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UK@Kidscreen delegation organised by: Contents

Forewords 3-5 Keshet International David Prodger 3 KidsCave Entertainment Greg Childs and Sarah Baynes 4-5 Kids Insights Kidzilla Media UK Delegate Companies 6-57 Kindle Entertainment Adrenalynn Entertainment LoveLove Films Alice Burden Creative Development Lupus Films Anderson Entertainment MCC Media Azoomee Media Finance and Investment Beakus Messy Hands Productions Bigmouth Audio Mezzo Kids Blink Industries Blue Zoo MRM Ltd Cloth Cat Animation Nyman Libson Paul Dan & Nuria Wicksman Plug-in Media Eyebolls Raydar Media Eye Present Serious Lunch Fabulous Fantasy Company Simkins LLP Fourth Wall Creative Sixteen South Fudge Animation Studios Spider Eye Fun Crew Spook Squad Productions Gas Tank Productions Studio Liddell Happy Films The Children’s Media Conference HoHo Rights Limited The Creative Garden Imaginators.tv Three Arrows Media ITV PLC Tom Angell Ltd Jellyfish Pictures Winduna Enterprises Jetpack Distribution Wish Films Jollywise Karrot Entertainment Contacts 58 UK@Kidscreen 2018 3

Foreword By David Prodger, Consul General, Miami, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

I am delighted once again to welcome such an impressive UK delegation to Kidscreen which is taking place in Miami for the fourth time. Like the Kidscreen Summit, Miami is innovative, dynamic and young, it is a city which embraces diversity and fosters creativity, making it the ideal venue for such a conference.

I am proud to see the wealth of British In the interest of seeing this creative sector film, video games and VFX. I would expertise in animation and children’s continue to grow both commercially and encourage summit attendees to speak content production that is attending and artistically, I would like to once again invite with representatives from DIT at the UK@ selling at Kidscreen 2018. The UK continues US and international attendees/buyers to Kidscreen stand for more information. to lead the world in creativity and last stop by the UK@Kidscreen stand to meet Finally, I would like to thank you for year alone British business generated with some of the top creators, writers the opportunity once again to support over £54 million from deals at this very and production companies from the UK your commercial goals and business summit – something we are very proud of. children’s media industry. relationships, as well as the UK’s continued In fact, the UK is the third-largest exporter As always, the UK’s Department for growth both here in Miami and beyond. I of cultural goods and services in the world International Trade (DIT) and The look forward to meeting you and wish you – just behind China and the US – with the Children’s Media Conference have brought a productive and successful conference. Creative Industries as whole generating high-calibre delegates to Miami and I look £91.8bn GVA for the UK in 2016 alone, forward to seeing successful partnerships David Prodger is Consul General, Miami, which is a year-on-year growth of 7.6%. emerge and develop from this year’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office summit and as we go forward. Please do These international sales generated share with us your stories and experiences. through our globally recognised expertise in children’s entertainment are not only As part of our involvement, I should a critical part of our business success also like to highlight the generous tax overseas, but also underpin our high incentives offered by the UK for animation reputation for quality and innovation. and children’s TV content, as well as 4 UK@Kidscreen 2018

ForewordTitle By Greg Childs, The Children’s Media Conference and Sarah Baynes, The Creative Garden

With newly announced additional public funding for children’s media, coupled with the advantageous tax incentives to make animation, games or children’s television in the UK or with UK partners, there couldn’t be a better time to check out what’s on offer amongst the wide range of companies in the UK “mission” to Kidscreen. The UK Government’s Department for International Trade is supporting over 50 enterprises and freelancers in the UK group. They are keen to help anyone looking to acquire, commission and co-produce content, services or expertise from British companies, and can advise on assistance with investment opportunities too. Come and meet them and our uniquely talented and connectedwww. professionals at the UK stand. You’re sure of a warm welcome – and a cup of British tea!

The Children’s Media Conference is proud The British delegation is characterised further supported by a new $80m public to host the UK@Kidscreen delegation again by a depth of understanding of the service fund for children’s content. in 2018. Last year’s delegation from the UK children’s audience, years of experience Award winners, large established companies clocked up an unprecedented return on the in international co-production markets, with fantastic track records, small start-ups investment of their time and energy in the high standards in writing, performance with exciting ideas, service companies with Kidscreen Summit. They proved that the and production across fiction and factual unmatched experience in legal, finance UK, despite Brexit and other uncertainties, formats, flexibility in collaborative projects or other support operations – whatever is very much open for business, and the and a strong “hinterland” of support from your content or service needs – we have creative juices are flowing better than ever. UK broadcasters, industry associations someone in the British group who can The four days of Kidscreen are a fantastic such as Pact and Animation UK and the provide it. opportunity to meet and display the UK’s industry’s annual shared learning event - expertise and enthusiasm to colleagues in the Children’s Media Conference. The CMC is working with DIT to also take the international children’s media scene. a delegation to the CICAF conference and It’s also backed by generous tax incentives market in China in April 2018 to further Working with the UK has enormous - for animation, games and children’s develop relationships in the Chinese advantages. television production and will shortly be market. UK@Kidscreen 2018 5

Greg Childs Sarah Baynes Helen McAleer

And to build on those British relationships Greg Childs, Editorial Director of The you could also attend the world’s most Children’s Media Conference and UK stimulating kids’ media conference – Mission co-leader the CMC, in Sheffield (3 – 5 July 2018). With over 1200 delegates, it’s the only Sarah Baynes, Creative Director of The event where you’re as likely to meet a Creative Garden and UK Mission co- book publisher, licensing agent, ed-tech leader producer, app maker, academic or theatre director, as you are all the key names in Helen McAleer is the CMC International UK and European kids’ TV. Attached to the Exchange Executive Producer and is Conference is a full day market packed with available at Kidscreen to discuss it, as is value. The CMC International Exchange Greg Childs. Contact us through: intex@ welcomes guests from a range of territories thechildrensmediaconference. com or from China to South America – and there +44 (0)7714 708986 are incentives for those who are looking to bring business to the UK. 6 UK@Kidscreen 2018

Adrenalynn Entertainment

The Lodge Email: [email protected] Helmsley Tel: +44 (0)7770 915303 Linden Gardens Leatherhead Miami Contact: Surrey +44 (0)7770 915303 LKT22 7HB

Greg Lynn www.adrenalynn.co.uk CEO and Executive Producer

Adrenalynn Entertainment is a Music Week Awards and Gold Discs, production and rights management British Animation Award Nominations, company, dedicated to creating Broadcast Nominations and a Pulcinella intellectual properties appropriate to all Nomination. Collectively they have media platforms. over 50 years’ experience in Brand and IP Creation, Content Production, Live The company is owned and run by CEO Performance Direction and Production, and Founder Greg Lynn and Creative and Rights Management. Director and Partner Tim Harper, both of whom are highly regarded and Their brands have sold in excess of respected in entertainment and creative $800m of licensed products and are © AEL media. Successes to date include ‘Fifi broadcast globally. and the Flowertots’, ‘Roary the Racing Adrenalynn are seeking partners for two Car’ (Nick Jr. & Milkshake), ‘Raa Raa the of their productions in development, ‘Mr Noisy Lion’, ‘‘Little Charley Bear’ and Macaroni’ and ‘Nikki of the North’. ‘Andy Pandy’, amongst others. Critical acclaim and recognition from the industry include BAFTA Nominations, Royal Television Society Awards, UK@Kidscreen 2018 7

Alice Burden Creative Development

Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)7775 944446 LinkedIn: Alice Burden

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7775 944446

Alice Burden Development Producer

Alice Burden Creative Development Ltd big vision encouraging kids to be brings concepts and characters to life, themselves, and helping them believe developing and adapting IP for different in the Power of Me. platforms through engaging stories and Alice is also working on Small strategic brand-building. Fry Animation’s ‘Toco Toco’, a With 20 years’ experience in the visual feast of preschool comedy children’s media industry, Alice has and adventure. Set in the Amazon held senior in-house roles in publishing, Rainforest, Toco the Toucan and Colin ©Toco Toco Ltd broadcast, production and licensing at the pigeon are two unlikely friends companies including ITV, Macmillan making discoveries about their habitat Children’s Books and The Walker at every turn in a series that explores Books Group. She has an excellent themes of social and ecological understanding of the industry as a diversity. whole and a passion for the power of storytelling in all its forms. Current development projects include Storycake’s ‘BeeMee Hearts’, a forward thinking preschool series with a ©Storycake 8 UK@Kidscreen 2018

