MASTERCLASS SERIES
The AAA Master Class series is your ticket inside some of the worlds' media powerhouses.
2018 saw the introduction of the AAA’s ‘Academy Campus’. Students across all fields of the industry were treated to Masterclasses from some the entertainment industries very best.
The Asian Academy Creative Awards is an initiative run “by the industry for the industry” and, as such, it uses funds from the awards to run Skills Development Programmes for the next generation seeking to forge a career in content. Training programmes, masterclasses, workshops and panels form part of the educational curriculum on offer to students and those wanting to sharpen their industry knowledge.
The 2018 awards have 23 Intern positions available so we can help nurture tomorrow’s content creators. Who knows, an intern helping out behind the scenes this year may be up collecting an elusive AAA some day. So, when you support the Asian Academy Creative Awards, you’re also supporting your industry into the future.
Speakers
Co Directors of India 2050. AAA 2020 grand winner Best Direction (non Fiction)
Founder/CEO, Creative Stew; Award Winning Exec Producer Abid has spent more than 2 decades in the broadcast industry and has been one of the most decorated creatives in South East Asia. He has worked and lead creative and content teams in India, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia. He has helped launch multiple TV channels and created…
Creative Services Manager, Ross Video
Executive Director, Content and Creative, Disney+
The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia
New Zealand Film and TV Actress and TV Director Aidee Walker is an award winning TV director of the Best Comedy Programme 2022, Kid Sister S1. She is known for Friday Tigers (2013), Step Dave (2014) and the F.E.U.C (2012). Official Media Insurance Broker Patron Official OB Service Provider Held In Conjunction With Official Legal…
Director, Growth for Disney+, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, The Walt Disney Company
AN,Desheng, Panelist, Best Adaptation of an Existing Format Panel (China) for “Run for Time 2023”
Andie Chen, Panelist, Best Actor Panel for “Third Rail”
Managing Partner and Head of TMT & IP Tech at Baker McKenzie Asia Pac. Copyright & AI
Arjo Atayde, Panelist, Best Actor Panel for “Cattleya Killer”
Masterclass “Secret to a Great Pitch”
Azira Shafinaz , Panelist, Best Actress Panel for “Ijab Kabut”
Divisional Director Media & Entertainment – Gallagher
American Actor, Host and Emcee
“The Micro Drama Boom: What You Need to Know Now—And How to Make Money From It”
Multi Awarded, International broadcast journalist, Group Head for Corp Comm PLDT and Smart, Factual Panel Moderator for Asian Academy Creative Awards National Winners Conference 2022
Celine Kao, Panelist, Best Originals Production by a Streamer/OTT Panel for “The Amazing Grace of Σ”
Program Director, PCCW OTT (Thailand)
Executive Producer – Drama, IFA Media Group
Partner, Baker Mckenzie. Copyright & AI
Opening Remark by Chairman, Asian Academy of Creative Awards 2023
Film Maker, Screenwriter, Producer, Director Concepcion S.A. Macatuno (a.k.a Connie Macatuno) is a Filipino film and television director, producer, screenwriter, and artist. She is best known for Rome & Juliet (2006), Malaya (2020), Glorious (2018), and the television series, The Broken Marriage Vow (2022). Her film, Rome & Juliet, was nominated for Best Picture in…
Damiano Malchiodi, Panelist, Best Drama Series (Myanmar) for “Crying Forest”
Damiano Malchiodi
Daniel Heng, Panelist, Best Adaptation of Existing Format for “Old Enough #1 (OTRD)”
Producer of “The Cleaning Company”- Asian Academy of Creative Awards Grand Winner 2023 Best Documentary Programme (One Off), Australia
David Suwarto, Panelist, Best Drama Series (Indonesia) for “Broken Heart (Lara Ati)”
David Suwarto
CEO, Elevate Broadcast. Collaborative and Remote Post. How it is changing the Game?
