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Forewords 3-5 KidsCave Entertainment Productions 29 David Prodger 3 Kidzilla Media 30 Greg Childs and Sarah Baynes 4-5 Kindle Entertainment 31 Larkshead Media 32 UK Delegate Companies 6-53 Lupus Films 33 Accorder Music 6 MCC Media 34 Adorable Media 7 Mezzo Kids 35 Animation Associates 8 Myro, On A Mission! 36 Blink Industries 9 Blue-Zoo Productions 10 Ollie’s Edible Adventures/MRM Inc 37 Cloth Cat Animation 11 Plug-in Media 38 DM Consulting 12 Raydar Media 39 Enabling Genius 13 Reality Studios 40 Eye Present 14 Serious Lunch 41 Factory 15 Sixth Sense Media 42 Film London 16 Spider Eye 43 Fourth Wall Creative 17 Studio aka 44 Fudge Animation Studios 18 Studio Liddell 45 Fun Crew 19 The Brothers McLeod 46 Grass Roots Media 20 The Children’s Media Conference 47 History Bombs Ltd 21 The Creative Garden 48 HoHo Rights 22 Three Arrows Media 49 Hopster 23 Thud Media 50 Ideas at Work 24 Tiger Aspect Productions 51 Illuminated Productions 25 Tom Angell Ltd 52 ITV PLC 26 Visionality 53 Jellyfish Pictures 27 Jetpack Distribution 28 Contacts 54 UK@Kidscreen 2017 3

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

I am delighted to welcome such an impressive UK delegation to Kidscreen which is taking place in Miami for the third time. Like Kidscreen, 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 to Miami and I look forward to seeing a critical part of our business success British expertise in animation and successful partnerships emerge and overseas, but also underpin our high children’s content that is attending develop from this year’s summit and reputation for quality and innovation. and selling at Kidscreen 2017. The as we go forward. Please do share with I would like to thank you for the UK continues to lead the world in us your stories and experiences. opportunity to once again to support creativity, and last year alone British As part of this, I should like to your commercial goals and business business generated over £60 million highlight the generous tax incentives relationships, as well as the UK’s from the summit. In the interest of offered by the UK for animation continued growth both here in Miami seeing the creative sector continue and children’s content (as well as and beyond. I look forward to meeting to grow both commercially and ﬁlm and TV). I would encourage you and wish you a productive and artistically, I would like to invite US summit attendees to speak with successful conference. and international attendees to stop by representatives from DIT at the UK@ the UK@Kidscreen stand to meet with David Prodger is Consul General, Kidscreen stand for more information. some of the top creators, writers and Miami, Foreign and Commonwealth production companies of the children’s The Creative Industries contribute over Ofﬁce media industry. As always, the UK $100bn annually to the UK economy. Department for International Trade International sales generated through and The Children’s Media Conference our globally recognised expertise in have brought high-calibre delegates children’s entertainment are not only 4 UK@Kidscreen 2017

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

WithAddress big changes ahead for the British economy, the creative sector is as vibrant as ever and looking out to the rest of the world for content business relationships. A larger than ever UK presence at Kidscreen Summit 2017 is the proof of that energy and drive. The new Department for International Trade is supporting the 50+ companies in the UK group – and will also assist anyone looking to invest in the UK, or to acquire, commission and co-produce content, services or expertise. With tax incentives for animation, games and children’s television production and a uniquely creative and connected children’s media sector – the UK is the place to be in business. Come and see us in the UK meeting Name zonewww. to ﬁnd out more. Title

The Children’s Media Conference and individual creatives from the UK Working with the UK has enormous is proud to host the UK@Kidscreen can offer. advantages. delegation again this year – This year the British delegation particularly since the massive business Award winners, large established is characterised by a depth of success reported by the UK group after companies with fantastic track records, understanding of the children’s last February’s Kidscreen. small start-ups with exciting ideas – audience, years of experience in whatever your content or service needs The four days of the Summit are a international co-production markets, – we have someone in the British group fantastic opportunity to meet some of high standards in writing, performance who can provide it. the senior figures in the international and production across fiction and children’s media scene, hear their factual formats and is backed by some And to follow up your budding Brit views and share their experience in of the most generous tax incentives relationships why not come over for the conference sessions, and in many cases available – for animation, games world’s most stimulating kids’ media meet them to discuss what companies and children’s television production. conference – the CMC in Sheffield, UK@Kidscreen 2017 5

Greg Childs Sarah Baynes Helen McAleer

England (4-6 July). With over 1,100 setting up the most efﬁcient and Greg Childs is Editorial Director of delegates the entire UK children’s advantageous meetings, it’s a day The Children’s Media Conference media industry is there. It’s the only packed with value. And there are event where you’re as likely to meet incentives to welcome guests who Sarah Baynes is the Creative Director a book publisher, licensing agent, are looking to bring business to UK of The Creative Garden ed-tech producer, app maker, academic companies at the Exchange. Helen Helen McAleer is The Executive or theatre director, as you are all the McAleer is the CMC International Producer of The CMC International key names in UK and European kids’ TV. Exchange Executive Producer and is available at Kidscreen to discuss it, Exchange Added to which the CMC now runs as is Greg Childs. Contact us through: a full day market ahead of the intex@thechildrensmediaconference. main conference content – the CMC com or +44 7714 708986 International Exchange. With our unique “Meeting Mojo” system of 6 UK@Kidscreen 2017

Accorder Music Publishing

The Chapel Email: [email protected] Park View Road Tel: +44 (0)20 3432 5510 Berkhamsted Twitter: @AccorderMusic Hertfordshire Facebook: www.facebook.com/Accorder-Music-Publishing HP4 3EY Miami Contact: +44 (0)7885317746 Simon Forrest www.accordermusic.com Managing Director

In children’s TV every producer needs Accorder also works with some of the a hands-on expert music publisher and world’s finest children’s composers that is why Accorder Music Publishing helping to pair them up with wonderful has become the first choice for those producers. who value music in their productions. Music published include ‘Tree Fu Tom’, Accorder provides a truly bespoke ‘Digby Dragon’, ‘Miffy’s Adventures Molang © Millimages, Teidees, Canal +, Piwi service for each client – helping Big & Small’, ‘In the Night Garden’, maximise royalty income while ‘Little Roy’, ‘Molang’, ‘Grandpa in My ensuring the very highest quality Pocket’, ‘1001 Nights’, ‘64 Zoo Lane’, composed music in their productions. ‘Lilly’s Driftwood Bay’, ‘Toby’s Travelling For many producers Accorder Circus’, ‘Wanda and the Alien’, ‘Tilly and has become their “virtual music Friends’, ‘Lah-Lah’s Adventures’, ‘Toot department” helping with a host of the Tiny Tugboat’ and many, many administrative, legal and creative tasks more wonderful properties from around alongside the important collection the world. of global royalties. UK@Kidscreen 2017 7

Adorable Media

Email: [email protected] [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)7939 136104

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7939 136104

Isibéal Ballance Richelle Wilder www.adorable-media.com Producer Producer

Adorable Media is a UK TV production Adorable Media is at Kidscreen to company with a portfolio that includes talk about their project ‘Iggy and the animation, scripted comedy and Missing Links’ (52 x 11) 2D comedy drama. Co-owners and Producers Isibéal aimed at 6-9 year old boys and girls. Ballance and Richelle Wilder together have over 35 years of experience in children’s animation, development and production in the UK and US.