Anderson Entertainment

AddressUnited Agents Email: [email protected] Lexington Street Tel: +44 (0)7712 000560 London Blog: www.jamieanderson.me.uk Facebook: GerryAndersonOfficial Twitter: @ImJamieAnderson

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7712 000560 Jamie Anderson www.gerryanderson.co.uk Director

Founded by ‘Thunderbirds’ and ‘Space: With 18 series and over 800 episodes 1999’ creator Gerry Anderson, Anderson of television to his name, the Gerry Entertainment is working tirelessly Anderson brand is internationally to continue the great man’s 60-year recognised and respected – and legacy in the 21st century. synonymous with entertaining, exciting and inspirational content. We manage a number of legacy properties (‘Terrahawks’, ‘New Captain Scarlet’, ‘Dick Spanner’) as well as developing new productions. We are currently developing Gerry Anderson’s © Firestorm Productions / Anderson Entertainment ‘Firestorm’ – a puppet-driven sci-fi action adventure series filmed in “Ultramarionation”, with a slate of other original Gerry Anderson concepts.

Azoomee

AddressTop Floor Email: [email protected] 3-4 Mallow Street Tel: +44 (0)20 72531900 London Twitter: @azoomeekids @estelle_lloyd EC1Y 8RQ Miami Contact: +44 (0)7891 698421

Estelle Lloyd www.azoomee.com Founder

Estelle Lloyd is co-founder of Azoomee, environment, science and more. This the subscription videos and games has won the support of the NSPCC – service for kids. A multimedia the UK’s largest kids’ charity, a BAFTA entertainment, learning and social nomination and multiple industry platform that parents trust, Azoomee awards. Azoomee is available in US and offers 1000s of interactive games and Europe through the app stores, as well videos along with a parent-approved as partners (O2, Argos, Amazon) and messaging app. Everything is accessible various other partner retail channels. in one safe place with no ads and no in- app purchases. With an increasing focus on fun learning on the 21st Century skills children need to master, Azoomee is ramping up its content about online safety, coding, engineering, nature, the 10 UK@Kidscreen 2018

Beakus

Address15 Maiden Lane Email: [email protected] London Tel: +44 (0)20 33026550 WC2E 7NG Blog: www.beakus.com/blog Twitter: @studiobeakus @olobobtop

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7808 594887 www.beakus.com Steve Smith www.olobobtop.com Producer and Founder

Beakus is a central-London animation Awards, and is sold to 11 territories and shapes, colours and patterns. It studio creating unique series IP for counting; and ‘Yakka Dee!’ (20 x 5-mins) epitomises our passion for great story, children, lead by award-winning which is already greenlit for two further character, adventure and surprise! director and producer Steve Smith. series. We also animated the first series of We launched two shows in 2017 – ‘Olobob Top’ encourages creative CBeebies ‘Numtums’, but this year it’s ‘Olobob Top’ (52 x 5-mins) which is play for 2-5-year-olds through the all about a brand new 11-minute series nominated for Best Animated Pre- adventures of three forest-dwelling project we’re developing and presenting School Series at this years’ Kidscreen characters and their friends, exploring to the world at Kidscreen 2018!

Bigmouth Audio

Address78a Stanley Street Email: [email protected] Glasgow Tel: +44 (0)141 4291559 G41 1JH Twitter: @bigmouthaudio

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7894 453536

Stephen Scott www.bigmouthaudio.co.uk Creative Director

Founded in 2012 to provide producers We also develop, produce and publish of animated content with a superior & our own original IP. Our “podcast first” dedicated service, Bigmouth Audio is strategy has led to the release of ‘Once a sound production and management Upon A Time In Zombieville’ – the company with an exclusive focus on world’s first audio cartoon. An audio servicing the animation industries. series created with visually impaired children at it’s heart that ultimately We have exceptional sound designers, aims to bridge the gap between visually manage world class composers and and non visually impaired children work closely with the very best voice Copyright Bigmouth Audio 2017 being able to enjoy a high quality piece talent agents in the UK & US to help our of content on an equal level. This is clients achieve their goals whether in currently available on iTunes as a 8 x 10 feature films, television, commercials, minute podcast series. video games or brand integrated content. 12 UK@Kidscreen 2018

Blink Industries

Address181 Wardour Street Email: [email protected] London Tel: +44 (0)20 74940747 W1F 8WZ Miami Contact: +44 (0)7812 088697

Tom Stuart www.blinkindustries.tv Executive Producer

Blink Industries is the BAFTA- nominated entertainment arm and development studio of Blink Productions, the multi-award winning London-based production company. Working in myriad disciplines from live action to 2D animation to puppetry we combine these craft skills with high production and conceptual values The Grumpy King © Blink Industries/Cartoon Network to produce comedy and children’s programming rich in ideas, charm and craft that both inspires and entertains. UK@Kidscreen 2018 13

Blue Zoo

AddressChesterfield House Email: [email protected] [email protected] 385 Euston Road Tel: +44 (0)207 4344111 London NW1 3AU Blog: blog.blue-zoo.co.uk Facebook: bluezooanimation Twitter: @blue_zoo

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7790 015360 (Oli Hyatt) +44 (0)7733 322172 (Adam Shaw) Oli Hyatt Adam Shaw www.blue-zoo.co.uk Co-founder Co-founder & Creative Director & Director

Blue Zoo is one of the UK’s largest The adventurous and dynamic team animation studios, renowned for have a genuine passion for their work, making creatively playful CG animation and have picked up many awards for UK and international audiences. The along the way including this years’ multi BAFTA-winning studio founded most prized BAFTA Children’s Award for by Adam Shaw, Tom Box and Oli ‘Independent Production Company Of Hyatt, have been crafting outstanding The Year’. animation for broadcast, commercials Whilst creating a buzz in the industry, and online content for over 17 years. Blue Zoo have kept their feet firmly Blue Zoo have built strong relationships on the ground, and still offer their with TV broadcasters and media trademark friendly, down-to-earth companies, allowing them to produce service. Coupled with an in-depth international hit shows such as ‘Digby knowledge of UK Animation Tax credits Dragon’, ‘Go Jetters’, ‘Miffy’, ‘Tree Fu and great broadcaster links, they are an Tom’, ‘Q Pootle’, ‘Olive the Ostrich’ and enviable partner to get creative with! ‘Alphablocks’ to name a few. 14 UK@Kidscreen 2018

Cloth Cat Animation

GloWorks Email: [email protected] Heol Porth Teigr Tel: +44 (0)29 2245 0140 Cardiff Facebook: ClothCatAnimation Twitter: @ClothCatAnim CF10 4GA Miami Contact: +44 (0)7776 281831 (Adam Bailey) +44 (0)7971 906242 (Jon Rennie) Adam Bailey Jon Rennie www.clothcatanimation.com Producer/Head of Managing Director Animation Development

Cloth Cat Animation is an award Current and recent projects include winning Cardiff-based studio and the ‘Luo Bao Bei’, ‘Shane the Chef’, ‘Olobob largest animation production company Top!’, ‘Ethel and Ernest’, ‘Toot the Tiny in Wales. They are renowned developers Tugboat’, ‘Boj’, ‘Grandpa in my Pocket’, and co-production partners currently Disney’s ‘Tales of Friendship with working on a number of highly Winnie the Pooh’ and ‘Ha! Ha! Hairies’. successful global brands. With a studio overlooking Cardiff Bay, they have the facilities and expertise to take projects from development to international delivery with in-house creative talent and high-end technical support.

