Executive producer. Developer of content and business models for casual games and animation.
Copenhagen Area, Denmark
Executive producer. Developer of content and business models for casual games and animation.
Copenhagen Area, Denmark
• Multi-faceted and internationally orientered producer, marketing expert and entrepreneur – rooted in Sweden, USA and Denmark, with global life experience
• Innovative and artistic. Intercultural and technical skills. High credibility and guarantee for quality.
• Cross-media, multi-platform orientation. Interactive, publishing and broadcast media.
Keynote speaker in European forums on policy issues related to innovation and collaboration in cross-media industries, financing, project development, production management, and licensing/distribution strategies.
(Computer Games industry)
April 2009 — Present (4 months)
The association for professional creative developers of the Danish game industry.
(Media Production industry)
June 2001 — Present (8 years 2 months)
VOGEL FILM & MEDIA is an independent production company making animated films and on-line computer games for the Nordic Public Service broadcasters.
(Media Production industry)
December 2008 — April 2009 (5 months)
(Computer Games industry)
February 2007 — October 2008 (1 year 9 months)
Video games are here to stay. Therefore, we need to educate people to develop and produce games. The National Academy for Digital, Interactive Entertainment is a collaboration between five universities and three art schools in Denmark.
As programme coordinator, I have worked together with the Danish Producer's organization, regional funds, and the board with the aim of establishing a new Interactive Center, where the training activities of DADIU would be integrated with a venture capital fund, and a professional environment of companies in the field of interactive entertainment.
(Higher Education industry)
September 2005 — January 2007 (1 year 5 months)
The National Film School of Denmark offers four-year training in the fields of direction, sound design, photography, editing, production, television production, script writing and animation direction.
I was a supervisor for the animation directors, assisting them with issues of idea development, and production method. I also taught the producer students essential skills regarding budgeting, legal issues regarding co-production and distribution deals, project presentation and methods for managing animation production.
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
August 1998 — June 2001 (2 years 11 months)
In charge of establishing an organisation capable of 20 annual releases of european and domestic art-house films for the theatrical, video/DVD, and institutional markets in Denmark.
Participated in Cannes, Göteborg, Berlin, Haugesund festivals. Active part of sales and acquisition network, activities included market screenings and presentations, contacts to daily trade press.
Developing distribution strategies, calculating and implementing advertising campaigns for more than 20 theatrical releases.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)
April 1996 — July 1998 (2 years 4 months)
Produced TV Drama, animated series, documentaries. Set up production department, and found new producers and directors.
Project management for IT systems 2008 — 2008
Communication for development 2006 — 2007
The media play a crucial role at all levels in the globalization process and, potentially, for global development. The demand for media and communication skills is rapidly increasing in the developing countries and as a result in the donor agencies and organizations. Media and communication efforts will be increasingly important for international development cooperation as a whole
Producer programme , Financing, legal issues, development and distribution strategy, production management , August 1989 — June 1993
Produced a large number of student films, among these MY JEWISH GRANDFATHER (doc.) MIRACLE GIRL (anim.), THE COMPOSER (drama), NAKED (art/doc.)
Bachelor of Social Science , Economic History , 1982 — 1988
Focus on how cultural products and entertainment have generated economic growth, both historically and today.
Macro- and Micro economics, political science 1980 — 1982
International Baccalaureat , Anthropology, Swedish, Biology , 1974 — 1978
Playing music (composer and performer) see more at http://fredvogel.mymusic.dk
Danish representative on Nordic Animation Network, part of NORDPLUS.
Chairman for co-operative tenant association.
Former board member Danish Film Academy
Former board member Angel Films.
Former board member municipal school in Copenhagen., DIGIDI (artists collective)