Adorable Media’s slate of commercially viable projects is for audiences looking Adorable Media Ltd and Framestore Ltd for original, high quality programmes. They are currently working with Sky Atlantic, BBC, eOne and Framestore. 8 UK@Kidscreen 2017

Animation Associates

Suite 45, Pure Ofﬁces Email: [email protected] Pastures Avenue [email protected] Weston Super Mare Tel: +44 (0)7900 168659 BS22 7SB Twitter: @HelenBrunsdon

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7900 168659 Helen Brunsdon www.animation-associates.co.uk Director/Executive Producer

Animation Associates offers Andy has worked as an animator, consultancy on animation production, director, writer and educator and helped development and training. Co-founders create a number of award winning Helen Brunsdon and Andy Wyatt have TV shows including ‘OOglies’ (CBBC), worked extensively in the animation ‘Planet Sketch’ (Aardman) and ‘Beastly industry for 25 years. Behaviour’ (Channel 4). He is also an experienced educator of animation Helen has worked with a myriad of and now offers support and training to clients, including the BBC, Aardman studios, freelancers and educational Animations, ArthurCox, Brothers organisations with animation McLeod, Disney, The Foundation, productions working in partnership Sesame Street, Wonky, Children’s Media with Toon Boom Animation Inc. as their Conference and she has executive UK and Ireland business development produced four BAFTA nominated shows representative. and is currently Director of Animation UK, and an Associate of Creative Skillset advising the Animation, Games and Visual Effects sectors. UK@Kidscreen 2017 9

Blink Industries

181 Wardour Street Email: [email protected] London Tel: +44 (0)20 7494 0747 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. 10 UK@Kidscreen 2017

Blue-Zoo Productions

Chesterfield House Email: [email protected] 385 Euston Road Tel: +44 (0)20 7434 4111 London Twitter: @blue_zoo NW1 3AU Facebook: /bluezooanimation Instagram: blue_zoo

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7879487940 Daniel Isman www.blue-zoo.co.uk Chief Operating Officer

Blue-Zoo is an award winning animation Blue-Zoo have built strong relationships studio founded by Adam Shaw, Tom with TV Broadcasters and Media Box and Oli Hyatt, with a renowned companies allowing them to produce reputation for making creatively fantastic shows such as: ‘Digby playful CG character animation with Dragon’, ‘Tree Fu Tom’, ‘Q Pootle’, ‘Olive adventurous passion. For over 15 years the Ostrich’, ‘Alphablocks’, ‘Miffy’ and they have been crafting high-quality ‘Go Jetters’. The vibrant, ambitious animation for broadcast, advertising, and dynamic team at Blue-Zoo have a VR, mobile games and online content genuine passion for their work and have entirely within their London based picked up many awards along the way © 2017. Blue Zoo Productions Ltd. All Rights Reserved. studio. including in 2012, BAFTA’S Children’s Award for best Independent Production Company, whilst continuing to work to the highest standard of UK Animation.

Cloth Cat Animation

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

Cloth Cat Animation is an award Current and recent projects include winning Cardiff-based studio and ‘Luo Bao Bei’, ‘Shane the Chef’, ‘Tolibob’, the largest animation production ‘Ethel and Ernest’, ‘Toot the Tiny company in Wales. They are renowned Tugboat’, ‘Boj’, ‘Grandpa in my Pocket’, developers and co-production partners Disney’s ‘Tales of Friendship with currently working on a number of Winnie the Pooh’ and ‘Ha! Ha! Hairies’. highly successful global brands. With a new studio overlooking Cardiff Bay, they have the facilities and expertise to take projects from development to international delivery with in-house Luo Bao Bei © Magic Mall Limited 2016 creative talent and high-end technical support. 12 UK@Kidscreen 2017

DM Consulting

15 Icknield Way Email: [email protected] Baldock Tel: +44 (0)7971 111356 Hertfordshire Twitter: @DMacConsulting SG7 5AJ Miami Contact: +44 (0)7971 111356

Debbie Macdonald Owner

Debbie Macdonald is an experienced commissions and acquisitions. With Debbie founded DM Consulting 5 years television executive having worked in vast experience in Production ago to assist in the development of new senior positions in Children’s TV for over Development and Original Series IP, provide script editing services and 25 years. She started her career at the Production, Debbie has been executive offer advice and support in all areas of BBC and most recently worked within producer across many award winning Kids Media. Now a busy mother of 3, the Management team at commercial series including, most notably, ‘Peppa Debbie is working with a broad range of broadcaster Nickelodeon UK where she Pig’ and ‘Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom’. companies around the globe. was responsible for all Acquisitions, Original Production and Scheduling Debbie has a real passion for Kids TV across the broadcasters network of and, during her many years in the channels. During her time at the industry, has seen many changes in broadcaster, Debbie led and oversaw this sector of the media giving her a the work of a 15 strong team who were broad experience and understanding of responsible for a diverse portfolio of the television landscape. UK@Kidscreen 2017 13

Enabling Genius

96 Kensington High Street Email: [email protected] London Tel: +44 (0)20 7993 7160 W8 4SG Miami Contact: +44 (0)7415 872536 +1 310 492 5615

Hana Rolles www.enablinggenius.com Show Creator

We are a creative house developing and the magical Nixies with their highly entertaining animated series for transmogrifying abilities, wish-fulﬁlling preschoolers which instill core literacy duties and whirly tours to imaginary and communication skills through Loopilallia.We are very much looking creative storylines. Our previous forward to meeting prospective original productions have been licensed by BBC series commissioners, co-production Worldwide Learning and others. partners, international distributors and ﬁnanciers. ‘The Nixies, NoNo & Me’ is a new 2D animated 52 x 7’ series for preschoolers. It is a fantastical, mad-cap comedy adventure showcasing the extraordinary friendship between 5-year-old Hana, her tag-along brother NoNo (aka Noah) 14 UK@Kidscreen 2017

Eye Present

1-5 Vyner Street Email: [email protected] London [email protected] E2 9DG Tel: +44 (0)20 7978 7788

