GDIGM Conference 2008
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CONFERENCE 2008 SCHEDULE


International Researchers Roundtable: 01/29/2008 7:00pm

Time/Location Title/Description/Panelists Sponsors/Friends
7:00pm on 01/29/2008
to
9:30pm on 01/29/2008
at 201 Taper Hall, USC Campus

International Researchers Roundtable

The International Researchers Roundtable will bring together 30 prominent researchers from China, Brazil, Chile, Germany, Israel, South Africa, Australia, Belgium, and many other countries for two days of workshops (January 28 and 29) to share their research, exchange perspectives on TV, film, and gender portrayals and young children.   The workshops culminate in an open discussion of the findings on the evening of January 29.

This event will be held at 201 Taper Hall on the USC campus and is open to the public.

Click here for a map of the USC campus.

 

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GDIGM Executives & Producers Luncheon and Forum: 01/30/2008 12:00pm

Time/Location Title/Description/Panelists Sponsors/Friends
12:00pm on 01/30/2008
to
2:30pm on 01/30/2008
at Los Angeles, CA

GDIGM Executives & Producers Luncheon and Forum

An exclusive invite-only forum and luncheon for 130 top executives and producers of film and TV content aimed at children. Founder Geena Davis and event committee members ABC's Stephen McPherson, Oxygen's Gerry Laybourne, and Red Wagon's Lucy Fisher host. 

This conference is made possible by
a generous grant from
The Annenberg Foundation


A sample of the companies attending:
ABC Entertainment
ABC Family
CBS Feature Films
CBS Paramount Network TV Entertainment Group
Chorion Silver Lining, Inc.
DreamWorks Animation
ERPA
Fox Animation
Martin-Chase Productions
NBCUNI
Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids and Family Group
The Noggin/ Nick Jr.
On Screen Entertainment
Paramount Pictures
PBS
Pixar
Porchlight Entertainment
Rough Draft/SPAFF Productions
Sesame Workshop
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Soup2Nuts
Starz Film Roman LLC
WNET/ Thirteen

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GDIGM Open Forum: 01/31/2008 8:00am

Time/Location Title/Description/Panelists Sponsors/Friends
8:00am on 01/31/2008
to
4:30pm on 01/31/2008
at Town & Gown Ballroom, 665 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90089-1121

GDIGM Open Forum

This forum is open to the public and includes panels featuring producers of children's content, researchers, business executives, and critics.

This conference is made possible by
a generous grant from
The Annenberg Foundation

Marketing Opportunities


Please note that meals are not provided for public attendees.
VIP Breakfast, Lunch, and Closing Reception by special invitation only*.

OPEN FORUM SCHEDULE:

8:00 am   
Registration for All Attendees
*VIP Breakfast, by invitation only

9:10 am    
Welcome and New Research Released
Geena Davis, Dr. Stacy Smith

9:45 am    
Girls and Goals:
Real Girls Talk
Young Women from Teen Voices and WriteGirl

 10:05 am
 Business Panel:
The Toy-Product-Marketing-Kids' Media Link
Aimee Dorr, Tara Sorensen, Dr. Ellen Seiter, Betsy Groban, Cort Lane

 11:00 am  
Education/Resource/Action Panel:
How to Create a Cultural Shift
David Kleeman, Gordon Berry, Judy Patrick, Allison Deegan

11:45 am  
Break for Lunch
*VIP Lunch, by invitation only

12:30 pm   
International Perspectives:
Gender in Kids' TV around the World
Maya Goetz and other International researchers

1:30 pm        
Writing Something Other than Romance:
Giving Female Characters Goals
Craig Miller, Heather Kenyon, Doreen Spicer, Kaaren Brown
2:30 pm        
Critics' View
Brian Lowry, Sara Voorhees, Jeanne Wolf, Ella Taylor

3:30 pm          
Key Note Speaker:
Linda Simensky,
Senior Director of Children's Programming for PBS

4:00 pm         
Thank You and Closing
Crystal Allene Cook & Geena Davis

4:30 pm          
*VIP Closing Reception,
by invitation only

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