Founder & CEO, Studio 76; Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Single Drama/Telemovie 2021 “Kill For Love” and Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Single Drama/Telemovie 2020 “76 Horror Bookstore – Tin Can of Fear”
Derek Wong, Panelist, Best Originals Production by a Streamer/OTT Panel for “Bad Boys vs Crazy Girls”, “Nenek Bongkok Tiga” and “Return Man”
Co-Founder of Robot Playground Media, Animation Producer & Director; Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Short Form 2021 “Spectrum:The Visit”
VP – Original Production, Entertainment WarnerMedia, India, Southeast Asia & Korea
Hiroyuki SHIRAKAWA, Panelist, Best Documentary Series (Japan) for “Nature’s Hidden Miracles : The Secret Life of Plants”
MP, Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, Australia
CEO of Alquimista Media. Former Head of Global Division at Studio Dragon, CJENM. Content Strategy : What’s changed & Where are the opportunities
Imelda Saad, Panelist, Best Documentary Programme One Off (Singapore) for “Regardless of Sexuality”
Imillya Roslan, Panelist, Best Original Productions by a Streamer or OTT for “Nenek Bongkok Tiga”
Itaru Mizuno, Asian Academy Creative Awards Grand Winner 2023 Best Direction Fiction for “Rebooting”, Japan
CEO, Page One Film South Korea; Producer for the Asian Academy Creative Awards, Best Drama Series 2021 “Move to Heaven”
James Ross (CEO Lightning International & Docsville) Moderator, Documentary Panel at 2023 National Winners Conference
James Ross
Jay Jega, MC for 2023 National Winners Conference
Jayde Lin, Panelist, Best Drama Series for “Wave Makers”
Director of award winning drama “Last Madame”
Jean Yeo, Panelist, Best Originals Production by a Streamer/OTT Panel for “Last Madame : Sister of the Night”
Jean Yeo
Independent Media Consultant (former Managing Director, Wind Sun Sky Entertainment). Children’s TV – Have we lost a generation of viewers ? How to win them back?
Award winning Actress Jodi Chrissie Garcia Sta. Maria is a Filipino actress and singer. Dubbed as the country’s ‘Silent Superstar’, she is notable for her versatility in comedy, horror, and drama across independent film, blockbusters and television. She has been nominated for a FAMAS Award and 2 Gawad Urian Awards. In 2014, she won the “Favorite Foreign Actress”…
Asian Academy Creative Awards Grand Winner 2024 Best Documentary Series “Walk the Line” – CNA
Future Trend : VFX for TV & Film
TVF International, Documentary Panel Moderator for Asian Academy Creative Awards National Winners Conference 2022
Head of Content & Programming, Viu
June Tan (Motion Picture Association International), Moderator, Best Original Productions by a Streamer/OTT Panel
Asian Academy Creative Awards Grand Winner 2024 Best Short Form (Non Scripted) for “A Picture Book of Hope: My Daughter’s Battle with Cancer” – Kansai TV, Japan
Ke, Chin-Yuan, Panelist, Best Documentary Programme One Off for “Sea Spray”
Future Trends: Korea Content. Korean media experts with 30+ year. Senior Producer at Korean Broadcasting System. Member of the jury of the Asian Academy Creative Awards.