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

Eye Present is a London based the SPV Doodle Productions Ltd and animation studio specialising in CGI CBeebies/DHX) which has just been and is a partnership between Jules Coke commissioned for a second season. Eye CEO of Squint Opera and Genevieve Present is currently developing ‘Xephos Dexter CEO of Serious Lunch. The and Honeydew’, ‘Flix’ a co-production studio boasts a complete pipeline with Pictor Productions, and is seeking from storyboard to post production new IP with unique provenance as under one roof and has witnessed a well as looking for co-production hugely successful Series One of ‘Messy opportunities. Flix, based on a book by Tomi Ungerer Goes to Okido’ (52 x 11’ in 3DS Max for

Xephos and Honeydew UK@Kidscreen 2017 15

Factory

5 St George’s Court Email: [email protected] Dairyhouse Lane Tel: +44 (0)161 929 6755 Altrincham Business Park Twitter: factory_create Broadheath Facebook: FactoryCreate Altrincham Cheshire Miami Contact: WA14 5UA +44 (0)7785 752241 Phil Chalk www.factorycreate.com Managing Director

Factory is an independent, innovative, Factory has received over 10 BAFTA multi-genre animation studio working nominations and Clangers has won with global clients, broadcasters numerous international accolades and partners, delivering world class including BAFTA, Broadcast, Pulcinella immersive content to thrill, excite and and El Chupete awards. engage audiences of all ages.

Factory celebrated its sixth birthday in 2016, bringing four high profile productions to air including ‘Newzoids’ (ITV), ‘Clangers’ (CBeebies), ‘Scream Street’ (CBBC) and three specials for Disney and Club Penguin.

Film London

Film London Email: [email protected] The Arts Building Tel: +44 (0)20 7613 7676 Morris Place Twitter: @Film_London London N4 3JG Miami Contact: +44 (0)7740 858288

Julian Scott www.filmlondon.org.uk Animation Consultant

Film London is the UK capital’s screen also providing guidance on permissions, industries agency. We connect ideas, legalities and the filming code of talent and finance to develop a practice. Film London also provides pioneering creative culture in London networking opportunities, career that delivers success in film, television, support and attend major film festivals animation, games and beyond. around the world to promote London’s world-class facilities, locations and Our schemes include the Production talent to the international market. Finance Market, London Screenings, and Familiarisation Trips for overseas executives. We offer expert advice on animation studios and producers, London locations and studio spaces, UK@Kidscreen 2017 17

Fourth Wall Creative

2 Riverview Business Park Email: [email protected] Shore Wood Road Tel: +44 (0)151 353 7310 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.

Fudge Animation Studios

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

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

Fudge is a full-service character design, Fudge’s Creative Director, Dan Weaver, animation and production studio. We achieved a BA (Hons) degree in Film work with companies big and small & Video Production at one of Europe’s turning their vision into a reality in the top ﬁlm schools before starting his most fun and engaging ways. At Fudge, career at Television Centre in White we love helping our customers to tell City producing animated video content their stories. Fudge brings clients closer for some of the BBC’s ﬂagship children to their audience, because we make television programmes (including shows their message unforgettable. Or as we like ‘Bob The Builder’, ‘Postman Pat’, © Fudge Animation Studios 2017 like to say, Fudge makes your brand ‘The Teletubbies’ and ‘Tweenies’). really sticky. UK@Kidscreen 2017 19

Fun Crew

126 Hampton Road Email: [email protected] Southport [email protected] Twitter: @AddedSalt Merseyside Facebook: http://bit.ly/fun-crew PR8 5DZ Skype: angela.j.salt LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/angelasaltfuncrewltd https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartharrisonfuncrewltd Miami Contact: +44 (0)7946 066726 (Angela Salt) +44 (0)7956 370037 (Stuart Harrison) Angela Salt Stuart Harrison www.funcrew.co.uk Content Creator/ Content Creator/ Creative Producer Creative Producer

Fun Crew create compelling, original and animated shows for pre-school to teen marketable content for children’s media. crossover audiences and great ideas for online, games and publishing. We work We are an independent creative studio with international clients as creative based in Liverpool and Southport, service providers of written content, founded in 2006 by dynamic partners, development, bibles, stories and scripts, Angela Salt and Stuart Harrison. Fun character design, illustration and art Crew are passionate about creating FUN, direction. fresh, story-driven ideas with brilliant, engaging characters and global appeal. This will be our sixth return to Kidscreen We are innovative creators with strong as part of the official UK delegation ideas working across media platforms. and we’re once more looking forward to meeting prospective international ‘Bear, Bud & Boo’ is our cool, original co-production partners, broadcasters, 2D animated comedy series (52 x 11) producers, publishers, digital media for 4-7 year olds in development with ©2016 Brown Bag Films and Technicolor Entertainment specialists and potential investors. Services France SAS global partners, Technicolor and Brown Bag Films. We have FUN ideas and we’d love to hear about yours too! In addition we have an exciting development slate which includes 20 UK@Kidscreen 2017

Grass Roots Media

50A Kingsway Place Email: [email protected] Sans Walk Tel: +44 (0)20 7253 0410 London Twitter: @nelliemcquinn EC1R 0LU Miami Contact: +44 (0)7919 687236

Nellie McQuinn Managing Director www.grassrootsmedia.co.uk

Grass Roots Media is a production The company also have the following company run by Nellie McQuinn and productions in development: ‘Gigil Tots’, Nick Hatton Jones. The company ‘The Make Shop’, ‘Jet Set Sarah’, ‘Purple creates online children’s content Pips’, ‘Pop & Dax’, ‘The Adventures of for various worldwide clients and Eggbert’ as well as ‘Bubble Boppers’, a produces over 350 videos per month. mixed media entertainment program The content forms over 35 channels, featuring ﬁve singer/dancers aimed at which have combined viewing ﬁgures the pre-school market. in excess of 3 billion views. Channels that the company have created content for include ‘Peppa Pig’, ‘PJ Masks’, ‘Oddbods’ and the ‘HooplaKidz’ brand. UK@Kidscreen 2017 21

History Bombs Ltd

1 Paternoster Square Email: [email protected] London Tel: +44 (0)20 7164 6091 EC4M 7DX Twitter: @historybombs YouTube: www.youtube.com/historybombs Blog: www.historybombs.com/blog

Miami Contact: +44 (0)20 7164 6091 Chris Hobbs Managing Director www.historybombs.com

History Bombs is an award-winning 2017 will be our first trip to Kidscreen! independent production company We’d like to network with industry based in London, UK. We produce highly professionals, discuss licencing engaging education/entertainment our existing content and explore content for customers including opportunities for new TV and/or digital BBC Learning. As well as producing commissions. content for broadcasters, in 2016 we produced 33 x 5 minutes 4K live-action educational content for our own SVoD © History Bombs Ltd website. Founded in 2014, our videos have attracted millions of worldwide views on our YouTube channel and our content is having a big educational impact with children between the ages of 9-14. 22 UK@Kidscreen 2017

HoHo Rights

109c, Business Design Centre Email: [email protected] 52 Upper Street Tel: +44 (0)20 7682 3154 Islington London Miami Contact: N1 0QH +44 (0)780 9691048

Helen Howells Joint Managing Director www.hohoentertainment.com

Hoho Entertainment is a children’s production and rights management company. We make kids’ content to entertain and delight children worldwide. Hoho Rights is the commercial arm of Hoho Entertainment and manages TV distribution, home entertainment, licencing and merchandising services for in-house and third party produced properties. We pride ourselves on offering a boutique service to both our partners and clients.

