2024 ABU Children’s Drama Co-Production 20th Series

ABU Children’s Drama Co-Production is an annual co-production initiative developed in co-operation with the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) and the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU).

Now in its 20th year, this co-production allows the participating organizations through its producers/ directors that participated in this co-production to produce children’s stories that are attractive to even those who live in various countries, as well as being exposed to the standard of international production.

How ABU Children’s Drama Co-Production works:

First Meeting – Producers and directors of children’s drama from the previous series share and exchange their completed works freely among participating organizations. New producers for the next series present their story ideas for collaborative input. This meeting would be on-site at Bangkok.

Second Meeting – A continuation of the first meeting, participating producers will present their updated story ideas with the executive producer as well as view and obtain children’s dramas from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) at rights-free. The meeting would be held twice online to make sure that we are up to date in terms of revised script writing and production.

Screening – Producers and directors will be screening their revised and produced children’s drama to other participants. Other member participants are able to view and obtain these completed children’s drama also at copy-right free. Screening will take place on-site as well.

Watch the teaser of the 18th Series Completed Children’s Dramas

EVENT DATES

Day 1:   23 April 2024, Tuesday – Opening & Welcome Remarks

Time: 09:30 – 18:30

Day 2:   24 April 2024, Wednesday – Screening of Completed Episodes of 19th Series

Time: 09:30 – 16:30

Day 3:   25 April 2024, Thursday – 20th Series Story Ideas Presentation

Time: 09:30 – 16:30

Day 4 (Optional): 26 April 2024, Friday – Workshop on Script Development and Sound Effects by Executive Producer, Ryohei Nakano

1. Agenda – 2024 ABU Children Drama Co-Production 20th Series
2. Guidelines – 2024 ABU Children Drama Co-Production 20th Series
3. Participation Form – 2024 ABU Children Drama 20th Series

Contact
Hanizah Hamzah (hanizah@abu.org.my)
Naim Ramin (naim@abu.org.my)

Hosted by

ABU Children’s Drama Co-Production Executive Producer.

Nakano Ryohei

Director/Producer – NHK Japan

Ryohei (Ryo) is a Japanese director and producer with 13 years of experience at NHK, specializing in diverse drama genres. He gained acclaim for his 2018 award-winning comedy “Joshi teki Seikatsu (Life As a Girl),” which explores the romantic life of a male-to-female transgender woman. Passionate about stage acting and directing, Ryo frequently conducts workshops for young actors on rehearsal techniques and script interpretation.

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