Co Founder & CEO Virtualness. Using AI as a Tool for Content Creator
Executive Producer of “Keluarga Baha Don” – Asian Academy Creative Awards Grand Winner 2019 Best Comedy Programme
Kyle Goonting, Panelist, Best Drama Series for “One Cent Thief” and Best Feature Film for “Polis Evo 3”
Director of Business Operations, Taiwan, Hong Kong & Southeast Asia, The Walt Disney Company
VP Corporate Communications, Viu & Country Manager, Myanmar for Viu
Lee Chen Chen, Panelist, Best Factual Presenter for “Formosa TV Evening News”
South Korean director of award winning K drama “Crash Landing On You” – AAA grand final winner 2020 – Best Drama Series
Managing Director at Weiyu Films TJ is a Singaporean director, screenwriter and television showrunner best known for the Singapore television drama series AlterAsians, The Singapore Short Story Project, The Pupil, Code Of Law, Zero Calling, Reunion and This Land Is Mine, which is currently airing on Mediacorp’s Channel 5. He has also written or co-written, and directed, the feature films, Homecoming (笑着回家), Love…And Other Bad…
The New Age of Animation: Unlocking Creativity with Generative AI
Lin Xueling, Moderator, Best Factual Presenter Panel
Lin Xueling
AAA grand final winner 2020 – Best Actress in Supporting Role for “Last Madame”
Associate Director, Discovery Communications India
Associate Director, Original Content at Discovery Communications India / South Asia Mallika Menon is Associate Director, Original Content at Discovery Communications India / South Asia, overseeing production of non-fiction, factual content for the network’s digital and linear platforms, including streaming service discovery+. She is responsible for the annual production slate, show ideation, development with production…
Editor in Chief & Associate Publisher at World Screen, Drama Panel Moderator for Asian Academy Creative Awards National Winners Conference 2023
Masterclass “How to Make Money on YouTube”
International Programming & Production Consultant. The Art of Co-Production. What’s Next for International Co Production in TV & Film
Variety Correspondent Asia, Acting Panel Moderator Asian Academy Creative Awards National Winners Conference 2023
Chief of Content Acquisition & Development
President, Asian Academy Creative Awards
Min Ji Oh, Panelist, Best Actress Panel for “Last Madame: Sisters of the Night”
Min Lim, Panelist, Best Adaptation of an Existing Format for “Liar”
Founder & CEO, Number Three Pictures, South Korea; Producer for the Asian Academy Creative Awards, Best Drama Series 2021 “Move to Heaven”
Molby Low, Panelist, Best Drama Series (Singapore) for “Oppa, Saranghae!”
Singaporean Actress & Host
Founder & MD for Anki Media
Naman is a Mumbai-based filmmaker, writer, journalist and multimedia artist working across South Asia. Exploring the intersections of culture and identity, Saraiya’s work moves across music, gender, mental health, politics, caste and class, technology and food. He is the director of Kya Bolta Bantai, which charts the rise of gully rap in India and a…
Founder & SVP BHD Vietnam Media Corp & Vietnam Studio; Asian Academy Creative Awards Ambassador for Vietnam
Sophear (Sopjiya), Panelist, Best Drama Series (Cambodia) for “Weight of Love”
Onat Diaz, Panelist, Best Direction Fiction (Philippines) for “Dirty Linen”
Founding Director of Riskfacilitator
SVP International Formats Paramount Global Content Distribution Group
Director of Drama Series “Trial by Fire”
Future Trends, Korea Content. Professor at Dept of Culture Content, Hanyang University
Future Trends: Korea Content
Professor at Dept of Media Arts & Sciences, Korea National Open University
Rachel Ng, Panelist, Best Originals Production by a Streamer/OTT Panel for “Last Madame: Sister of the Night
Rajshri Deshpande, Asian Academy Creative Awards Grand Winner 2023 Best Actress in a Leading Role for “Trial by Fire”, India
REN Yang, Panelist, Best Non Scripted Entertainment for “The Cosmos of Artists”
Rico Hizon, Panelist, Best Factual Presenter for “The Final Word with Rico Hizon – CNN Philippines”
Chairman of Academy Campus
How Artificial Intelligence is changing the TV & Film production.
Director, Media & Entertainment AJG
Director, Media & Entertainment Gallagher
Award winning director & Writer, Oscar Nominee, Guest Speaker, Animation Workshop at National Winners Conference 2023
Asian Academy Creative Awards National Winner Best Direction Fiction 2023 (Singapore) for “Last Madame – Sister of the Night”. Grand winner Best Original Productions by a Streamer/OTT 2023.