Current properties include: ‘Shane the Chef’, ‘Cloudbabies’, ‘Abadas’, ‘Toddler Time’, ‘Puffin Rock’, ‘Mimi and Bibi’, ‘Everybody Loves a Moose’, ‘Wind in the Willows: Mole of Mole End’ and ‘Rat and Pigeon’. © 2017 Mole End Productions Ltd Shane the Chef © Hoho Entertainment Limited. All rights reserved. UK@Kidscreen 2017 23

Hopster

Hopster/Plato Media Email: [email protected] J315, The Biscuit Factory Tel: +44 (0)7791 116737 100 Clements Road Twitter: @nickbrw London SE16 4DG Miami Contact: +44 (0)7791 116737

Nicholas Walters CEO/Founder www.hopster.tv

Hopster is a beautifully designed app Hopster is 100% safe with no ads ever. for the under-sixes, aiming to strike the It is available for a free seven day trial perfect balance between learning and from the App Store and Google Play and fun. Since launching in December 2013, also on selected smart TVs. Hopster has quickly become one of the UK’s favourite kids TV and learning apps. It was named as one of the App Store’s Best Apps of 2016, 2015 and 2014, and has been used by over one million families worldwide in over 100 countries. On Hopster, kids will ﬁnd the best preschool shows, like ‘Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom’, ‘Fireman Sam’ and ‘Pingu’, as well as a suite of fun learning games – all in a magical world built just for them. 24 UK@Kidscreen 2017

Ideas at Work

39 Long Acre Email: [email protected] London Tel: +44 (0)7507 066492 WC2E 9LG Miami Contact: +44 (0)7507 066492

Henry Becket Chief Enthusiast www.ollythelittlewhitevan.com

Ideas at Work is a creative consultancy The series, which appeals particularly which works to conceive, incubate and to older pre-schoolers – boys and bring to life ideas for both children’s girls – is designed to be enjoyed by TV series and commercials. It was parents/grandparents as well, and has started by Henry Becket, who over at its heart a theme which resonates the past 30+ years has worked with around the world: “Have fun helping”. A most of the world’s major toy/game significant L&M programme is helping brands. Through it, he has written/ to drive the brand’s growth, with over directed hundreds of commercials, 50 toy/game/publishing lines in several and has seen the first major broadcast markets, as well as a much-liked app project, ‘Olly the Little White Van’, and website. With its own YouTube start to make waves around the world. channel, global online hits and viewings Now in over 20 languages, ‘Olly’ is now exceed 500m, and an educational a high quality 78-episode series, in package has been developed to help 3D HD CGI. 13 more episodes have optimise interaction. been commissioned, in a JV between creative/production teams in the UK Further projects are in development, and India. including one focusing on weather, climate, farming, food – and fun! UK@Kidscreen 2017 25

Illuminated Productions

2 Glenthorne Mews Email: [email protected] London Tel: +44 (0)20 8748 3030 W6 0LJ Twitter: @IFCLondon YouTube: youtube.com/c/Illuminatedfilms

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7525 209639 Iain Harvey Producer www.illuminatedfilms.com

Illuminated is focusing on new projects and ‘When the Wind Blows’) produced with strong, script-led storylines. Our the award winning series ‘The Very slate contains an original creation for Hungry Caterpillar & Other Stories’, a pre-school series called ‘Caiman’. followed by multi-award winning For older kids, we have an original ‘T.R.A.N.S.I.T.’. Illuminated went on series entitled ‘Dave Spud’ and a to make the feature film ‘Christmas comic new series ‘Buddy & Elvis’. For Carol – The Movie’, and the multi- family audiences, we have a Christmas award winning adaptation of Michael favourite return in a new feature, Foreman’s picture book ‘War Game’. ‘Father Christmas: Another Bloomin’ Illuminated’s productions include three Christmas’. We are also moving forward series of Tony Ross’s ‘Little Princess’ on a feature, ‘Little Princess and the (104 x 11 mins) and a TV special Legend of Blue Foot’. ‘On Angel Wings’ based on Michael Morpurgo’s book. Illuminated is a distinctive animation studio based in London. Producer Iain Harvey (previously of ‘The Snowman’

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ITV PLC

London Television Centre Email darren.nartey@itv.com Upper Ground Tel: +44 (0)7557 204 150 Southbank London Miami Contact: SE1 9LT +44 (0)7557 204 150 (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’, ‘Bear Grylls Survival School’ and ‘Mr Bean: The Animated Series’. UK@Kidscreen 2017 27

Jellyfish Pictures

372 Coldharbour Lane Email: [email protected] Brixton Tel: +44 (0)20 3763 6701 London Twitter: @JellyfishPics SW9 8PL Miami Contact: +44 (0)7941 071398

Steve Dorrance Head of Animation Production www.jellyfishpictures.co.uk

Jellyfish Pictures is a BAFTA award 2016 has been a particularly busy winning VFX and Animation Company year for Jellyfish. We completed work with an established track record of on numerous projects such as: ‘Black producing consistently high quality Mirror’, ‘Mars’, ‘Wolfblood’ and ‘Rogue and innovative work for commercials, One: A Star Wars Story’. Currently in broadcast and feature film. Jellyfish production: a new series of ‘Dennis and Pictures opened an exciting third studio Gnasher Unleashed’ (52 x 11 minute in Oval, South London in 2016. The episodes) and ‘Bitz and Bob’ (44 x 11 Oval studio in addition to our existing minute episodes). DC Thomson/Beano Studios/Jellyfish Animation Brixton studio, is specifically focused on producing long form animation as a production partner or service provider to global content creators and production studios. 28 UK@Kidscreen 2017

Jetpack Distribution

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

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7825 006924

Dominic Gardiner CEO www.jetpackdistribution.tv

Jetpack Distribution is a UK based independent global distributor of kids and family content. Helmed by industry veteran Dominic Gardiner, Jetpack distributes an extensive catalogue of award-winning kids’ properties through a wide variety of channels, from traditional broadcast to the latest digital platforms. Working directly with creators, producers, broadcasters and VOD platforms to find the perfect home for BES Animation each property.