Dan & Nuria Wicksman

724 N West Knoll Email: [email protected] Drive, # 202 Tel: +1 310 4985786 West Hollywood Twitter: @DanWicksman CA 90069 USA Miami Contact: +1 310 498 5786

Dan Wicksman www.imdb.com/name/nm1250331/ Writer / Story Editor

Dan Wicksman is a British writer based in Los Angeles. Together with his wife Nuria, Dan has written for global characters including ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’, ‘Thomas & Friends’, ‘Gummy Bear’ and ‘Curious George’. The Wicksmans work on projects both as writers and as story editors, assembling and supervising teams of scriptwriters. They have written for companies in more than 15 countries, including the US, UK, China, Korea, Germany and Australia. © HIT Entertainment

Eyebolls

RTW Studios Email: [email protected] 40/1 Constitution Street [email protected] Edinburgh Tel: +44 (0)131 2902151 EH6 6RS Facebook Eyebolls Instagram: weareeyebolls Twitter: @weareeyebolls Miami Contact +44 (0)7989 305984 (Rhona Drummond) Rhona Drummond Victoria Watson Producer Producer www.eyebolls.com +44 (0)7841 026094 (Victoria Watson)

Eyebolls is a Scotland based creative studio working in multi-disciplines from live-action, to stop-motion, to 2D and CGI animation. Our breadth of work covers award-winning original content for both film and TV, whilst also producing TV commercials, online content and music videos. We are passionate about making innovative Based on books written by Janet Louise Jones and illustrated and beautiful crafted work. by Jennie Poh © Superfairies Productions Ltd UK@Kidscreen 2018 17

Eye Present

1-5 Vyner Street Email: [email protected] London [email protected] E2 9DG Tel: +44 (0)20 79787788

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7711 419412 (Genevieve Dexter) +44 (0)7773 770913 (Jules Coke) Genevieve Dexter Jules Coke www.eyepresent.co.uk CEO Executive Producer

Eye Present is a 50 seat CGI animation commercial, private and government studio that seeks out well known funding. Where compatible with our or unique intellectual properties to partners, we also take on worldwide develop and produce content for or territory specific exploitation of children and family audiences. programming and merchandising rights. We specialise in creative adaptation and production but also have an unrivalled ability to raise finance for our chosen projects from a variety of broadcast, 18 UK@Kidscreen 2018

Fabulous Fantasy Company

38 Howcroft Crescent Email: [email protected] London Tel: +44 (0)20 8346 6216 N3 1PB Miami Contact: +44 (0)7702 160421

Harriette Goldsmith www.fabulousfantasy.company Producer/Director

Fabulous Fantasy Company brings two Our second ‘The Snowbirds’ is an new and exciting IPs which offer global animated fantasy film. A fabulous appeal. ‘Fiendish Fouly Tales’ is a series fantasy set in Japan. The story of a boy for TV. Introducing The Jolly Family and his ice-carving of a magical bird and the Foulies mischievous creatures and their shared experiences with Jack that cause mayhem whenever they Frost and Grandfather Snow. are about. Meet Grandma and the Our experienced team includes Oscar three Jolly children who have to out nominated and Grammy winning manoeuvre the Foulies using magical composer Debbie Wiseman; Actor powers. We’ve also developed a short David Suchet (Poirot); Music Advisor Holiday Film Special ‘The Prince, The and development team of Marie Fairy & The Fouly’. This property is Beardmore, Guy Fletcher; Simon Howe; simultaneously being developed as a Daniel Nixon and Darkside Studios. major Ballet. UK@Kidscreen 2018 19

Fourth Wall Creative

2 Riverview Business Park Email: [email protected] Shore Wood Road Tel: +44 (0)151 3537310 Bromborough Twitter: @4thwallcreative Wirral Facebook: Fourth Wall Creative CH62 3RQ Miami Contact: +44 (0)7752 067596 Joe Moroney www.fourthwallcreative.com Managing Director

Fourth Wall is an award-winning creative team, publisher of kids books and independent producer of animated children’s television content. Our aim is to become a leading, internationally respected creator of innovative, exciting and entertaining IP.

Marcel © Fourth Wall Creative 2015

Milo © Fourth Wall Creative 2017 20 UK@Kidscreen 2018

Fudge Animation Studios

The Studio (First Floor) Email: [email protected] 4C Vulcan Close Tel: +44 (0)343 8866331 Sandhurst Blog: fudgeanimation.com/journal Berkshire Facebook: fudgeanimation GU47 9DD Twitter: @fudgeanimation

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7967 565911 Dan Weaver fudgeanimation.com Creative Director

Fudge is a full-service character design, top film schools before starting his animation and production studio. We career at Television Centre in White work with companies big and small City producing animated video content turning their vision into a reality in the for some of the BBC’s flagship children most fun and engaging ways. television programmes (including shows like ‘Bob The Builder’, ‘Postman Pat’, At Fudge, we love helping our customers ‘The Teletubbies’ and ‘Tweenies’). to tell their stories. Fudge brings clients closer to their audience, because we Fudge return to Kidscreen this year make their message unforgettable. Or with their exciting new educational as we like to say, Fudge makes your pre-school show, set at the centre of the brand really sticky. universe! Fudge’s Creative Director, Dan Weaver, achieved a BA (Hons) degree in Film © Fudge Animation Studios 2018 & Video Production at one of Europe’s UK@Kidscreen 2018 21

Fun Crew

126 Hampton Road Email: [email protected] Southport [email protected] Merseyside Twitter: @AddedSalt Facebook: http://bit.ly/fun-crew PR8 5DZ Skype: angela.j.salt LinkedIn: Angela Salt Stuart Harrison

Miami Contact: Angela Salt Stuart Harrison +44 (0)7946 066726 (Angela Salt) www.funcrew.co.uk Joint Managing Joint Managing +44 (0)7956 370037 (Stuart Harrison) Director Director

Fun Crew create compelling, original and In addition we have an exciting digital media specialists and potential marketable content for children’s media. development slate which includes investors. animated shows for pre-school to teen We are an independent creative studio We have FUN ideas and we’d love to hear crossover audiences and great ideas for based near Liverpool, founded in 2006 about yours too! online, games and publishing. We work by dynamic creators, Angela Salt and with international clients as creative Stuart Harrison. Fun Crew are passionate service providers of written content, about creating FUN, fresh, character development, bibles, stories and scripts, driven ideas with an emphasis on character design, illustration and art strong stories and comedy. We aim for direction. Our current clients are based our work to have global appeal. We are in Europe and also China, South Korea, innovative and unique creators working USA and The Caribbean. with international clients across media platforms. This will be our seventh return to Kidscreen as part of the official UK ‘Bear, Bud & Boo’ is our cool, original delegation and we’re once more 2D animated comedy series (52 x 11) looking forward to meeting prospective for 4-7 year olds in development with international co-production partners, global partners, Technicolor and Brown broadcasters, producers, publishers, Bag Films. ©2017 Brown Bag Films and Technicolor Entertainment Services France SAS 22 UK@Kidscreen 2018

Gas Tank Productions

17 Falmer Road Email: [email protected] London [email protected] N15 5BA Tel: +44 (0)7882441651 Instagram: @gastankproductions

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7549 519160 (Oliver Bance) +44 (0)7882 441651 (Sebastian Bance) Oliver Bance Sebastian Bance www.gastankproductions.com Executive Producer Producer

Gas Tank’s mission is comedy first Current projects in development are storytelling for children. We create ‘Sweet Dreams’ a spooky animated unique, playful worlds that are comedy about a boy and a grumpy edgy, funny and put children at the unicorn who battle monsters. centre of the story. We run a writers- ‘Inspectigator’, a comedy about room environment for scripting and a bumbling Alligator detective, development, working with some of the ‘Soupa!’ an animated comedy about a best writers and storytellers on the UK girl who gets super powers when she comedy scene. Our animations have a eats soup told by a Good and an Evil unique look and style, inspired by the Narrator. ‘Sarah The Half Mermaid’ a cartoons we grew up with, and injected coming-of-age story about the least with humour and life by our in-house popular girl in the ocean. design team. UK@Kidscreen 2018 23

Happy Films

31 Tadmor Street Email: [email protected] London Tel: +44 (0)7702 241628 W12 8AH Facebook: BookaBooTV Twitter @bookaboolucy