Head International Production & Co-production for TV & Film – ABS CBN Philippines
Ruel Bayani, Panelist, Best Drama Series (Philippines) for “Cattleya Killer”
Masterclass “From Viral to Viable: Making Money from Social Media Content”
Masterclass “AI & Filmmaking”
EVP Asia Pac, All3Media International
Sabrina Duguet, Moderator for the Best Direction Fiction Panel &
Panelist for Best Non Scripted Entertainment (Australia) for “Gogglebox”
Sabrina Duguet
Head of Factual & Lifestyle Cluster, South Asia, Warner Bros. Discovery. From Facts to Fascination: Making Non Fiction Content Entertaining
VP Content, APAC Vice Media With over 20 years of work experience in the media industry, Samira has worked across advertising production, television and digital content. Her initial years in advertising production gave her a strong foundation in production after which she moved into directing television shows at Channel [V] and Via Earth. In 2007,…
Masterclass “AI & Copyright”
Sara Merican, journalist. Moderator Best Feature Film, National Winners Conference 2023
Chairman of Awards
Shrey Bhargava, Panelist, Best Actor Panel for “Titoudao: Dawn of the New Stage”
Shugo Praico, Panelist, Best Feature Film for “A Silent Night”
Siti Saleha, Panelist, Best Actress Panel for “Hilang”
Senior Director, HK, TW, SEA Oceania – LiveU
Stanley Hsu, Panelist, Best Originals Production by a Streamer/OTT Panel for “The Amazing Grace of Σ”
Emmy Award winning executive producer from Australia
VP Communications Asia Pac Region – Motion Picture Association International
Co Directors of India 2050. AAA 2020 grand winner Best Direction (non Fiction)
Asian Academy Creative Awards Grand Winner 2021 Best Comedy Performance for “Keluarga Baha Don S 2”
Asian Academy Creative Awards Grand Winner 2024 Best Actress in a Leading Role for “Raintown”
Senior Regional Director, Production & Trade Policy, Asia-Pacific for the Motion Picture Association International
McLeod Casting is one of Australia’s most prominent casting directors.
Owner, Small World IFT and Entertainment Consultant
Tiz Zaqyah , Panelist, Best Actress Panel for “Liar Malaysia”
Best VFX 2024 for “Yu Yu Hakusho”
Series Producer/Director/Writer for Northern Pictures; Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Documentary Series 2021 “See What You Made Me Do”
Copyright & AI, what you need to know now
Creator-in Chief of The Foundry
Future-proofing content : Grappling with the trends and challenges that dramatically transform screenwriting.
Creator-In-Chief at The Foundry.
Evolving Strategies in Screenwriting
Vijay Varma, Panelist, Best Actor Panel for “Dahaad”
Co Founder of Media Partners Asia
Head of Creative & Content, ABP Studios With over 20+ years of experience, Vivek brings to the table a multi-layered body of enviable work which spans from writing & directing multiple feature length films for Yashraj films to having been the Head of Content at MTV India to srtting up the 120 Media Collective. He has created…
General Manager, Direct-to-Consumer, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia (excluding Indonesia).
General Manager, The Walt Disney (Thailand) Company Limited
South Korean film director and screenwriter. AAA grand final winner 2020 – Best Original Screenplay for “The Cursed”
Best Animation 2024 “The Imaginary”
Yuvaraj Krishnasamy, Panelist, Best Actor Panel for ”Kakibola”
Hosts of E! Asia
Masterclass Agenda
Location: IMDA Office (Level 5), 10 Pasir Panjang Rd, Mapletree Business City, Singapore 11743
WELCOME SPEECH
9.45 am – 10.30 am
Michael McKay
President, Asian Academy Creative Awards | Emmy Award Winner
WORLD CLASS LIVE TV DIRECTOR’S ASSISTANT
10.30 am – 11.30 am
Madeleine Holder
Director Assistant | Freelancer, Live TV
LIVE TV DIRECTING
11.30 am – 12.30 pm
Randall Churchill
Director
BREAK – 12.30 PM – 1.30 PM
**LUNCH Not Provided**
LIVE EVENT LIGHTING
1.30 pm – 2.30 pm
Francesco Calvi
Lighting Designer, Calvi Lighting Designs
LIVE TV: WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG!