For Kidscreen 2017, we are presenting new programmes in production, and already completed series including ‘Talking Tom and Friends’, ‘Winnie and Wilbur’, ‘The Racoons: The New Adventures’, ‘Valt the Wonder Deer’, ‘Kazoops’, and ‘Kitty is not a Cat’.

Winduna and King Rollo Films Skywriter Entertainment Inc and Big Jump Productions Inc UK@Kidscreen 2017 29

KidsCave Entertainment Productions

3rd Floor Email: [email protected] 1 Wardour Street [email protected] London, W1D 6PA [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 3889 9500 LinkedIn: kidscave-entertainment Miami Contact: +44 (0)7745 20005 (Ed Bignell) +44 (0)7713 866250 (Andrew Baker) Ed Bignell Andrew Baker Roddy McManus CEO & Creative Director CEO & Commercial Director Executive Producer www.kidscave.com +1 514 999 5453 (Roddy McManus)

KidsCave is a fresh breed of Intellectual Property Development and Production Company. Our sole focus is on creating globally appealing, character based children’s entertainment properties by developing projects that are conceived and executed with a fully transmedia approach. Storyworlds that integrate through television, film, publishing, online, games and toys.

Founded by ex Rights TV founder and MD Andrew Baker, and award winning animation producer and director Ed Bignell, KidsCave currently has ‘RoboZuna’ in production for Netflix and ITV, along with having a range of animation and live action projects in development. 30 UK@Kidscreen 2017

Kidzilla Media

Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)7506 237074 Twitter: @bacon_N_legs LinkedIn: stephaniewahlstrom

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

Kidzilla Media was founded by London and ‘Spotlight’, which was nominated based writer and producer Stephanie for a Freesat award. Stephanie is also a Wahlstrom. Kidzilla Media’s mission published author. Her debut novel ‘The is to create smart and funny high Accidental Socialite’ was released in quality content that speaks to kids on 2014 and the follow up, ‘The Accidental their level. Expect big laughs, big heart New Yorker’ released in 2015. and big surprises. Stephanie’s animated comedy ‘Princess Sparkly Pants’ was shortlisted for the Originally from Canada, Stephanie CBBC/BBC Worldwide Anim8 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 shows for Sony owned UK channels with broadcasters and production Tiny Pop and PopGirl including ‘Learn companies worldwide. to Dance’, ‘Dance Studio’, ‘Style Stars’ UK@Kidscreen 2017 31

Kindle Entertainment

Unit A Email: [email protected] Gainsborough Studios North [email protected] 1 Poole Street Tel: +44 (0)20 7748 5277 London Twitter: @kindleentuk N15EB Miami Contact: +44 (0)7795 302813 (Anne Brogan) +44 (0)7988 152414 (Lindsay Watson) Anne Brogan Lindsay Watson www.kindleentertainment.com Joint Managing Director Head of Animation

Kindle Entertainment was founded Aladdin’, a magical action adventure in 2007 by Anne Brogan and Melanie series, the first ever CBeebies/CBBC Stokes. Currently in pre-production co-commission, continues to captivate is the company’s first primetime audiences around the world. Our commission, ‘Kiss Me First’, a sci-fi animation slate which began with thriller for E4/Netflix, also in pre- ‘Dinopaws’ for CBeebies, has two production is feature film, ‘4 Kids and exciting shows in development both It’, with Michael Caine and Bill Nighy from hugely successful book series, attached. Recent shows include a ‘Hugless Douglas’ and ‘Ivy and Bean’. Kindle Entertainment with DHX Media, Walker Productions Christmas TV movie of CBBC’s top rating and Supported by Screen Yorkshire’s Yorkshire Content Fund comedy drama ‘Hank Zipzer’, starring Henry ‘The Fonz’ Winkler. A fourth series of BAFTA award-winning ‘Dixi’, an interactive mystery set in the world of social networking is due to hit CBBC screens early 2017. While ‘Jamillah & 32 UK@Kidscreen 2017

Larkshead Media

Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7973 406686 (Tim Patterson) +44 (0)7967 022371 (Rob Doherty)

Tim Patterson Rob Doherty CEO Director of Programming www.larksheadmedia.com and Distribution

Larkshead Media is a new end-to-end media service company. Primarily focused on kids programming IP, Larkshead Media gives kids TV programme ideas the best start in life and plans for their future, with specific focus on programme development, investment, programme brand strategy and sales [International Distribution and Licencing and Merchandising]. Snapper Productions Treehouse Digital and Mighty Atom Larkshead Media is a subsidiary of umbrella company Bob & Co. Founded by Bob Benton, Bob & Co. champions media and entertainment through development, distribution and funding of all forms of content across a wide portfolio of media – from feature films to factual entertainment and theatre.

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Lupus Films

339 Upper Street Email: [email protected] London Tel: +44 (0)20 3227 0490 N1 0PB Twitter: @LupusFilms

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7788 145224

Camilla Deakin Joint Managing Director www.lupusfilms.com

Lupus Films is a London based S4C, Disney and Cartoon Network and production company set up in 2002 by in over 150 territories worldwide. In Camilla Deakin and Ruth Fielding to 2013 Lupus Films received a prestigious produce high quality films and TV series British Film Institute Vision Award and for children and families. We specialise the company’s first feature film, ‘Ethel in animation, using a wide range of & Ernest’, had its UK cinema release techniques from traditional hand- in 2016. Lupus Films have recently drawn to 2D digital and CGI, and also completed production of a second produce live-action drama and factual season of successful pre-school show entertainment. ‘The Hive’ (78 x 7’) for Disney Junior and a new animated half-hour special © Bear Hunt Films Ltd MMXVI Lupus Films’ productions have been for Channel 4 based on best-selling shown in the UK on every major channel children’s book ‘We’re Going on a Bear including the BBC, Channel 4, Five, ITV, Hunt’. 34 UK@Kidscreen 2017

MCC Media

St Peters Gate Email: [email protected] Charles Street Tel: +44 (0)191 556 1080 Sunderland Facebook: Facebook.com/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 on the cusp of production company based in the a major expansion, doubling in staff and North East of England specialising in moving into bespoke new premises. 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, reputation for groundbreaking ideas to Kidscreen and looking to meet with Extreme Sleepovers© MCC MEDIA LIMITED ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 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 MY FIRST © MCC MEDIA LIMITED ALL RIGHTS RESERVED currently in production on a 20 part live action series for CBeebies as well as other projects in funded development. UK@Kidscreen 2017 35

Mezzo Kids

3 Tulsemere Road Email: [email protected] London Tel: +44 (0)20 8670 4323 SE27 9EH Twitter: @sandynuttgens

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7976 723707

Sandy Nuttgens www.mezzokids.com Composer

Sandy Nuttgens and his company is only ever part of the job, the rest is Mezzo Kids specialise in composing doing it on time, on budget, and above music for Children’s TV and animations. all, being super nice to work with! Over the last 20 years he has scored the music on six Children’s BAFTA winners, Recent credits include ‘Postman Pat numerous nominees, and is himself a SDS’ (DreamWorks), ‘Big & Small’ double RTS Best Music winner. (Kindle Entertainment/Sixteen South), ‘Get Well Soon’ (Kindle Entertainment), Sandy and his team really understand ‘Dinopaws’ (Kindle Entertainment/ Postman Pat © Woodland Animations Ltd, a DreamWorks Animation company what it takes to produce fantastic Guru/Laughing Gravy) and ‘Floogals’ scores that are catchy, infectious, and (Jellyfish/Zodiakkids/Sprout). truly complement the storytelling. They also know that creating fabulous music 36 UK@Kidscreen 2017

Myro, On A Mission!