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7702 241628 Lucy Goodman www.happyfilms.com Founder

Nominated for two 2018 Kidscreen discussions with potential broadcasters awards, to add to a plethora of others, and production companies interested in production company Happy Films this co-viewing format. is looking forward to talking to new New shows on the slate include three potential partners for its exciting slate mixed media shows: ‘ENN’ (working title) of children’s content at this year’s a natural history entertainment show (4- conference in Miami. 10), ‘Big Little Monster Quiz’ (pre-school Happy Films aims to create stand out format) and ‘PuppyKind’ (pre-school children’s content and its first show, drama) as well as two live action dramas, mixed media pre-school hit show an animation and a feature film. ‘Bookaboo’ (format and/or acquisition – I look forward to seeing you in Miami! 75 x 11 mins plus 3 x specials available on TRX) has already won many awards including two BAFTAs, British Animation Awards and the International Prix Jeunesse . It’s fourth season for CBC and Amazon Studios added a further five 2017 Daytime Emmy nominations to its roster. Lucy would welcome Bookaboo available on TRX (www.trx.tv) 24 UK@Kidscreen 2018

HoHo Rights Limited

109c, Business Design Centre Email: [email protected] 52 Upper Street [email protected] Islington Tel: +44 (0)20 76823154 London N1 0QH Miami Contact: Helen Howells +44 (0)780 9691048 Oliver Ellis +44 (0) 7921 268377 Helen Howells Oliver Ellis www.hohoentertainment.com Joint Managing Director Joint Managing Director

Hoho Entertainment is a children’s We also represent the animation production and rights management catalogues of S4C and Abbey Home company. We make kids’ content Media. to entertain and delight children worldwide. Hoho Rights is the commercial arm of Hoho Entertainment and manages TV distribution, home entertainment, licensing and merchandising services for in-house and and 3rd party produced properties. We pride ourselves on offering a boutique service to both our partners and clients. New properties for 2018 include: ‘Shane the Chef’, ‘Cloudbabies’ Series 2, ‘Toddler Time’, ‘Little Big School’, ‘Mimi and Bibi’, ‘Everybody Loves a Moose’ Series 2, ‘The Wind in the Willows’, ‘Monster Maker’ and ‘Rat and Pigeon’. Shane the Chef © 2018 Hoho Entertainment Ltd. The Wind in the Willows © 2018 Mole End Productions Ltd. UK@Kidscreen 2018 25

Imaginators.tv

62 Castle Quay Email: [email protected] Bedford Tel: +44 (0)7869 977877 MK40 3FG Miami Contact: +44 (0)7869 977877

Ryan Beaird Executive Creator www.imaginators.tv

Imaginators.tv is a kids media focused production company founded by Ryan Beaird of LIMA UK primarily to develop his own IP creation ‘Gross Empires’ and to administer the rights and licensing for the brand. imaginators. tv also assists and consults for third party properties in relation to the commercialisation and licensing of IP’s. ‘Gross Empires’ is a 52x11 2d (digital, TV) action, comedy, adventure property Gross Empires TM - copyright ©2016 imaginators.tv currently in development and testing well on official social media channels. 26 UK@Kidscreen 2018

ITV PLC

London Television Centre Email paul.mortimer@itv.com Upper Ground [email protected] Southbank Tel: +44 (0)7557 204150 London SE1 9LT Miami Contact: +44 (0)7557 204150 (Darren Nartey)

Paul Mortimer Darren Nartey Head of Digital Channels Programme Acquisitions www.itv.com & Acquisitions Executive

ITV is the leading commercial The channel is looking to enhance its broadcaster in the UK. CITV is our kids inventory of programmes with more service, aimed at children aged 6-12yrs. scripted live action content and is open The channel is free to air and reaches to co-production in this area. around 2.5 million UK children every month. With a mix of original content (in both live action and animation), and some quality acquisitions, CITV is a fun destination best described as being ‘for kids, by kids’. Key series for CITV include ‘Thunderbirds are Go’, ‘Spy ITV/Zodiak Kids School’ and ‘Mr Bean: The Animated Series’. UK@Kidscreen 2018 27

Jellyfish Pictures

66-68 Margaret Street Email: [email protected] London Tel: +44 (0)20 75808154 W1W 8SR Twitter: @JellyfishPics

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7711 699161

Charlotte Loynes Development Producer www.jellyfishpictures.co.uk

Jellyfish is a London based EMMY, We are also developing: A beautiful BAFTA & VES award winning production bedtime show for upper pre-schoolers; company. Established in 2001, Jellyfish a monster collection show for little has grown from a two-man band to ones; and a non super-hero super hero be one of the most respected VFX and (sic) film. Which are all developed with animation houses, with a 200-strong our in-house art directors and creative team of artists and technicians directors. passionate about creating excellence and breaking new ground. © Beano Studios. Animation by Jellyfish Animation. In 2017 Jellyfish teamed with Jollywise to develop ‘Stan & Gran’. The show is the brainchild of Jon Mason, and Jellyfish are on board to bring it to animated life. We are utterly delighted to be a part of this unique show. ‘Stan & Gran’ is a very funny yet totally heart-warming look into the special relationship between a boy and his Gran. 28 UK@Kidscreen 2018

Jetpack Distribution

8 Hereford Road Email: [email protected] London Twitter: @jetpackdist W5 4SE Miami Contact: +44 (0)7825 006924

Gillian Calvert Ridge Head of Global Distribution www.jetpackdistribution.tv

Jetpack Distribution launched in 2014 a range of areas from financing to For Kidscreen 2018, we are presenting at Annecy Animation Festival. It was marketing, helping producers build the some exciting shows including ‘Talking founded by CEO Dominic Gardiner profile of their work. Jetpack offers a Tom & Friends’, ‘Dennis and Gnasher and studio production partner Samka bespoke and flexible service tailored for Unleashed’, ‘Yoko’, ‘The Sisters’, ‘The Productions. the individual needs of each producer. Wolf’, ‘Kitty is not a Cat’ and ‘Justin Time’. The company prides itself on working Gillian joined Jetpack in 2018 in partnership with kids’ content managing distribution in APAC, LATAM, producers. As well as finding the best CEEMA & Scandinavia. homes for their shows, it consults on

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Jollywise

5th Floor Email: [email protected] Hanover House [email protected] 118 Queens Road Tel: +44 (0)1273 827065 Brighton Twitter: @jollywise East Sussex Miami Contact: +44(0)7932 654943 (Jon Mason) +44(0)7791 437090 (Alex Burnet Ward) Jon Mason Alex Burnet Ward MD/Founder Account Manager

Founded in 2006, Jollywise is an ‘Horrible Histories’, ‘Ben10’, ‘Aliens and his surprising grandma. Jollywise award-winning UK based digital Love underpants’, ‘Beano.com’, ‘The are absolutely delighted to have production company. We specialise Next Step’, Mr Bean, and many others. partnered with Jellyfish - an Emmy, VES in creating interactive content for Having worked on many brands over and BAFTA award winning production entertainment brands and their the years, Jollywise are developing their company who are passionate about audiences. Jollywise are mixed team of own linear kids show. creating animated excellence and creative technologists, developers and breaking new ground. We are looking for storytellers who play at the intersection For Kidscreen 2018 we are presenting distributors and commissioners to fall of children, families and digital using ‘Stan & Gran’ - a very funny and heart- in love with Stan. a variety of tools and tech. Our team warming upper preschool show about have delivered projects for ‘PJ Masks’, the special relationship between a boy

Stan & Gran. Jollywise/Jellyfish Stan & Gran. Jollywise/Jellyfish © Entertainment One © Beano Studios 30 UK@Kidscreen 2018

Karrot Entertainment

11 Morecambe Street Email: [email protected] London [email protected] SE17 1DX Tel: +44 (0)20 77032080

Miami Contact: Chris White +44 (0)7850 489309 Jamie Badminton +44 (0)7759 014019 Chris White Jamie Managing Director Badminton www.karrotanimation.com Creative Director

