Conferences & Events - MIP Cancun
Premio MIP Cancun at the MIPCOM Cannes Diversify TV Awards
Dedicated to championing and promoting diversity and inclusion in all its forms across the international television industry, the sixth edition of MIPCOM Cannes Diversify TV Awards will take place during MIPCOM on Wednesday 19 October 2022.
MIPCOM Cannes Diversify TV Awards aim to bring attention to deserving programmes of diverse and inclusive background, spotlighting authentic new and established voices and recognising positive programming across the year that embraces excellent representation in exemplary shows.
Awarded programmes will be chosen by charitable organisations and specialized publications that campaign for equality and inclusion.
New this year, Premio MIP Cancun is joining the MIPCOM Cannes Diversify TV Awards
Presented in partnership with MIP Cancun to honour programmes originating in, and for, Latin America, the Caribbean and/or U.S. Hispanic that exemplify diverse and inclusive stories across the region.
The price will be announced and given at MIPCOM but the winner will have a dedicated place in the MIP Cancun programme.
Jury members from left to right:
Ana Celia Urquidi, MIP Cancun Advisory Board Member
Coty Cagliolo, General Manager & Head of Productions for Latin America, Fremantle, Mexico
>> Deadline for submission: 22 July 2022 <<
The most strategic days of Latin American TV
Designed to connect with TV industry leaders & inspire, the 2021 edition of MIP Cancun will feature exclusive conferences, keynotes, and panels focused on LatAm and US Hispanic topics. Learn from industry leaders across key functional areas as they share their vision of the future!
2021 Keynote Series - A view from the top
Marcelo Tamburri
Head of Scripted Content Development,
WarnerMedia Latin America
Marcelo Tamburri, will deliver a keynote address titled “HBO Max: The New Path For Mexican Fiction.” He will discuss the pivotal role Mexican stories and talent are playing in HBO Max’s content strategy.
Juan Ponce
SVP & GM of Hispanic Streaming,
Telemundo
Juan Ponce will share his vision his vision for the newly launched Hispanic service, as well as discuss content & co-pro strategies and international collaborations.
Fidela Navarro
CEO,
Dopamine
Fidela Navarro, will share Dopamine’s coproduction goals in Mexico, Latin America and the rest of the world, as well as its content strategy in the premium scripted area. Navarro will also provide her unique perspective on the evolution of the industry.
Sandra Smester
EVP & Chief Content Officer,
TV Azteca
Sandra Smester will highlight TV Azteca’s coproduction and content strategies and discussing the evolution of the TV industry in the Latin space.
Marie Leguizamo
Managing Director,
Mexico & US Hispanic, Banijay
Marie Leguizamo, Managing Director, Mexico & US Hispanic will discuss her vision for the newly launched Banijay Americas production studio in Mexico focusing on unscripted original content in the Mexican and U.S. Hispanic markets at a time when demand for premium content across the Americas is at its height.
Raphael Montes & Noah Jones
Writer
CEO, FWRD MGMT
Raphael Montes, Writer, and Noah Jones, CEO, FWRD MGMT will be in conversation analyzing how today’s booming Brazilian market can provide growth opportunities and how talent from the region can reach wider audiences internationally. Brazil, a land of storytelling, is a vibrant market with enormous creative potential. Hear from those who are at the forefront of reimagining the role of its talent on the world stage.
Caracol Television & Gaumont
In conversation with: Catalina Porto Urdaneta, Arlen Torres & Christian Gabela
In this high-level panel session, production listen from Catalina Porto Urdaneta, Exec. Production Manager, Caracol Televisión, Arlen Torres, Exec. Producer, Caracol Televisión, and Christian Gabela, SVP, Head of Latin America & Spain, Gaumont, as they discuss production strategies in Latin America and in Mexico
2021 Market Intelligence Sessions
Master the new world order with cutting-edge market analysis and insights on content consumption, production, and platform proliferation trends.
