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International Horizons

International Horizons is a professional development programme that gives senior executives the knowledge, skills and expertise needed to get a competitive edge on the global stage.

Delegates will benefit from expert training including sessions on: financing, co-productions, market analysis, the art of negotiation and the culture of pitching to new markets. The delegates will also benefit from unrivalled access to industry experts, learning from those with first-hand experience and success working in the global marketplace.

What you can expect from the programme

  • Increased industry knowledge of global markets with a focus on North American and Asian Markets
  • A thorough understanding of different financing models and negotiating a deal in the international arena
  • Increased knowledge and understanding of the pitfalls to avoid around negotiation of rights
  • Increased confidence to pitch and present to global broadcasters
  • An increased profile and expanded network of industry professionals, agents and buyers increasing the opportunity to do business

International Horizons 2021 is currently running from April - September. To hear about the next edition of International Horizons please sign up to our mailing list.

  • You should be a Senior Executive/Owner/MD or have a very strong track record in ideas development looking to expand your knowledge of the international market
  • Be experienced in developing and/or selling ideas from factual/specialist factual/factual entertainment/scripted
  • Have secured at least one network commission
  • Companies based in Scotland and the Nations and Regions
  • The programme is open to companies working with scripted and factual content.

There is a fee of £300 for the programme.

Applications for the 2021 edition of the programme are now closed. To hear about the next edition of International Horizons, please sign up to our mailing list.

If you have any questions about International Horizons please contact projectmanager@trcmedia.org

Applications are now closed

Applications for the 2021 edition of the programme are now closed. To hear about the next edition of International Horizons, please sign up to our mailing list.

International Horizons 2021 Delegates

Lucy Bacon

Lucy Bacon

Director of Unscripted Development

Two Rivers Media

Jenny Williams

Jenny Williams

Company Manager/Producer

Pirate Productions

International Horizons 2021

Jackie Savery

Jackie Savery

Company Director

Maramedia

International Horizons 2021

Denis Minihan

Denis Minihan

Senior Development Producer/Series Producer

Alleycats TV

International Horizons 2021

Kieran McCarthy

Kieran McCarthy

Director of Development

True North

International Horizons 2021

Ross Harper

Ross Harper

Joint Managing Director

Red Sky Productions

International Horizons 2021

Leading Creative Companies 2022

David Marshall

David Marshall

Head of Entertainment

Tern Television

International Horizons 2021

Pete Brandon

Pete Brandon

Joint Managing Director

Button Down Ltd

International Horizons 2021

Deanne Cunningham

Deanne Cunningham

Head of Development/Executive Producer

Synchronicity Films

International Horizons 2021

Lizzie Gray

Lizzie Gray

Head of Television

Blazing Griffin Pictures Ltd

International Horizons 2021

Kate Vines

Kate Vines

Head of Factual Development

ieie productions

International Horizons 2021

SuperSizer 2020