Thursday
09
Mar
2023
The Floating Rock Pitchfest!

The Floating Rock Pitchfest!

Posted Tuesday 28 Feb 2023

WIFT NZ and Floating Rock presents:

The Floating Rock Pitchfest

•       Do you have an idea for a feature film or tv series you want to make?
•       Do you need guidance with crafting a pitch deck to secure funding?
•       Do you want some money to develop your story?
Floating Rock can help!

Boutique animation studio Floating Rock is offering an opportunity for storytellers to realise their stories through the Floating Rock Pitchfest. They are primarily interested in animation and VR projects.

This workshop is your chance to find out more about this exciting opportunity, this dynamic company and the team behind it all.

Not everyone has the funding or the team to make a series or feature film. With Pitchfest, Floating Rock aims to help people create a well-rounded pitch deck to take to distributors. The goal is to get the pitch funded and have the stories produced at Floating Rock.

Come and hear Floating Rock Co-Founder / Creative Lead / Animator Stephanie Parker, and Floating Rock Production Manager Ruby Cumming and find out where the opportunities are for you!

WIFT NZ members free; non members $15 cash; includes wine and nibbles.

RSVP essential to office@wiftnz.org.nz

Date: Thursday 09 Mar 2023
Location: Taia Studios, 4 Bay Rd, Kilbirnie, Wellington
Time: 6pm networking for a 6:30pm start

Floating-Rock.com

About Floating Rock

Floating Rock Studio is an animation company founded by Garrick Rawlingson, Lukas Niklaus, Stephanie Parker, and Laurent Herveic. These 'Floaties' are veterans of the VFX and animation industry, having worked previously on feature films such as Paddington, Peter Rabbit 2, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Ant-Man, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Parts I and II.
Floating Rock remotely provides high-end animation and visual effects services, and is now kicking off its own IP division with Pitchfest.

WIFT NZ members free; non members $15 cash; includes wine and nibbles.

RSVP essential to office@wiftnz.org.nz

Date: Thursday 09 Mar 2023
Location: Taia Studios, 4 Bay Rd, Kilbirnie, Wellington
Time: 6pm networking for a 6:30pm start

Date: Thursday 09 Mar 2023
Location: Taia Studios, 4 Bay Rd, Kilbirnie, Wellington
Time: 6pm drinks for 6:30pm sharp start

Thursday
09
Mar
2023

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From understanding the fundamentals of Publishing & Master Recording Copyrights to learning how to identify copyright owners and secure the right licenses, participants will gain practical insights into the entire process.

The workshop also covers key aspects like budgeting for music licensing, requesting quotes, engaging composers, and working with music supervisors.

Whether you’re a filmmakerproducer, or music professional, this session will provide the skills needed to successfully integrate music into your film projects while staying compliant and within budget.

This workshop will be hosted by Pennie Black and Aminé Ramer.

Pennie Black is the NZ Director of Concord ANZ Music Publishing (formerly Native Tongue Music Publishing). Concord is the world’s leading independent music company. The Company supports more than 125,000 artists and songwriters whose works are licensed, marketed, and performed globally. Concord's growing catalogue of 1.3 million songs, compositions, sound recordings, films, plays, and musicals is one of the most impactful and culturally relevant collections of creative rights in history. Locally Pennie works with a diverse roster of local songwriters, including Sir Dave Dobbyn, Don McGlashan, Marlon Williams, Gin Wigmore, Tom Scott, Haz Beats, Liz Stokes, Reb Fountain, Vera Ellen, and Jess B; and composers Plan 9, David Long and Lachlan Anderson. 

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