BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ABU Events - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:ABU Events X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://events.abu.org.my X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ABU Events REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kuala_Lumpur BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:+08 DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kuala_Lumpur:20260422T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kuala_Lumpur:20260424T180000 DTSTAMP:20260502T225350 CREATED:20260127T010857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T064718Z UID:4095-1776848400-1777053600@events.abu.org.my SUMMARY:ABU Children's Drama Co-Production 22nd Series DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n ABU Children’s Drama Co-Production 22nd Series \n \n \n \n ABU Children's Drama Co-Production is an annual co-production initiative developed in co-operation with the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) and the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU).Now in its 22nd year\, this co-production allows the participating organizations through its producers/ directors that participated in this co-production to produce children's stories that are attractive to even those who live in various countries\, as well as being exposed to the standard of international production. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n How ABU Children's Drama Co-Production works: \n \n \n \n First Meeting – Producers and directors of children’s drama from the previous series\, share and exchange their completed works freely among participating organizations. New producers for the next series present their story ideas for collaborative input. The 22nd Series meeting will take place in Tokyo\, Japan. Second Meeting – A continuation of the first meeting\, participating producers will present their updated story ideas with the executive producer as well as view and obtain children’s dramas from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) at rights-free. Screening – Producers and directors will be screening their revised and produced children’s drama to other participants. Other member participants are able to view and obtain these completed children’s drama also at copy-rights free. Screening will take place on-site as well. \n \n \n \n ABU Children's Drama Co-Production Executive Producer (20th Series Onwards) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kazuhiro Motoki Director/Producer – NHK Japan Kazuhiro Motoki was born in Tokyo in 1967. After graduating from Waseda University in 1990\, he joined NHK\, Japan’s public broadcaster\, and was assigned to the Kyoto Station. Initially working as a local director\, Motoki was involved in the planning and production of documentaries and cultural programs. In 1994\, Motoki directed the NHK Special “The Revival of Heian-kyo” which included on-location filming in Hong Kong. Following this\, he transferred to the drama department\, where he has since directed a wide array of programming\, including historical dramas\, serial television novels\, and contemporary social-issue dramas in Tokyo and Osaka. Motoki’s work on the drama “Sode Furi Au Mo” earned him the Excellence Award at the 55th Art Festival in the year 2000.Motoki has extensive experience filming dramas in Asia. In 2010\, he directed the drama “Chance\,” which included location shooting in Mongolia. His direction of the drama “The Light of Vietnam” in 2018 took him on location to Vietnam. Continuing his work with NHK\, in 2023\, he directed the 4K special drama “The Symphony of Vietnam\,” which also included location shooting in Vietnam. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Dates \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 22 April 2026 \n \n \n \n 23 April 2026 \n \n \n \n 24 April 2026 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, 09:00 – 17:00Opening & Welcome Remarks / Screening of Completed Episodes of 21st Series \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, 09:00 – 17:00Continuation of Screening & 22nd Series Story Ideas Presentation \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Friday\, 09:00 – 17:00Continuation of Story Ideas & Workshop \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Watch the Previous Series Completed Children's Dramas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overview ABU Children Drama Co-Production 2025 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photos from Previous Children's Drama Series \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PREVIOUS CHILDREN’S DRAMA CO-PRODUCTION (20th Series) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Categories: \n Programme Department \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CONTACT: \n \n \n \n Fathimath Leeza (leeza@abu.org.my)Naim Ramin (naim@abu.org.my) \n \n \n \n \n \n Date & Time: \n April 22\, 2026\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n \n \n - \n\n April 24\, 2026\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n HOSTED BY: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NHK Broadcasting Center\n \n \n\n2 Chome-2-1 Jinnan\, Shibuya\, Tokyo 150-0041\n \n\n\n\n Japan\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n CCBN ABU Nexus 2026 \n\n\n \n \n ABU Sports Media Conference Chengdu 2026 URL:https://events.abu.org.my/eventcalendar/abu-childrens-drama-co-production-22nd-series/ LOCATION:NHK Broadcasting Center\, 2 Chome-2-1 Jinnan\, Shibuya\, Tokyo 150-0041\, Japan CATEGORIES:Programme Department ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://events.abu.org.my/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NHK-22nd-series-banner-scaled.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR