ScreenMDM Talks

In the latest edition of ScreenMDM Talks’ The SwitchScreen strand, we welcome Jonathan Yunger, veteran film producer and co-founder and CEO of Arcana Labs, to discuss how the company is using artist-driven AI to protect the integrity of storytelling, lower barriers to entry for new artists, and enhance the financial viability of indie moviemaking.

Investing in Banijay Kids & Family’s digital footprint and experimenting with AI tools in production workflows while maintaining a strong creative ethos are key strategies for CEO Benoît di Sabatino as the family entertainment powerhouse builds out its stable of new and returning brands, he tells ScreenMDM Talks as part of our Gen A to Z strand in time for Annecy.

Two of the U.K.'s most respected names in children's content have joined forces to bring a beloved IP to series; BBC Studios Kids & Family’s Cecilia Persson and Magic Light Pictures’ Michael Rose join ScreenMDM Talks to discuss their partnership to bring the beloved publishing IP Zog, previously adapted into two animated specials, into a full 52-episode series.

From pursuing treaty co-production deals to securing the distribution rights to a curated slate of projects from third-party studios, Serial Maven Studios, led by CEO Solange Attwood, is exploring new models for development, financing, production, distribution, and monetization.

David Cornwall, managing director of Scorpion TV, joined ScreenMDM Talks to weigh in on the landscape for independent doc distributors today.

Last summer, during Sunny Side of the Doc, news broke of storied factual producer and distributor Off the Fence’s bankruptcy proceedings; a year later, the company, led by CEO Bo Stehmeier, is part of World Storytelling Media Group (WSMG), where it is driving new collaborations and taking a thoughtful approach to AI as it seeks new models for making and monetizing compelling non-scripted content.

Among the U.K.'s most successful and well-regarded indies, Woodcut Media is building out a full IP management ecosystem across production, distribution, and D2C via YouTube, Kate Beal, founder and CEO, tells ScreenMDM in the latest edition of our Real Talk strand.

Yiğit Doğan Çelik, chairman and CEO of Merzigo, joins ScreenMDM Talks’ The SwitchScreen strand ahead of StreamTV Show to share the company’s journey from Turkish drama on YouTube specialist to a multi-genre and global social media optimizer.

Ahead of StreamTV Show, Greg Diefenbach, EVP of streaming at Blue Ant Media, joins ScreenMDM Talks to break down why scale, brand clarity, and genuine platform partnership are the keys to surviving—and thriving—in today's fragmented streaming landscape.

Against a backdrop of Portugal raising its profile on the global content stage with its scenic locations and new tax incentives, SIC International Distribution is enhancing the lineup of telenovelas—as well as entertainment shows and docs—it can offer broadcasters and platforms around the world, Carlota Vieira tells ScreenMDM Talks.