Daniel Punt, Snr Managing Director, FTI Consulting
Equity valuations and asset prices for content and IP have increased precipitously over the past few years – and especially over the last year. MGM's $8.5 billion sale to Amazon and Hello Sunshine's $900M SPAC acquisition demonstrate the motivation of both strategic and financial investors for prestige assets. What factors drive this run-up in valuations? How sustainable is the current market cycle, and what might a market correction look like? What implications do lofty valuations have for producers and for media companies? Join us as we seek to unravel some of these pricey questions.
Caroline Servy, Managing Director, The Wit
Year in and year out THE WIT, led by Caroline Servy, generates some of the most valuable real time guides on content viewing trends from across the globe. Its analysis has established itself as a seminal tool in assisting development and content acquisition executives define their slate initiatives and programming strategies. Join for Fresh TV Drama (highliting scripted dramas and fiction from Latin America, Spain and Turkey) and Fresh TV Formats (highliting non-scripted formats from Latin America, Spain and Turkey).
2021 Partners Sessions
Leading companies worldwide showcase their most anticipated content!
The Mediapro Studio Live
THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO is a content creation, production and distribution factory responsible for implementing high quality projects worldwide, developed in association with renowned talent of national and international prestige. It produces drama series, films, entertainment programs, short-formats and documentaries and among The Mediapro Studio’s partners are many of the industry’s key operators.
Speaker:
Marta Ezpeleta, GM Distribution, Coproductions, Acquisitions and International Offices
Inter Medya - Showcase
Inter Medya invites everyone to the international premiere of the company’s new season hits. With the presentation of Beatriz Cea Okan, VP and Head of Sales and Acquisitions of Inter Medya, you will watch a great selection of best Turkish content of 2021-2022 seasons and join the the international premieres of newest hits presented by Inter Medya!
Speaker:
Beatriz Cea Okan, VP & head of Sales & Acquisitions, INTER MEDYA
RT - Showcase
Two outstanding RT projects will premiere at MIP Cancun. RT will present two outstanding projects at MIP Cancun: Oaxaca’s Black Gold: the Poisoned Gift (“El oro negro de Oaxaca: un regalo envenenado”), a documentary created by RT Spanish journalist Aliana Nieves; and a new episode of Ahí les va, a show hosted by Inna Afinogenova, deputy head of RT Spanish Online Projects. Don’t miss this unique chance to see these works and meet the journalists!
Speakers:
Aliana Nieves, reporter and news anchor, RT Spanish
Inna Afinogenova, deputy head of Online Projects, RT Spanish, host of Ahí les va
3 reasons to choose Colombia for your next audiovisual project
Presented by ProColombia & Proimágenes Colombia
Colombia has one of the most structured film promotion policies in the region, the purpose of which is to promote the country as a destination for audiovisual production.
Speakers:
Silvia Echeverri Botero – Film Commission and Promotion Director at Proimágenes.
Verónica Echeverry Villa – Creative Industries Manager at ProColombia.
The fifth edition of the PRODU Awards - Impulsando la industria y el contenido latino en el mundo
PREMIOS PRODU (PRODU Awards) is back at MIP Cancun! The PRODU Awards are the only industry awards aiming at recognizing excellence in Latin and Spanish production and promoting it around the world.
The PRODU Awards include 3 main categories:
· Content
· Talent
· Marketing
2021 Networking & Entertainment Events
Much more than meetings! Join us for a series of networking and entertainment events as we celebrate this long-awaited return to in-person markets.
Pre-Opening Drinks
Co-hosted with The Mediapro Studio.
Tuesday 16 November. 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Join us for an evening of networking and entertainment ahead of the opening of MIP Cancun 2021. Open to all.
Opening Party
Powered by MIP Cancun.
Wednesday 17 November. Starting 8:00 p.m.
Let's celebrate this long-awaited return to in-person markets. Business by day, Cancun by night!
Open to all.
Final Fiesta
Powered by MIP Cancun.
Thursday 18 November. Starting 8:30 p.m.
MIP Cancun is much more than meetings!
The MIP Cancun community is re-united for the Final Fiesta for good-by and farewells until we meet again!