founder & project manager - Mt7rk

7:45 pm

8:45 pm

Talk

Into Anime World: Your Guide to Japan’s Real Anime Locations

Otaku Stage

Speakers

Miyashita Tomoyuki

Producer - The Anime Tourism Association

Moderators

Yasmeen Sinan

Media Communications Specialist

9:00 pm

Concert

In the Heart of Anime - A Tribute Concert to Studio Ghibli

Oto Stage

Speakers

Florence Pops Orchestra

Orchestra

Tamiya Terashima

Music Composer - Studio Ghibli

Moderators

4 MAY

10:30 am

12:00 pm

Workshop

Animating with Paper: A Stop-Motion Workshop by Dadomani

Creative Dojo

Speakers

Donato Di Carlo

Director, Animator, and Post-producer.

Moderators

12:30 pm

1:30 pm

Workshop

From Idea to Webtoon: Create & Publish Your Own Webcomic

Mecha Lab

Speakers

Eunmin Koo

Cartoonist - WEBTOON / Busan-Gyeongnam Cartoonists' Solidarity

Moderators

12:30 pm

1:30 pm

Workshop

From Imagination to Animation: Adding Personality & Fantasy to Your Characters

Creative Dojo

Speakers

Sandro Cleuzo

Animator & Character Designer - Disney, DreamWorks & Warner Bros

Moderators

12:45 pm

1:45 pm

Talk

The Power of Manga Based Anime

Otaku Stage

Speakers

Ryuji Kaneko

Animation Producer - Opera House Co.

Moderators

Yasmeen Sinan

Media Communications Specialist

2:00 pm

3:00 pm

Talk

How Artists Turn Manga into Breathtaking Anime

Mecha Lab

Speakers

Shinichiro Inoue

Senior Advisor and Executive Fellow - KADOKAWA

Moderators

Yasmeen Sinan

Media Communications Specialist

2:00 pm

3:00 pm

Panel Discussion

Disney’s Golden Age: Creating Animation That Lives for Generations

Otaku Stage

Speakers

Tom Bancroft

CEO - Pencilish Animation Studios Animator Disney, Big Idea & Pencilish Animation Studios

Tony Bancroft

Animation Program director ,Lipscomb University ,Animator Disney, Sony & Warner Bros

Moderators

Valentina Martelli

Founder & CEO - ITTV International & TV Journalist

3:00 pm

4:30 pm

Film Screening

Oscar-Winning Film: FLOW

Oto Stage

Speakers

Moderators

3:15 pm

4:45 pm

Workshop

The Animator's Anatomy Blueprint: Master Essential Figure Drawing Skills

Mecha Lab

Speakers

Yusuf Khaled

Creative Technologist - Zanad

Moderators

3:15 pm

4:15 pm

Talk

How to Expand Your Anime Content to a Global Audience

Otaku Stage

Speakers

Harumi Murata

CEO - MAHO FILM

Junji Murata

Maho FIlm

Moderators

Yasmeen Sinan

Media Communications Specialist

3:45 pm

5:15 pm

Workshop

ZEEZ Production Pipeline: From Concept to Final Render

Creative Dojo

Speakers

Sherif El-Sayed

ZEEZ Animation Animation Producer

Moderators

4:30 pm

5:30 pm

Panel Discussion

How Japanese Anime is Produced: Breaking Down the Creative Process

Otaku Stage

Speakers

Shinichiro Inoue

Senior Advisor and Executive Fellow - KADOKAWA

Masayuki Miyaji

Animation Director - Studio Ghibli, BONES & Production I.G

Moderators

Yasmeen Sinan

Media Communications Specialist

5:00 pm

6:00 pm

Talk

From Page to Pitch: Craft an Animation Pitch That Sells Your Idea

Mecha Lab

Speakers

Nicolas Monteiro

Blue Spirit / Brain Comet

Moderators

Mounia Aram

Founder - Mounia Aram Company

5:00 pm

7:00 pm

Film Screening

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM - Feature Film Screening by Spacetoon

Oto Stage

Speakers

Moderators

5:30 pm

7:30 pm

Workshop

You Can Animate Anything: Master Movement & Timing for Lifelike Animation

Creative Dojo

Speakers

Mahmoud Hemeda

CEO & Co-Founder - Samaka Studio

Moderators

5:45 pm

6:45 pm

Panel Discussion

Bringing Middle Eastern Stories to Global Audiences

Otaku Stage

Speakers

Tamer Said

Director of Sharjah Literary Agency

Allegra Dami

CEO - Dami for Kids

Ilaria Mazzonis

Executive Producer - Mobo Digital

Moderators

Valentina Martelli

Founder & CEO - ITTV International & TV Journalist

7:00 pm

9:00 pm

Film Screening

Spirited Away - By Studio Ghibli

Oto Stage

Speakers

Moderators

7:30 pm

9:00 pm

Workshop

Stop-Motion Animation: Tools and techniques to Turn Your Idea into Motion

Mecha Lab

Speakers

Rashed Hindash

Animation Lecturer - SAE Institute

Moderators

7:30 pm

9:00 pm

Round Table

Producers in Focus: Current Landscape and What's Next

Otaku Stage

Speakers

Mahmoud Hemeda

CEO & Co-Founder - Samaka Studio

Sarah Mallia

Co-Founder & Creative Producer - Pungulu Pa Productions

Rika Koshino

Producer - Polygon Pictures

Moderators

Mounia Aram

Founder - Mounia Aram Company

7:45 pm

9:15 pm

Workshop

The Creative Process Behind Anime’s Most Iconic Characters

Creative Dojo

Speakers

Kazuko Tadano

Character Designer, Animation Director & Illustrator

Hiromi Matsushita

Character Designer, Animation Director & Illustrator

Moderators

10:00 pm

12:00 am

Concert

Cinematic Legends: Epic Movie Soundtracks Live in Concert

Oto Stage

Speakers

Florence Pops Orchestra

Orchestra

Moderators