From Concept to Greenlight: The Journey of an Independent Animated Feature Film
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From Concept to Greenlight: The Journey of an Independent Animated Feature Film
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APPLICATION GROUP 3
Applications Open:
8/5/25
THIS CIRCLE IS PERFECT FOR
- Mid-Upper Level career professionals looking to produce animated features
- Professionals interested in the process of how to put an animated feature film together
WHAT TO EXPECT
- Insights into Producer’s work from concept to greenlightÂ
- In depth discussions on how to put together a pitch package
- How to approach animation studio partners, sales, finance & distribution partners & what to expectÂ
- How to get to greenlight
WHAT NOT TO EXPECT
- Pitching your ideas
- Developing your project
- Development or sales deals for your project
Qualification Criteria
Mid Level (6-10 yrs of experience)
Upper Level (10+ yrs of experience)
Day / Time
Times Per Month:Â TwiceÂ
Day / Time:Â Wednesday at 1630
Timezone: GMT
* You must meet the qualification criteria AND be able to attend the posted day/time of the circle (please note the timezone posted)
CIRCLE DESCRIPTION
Coming up with the idea for an animated feature film can sometimes be the easy part, but then putting together the right team, a great pitch package, securing an animation studio partner, finance & distribution can be very daunting and challenging.
In this circle weâll talk about how to take those first steps from initial concept through to the start of production, in the independent animation feature space.
This circle is for professionals at mid or upper level of their career, and we will talk about how to put an animated feature film together from a Producer perspective. You don’t need to have a specific project in mind, just be interested in the process.
We will have in depth discussions on how to put together a pitch package, how to approach animation studio partners, sales, finance & distribution partners & what to expect. And of course, the path to getting the film greenlit.
This is not a pitching circle where you will pitch your ideas to me. Your own ideas can be used as examples in the context of discussions, but the idea is that you leave the circle feeling you have the tools required to put together your own pitch and then move forward with that to studios, sales, distribution, financiers etc.
ADDITIONAL Application Requirements
Please submit the following as part of your Application Profile:
*(AFTER you click to apply, you must go into your member profile and complete the member-specific portion; these requirements should be submitted through that profile):Â Â
- Resume
- Personal Statement explaining why you want to join the circle
Circle Leader
Rebecca Kamp
Rebecca joined Timeless as the Marketing Manager in June 2010, being promoted to VP of International Marketing and Publicity in March 2014 and later to SVP of Production & Marketing in 2019.
During her time at Timeless Rebecca has overseen the marketing, press and publicity campaigns for all of Timelessâ films worldwide. These include international hits from Timelessâ long-standing partner Constantin Film,âŻANIMALS UNITED and DRAGON RIDER, as well as JUSTIN AND THE KNIGHTS OF VALOUR⯠(featuring Antonio Banderas, Saoirse Ronan and Freddie Highmore) andâŻPOSTMAN PAT: THE MOVIEâŻwith DreamWorks Classic. With over 140 Postman Pat licensee partners worldwide, Rebecca also assisted in the co-ordination of all co-promotional opportunities between those partners and the filmâs distributors.
Other projects she has worked on include, EXTINCT from some of the writers and director of The Simpsons, the ROCK DOG Franchise, the first of which was directed by Academy Award nominated Ash Brannon (featuring Luke Wilson and Eddie Izzard), and the MONSTER FAMILY (aka HAPPY FAMILY) movies (featuring Emily Watson, Nick Frost and Jason Isaacs). The campaign onâŻMONSTER FAMILY 1 also involved a multi-million-pound, co-promotional campaign with Sky Broadband in the UK, which Rebecca helped manage.
In 2015 Rebecca began Co-Producing and/or Line Producing a number of Timelessâ films, overseeing parts of the production and casting. The latest of which was SCROOGE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, (featuring Luke Evans, Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley and Sir Jonathan Pryce), which Netflix released in November 2022 and spent three consecutive weeks on their Global Top Ten Charts.
2025 will see the release of GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE, from award winning studio Mack Animation in Hannover, Timelessâ fourth collaboration with them, which Rebecca is the Associate Producer of, and oversaw all the UK voice casting & recordings as well as managing the global marketing campaign. Also in pre-production is WED WABBIT from acclaimed studio Locksmith Animation (THAT CHRISTMAS, RONâS GONE WRONG).
Rebecca graduated from The University of Edinburgh in 2010 with an MA in International Business and German.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Current Title: SVP Production & MarketingÂ
Studio / Employer:Â Timeless Films
LinkedIn Profile:Â LINK
