INTERVIEWS
We talk to key people in the audiovisual sector to get to know their points of view.
Mike Blackman – ISE
Mike Blackman is the general director of the ISE fair. During the 2026 edition, he explains how he sees the Catalan audiovisual sector on the European ecosystem and shares his ideas about the future edition.
Will Saunders – CoSTAR National Lab
Will Saunders is the Creative Director of CoSTAR National Lab, the first centre dedicated to driving innovation in creative industries with virtual production, AI, motion capture and 5G-6G networks for film, television and video games. It is part of the UK’s CoSTAR programme, a national network of 5 R&D and advanced production labs, with £75M of public investment and connected to major hubs such as MediaCityUK.
Richard Wormwell – Dock10, MediaCityUK
Richard Wormwell is Head of Innovation at Dock10, the UK’s premier television facility, home to some of the country’s most loved programmes. Located in the heart of Media City UK, Manchester’s media, creativity and innovation hub.
ISE
ISE 2026
The highlights of all the activities organized by the Catalan Audiovisual Cluster within the framework of ISE 2026.
ISE 2026 – Catalan Audiovisual Cluster member companies
Let’s take a look at the member companies of the Catalan Audiovisual Cluster present at the ISE Fair.
We talk to Pamela M. Taggart
Pamela M. Taggart is the VP of Content Creation at AVIXA. During the 2026 edition of ISE, she explains how they coordinate the content of the fair’s sessions and conferences.
PLAY CLUSTER AV
Immersive heritage with Abacus Idea
Abacus Idea is behind the multidisciplinary project Eyes of History, which has converted five Catalan heritage sites into more lively and inhabited places thanks to immersive technologies. We talk to them about how the new language of virtual reality is changing the ways we interpret history.
Video game dubbing
Sonilab Studios explains what’s behind the video game dubbing process. A market that was consolidated in Catalonia in the early 2000s and that still has a lot of future due to the amount of production, especially on platforms.
Connected TV and Fast channels
Rakuten TV has been in the Fast channels industry for five years and were pioneers in Europe by launching the first ones in 2020. We talk to them about the evolution of connected television models and the specificities of their platform.
TALENT WEEK
Talent Stories, 10 Years of Talent Week
This piece invites us to review some of the stories of participants from various editions of Audiovisual Pitching.
Talent Week 2024
Video summary of Audiovisual Talent Week 2024, held from November 25 to 29, 2024, at the Disseny Hub Barcelona.
Talent Week 2023
Video summary of Talent Week 2023, which took place from November 13 to 17, 2023 at Disseny Hub Barcelona.
CATALUNYA, VIRTUAL PRODUCTION
Episode 3
This episode features leading professionals in LED virtual production from across the country: David Monguet, Virtual Production Supervisor; Tomás Ybarra, Director of Photography; and Sergio Ochoa, VFX Supervisor at Antaviana Films. They share the advantages of using LED virtual production through real-world case studies and reflect on the challenges and future of this technology. The episode is moderated by Antoine Vaxelaire from Plató Nou-Appia and includes the participation of Mike Blackman, Managing Director of ISE.
Episode 2
This episode focuses on the professional profiles involved in virtual production and the training programs being developed around it in Catalonia. It features Ivan Garriga from Pijama Studio, Miquel Garcia from Gestmusic, Irene Figueres from APPIA, and Floren Magrinyà from FX BCN Film School, moderated by Antoine Vaxelaire from Plató Nou-Appia. The episode also includes the participation of Mike Blackman, Managing Director of ISE.
Episode 1
The first episode features the participation of Cristina Brandner, manager of Parc Audiovisual de Catalunya, Antoine Vaxelaire, co-founder and creative director of Plató Nou-Appia, and Demian Sabini, executive producer of virtual production at Grup Mediapro, and is moderated by Bibiana Ballbè, journalist and CEO of TheCreative. In this episode, a detailed overview of virtual studios in Catalonia is provided, including their basic operation and the benefits they bring to the sector.
ZOOM BRANDS
Zoom Brands 2025 – How do fashion brands communicate?
Video summary of the Zoom Brands 2025 event, held on April 9, 2025, at the Foment del Treball Auditorium. Featuring an opening keynote by Edu Pitarch, creative director of Hamlet. Featuring a roundtable discussion with Montserrat Figueras, CEO of Sita Murt; Xavi Berneda, CEO of Munich Sports; Iria Pérez, Director of Corporate Communications and PR at TOUS; and Felipe Cano, Brand Manager at The Animals Observatory. Moderated by Maria Almenar, journalist and fashion communicator.
Zoom Brands 2024 – How do food brands communicate?
Video summary of the Zoom Brands 2024 event, held on May 29, 2024, at the Foment del Treball Auditorium. Featuring an opening keynote by Marta Delgado del Río, Account Manager at Innova Market Insights. Featuring a roundtable discussion with Javier Coromina, Communications Director at Idilia Foods (ColaCao, Nocilla); Sophie Pagnon, Chief Communications, Marketing & Impact Officer at Veritas; Àngela Folguerola Llorca, Head of Communications, Social Media, Public Relations, and Internal Communications at Ametller Origen; and Lalo Agustina, Communications Director at La Menorquina. Moderated by Bibiana Ballbè, journalist and CEO of TheCreative.
Zoom Brands 2023 – Artificial intelligence for brand communication
Video summary of Zoom Marques 2023, held on May 9, 2023 at Foment del Treball. With an introduction by David Lahoz, Product Strategist at TAPPX and a round table debate moderated by the journalist and CEO of TheCreative Bibiana Ballbè with Albert Giménez, Business Development Manager of Wildbytes; Josep M. Ganyet, CEO of Mortensen and UPF professor; and Ramon Arteman, Director of Metropolitana.