Karrot Entertainment is a BAFTA, Karrot maintains a strong pipeline Kidscreen & Emmy award winning of future content and in addition to entertainment company specialising developing their own content, Karrot in the creation, development and Animation provides animation services production of children’s and family to external clients, such as CBeebies, entertainment properties. In 2010, Amazon Studios, Cartoon Network, Karrot began developing the BAFTA Kaiken Entertainment and Nickelodeon. winning children’s title, ‘Sarah & Duck’, which is in its third series and distributed in over 80 countries. Sarah & Duck © Karrot Entertainment 2017 UK@Kidscreen 2018 31

Keshet International

3rd Floor Email: [email protected] 7 Greenland Street Tel: +44 (0)20 37710050 London Facebook: KeshetInternational NW1 0ND Twitter: @KeshetIntl

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7786 575845 Nicola Andrews www.keshetinternational.com Senior Sales and Commercial Director, Kids

Keshet International launched its Kids 2018. A comedy series for & Family division in 2017 in order to girls and boys, about the expand on its proven success producing unusual friendship between and distributing programming, into the bossy knight Mouse and the children’s and family sector. her forgiving, gentle friend Headed by Nicola Andrews, a kids’ Dragon. The series is an content expert with more than 20 adaptation of the award- years’ experience in programming winning book series ‘Mouse distribution. The division’s & Dragon’, written by Dirk objectives are to create, produce and Nielandt and illustrated by distribute content, as well as further Marjolein Pottie. expand the portfolio by acquiring more Nutz productions for Nickelodeon Israel Fabrique Fantastique, Scopas Medien & Salty Dog Pictures from third party producers and IP owners. The division offers content from pre-school right through to young adults, suitable for multiple platforms and touch points. KI are proud to be presenting ‘Sir Mouse’

(26x11’) for the first time at Kidscreen Nutz productions for Nickelodeon Israel Nutz productions for Nickelodeon Israel 32 UK@Kidscreen 2018

KidsCave Entertainment

3rd Floor Email [email protected] 1 Wardour Street Tel: +44 (0)20 38899500 London W1D 6PA Miami Contact: +44 (0)7745 20005 (Ed Bignell) +1 514 999 5453 (Roddy McManus)

Ed Bignell Roddy McManus CEO Executive Producer www.kidscave.com

KidsCave Entertainment is a London character led original Intellectual under 10’s which combine engaging based children’s media production Property that will integrate through design and strong musicality for company which is currently in television, film, publishing, online, universal appeal. production of 40×22 CGI Animation games and toys from concept to final Series ‘Robozuna’ for Netflix/ITV delivery. It is currently developing a Studios. The studio prides itself raft of exciting children’s entertainment on creating globally appealing projects aimed at pre-school and the

Kids Insights

Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)161 6607691 LinkedIn: Mr Nick Richards Kids Insights

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7931 521145 Nick Richardson www.kidsinsights.co.uk Managing Director

Founded in early 2017, Kids Insights After exhibiting at The Children’s is the UK’s most comprehensive, in- Global Media Conference 2017, depth and dynamic market research held in Manchester, Kids Insights intelligence for all things kids, tweens received substantial feedback from US and teens, aged 4-18. They survey delegates, and now look to expand on 400 kids a week, 5,000 a quarter, this feedback by disseminating their 20,000 a year, with all the results being product to brands across the United seamlessly added into their unique States. online portal, giving brands access to “real-time” data, 24/7. Additionally, © Kids Insights Online Data Portal they produce 4 quarterly reports with commentary to compliment their portal. 34 UK@Kidscreen 2018

Kidzilla Media

Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)7506237074 Twitter: @bacon_N_legs LinkedIn: Stephanie Wahlstrom

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7506 237074 Stephanie Wahlstrom Writer, Producer and Show Creator www.kidzillamedia.com

Kidzilla Media was founded by London for a Freesat award. Stephanie is based writer and producer Stephanie also a published author. Her debut Wahlstrom. Kidzilla Media’s mission novel ‘The Accidental Socialite’ was is to create smart and funny high released in 2014 and the follow up, quality content that speaks to kids on ‘The Accidental New Yorker’ released in their level. Expect big laughs, big heart 2015. Stephanie’s animated comedy and big surprises. ‘Princess Sparkly Pants’ was shortlisted for the CBBC/BBC Worldwide Anim8 Originally from Canada, Stephanie scheme. has over fifteen years experience in the television industry, both on the Kidzilla Media has an exciting slate of broadcast and production sides. She live action and animated properties created, wrote and produced several in development and are keen to speak copyright Kidzilla Media shows for Sony owned UK channels with broadcasters and production Tiny Pop and PopGirl including ‘Learn companies worldwide. to Dance’, ‘Dance Studio’, ‘Style Stars’ and ‘Spotlight’, which was nominated UK@Kidscreen 2018 35

Kindle Entertainment

Gainsborough Studio North Email: [email protected] Unit A, 1 Poole Street Tel: +44 (0)20 77485277 London N1 5EB Twitter: @kindleentuk

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7795 302813

Anne Brogan www.kindleentertainment.co.uk Joint Managing Director

Kindle Entertainment was founded series of BAFTA award-winning ‘Dixi’, in 2007 by Anne Brogan and Melanie an interactive mystery set in the world Stokes. 2018 promises to be an exciting of social networking. While ‘Jamillah & year with the company’s first primetime Aladdin’, a magical action adventure commission, ‘Kiss Me First’, a sci-fi series, and the first ever CBeebies/ thriller for C4/Netflix, due to air early CBBC co-commission, continues to 2018. Our feature film, ‘4 Kids and It’, captivate audiences around the world. with Michael Caine and Bill Nighy, is in Our animation slate which began pre-production, due to shoot Summer with ‘Dinopaws’ for CBeebies, has two Kindle Entertainment with DHX Media, Walker Productions 2018. And ‘The A List’, a psychological exciting shows in pre-production both and Supported by Screen Yorkshire’s Yorkshire Content Fund thriller for young teens, commissioned from hugely successful book series, by CBBC also shooting this Summer ‘Hugless Douglas’ and ‘Ivy and Bean’. in Scotland. Past shows include a Christmas TV movie of CBBC’s top rating comedy drama ‘Hank Zipzer’, starring Henry ‘The Fonz’ Winkler and a fourth 36 UK@Kidscreen 2018

LoveLove Films

Cinechrome Studio Email: [email protected] 64-68 Calvin Road Tel: +44 (0)20 86704323 Bournemouth Blog: https://lovelovefilms.com/blog/ BH9 1LN Facebook: lovelovefilms Instagram: @lovelove_films Twitter: @LoveLoveFilms

Miami Contact: Georgina Hurcombe +44 (0)7793 005941 MD / Producer www.lovelovefilms.com

LoveLove Films is an award-winning ‘Bottle Island’ is a new 2D/3D/ regional animation and video mixed-media animated edutainment production company based in the series for preschoolers. Bottle Island coastal town of Bournemouth, UK. encourages children to care for their We produce high-quality bespoke planet by reinforcing themes such as animation for broadcast, advertising conservation, preservation and the and online, having created animated issues surrounding plastic pollution. content that has been broadcast across The series follows a group of quirky BBC Films, Channel 4, ITV and Sky. friends as they work together to try and Our in-house creative team of save the island from the rubbish that Bottle Island © 2017 LoveLove Films Limited, producers, directors, writers and washes up on the shore. Through their All Rights Reserved. animators have a passion for creating eco-adventures, the characters discover exciting and innovative children’s the wonders and perils of the world content that will make a difference. around them. UK@Kidscreen 2018 37

Lupus Films

339 Upper St Email: [email protected] London [email protected] N1 0PB Tel: +44 (0)20 32270490 Twitter: @LupusFilms

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7788 145224 (Camilla Deakin) +44 (0)7815 086503 (Ruth Fielding) Camilla Deakin Ruth Fielding Joint Managing Director Joint Managing Director www.lupusfilms.com

