12 Hotel. The theme of the party, which took over several rooms of the hotel, was Argentina. One room featured an on-stage tango performance, while others were filledwith food and drink, even though just one small bar offered champagne. Adding another twist to 2013, MIPCOM named Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation, its Personalityof theYear, emphasizing the growing link between television and film. And for the second year in a row, some of the most influential women in the business came together during theWomen in Global Entertainment Power Lunch, which included a panel discussion with MGM’s Roma Khanna, twofour54’s Noura Al Kaabi andThe Newsroom’s Emily Mortimer. Besides the opening party, there were plenty of other festivities to keep attendees busy. Among them was Starz’s Black Sails soiree, which saw the Long Beach Restaurant turned into a makeshift pirate’s cove with a look-alike pirate ship (conveniently if only coincidentally) located out to sea, with a telescope set up for proper viewing. Stars of the series were in attendance for photos and to mingle with guests. Other celebrities joining in on the glamour in Cannes included AndieMacDowell, promotinghernew series Cedar Cove, several stars from eOne’s lineup and Meghan McCain, daughterofU.S.SenatorJohnMcCain, who was on-hand to promote her new series, Raising McCain for Tricon, among many others. Other cocktail partieswere thrown by 9 Story Entertainment, Lionsgate, eOne, GRB Entertainment, TV France International, Zodiak (on a boat), Tricon, CBS Studios International, A+E Networks, Red Arrow, FremantleMedia, Content, Global Agency, Rainbow and Azteca (celebrating its 20th anniversary at the Carlton Hotel), among others. Plus, there was a breakfast and press luncheon at Disney, screenings by Starz, Telemundo and Telefe and a barbeque at Sony Pictures. Reed MIDEM also took the opportunity to announcethatMIPDigitalFrontswilllaunchatMIPTV2014.The international screeningswill showcase and trade original online video programming and web series. The Digital Fronts will take place on Wednesday, April 9. The programwill feature a full day of screenings from world-renowned platforms, digital studios and online channels, covering all genres, according to Reed MIDEM. Next year, the Country of Honor status will be bestowed on Mexico. The focus on Mexico will include conferences, screening showcases, coproduction matchmaking and Mexican-themed networking and will launch at MIP-TV 2014 (April 7-10), extending through MIPCOM 2014. Next year, MIPCOM will be held October 13-16. December 2013 MIPCOM Review ( Co n t i n u e d ) INCAA’s Liliana Mazure at this year’s LATAM Global Dealmakers Networking Lunch The MIPCOM 2013 closing press conference Televisa’s Elsa Garcia Nuñez and Hugo Treviño MGM’s Roma Khanna, The Newsroom’s Emily Mortimer, twofour54’s Noura Al Kaabi at the Women in Global Entertainment Power Lunch WCPMedia’s Eleonora Maraffi, Cristina Molinari, Lucia Milazzotto, Elena Conti CBS’s Armando Nuñez (center) with Rachelle Lefevre and Dean Norris from Under the Dome Star chef David Rocco with Breakthrough’s Nat Abraham
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