Events & Screenings
Events
FMX Experience Zone
ON SITE
Steinbeis-Saal
Thursday, May 08, 10:00
FMX Experience ZONE
The PANEURAMA initiative of European vanguards of education and industry builds an Innovation Alliance of Animation, Media Arts & Cultural Creative Industries. Join us for insights and opinions on current developments and issues facing young creators on their way into the industry. In short talks and interviews, we will gather experts who will provide a broad and diverse view of what is happening around us now around us and what the future might bring. The FMX audience is invited to be part of this exchange.
>> A schedule will be published and updated here during FMX 2025.
With the support of European Union PANEURAMA forges a new alliance in the cultural and creative sector, with the aim of harmonising the offerings of educational institutions with the dynamic needs of the animation, computer games and VFX industries. With a specific focus on Technological Development, Work Environment, Soft Skills and the promotion of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the project aims to reduce mismatches and enhance the preparedness of emerging professionals.
>> Have a look at: www.paneurama.eu
Join us also for our FMX sessions on Wednesday, May 07:
>> 10:00 “PANEURAMA: future-proofing creative industries creators”, which will give an update on latest topics online SkillBASE, entrepreneurship and innovation as well as the current situation for young professionals entering the industry - Turm Aalen
>> 15:00 “PANEURAMA Innovation LAB” info session - Filmakademie Booth on the school campus
>> 15:45 “Future-Proofing-Fishbowl for creative industries creators” endeavours on a rich exchange of ideas between leading educators, students, and industry luminaries - Raum Tübingen
HB Morten Thorning, Executive Consultant & Producer, Creative Viborg
Morten Thorning started out as a musician, composer, writer, producer, and director of radio drama and comedy at Danmarks Radio, later advancing to producer/reporter of documentary features for the youth television program Transit. From 1988 to 2019, he served as the founder and General Director of The Animation Workshop, transforming it into a visionary international center for education and development of the art of animation. This included founding three bachelor educations, the artist residency Open Workshop (1997), the Drawing Academy (1998), the incubation house Arsenalet (2012), Viborg Animation Festival (2012), and the national R&D Center for Animation, Visualization, and Digital Storytelling (2017).
Morten is recognized with Danish Bodil Prize (2017) and Norwegian Golden Gunnar (2021) for lifelong achievements in animation, and the Hanne Hansen Prize (2016) and Ping Prize (2020) for his work for the Danish graphic novel.
Today, Morten works in the fields of animation and XR as scriptwriter, creative producer, director, and artistic consultant through his companies, Bureau G and SCRPT. He also works for Creative Viborg leading their part of the ERASMUS+ Innovation Alliance PANEURAMA.
MSc, MBA Zoltan Batho G, Producer, Breda University of Applied Sciences
Zoltan is an award-winning and PRINCE2 certified XR / Virtual Production / VFX Producer with over 15 years of digital experience in various industries and markets. His passion is to create immersive and engaging experiences that leverage the power of real-time technologies, such as Unreal Engine, VR, and AR. Currently, Zoltan works at Cradle, the digital R&D division of Breda University of Applied Sciences (NL) as a digital producer on multiple EU and regional digital projects.
Chris Ebeling, Education Consultant for Epic Games, Beyond Horizons
Chris Ebeling is a Creative technologist, Entrepreneur, and Digital Artist with expertise in gaming, VFX, animation, AI, and transmedia. Currently a Partner x Education Consultant for Epic Games, he also leads his digital consulting agency, Beyond Horizons, where he’s driving initiatives like the European Innovation Alliance PANEURAMA and establishing Centers of Excellence across Europe focussed on Digital Media. Chris is a recognized thought leader pushing the boundaries of immersive digital entertainment and interactive media.