4-6 Shelley Road Email: [email protected] Bournemouth Tel: +44 (0)7798 670028 BH1 4HY Miami Contact: +44 (0)7798 670028

Nick Rose www.myro.tv Creator & Showrunner

Myro’s creator and showrunner, Nick Rose, has brought together the best of British and Australian talent to produce 52 x 11’ episodes of ‘Myro – On a Mission!’

This exciting new pre-school series follows the adventures of Myro, the ‘Smallest Plane in the World’ and his Myro and his family at the airfield in Australia aircraft friends, set in “awesome” Australia! The team includes UK animation house ‘Spider Eye Ltd’, It’s all planes to the rescue! script editor Mellie Buse and executive producers Nick Wilson (UK) and Avril Stark (AU) UK@Kidscreen 2017 37

Ollie’s Edible Adventures/MRM Inc

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 live action. The content is holistically creator producing and exploiting conceived and designed for television, high quality and award winning publishing, online, games and toys. entertainment for television, film, and With 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 co-productions and international He Ate’, just launched on CBC and is pre-sales. available from Boat Rocker. Mickey also strategizes and consults Mickey Rogers has exec produced long with producers to focus their businesses running award-winning series for the on the international marketplace with teen and tween markets – ‘Madison, her workshops – ‘Pitch to Win and Go The Adventures of Shirley Holmes’ Global’. and ‘The Magician’s House’ which won an International Emmy. Currently, MRM is developing a slate from award- winning writers in both animation and 38 UK@Kidscreen 2017

Plug-in Media

Studio 6, The Colour Rooms Email: [email protected] 2nd Floor Tel: +44 (0)1273 783794 12 Richmond Parade Twitter: @pluginmedia Brighton BN2 9QD Miami Contact: +44 (0)7751 104003

Dominic Minns www.pluginmedia.net Creative Director

Plug-in Media is a BAFTA-winning strategy has led to ‘Tee and Mo’ – a digital production company, creating co-viewing and co-playing brand for both interactive entertainment and preschoolers and their caregivers. It linear TV content, with a primary focus launched as 10 web games in 2012 and on the children and families audience. has since led to the production of two We deliver interactive development apps, an album of songs and we have services to clients such as BBC, now started production on a 50x7-min Nickelodeon and Sesame Workshop, TV series for CBeebies and TVO. Due making award-winning games and to launch in 2017 is CreateWorld a apps for some of the world’s best new digital IP focused on encouraging loved children’s entertainment brands creative play amongst 6-10 year olds. including ‘Peppa Pig’, ‘Octonauts’, © Plug-in Media Group Ltd ‘Paw Patrol’ and ‘Sesame Street’. We also develop, create and publish our own original IP. Our “digital first” UK@Kidscreen 2017 39

Raydar Media

34 South Molton Street Email: [email protected] London Tel: +44 (0)20 7409 5191 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 Programming & Licensing

Raydar Media is an independent commissioned special ‘We’re Going rights management company that on a Bear Hunt’, ‘Mouse & Mole’, ‘Our ﬁnances, co-produces and distributes Family’ and ‘Time for School’. We also Children’s and Family content across have a series of projects in development all demographics. Raydar’s team including a major new original Gerry has a long history of helping create Anderson property. international hit children’s franchises through its 360 degree approach to rights and editorial.

The company works across all programming genres including entertainment, factual, drama and children’s. Our portfolio consists of both animation and live action and includes hit CBeebies series ‘Teacup Travels’ (series 1&2), no. 1 ABC Kids preschool series ‘Sydney Sailboat’, brand new C4 © Bear Hunt Films Ltd 2016 © Plum Films 2016 40 UK@Kidscreen 2017

Reality Studios

Rosemount Email: [email protected] 30 Bede Road Tel: +44 (0)7960 151013 Barnard Castle Twitter: @RSLimited County Durham Facebook: www.facebook.com/RealityStudiosLTD/ DL12 8HD Miami Contact: +44 (0)7949 126085 Jennifer Cartwright www.realitystudios.info Managing Director

Reality Studios is a multi-award watch what we create. With a dedicated winning, multiplatform concept and and passionate team that specialises design studio currently endeavouring to in all areas of Pre-Production, Reality create children’s TV stories and Studios creates some of the best, distribute them around the globe. Using unique and inspiring animation IP. over five years of primary research from We have over 15 concepts for all children themselves we created a “For different age ranges, five of which are Kids By Kids Policy” which we stick to in development and two are ready for so we know that children will want to production. UK@Kidscreen 2017 41

Serious Lunch

14 Limekiln Place Email: gdexter@seriouslunch .co.uk London Tel: +44 (0)20 8771 7310 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 Operation Ouch! (54 x 26’) from Maverick Productions Horrible Science 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.

Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter (52 x 11’) from Studio Ghibli Art Ninja (30 x 26’) Dot to Dot Productions 42 UK@Kidscreen 2017

Sixth Sense Media

107 Hallowell Road Email: [email protected] Northwood Tel: +44 (0)8456 800966 Middlesex Twitter: @sixthsensemedia HA6 1DY Miami Contact: +44 (0)7973 316394

Sallyann Keizer www.6sense.co.uk Managing Director

Sixth Sense Media is an independent Our last two CBeebies’ series, ‘Time For television production company based School’ (40 x 11’) and ‘Our Family’ (40 in London, established by Emmy award x 11’), regularly took slots in the top 10 winning Sallyann Keizer. Over the past children’s shows in the UK (including 16 years Sixth Sense has delivered the number one slot). We are currently high rating, high quality content to a producing another 40 shows of ‘Our range of broadcasters and is known Family’. for specialising in young people’s programming that entertains, inspires We’re also looking for collaborators and informs. Sixth Sense was a main on our new pre-school comedy drama supplier for the UK’s Channel 5 for over ‘Doggy Days’ which combines live “Our Family” a decade, and more recently has been action, animation and the latest working with both CBBC and CBeebies. neurology and science behind children’s emotional wellbeing. UK@Kidscreen 2017 43

Spider Eye

Penlee House Email: [email protected] Market Street Tel: +44 (0)1736 788000 St Just Penzance Miami Contact: Cornwall +44 (0)7714 719652 TR19 7HU

Erica Darby www.spider-eye.com Producer

One of the UK’s most commercially Spider Eye have recently delivered viable and internationally recognised two brand new series for Turner animation studios, Spider Eye has a Broadcasting and BBC UK. stellar reputation for excellence in servicing and 3rd party studio work on high profile properties. The company has created its own international brand, and has built a slate of eclectic properties with considerable international potential.