London-based Lupus Films was set up Following the global success in 2012 of by Camilla Deakin and Ruth Fielding in hand-drawn animation ‘The Snowman 2002 and has since grown to become and the Snowdog’, Lupus Films remains one of the UK’s leading production passionate about working in this format companies. Best known for high- and in 2016 the company released a 2D quality family entertainment they work animated feature ‘Ethel & Ernest’ and regularly with the finest international TV special ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ talent including world famous authors, to great acclaim. actors, animators and musicians. Lupus Films and HarperCollins Specialising in hand-drawn, 2D digital Children’s Books are currently in and CGI animation, Lupus Films production with a new hand-drawn produces high quality television series, special based on the hugely successful specials and features which are shown picture-book ‘The Tiger Who Came to in cinemas and on major broadcast Tea’ by Judith Kerr, which promises platforms worldwide. to be another beautifully crafted, timeless classic for children and family audiences. 38 UK@Kidscreen 2018

MCC Media

St Peters Gate Email: [email protected] Charles Street Tel: +44 (0)191 5561080 Sunderland Facebook: mccmediauk SR6 7JS Miami Contact: +44 (0)7748 842978

Paul McCoy www.mccmedia.co.uk Creative Director

MCC Media is an award winning This year MCC Media are working on production company based in the some amazing projects in what seems North East of England specialising in to be our most exciting year ever. We ambitious and entertaining children’s are bringing a diverse slate of concepts,

TV. Our creative team are fast gaining a with some exciting talent attached, My First © MCC Media Limited All Rights Reserved reputation for ground-breaking ideas to Kidscreen and looking to meet with and fresh, imaginative approaches to co-production partners, international helping young audiences explore the distributors and commissioners, as well world around them. as any producers interested in forming potential partnerships. We are passionate about helping children tell their own stories and are currently in production on a 20 part live action series for CBeebies as well as other projects in funded development. UK@Kidscreen 2018 39

Media Finance and Investment

3 Milnthorpe Road Email: [email protected] Eastbourne Tel: +44 (0)7713 866250 BN20 7NS Miami Contact: +44 (0)7713 866250

Andrew Baker www.mfandi.co.uk. CEO

Media Finance and Investment Andrew Baker is one of the UK’s leading Head of Business Affairs for ITV Kids provides finance and co-production media advisors and has assisted in and Head of Business Affairs for opportunities to producers, including raising over £20m in production and Granada Film. Andrew is Director of development financing and production development financing over the last 3 Business Affairs for US media law funding. Founded by Andrew Baker, years on a range of projects. Previously firm SmithDehn and is an Executive we are currently assisting with the CEO of Kidscave Entertainment and Producer and/or Producer on a range of development of a number of projects Founder and MD of the UKs largest theatrical films currently. including animation, factual, drama business affairs consultancy, Andrew and film. has also previously held roles including 40 UK@Kidscreen 2018

Messy Hands Productions

18 High Carr Close Email: [email protected] Durham Tel: +44 (0)7725 731757 DH1 5JP Twitter: @Harvey_Morgan47

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7725 731757

Harvey Morgan www.katycustard.tv Managing Director

At Messy Hands, we like to go We want to do exactly that with Katy back to the childhood days of the Custard to take cooking and lifestyle sandpit, where creative innocence to a different place using a more and boundary testing shaped how imaginative approach, complimented we see and experience our world. by positive reinforcement. We are We create immersive, educational confident that the characters we and entertaining content across any propose can be a much loved family platform or media. Our aim is not just to unit and that the themes we tackle be at the forefront of original content, will be reflective of the modern world but innovative in its delivery and the in which kids find themselves, but environment in which it exists. This is anchored in traditional values. media on the move, designed to fit in and around our lives. UK@Kidscreen 2018 41

Mezzo Kids

3 Tulsemere Road Email: [email protected] London Tel: +44 (0)20 86704323 SE27 9EH Twitter: @sandynuttgens

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7976 723707

Sandy Nuttgens www.mezzokids.com Composer

Sandy Nuttgens and his company Our work includes ‘Postman Pat SDS’ Mezzo Kids specialise in composing (DreamWorks Animation), ‘Big & Small’ music for Children’s TV and animations. (Kindle Entertainment/ Sixteen South), Over the last 20 years we have scored ‘My Parents Are Aliens’ (Granada), ‘Get the music on six Children’s BAFTA Well Soon’ (Kindle Entertainment), winners, numerous nominees, and are ‘Dinopaws’ (Kindle Entertainment/ Guru/ double ‘RTS Best Music’ winners. Laughing Gravy), ‘Floogals’ (Jellyfish/ Sprout), ‘Wildwoods’ (Sixteen South) and Sandy and his team really understand ‘Treasure Champs’ (Three Arrows Media). Postman Pat © Woodland Animations Ltd, a DreamWorks what it takes to produce fantastic Animation company scores that are catchy, infectious, and truly complement the storytelling. They also know that creating fabulous music is only ever part of the job, the rest is doing it on time, on budget, and above all, being super nice to work with!

MRM Ltd

76 Bedford Gardens Email: [email protected] #5 Tel: +44 (0)7775 297586 London Twitter: @Mickey1 W8 7EJ Miami Contact: +44 (0)7775 297586

Mickey Rogers www.mrogersmedia.com President/Executive Producer

Mickey Rogers Media is a global content Currently, MRM is developing a slate creator, producing and exploiting from award-winning writers in both high quality and award winning animation and live action. With entertainment for television, and both a Canadian and UK passport, digital. The company’s latest success the company is adept at financing, is ‘Ollie: The Boy Who Became What He co-productions, and international Ate’, which is airing on NBC Universal pre-sales. Mickey also strategizes MRM in coproduction with Radical Sheep Kids and on CBC. It’s available from with content producers to focus Boatrocker Distribution. their businesses on the international marketplace. Mickey is also in development with CBBC, on a tween series ‘Ruby and Rex Unreal’. She has exec produced long running award-winning series for the teen and tween markets – ‘Madison’, ‘The Adventures of Shirley Holmes’ and ‘The Magician’s House’ which won an International Emmy. UK@Kidscreen 2018 43

Nyman Libson Paul

Regina House Email: [email protected] 124 Finchley Road Tel: +44 (0)20 74332448 London NW3 5JS Miami Contact: +44 (0)7941 175577

Dave Morrison www.nlpca.co.uk Partner

Established in 1933, Nyman Libson Paul are an well known firm of Entertainment Industry Specialist Accountants acting for creatives across film, TV, theatre, music and more. Specialists in UK Tax Credits NLP can help with Tax Credits across Animation, High End TV, Film, Theatre, Orchestras, Video Games and Exhibitions. 44 UK@Kidscreen 2018

Plug-in Media

Studio 6 Email: [email protected] The Colour Rooms Tel: +44 (0)1273 783794 2nd Floor Facebook: pluginmedia 12 Richmond Parade Twitter: @pluginmedia Brighton BN2 9QD Miami Contact: +44 (0)7751 104003 (Dominic Minns) +44 (0)7973 749571 (Juliet Tzabar) Juliet Tzabar Dominic Minns www.pluginmedia.net CEO Creative Director

Plug-in Media is a 4 times, BAFTA- Our “digital first” strategy led to ‘Tee Plug-in Media is now applying its winning digital production company, and Mo’ - a co-viewing and co-playing digital-first approach to IP development creating both interactive entertainment brand for preschoolers and their to an exciting slate which includes and linear TV content for the children caregivers, which launched as web games, AR, short-form and traditional and families audience. Born from the games and has since been followed broadcast properties. premise that today’s children expect by apps, and 6 animated music videos We also make award-winning games content across multiple screens and in which have attracted over 11 millions and apps for some of the world’s best multiple formats, our company services views on Youtube. A 50x7-min animated loved children’s entertainment brands this ever-increasing demand for multi- TV series for CBeebies and TVO launches including Peppa Pig, Octonauts, Paw platform media. in March 2018. Patrol, and Sesame Street.