2.30 pm – 3.15pm
Michael McKay, Madeleine Holder, Randal Churchill, Francesco Calvi
HANDS ON TECH ON LIVE & REALITY FORMATS
3.15 pm – 4.15 pm
Dennis Breckenridge
CEO, Elevate Broadcast
A NEW AGE IN STORYTELLING AND WHAT HOOQ LOOKS FOR IN AN ORIGINAL
4.15 pm – 5.00 pm
Bryan Seah
Head of Original Productions, HOOQ
Location: IMDA Office (Level 5), 10 Pasir Panjang Rd, Mapletree Business City, Singapore 11743
CONTEMPORARY IP DEVELOPMENT IN A DIGITALLY DISRUPTED ENVIRONMENT
9.30 am – 10.30 am
Ricky Ow
President, Turner Asia Pacific | Chairman, Asian Academy Creative Awards
Silas Hickey
Senior Creative Director, Turner Asia Pacific Original Productions – Kids
HOW TO NAIL THE PERFECT INTERVIEW ON THE RED CARPET
10.30 am – 12.15 pm
Natalie Gee
Head of Creative & Production, NBCU
Yvette King
E! Host
Chris Leow
Creative Manager
Elizabeth Rahajeng
E! Host
HOW TO WRITE A HIGH IMPACT STORY FOR DIGITAL
10.30 am – 12.15 pm
Pakkee Tan
Managing Editor, E! Online
HOW TO MANAGE THE PERFECT SHOOT #SHOWMETHEMONEY
10.30 am – 12.15 pm
Kar Lai Wong
Production Manager, NBCU
BREAK – 12.30 PM – 1.30 PM
**LUNCH Not Provided**
EVOLVING WITH TODAY’S GENERATION
1.30 pm – 2.30 pm
Mark Whitehead
President & Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Viacom International
HOW TO TELL STORIES TO GLOBAL AUDIENCE VIA LOOKING AT MULTIPLE PLATFORMS FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF CONTENT
2.30 pm – 3.45 pm
Max Newnham & Team
CNBC Editorial, Digital, our Catalyst Team
NEP FACILITIES – CAPITOL THEATRE TOUR (BEHIND THE SCENE) *Optional
5.00 pm – 5.45 pm
Capitol Theatre Behind The Scene Tour
(on own transport)
Location: PIXEL Building (Level 1), 10 Central Exchange Green, Singapore 138649
OPENING SPEECH
9.30 am – 9.40 am
Christine Fellowes
Chairwoman, AAA Creative Campus | Managing Director Asia, NBCU
Panel Category
Moderator
Speakers
Time
Children
Adeline Ong
Viacom
Jaenani Chadagoban
General Manager/Executive Director, “Hi-5”
Richard Thomas
One Animation Creator of “Oddbods”
Simon Pike
One Animation Show Director of “Oddbods”
9.40 AM – 10.15 AM
Animation
Gregory Ho
Turner
Richard Thomas
One Animation Creator of “Oddbods”
Simon Pike
One Animation Show Director of “Oddbods”
Silas Hickey
Senior Creative Director, Original Productions – Kids Turner “Bill And Tony”
Usamah Zaid Yasin
CEO, Wau Animation “Ejen Ali Season 2
10.15 AM – 11.00 AM
Branded Programme Series
Christine Fellowes
NBCU
Joe Evans
Executive Producer, Infocus “Inside T4: Terminal of Tomorrow”
Andrew Holland
Executive Producer, Beach House Pictures “Cesar’s Recruit Asia”
Jose Miguel Garcia Sanchez
Director, Local Tiger “Reinventing Seoul-Smart City on the Rise”
Sunny Han
Producer, Local Tiger “Reinventing Seoul-Smart City on the Rise”
Anne Tse
General Manager, iQIYI PPC “Hot Blood Dance Crew”
11.00 AM – 11.45 AM
Direction Non-Fiction
Monica Deluchi
Leading Lee
Director, Tzu Chi Culture & Communication Foundation “The Silence of OM(憨嘉)”
Simon Yin
Director, Mustard Collective “Beat and Path”
Rachale Davies
Producer, Attitude Pictures “Road to Miss Amazing”
11.45 AM – 12.30 PM
BREAK – 12.30 PM – 1.30 PM
**LUNCH Not Provided**
Screenplay
Bobby Tonelli
Artiste – Fly Entertainment