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Studio aka

30 Berwick Street Email: [email protected] London [email protected] W1F 8RH Tel: +44 (0)20 7434 3581

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7971 590669 (Sue Goffe) +44 (0)7979 605370 (Angela Edmonds) Sue Goffe Angela Edmonds www.studioaka.co.uk Managing Director/ Executive Assistant Head of Production to Sue Goffe

Studio aka is a multi-BAFTA winning Short form credits include Oliver Jeffers and Oscar-nominated independent ‘Lost and Found’, ‘Varmints’, ‘Jojo in the animation studio and production Stars’ & ‘A Morning Stroll’. company based in London. We’re known internationally for our idiosyncratic & We are currently producing a Second innovative work, expressed across an Series of 52 episodes of our BAFTA eclectic range of projects in short films, award winning Pre-school show ‘Hey commercials and series animation. A Duggee’ is now broadcast in over 80 close knit team that includes directors, countries. designers, animators, writers, technical artists & producers.

We create and consult on projects with a strong emphasis on story, design & character.

Studio Liddell

Fairbairn Building Email: [email protected] 72 Sackville Street [email protected] Manchester Tel: +44 (0)161 235 8505 M1 3NJ Twitter: @StudioLiddell

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7798 834159 (Ian Liddell) +44 (0)7866 765976 (Tracy Liddell) Ian Liddell Tracy Liddell www.studioliddell.com CEO Producer

Founded in 1996 in Manchester, UK, Our catalogue of high quality work Studio Liddell is a multi award winning includes credits on TV shows such as and globally renowned, independent ‘Ranger Rob’, ‘Raa Raa the Noisy Lion’, creative production studio. Our ‘Cloudbabies’, ‘Let’s Play’, ‘Roary the in-house team of passionate, highly Racing Car’, ‘Fifi and the Flowertots’ and skilled artists, animators, creatives, ‘Mouse & Mole’, as well as commercials, coders and producers specialise in cutscene AAA game animation and crafting stunning visual experiences cross platform VR and AR content. for a discerning client base including international broadcasters and ‘Ranger Rob’ – a Nelvana and Studio Liddell Canada/UK co-pro producers such as CBeebies and 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. 46 UK@Kidscreen 2017

The Brothers McLeod

2nd Floor, Email: [email protected] Clockwise from top left: 46 Rother Street Tel: +44 (0)1789 290333 Myles McLeod Stratford upon Avon Twitter: @brothersmcleod Writer/Director Warwickshire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brothersmcleod Greg McLeod CV37 6LT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myinkyhead/ Illustrator/Director Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/brothersmcleod Helen Brunsdon Executive Producer Miami Contact: ‘Circle Square’ +44 (0)7775 911113 (Myles McLeod) Erica Darby bromc.co.uk +44 (0)7775 805999 (Greg McLeod) Producer ‘Circle Square’

The Brothers McLeod are BAFTA award (‘Clangers’, ‘Hey Duggee’, ‘Digby winning creative team of illustrator Dragon’) and recently co-developed the Greg and writer Myles. They have successful ‘Noddy Toyland Detective’ for worked with Disney, Aardman, the BBC, DreamWorks. Nickelodeon and the Royal Shakespeare Company amongst many others. They have two non-fiction books published (Penguin Random House, Greg has an Association of Illustrator’s LOM Art), both translated into multiple Gold Award for his work on ‘Sticks’, a languages. The brothers have two more comedy animation series for the BBC. books due out in 2017. His innovative short films include 365 (one second of animation a day ‘Circle Square’ is their animated for a year) and BAFTA nominated preschool TV series about community, Codswallop. Myles has written for diversity and neighbourliness. preschool television for over ten years UK@Kidscreen 2017 47

The Children’s Media Conference

15 Briarbank Road Email: [email protected] London Tel: +44 (0)20 8810 8856 W13 0HH Twitter: @childmediaconf

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7714 708986

Greg Childs www.thechildrensmediaconference.com Editorial Director

The Children’s Media Conference is the the publishing community to meet and management support. He was in UK’s principal gathering for all media TV and interactive producers, and the launch teams for Teachers TV and professionals associated with kids’ “Manimation” (November) – designed the CITV Channel in the UK, and was content creation and distribution. From to stimulate and celebrate the UK’s advisor to the Al Jazeera Children’s radio, TV, film and the internet, to apps, northern animation sector. Channel for three years, followed by a publishing, games, licencing, museums, further three years consulting with the galleries, theatre and educational Greg Childs worked for over 25 years European Broadcasting Union on their media – every corner of the kids’ at the BBC, mainly as a director, Children’s and Youth strategy. Greg has industry is represented, and over 1,100 producer and executive-producer of been Editorial Director of the Children’s delegates meet annually for the early children’s programmes. He created the Media Conference for the last thirteen July Conference (4-6 July 2017). first Children’s BBC websites and, as years. He is also one of the Heads Head of Children’s Digital, developed of Studies at the German Akademie The CMC also organises other events and launched the children’s channels, Fur Kindermedien, and is Director of through the year such as the UK@ CBBC and Cbeebies. Greg left the BBC the audience advocacy body – The Kidscreen Delegation to Miami in 2004 and then advised producers Children’s Media Foundation. (February), The CMC Rights Exchange on digital, interactive and cross- at the London Book Fair (16 March platform strategies, and broadcasters 2017) – a conference and market for on channel launches, digital futures 48 UK@Kidscreen 2017

The Creative Garden

186 Meadvale Road Email: [email protected] London Tel: +44 (0)20 8930 3500 W5 1LT Miami Contact: +44 (0)7768 152397

Sarah Baynes www.thecreativegarden.co.uk Creative Director

Sarah heads up The Creative Garden. Before establishing The Creative Garden, She specialises in concept creation, Sarah was a commissioner at Channel coaching and development within the 4. She was part of the launch team and creative and financial industries from commissioner for ‘The Big Breakfast’ leading global companies though to before assuming responsibilities for the small independents. She and her team first youth branded slots for T4. She is a advise international broadcasters, founding member of the Advisory Board creatives and digital leaders on a range of the Children’s Media Conference and of issues including channel launches, is co-leader of the UK delegation to multi-platform ventures and concept Kidscreen. She has extensive experience strategy. In addition she is known in the children’s media world and has internationally for her executive been integral to the success of many coaching, Ideas Labs, Pitching sessions household brands. and Communications packages which are in demand by companies both in the kids’ community and outside the industry, including several international banks who understand the commercial value of creativity. UK@Kidscreen 2017 49