Raydar Media

34 South Molton Street Email: [email protected] London Tel: +44 (0)20 74095191 W1K 5RG Miami Contact: +44 (0)7714 795838 (Alison Rayson) +44 (0)7795 018933 (Pindy O’Brien)

Pindy O’Brien Alison Rayson www.raydarmedia.com Director Children’s CEO/Executive Programming & Licensing Producer

Raydar Media is an independent a number of award winning animated rights management company that specials including Lupus and Walker finances, co-produces and distributes Productions ‘We’re Going on a Bear Children’s and Family content across all Hunt’ and the BBC’s ‘Mouse& Mole at demographics. Raydar’s team has a long Christmas time’. Raydar acts as both history of helping create international a distributor and executive producer hit children’s franchises through its 360 and is currently in development on a degree approach to rights and editorial. major new original Gerry Anderson property, ‘Firestorm’ and a new original The company works across all pre-school series from the creator of Paw programming genres including ©Firestorm Productions / Anderson Entertainment Patrol, Keith Chapman. entertainment, factual, drama and children’s. Our children’s portfolio consists of both animation and live action and includes two top five rated shows from CBeebies, ‘Apple Tree House’ and ‘Teacup Travels’ and from ABC Kids, preschool series ‘Sydney Sailboat’ and new ABC kids live action kids series ‘This Is Me’. We also represent ©Five Apples Ltd 46 UK@Kidscreen 2018

Serious Lunch

14 Limekiln Place Email: [email protected] London Tel: +44 (0)20 87717310 SE19 2RE Twitter: @genevievedexter

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7711 419412

Genevieve Dexter www.seriouslunch.co.uk Founder & CEO

Serious Lunch has recently evolved from an executive production consultancy into a distribution company representing the titles it has been successful in financing and a limited amount of third party titles including ‘Horrible Science’, ‘Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter’ (Emmy nominated) ‘Operation Ouch!’ (double BAFTA winner) and ‘Art Ninja’. New projects are being developed and produced within Eye Present, a state of the art animation studio in London (please see Eye Present page) which is a joint venture between Genevieve Dexter and Squint/ Opera Ltd.

Simkins LLP

Lynton House Email: [email protected] 7-12 Tavistock Square Tel: +44 (0)20 78745687 London Linkedin: Lisa Logan WC1H 9LT Miami Contact: +44 (0)7843 385705

Lisa Logan www.simkins.com Partner

Lisa is a commercial lawyer especially She advises on co-productions, treaty focused on film, television, digital co-productions, TV and film financing, media and technology. She is a commissions, distribution deals, Ofcom specialist kids TV/digital lawyer. (and EU) regulatory matters, TV and She spent many years in-house at VOD applications/notifications. She also leading US multinationals such as advises on corporate deals, company Disney, Nickelodeon and Discovery set-up, shareholder agreements, JVs Channel before moving back to private and investments. practice several years ago. Her in- Her clients include TV/Film production house experience enables her to offer companies, financiers/banks, commercial and pragmatic advice distributors, broadcasters, talent, aligned to each client’s business technology businesses, post production strategy. houses, software/app developers and She has wide ranging experience in TV/ toy distributors. Film production, finance, distribution, advertising/sponsorship, talent, channel carriage, digital media/apps/ online, theatre, IP and technology. 48 UK@Kidscreen 2018

Sixteen South

One Clarence Street Email: [email protected] [email protected] Belfast Tel: +44 (0)28 90244675 BT2 8DX Facebook: SixteenSouth Twitter: @SixteenSouth

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7989 946330 (Colin Williams) +44 (0)7501 069222 (Andrew Rajan) Colin Williams Andrew Rajan www.sixteensouth.tv Creative Director Commercial Director

We are Sixteen South. We love telling With facilities in both Belfast and stories with heart for children all over Dublin, we are dedicated to the the world. Stories filled with adventure creation and production of original that entertain, crack a smile and bring premium children’s television for the hope. international broadcast networks. We work in animation, live action What matters to us? Passion. Heart. and puppetry producing shows for Integrity. Quality. These are the four preschoolers and kids. Our development pillars that we have built our studio on. slate comprises challenging and We love what we do. We feel privileged exciting projects with which we aim to Claude © Copyright Sixteen South Limited and Walt Disney to be storytellers and we take our strengthen our reputation as a producer EMEA Productions Limited 2017 responsibility seriously. We know that of high quality children’s content. passion can’t be faked and it shows in every word, every frame and every note. We refuse to compromise on quality, no matter what. It is paramount in everything we do. UK@Kidscreen 2018 49

Spider Eye

Address1 Chapel Street Email: [email protected] St Just Tel: +44 (0)1736 788000 Penzance Cornwall Miami Contact: TR19 7LS +44 (0)7714 719652

Erica Darby www.spider-eye.com Producer

One of the UK’s most commercially Erica also acts as producer for Brothers viable and internationally recognised McLeod’s series for CBeebies, Circle animation studios, Spider Eye has a Square, and is attending Kidscreen stellar reputation for excellence in with this and several other shows in servicing and 3rd party studio work on development. high profile properties. The company has created its own international brand ‘Jungle Junction’, which airs in 150 countries, and has built a slate of eclectic properties with considerable international potential. Spider Eye recently developed and delivered Bafta nominated ‘The Happos Family’ for Turner Broadcasting and is currently producing the ‘Dr Panda’ TV series, based on the highly successful games.

Todd Parr/Suppertime Entertainment/Spider Eye 50 UK@Kidscreen 2018

Spook Squad Productions

Address Email: [email protected] [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 88527026 (Roger Hurn) +44 (0)1424 774170 (Peter Richardson) Blog: spook-squad-productions.com/blog Instagram: spooksquadprod Twitter: @SpookSquadProd

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7469 730057 (Roger Hurn) Roger Hurn Peter Creative Director spook-squad-productions.com +44 (0)7375 528082 (Peter Richardson Richardson Creative Director

‘Spook Squad - Adventures Too Scary for Boys’ was chosen by the jury of experts at MipJunior 2017 in Cannes as one of the top five most promising IP’s. So, building on this success, Roger Hurn and Peter Richardson, the co-creators of this proposed animated series, are bringing it to Miami to introduce the world to four feisty girls who embody the maxim: “Real heroes don’t have super powers, that’s what makes them heroes.” UK@Kidscreen 2018 51

Studio Liddell

The Victoria Email: [email protected] The Quays [email protected] MediaCityUK Tel: +44 (0)161 2358505 Salford Twitter: @StudioLiddell M50 3SP Miami Contact: +44 (0)7798 834159 (Ian Liddell) +44 (0)7866 765976 (Tracy Liddell) Ian Liddell Tracy Liddell CCO of Immotion Group MD of Studio Liddell

Founded in 1996 in Manchester, Our catalogue of high quality work UK, Studio Liddell (now part of the includes credits on TV shows such as Immotion Group) is a multi award ‘Ranger Rob’, ‘Raa Raa the Noisy Lion’, winning and globally renowned creative ‘Cloudbabies’, ‘Let’s Play’, ‘Roary the production studio. Our in-house team Racing Car’, ‘Fifi and the Flowertots’ of passionate, highly skilled artists and ‘Mouse & Mole’, as well as specials, specialise in crafting stunning visual commercials, cutscene AAA game experiences for a discerning client base animation and cross platform VR and including international broadcasters AR content. and producers such as CBeebies and ‘Ranger Rob’ - a Nelvana & Studio Liddell Canada/UK co-pro Nelvana. We have an efficient, robust production pipeline and are experienced in taking 2D, 3D and live action / CG mix projects from development stage through to final delivery. 52 UK@Kidscreen 2018

The Children’s Media Conference

Address15 Briarbank Road Email: [email protected] London Tel: +44 (0)20 88108856 W13 0HH Twitter: @childmediaconf

