This one was a two stage discussion At the first, we considered how useful it would be for small companies to understand a little more about the internal workings and politics inside the walls of the major players. EAch of the panellists used to work for the biggies ( Matt used to work for the BEEB, Morgan for 3 and Jonathan for Orange.) I asked them each to spill the beans, and tell the audience 5 things they wouldn’t have felt comfortable saying while they were working for each of these organisations - useful tips from the inside that would help indies to navigate their complicated and shrouded landscapes when trying to pitch an idea or cut a deal. they were each going to use warts and all case studies to tell the audience what not to do when approaching these monoliths.

On further consideration, we thought this might just be too depressing, so we moved on. Now the session will be very much based on most creative pioneers reality - a hands on clinic that exploring how to get three proposals off the shelf and onto screens. Funnily enough we’ve decided to call it From Shelf to Screen

One of the proposals will be one that we developed with Littleloud for a BBC Interactive Drama and Entertainment call last year.. I’ll be interested to see what they say, because I’m convinced the project should go into production but haven’t yet found a route through

overview below:

Angel will join three other experienced industry experts in a practical session exploring how to get ideas from the page into production. Between them, the members of the panel have vast and varied experience right across the media industries. They will share their knowledge using real case studies to help you figure out how to get your ideas off the shelf

Small companies are constantly expending time and effort to develop ideas for various funding opportunities and commissioning calls. Many of them are easily good enough to go into production but their creators are often so dishearten by failed attempts to break through the walls of the big companies, and so busy chasing the next pitch, that the ideas are shelved

The panellists will discuss three real ideas to show how best to navigate the complicated media scape and to turn your ideas into cash.

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