Three Arrows Media

Ellesmere House Email: [email protected] 79 Hope Road Tel: +44 (0)7875 692166 Sale Twitter: @3ArrowsMedia Cheshire M33 3AW 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 include ‘Mister Maker’, ‘Fort Boyard’ content creation, development and excellence, a collaborative approach to and ‘Zack & Quack’. Jon was a key production company with its HQ in the project development and integrity in all member of the in-house production heart of the ‘Northern Powerhouse’ in its business dealings. team at CBeebies and CBBC – his credits Manchester, England. The company include ‘Mr Bloom’s Nursery’, ‘Gimme was formed by David Hallam and Jon Prior to setting up the company, David A Break’ and the BAFTA award-winning Hancock – two award-winning industry was Head of Development at Zodiak ‘Swashbuckle’. Execs with over 35 years experience Kids and Initial/Endemol – his credits in the business between them. The company specialises in children’s and family content that has global appeal with a particular focus on live action series.

Star Squad © Three Arrows Media Ltd / Antena Ltd Yummy Time © Three Arrows Media Ltd / Pickled Egg Productions Ltd 50 UK@Kidscreen 2017

Thud Media

GloWorks Email: [email protected] Heol Porth Teigr Tel: +44 (0)29 2045 0132 Cardiff Twitter: @ThudMedia CF10 4GA Facebook: ThudMedia Blog: www.thudmedia.com/blog/

Miami Contact: +44 (0)7906 330004 Ben Cawthorne www.thudmedia.com Creative Producer

Thud Media is an award winning, expertise to deliver compelling cross- multi-disciplined interactive design media results. and development studio making games, apps and websites for mobile Our work includes the channel portal and web platforms. We develop for S4C’s ‘Cyw’ pre-school brand, a slate standout interactive experiences and of supporting games and web content animated games for all ages – including for the series ‘Boj’, a portfolio of apps specialised children’s content. We and promotional material for ‘Toot the produce digital strategies for IP and Tiny Tugboat’ and studio games and Cyw Website © S4C have created VR showcases, second a second-screen app for the quiz show screen experiences, social media ‘Pyramid’ among others. Utilising our campaigns and more for a variety of diverse skillset and the collaborative projects and clients. The company is experience at our core, our passion based in Cardiff, Wales in the GloWorks is working with our clients to craft media hub, alongside Bait Studio and bespoke content that is expertly built Cloth Cat Animation; we have a rich to brief. grounding in design, animation and VFX and combine this with our technical

Tiger Aspect Productions

4th Floor Email: [email protected] Shepherds Building Tel: +44 (0)20 7434 6704 Charecroft Way Twitter: @tigeraspectuk London W14 0EE Miami Contact: +44 (0)7958 744181

Tom Beattie www.tigeraspect.co.uk Head of Animation and Children’s

Tiger Aspect Productions, part of the and My Monsters’ (26x30) CBBC, a Endemol Shine Group, is one of the co-production with Jim Henson’s, UK’s most successful and prolific ‘Summerhill’ (4x30) CBBC, ‘Tinga Tinga independent television producers. Tales’ (52x11) CBeebies/Disney Junior The company portfolio includes: (US), ‘Mr Bean: The Animated Series’ children’s/animation, comedy, drama, (104x11) Boomerang, RTL, CITV with entertainment, feature film and factual the 2nd series fully animated in-house genres. Tiger creates a wide range in the UK. As part of the group we of critically acclaimed and award- also work with Simon’s Cat, the online ©Tiger Aspect Productions Ltd 2016 winning programming for all the UK’s animation phenomenon that has more major terrestrial and non-terrestrial than 4 million subscribers and over 800 broadcasters as well as major networks million views. worldwide. A few of Tiger Aspect’s non children’s The Kids and Animation credits credits include: ‘The Vicar of Dibley’, include: multi Bafta award winning ‘Benidorm’, ‘Billy Elliot’, ‘Ripper Street’, ‘Charlie and Lola’ (80x11) CBeebies/ ‘Peaky Blinders’, ‘Bad Education’, Disney Junior (US), ‘Star’ (13x26) CITV, ‘Murder in Successville’ and ‘Fortitude’. ‘Undercover Dads’ (13x30) CBBC, ‘Me 52 UK@Kidscreen 2017

Tom Angell Ltd

Hill House Email: [email protected] Blayneys Lane Tel: +44 (0)7740 629991 Evesham Twitter: @tomangellsounds Worcestershire Instagram: tomangellsounds WR11 4TR Miami Contact: +44 (0)7740 629 991 Tom Angell www.tomangell.co.uk Sound Designer and Composer

Tom Angell Ltd creates and produces Notable current projects include bespoke Sound Design and Music series work in development for BBC Composition for animation, film and UK, working with Disney XD and The sound projects, delivering unique Brothers McLeod on a number of short and imaginative music and sound by series, series work with Spider Eye working closely with the creators to showing on Boomerang UK for Cartoon realize their vision in an intuitive way. Network, as well as commercial projects Each project is created from scratch, and short films currently on the festival with no set creative pathways, using circuit. Services offered include Music techniques ranging from foley artistry, Composition, Sound Design, Foley tape recording and live instrumentation Artistry, Post-Production and Delivery, to the digital manipulation of sound Mixing and Mastering services, Voice and music. Recordings, Music Engineering and Production.

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Visionality

6 Stacey’s Meadow Email: [email protected] Elstead Tel: +44 (0)7525 700668 Surrey Twitter: @visionalitytv GU8 6BX Miami Contact: +44 (0)7525 700668

Julian Bashford www.visionality.co.uk Show Creator

Visionality is a vibrant, new developer A year ago, his current show in of children’s TV ideas and concepts. development started through a chance Working with the best in UK animation, meeting at Kidscreen. such as Studio Liddell, Visionality’s founder, Julian Bashford, is developing and writing new TV shows such as ‘Patch and Frisky’.

Julian spent 21 years as CEO of a UK Patch and Frisky/a Studio Liddell and Visionality production telecoms manufacturer, and his move into children’s TV last year couldn’t have been any more of a career change! He is looking forward to discussing ‘Patch and Frisky’, ‘Fernley’ and other show concepts with the broadcasting community in Miami. 54 UK@Kidscreen 2017

Contacts

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

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