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7714 708986

Greg Childs www.thechildrensmediaconference.com Editorial Director

The Children’s Media Conference is the publishing community to meet management support. He was in the the UK’s principal gathering for all TV and interactive producers, and launch teams for Teachers TV and the media professionals associated with “Manimation” (November) – designed CITV Channel in the UK, and was advisor kids’ content creation and distribution. to stimulate and celebrate the UK’s to the Al Jazeera Children’s Channel for From radio, TV, film and the internet, northern animation sector. three years, followed by a further three to apps, publishing, games, licensing, Greg Childs worked for over 25 years years consulting with the European museums, galleries, theatre and at the BBC, mainly as a director, Broadcasting Union on their Children’s educational media – every corner of the producer and executive-producer of and Youth strategy. kids’ industry is represented, and 1,200 children’s programmes. He created the delegates meet annually for the July Greg has been Editorial Director of the first Children’s BBC websites and, as Conference (3-5 July 2018). Children’s Media Conference for the Head of Children’s Digital, developed last fourteen years. He is also one of The CMC also organises other events and launched the children’s channels, the Heads of Studies at the German through the year such as the UK@ CBBC and CBeebies. Greg left the BBC Akademie Fur Kindermedien, and is Kidscreen Delegation to Miami in 2004 and then advised producers on Director of the audience advocacy body (February), The CMC Rights Exchange digital, interactive and cross-platform – The Children’s Media Foundation. at the London Book Fair (16 March strategies, and broadcasters on 2017) – a conference and market for channel launches, digital futures and UK@Kidscreen 2018 53

The Creative Garden

186 Meadvale Road Email: [email protected] London Tel: +44 (0)20 89303500 W5 1LT Miami Contact: +44 (0)7768 152397

Sarah Baynes www.thecreativegarden.co.uk Creative Director

Sarah heads up The Creative Garden. the commercial value of creativity. Most Media Conference. She is co-leader of She specialises in concept creation, recently she was Executive Summit the UK delegation to Kidscreen and coaching and development, working Director for the Children’s Global led the UK delegation to CICAF (China with leading global companies Media Summit hosted by the BBC in International Cartoon & Animation through to small independents. She December 2017. This is held every Festival) in Hangzhou in China in 2017. and her team work with international three years in a different country, this broadcasters, creatives and digital year being in Manchester, UK with a leaders on a range of issues including truly international digital future facing channel launches, multi-platform agenda. ventures and concept strategy. In addition she is known internationally Before establishing The Creative Garden, for her executive coaching, Ideas Labs, Sarah was a commissioner at Channel Pitching sessions and Communications 4. She was part of the launch team and packages. These are in demand by commissioner for ‘The Big Breakfast’ companies both in the kids’ community before assuming responsibilities for the and outside the industry, including first youth branded slots for T4. She is a several international banks and founding member and co-deputy Chair telecoms companies who understand of the Advisory Board of the Children’s 54 UK@Kidscreen 2018

Three Arrows Media

Address112 Broadway Email: [email protected] MediaCityUK Tel: +44 (0)7875 692166 Salford Twitter: @3ArrowsMedia M50 2UW Miami Contact: +44 (0)7875 692166

David Hallam www.threearrowsmedia.com Co-founder/Creative Director

Three Arrows Media is a dynamic Three Arrows is committed to creative content creation, development and excellence, a collaborative approach to production company with its HQ in the project development and integrity in all heart of MediaCityUK in Manchester, its business dealings. England. The company was formed by Prior to setting up the company, David David Hallam and Jon Hancock – two was Head of Development at Zodiak award-winning industry execs with Kids and Initial/Endemol – his credits nearly 40 years experience in the include ‘Mister Maker’, ‘Fort Boyard’ business between them. © Three Arrows Media 2017 and ‘Zack & Quack’. Jon was a key The company specialises in Children’s member of the in-house production and Family content that has global team at BBC Children’s – his credits appeal. Their most recent production include ‘Mr Bloom’s Nursery’, ‘Gimme has been the values-driven mixed- A Break’ and the BAFTA award-winning media series ‘Treasure Champs’ for ‘Swashbuckle’. CBeebies – the UK’s most popular children’s channel. UK@Kidscreen 2018 55

Tom Angell Ltd

1 The Hopkilns Email: [email protected] Mill Lane Tel: +44 (0)7740 629991 Aldington Instagram: tomangellsounds Worcestershire Twitter: @tomangellsounds WR11 7YQ Miami Contact: +44 (0)7740 629991 Tom Angell www.tomangell.co.uk Composer and Sound Designer

Tom Angell Ltd creates and produces sound design for Spider-Eye on the bespoke Sound Design and Music BAFTA nominated series ‘The Happos Composition for animation, film and Family’, as well ‘Marfa’, a new short sound projects, delivering unique film by The Brothers McLeod, which and imaginative music and sound by premieres at this year’s Sundance Film working closely with the creators to Festival. realize their vision in an intuitive way. Services offered include Music Each project is created from scratch, Composition, Sound Design, Foley with no set creative pathways, using Artistry, Post-Production and Delivery, techniques ranging from foley artistry, Mixing and Mastering services, Music tape recording and live instrumentation Engineering and Production. to the digital manipulation of sound and music. Recent projects include series work in development for BBC UK, working with Disney XD on number of short series, 56 UK@Kidscreen 2018

Winduna Enterprises

325 Kilmarnock Road Email: [email protected] Glasgow Tel: +44 (0)7815 156630 G43 2DS Miami Contact: +44 (0)7815 156630

Lesley Keen www.winduna.com Director

Winduna Enterprises was founded to The animation for the series is being develop content based on the Winnie produced by King Rollo Films. King the Witch licence, acquired from Oxford Rollo Films has been producing quality University Press. Winduna is entirely animation for over 30 years. They have focused on managing and exploiting a long tradition of working with only this licence through creating a range the best artists and writers, bringing of animated and interactive properties their work to life with a sensitivity and based on the Winnie brand. Winduna attention to detail that is second to is primarily an intellectual property none. www.kingrollofilms.co.uk developer with expertise ranging from animation production, interactive Winduna Enterprises/King Rollo Films / Korky Paul media and games development to mobile content service provision. Winduna controls all the brand management aspects, maintaining the authenticity of the original Winnie property while extending the world into a range of media, including tie-in publications and merchandising. UK@Kidscreen 2018 57

Wish Films

The Waldens Email: [email protected] Pondside Tel: +44 (0)7966 386744 Graveley Hertfordshire Miami Contact: SG4 7LG +44 (0)7966 386744

Will Brenton www.willbrenton.com Director

Wish Films was formed by the team Wish Films’ first commission was the six BAFTA nominations, an RTS award, behind Tell-Tale productions – Will production of ‘Jim Jam and Sunny’, along with nominations at the British Brenton and Helen Cadwallader, joined CITV’s biggest ever commission at 260 x Animation Awards, the Broadcast by their head of production, Will Jordan. 11 minute live action episodes. This was Awards and winning another 14 awards Whilst running Tell-Tale they created quickly followed by commissions for in total. and produced some of the most popular ‘Wibbly Pig’ (BBC), ‘Mighty-Mites’ (BBC) Wish Films prides itself in producing UK children’s television including ‘The and ‘Florries Dragons’ (Disney) and most high quality original ideas and Tweenies’ (BBC – 390 episodes – the recently ‘Melody’ (BBC) running to three adaptations and welcomes the BBC’s biggest ever commission), ‘Boo!’ series for CBeebies. Currently they have opportunities to collaborate with like- (BBC – 104 episodes), ‘BB3B!’ (BBC – 13 a raft of projects under development minded people across the world to episodes) and ‘The Fun Song Factory’ with broadcasters and available for produce the very best programming we (GMTV/CITV – 72 episodes). discussion. Over the years the Wish can for our young audience. Team have been rewarded with a BAFTA,

‘Stickersooki’ – 30 x ‘Hubbubbas’ 26 x 14 ‘Jack Mach’ - 14 mins mixed media Mixed media Musical 52 x 11 minute sitcom Sooki has a Comedy – See if CGI animation. magical Stickerbook! you can help the Jack is a genius Hubbubbas solve the mechanic – but musical mystery! perhaps he has to learn to be human too… 58 UK@Kidscreen 2018

Contacts

Greg Childs The Children’s Media Conference Tel: +44 (0)7714 708986 The UK@Kidscreen delegation is located in [email protected] Sarah Baynes The Grand Ballroom, InterContinental Miami, The Creative Garden 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami FL 33131 Tel: +44 (0)7768 152397 [email protected]

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The UK@Kidscreen Mission is organised by The Children’s Media Conference and is supported by DIT.

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