Mouly Surya
Rama Adi
Director & Co-Writer, “Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts” HOOQ
M. Raihan Halim
Creative Director – Papahan Films “SR115”
1.30 PM – 2.00 PM
Single Drama / Telemovie
Simon Yin
Mustard Collective
Leading Lee
Director, Tzu Chi Culture & Communication Foundation “The Silence of OM(憨嘉)”
Roda Dela Cerna
Business Unit Head, ABS-CBN “Maalaala Mo Kaya”
Maisarah Bte Abu Samah
Associate Producer Millienia Motion Pictures “Ninaivugal”
2.00 PM – 2.30 PM
News & Current Affairs
Kamarul Bahrin Haron
ASTRO
Kristie Lu Stout
Presenter/Anchor CNN “News Stream”
Lin XueLing
Presenter/Anchor Mediacorp “Conversation With”
Steve Jackson
Chief of Staff 60 Minutes “60 Minutes – MH370: The Situation Room”
2.30 PM – 3.15 PM
Documentary
Keiko Bang
Bang Singapore
Pauline Lockwood
Senior News Editor, CNN “Secret State: Inside North Korea”
Simon Yin
Director, Mustard Collective “Frontline Fashion”
Lindsay Robertson
Executive Producer, Mustard Collective “Frontline Fashion”
Rico Hizon
News Presenter, BBC “Philippines Island Treasures”
Sian Kevill
Founder/Director, Make Waves “The Talwars: Behind Closed Doors”
3.15 PM – 4.00 PM
Location: PIXEL Building (Level 1), 10 Central Exchange Green, Singapore 138649
OPENING SPEECH
9.30 am – 9.40 am
Christine Fellowes
Chairwoman, AAA Creative Campus | Managing Director Asia, NBCU
Panel Category
Moderator
Speakers
Time
Music & Dance
Hanli Hoefer
MTV Asia VJ
Sari Trisulo
Executive Producer, Viacom “Yo! MTV Raps Special”
Lulu Tian
Senior Manager, International Entertainment Business, Youku Alibaba “Street Dance of China”
9.40 AM – 10.15 AM
Acting
Yvette King
E! Host
Christina Kydoniefs
Supporting Actress “Tanglin”, Mediacorp
Adinia Wirasti
Lead Actress “Critical Eleven”, HOOQ
Maja Salvador
Lead Actress “Wildflower”, ABS-CBN
Cirilo Bayani
Business Unit Head ABS-CBN “Wildflower”
10.15 AM – 11.00 AM
Cinematography
Brad Dillon
Most Wanted Pictures
M. Raihan Halim
Creative Director, Papahan Films “Silo”
Mouly Surya
Director “Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts” HOOQ
11.00 AM – 11.45 AM
Non-Scripted
Janine Stein
ContentAsia
Iva Aguero
PHIL AND IVA “Dreamcatchers”
Lulu Tian
Senior Manager, International Entertainment Business, Youku Alibaba “Street Dance of China”
Marty Benson
Executive Producer, Endemol Shine “Masterchef Australia”
Chandradev Bhagat
CEO & Founder, Greymatter “The Remix”
11.45 AM – 12.30 PM
BREAK – 12.30 PM – 1.30 PM
**LUNCH Not Provided**
Adapting an Existing Format
Ruben Lawrence
NBCU
Bettina Hollings
Managing Director Imagination TV “Grand Designs New Zealand”
Lulu Tian
Senior Manager, International Entertainment Business, Youku Alibaba “Saturday Night Live China”
1.30 PM – 2.15 PM
Best Director & Best Drama Series
Patrick Schult
Robert Ronny
Director “Critical Eleven” HOOQ
Theodore Boborol
Director “Araw Gabi” ABS-CBN
Ginny Ocampo
Business Unit Head, ABS-CBN “The Greatest Love”
Yeo Lay Har
Director “Lion Mums 2” Ochre Pictures
Monty Tiwa
Director “The Publicist” VIU
Jessica Kam
Head of Original Production, HBO “Teenage Psychic”
Kazufumi Nagasawa
Executive Producer “Miss Sherlock” Hulu Japan
2.15 PM – 3.00 PM
**lunch is provided to speakers only
