TV Kids Festivals

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Leading producers, distributors and programmers discuss the latest trends in children’s media.

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First Day’s Firsts

Creator Julie Kalceff and producer Kirsty Stark will share how the Australian live-action series First Day is breaking barriers in its representation of transgender kids.

Mar 29, 2023•19 min

WildBrain’s Eric Ellenbogen

Eric Ellenbogen , vice chair and CEO of the leading kids’ and family content indie, will share how he is guiding the company through a fast-changing marketplace.

Mar 27, 2023•42 min

As financing shows becomes more challenging, we’ll hear valuable insights from CAKE’s Ed Galton , Guru Studio’s Frank Falcone , DeAPlaneta Entertainment’s Carlos Biern and Big Bad Boo Studios’ Shabnam Rezaei .

Mar 22, 2023•47 min

Banijay Kids & Family’s Benoît Di Sabatino

Benoît Di Sabatino , the CEO of Banijay Kids & Family, will articulate his growth strategy for the company, which includes a dedicated distribution and commercial arm and production labels across Europe.

Mar 20, 2023•33 min

Getting Creative

Sesame Workshop’s Kay Wilson Stallings , Nelvana’s Athena Georgaklis , Cyber Group Studios’ Ira Singerman and Boat Rocker’s Shaleen Sangha will share their approaches to crafting development slates that meet the needs of all players in the market today.

Mar 15, 2023•52 min

Star Trek: Prodigy’s New Frontiers

Kevin and Dan Hageman are behind the first animated series for kids set in the beloved Star Trek universe.

Mar 13, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Keynote: The Jim Henson Company’s Halle Stanford

As the president of television at The Jim Henson Company, Halle Stanford oversees a slate that targets multiple age demographics across numerous genres and storytelling techniques.

Mar 08, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Keynote: 9 Story Media Group’s Vince Commisso

9 Story Media Group’s president and CEO, Vince Commisso , will share his strategy for building on the company’s successes and further expansion.

Mar 06, 2023•21 min

Spotlight: U.K. & Ireland

Jetpack Distribution’s Dominic Gardiner , Serious Kids’ Genevieve Dexter , Monster Entertainment’s Andrew Fitzpatrick , Magic Light Pictures’ Muriel Thomas and Sixteen South’s Colin Williams will discuss the challenges and opportunities in British and Irish animation today.

Mar 01, 2023•38 min

Creative Keynote: Chris Nee

Since her breakout hit Doc McStuffins , Chris Nee has gone on to create and produce several acclaimed shows and is currently working on a slate of Netflix projects, including Ada Twist, Scientist .

Feb 27, 2023•23 min

Making Sense of YouTube

Entertainment One’s Yannick Ferrero , pocket.watch’s David B. Williams , Cloudco’s Sean Gorman and Genius Brands International’s Paul Robinson will discuss how YouTube and other free video platforms factor into their brand and content-development strategies.

Feb 22, 2023•43 min

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