LIAF presents the 2024 UK Animation Industry Event – 8 panels giving insider access to some of the hottest topics of the year. We’ve gathered together some of the most passionate, honest and insightful experts from a wide range of different areas and backgrounds who are ready to cover all manner of vital topics to give you much food for thought.
Animation doesn’t stand still; and debates and discussions with animators and creative experts are the best way to get in touch with what’s happening. The panels will be chaired by Saint John Walker, Postgraduate Media Programme Leader, University of Hertfordshire and Julian Scott, animation consultant at Film London.
For anyone currently working in the film and animation industry, thinking of working in the industry or just plain curious, these 8 events are indispensable. They are free to everyone and take place live and online on our streaming platform over the 2 days of Saturday November 30 and Sunday December 1.
Fish Where the Fish Are
Recent audience research highlights that an increasing proportion of the kids’ audience that consumes animation on TV has left the building. It’s a pressing need for the animation sector to adapt and find them where they are now. In order to survive, studios have to find a way to navigate social gaming platforms like Roblox and YouTube and social media destinations such as TikTok and Instagram. Are these platforms commercially viable for studios now? If not, what needs to change, and how can you make them work for you?
Join a panel of experts and innovators leading the way in the new world and discover what it means and how to navigate it.
Curated and Chaired by Julian Scott, BAFTA-nominated Executive Producer and Media Consultant.
Panellists
Chair: Julian Scott, BAFTA-nominated Executive Producer and Media Consultant
Julian is a BAFTA-nominated Executive Producer and Media Consultant; developing, financing, packaging and co-producing intellectual property internationally for over 25 years. He is the animation consultant for Film London, the Capital’s screen agency, and a business consultant for Creative England, where he provides bespoke one-to-one support to creative and cultural practitioners, freelancers and organisations from any creative field or artistic discipline.
David Kleeman
David is SVP of Global Trends for Dubit, a research consultancy and games studio. As a strategist, analyst, author, speaker and connector, he has led the children’s media industry in developing sustainable, kid-friendly practices for 35+ years. David’s perspective is that for all that changes, children’s development and needs remain constant. David is also advisory board chair to the worldwide children’s TV festival PRIX JEUNESSE and on the board of the US Children’s Media Association. In 2023, he was inducted into the Children’s and Family Emmy Silver Circle, for 25+ years of service.
Jo Redfern
Jo is a Senior Executive in content and platform strategy for IP owners aiming to engage young people across digital platforms – Social Gaming (Roblox), YouTube, TikTok and broadcast. She has worked on Peppa Pig, also at Disney Junior, WWE and BBC Children’s. Her experience is world-building and strategic opportunities for IP to scale in the transmedia age – leveraging different platforms, narratives, communities, and emerging technology. She is also a co-host of the Kids Media Club podcast where she shares insights on trends in youth media and is also Executive Producer of Cozmo & Friends, a YouTube-first series and Roblox experience both of which launched in 2022.
Paul Pattison
Paul is a co-founder of Relish Studios and has been producing award-winning Kids & Family content for 25 years. He is the co-creator of Weirdwood Manor — a narrative game that Apple selected as iPad App of the Year Runner-up. Over the course of his career, he has produced gaming and animation projects for clients such as NFL, Nickelodeon, Corus Entertainment, PBS Kids, Mattel, Dell, 9 Story Media, john st, and Sid Lee.
Rob Doherty
With 30 years in the children’s television industry, Rob has a wealth of experience in development and overseeing multi-territory co-productions working for Aardman Animations, Disney, M2 Films, ITV, Endemol, Initial Productions, TVC Cartoons, and Cake Entertainment, with recent credits including, Angry Birds: Summer Madness (NETFLIX), Supa Team 4 (NETFLIX) and Space Chickens In Space (Disney). He now runs a successful consultancy agency, Relevant Content, working with clients from around the world with a specific focus on the world of Roblox and Social Gaming. He also founded and runs Festivus, a 13,000 strong animation community and networking event that has run for 20 years.
LIAF presents the 2024 UK Animation Industry Event – 8 panels giving insider access to some of the hottest topics of the year. We’ve gathered together some of the most passionate, honest and insightful experts from a wide range of different areas and backgrounds who are ready to cover all manner of vital topics to give you much food for thought.
Animation doesn’t stand still; and debates and discussions with animators and creative experts are the best way to get in touch with what’s happening. The panels will be chaired by Saint John Walker, Postgraduate Media Programme Leader, University of Hertfordshire and Julian Scott, animation consultant at Film London.
For anyone currently working in the film and animation industry, thinking of working in the industry or just plain curious, these 8 events are indispensable. They are free to everyone and take place live and online on our streaming platform over the 2 days of Saturday November 30 and Sunday December 1.
Fish Where the Fish Are
Recent audience research highlights that an increasing proportion of the kids’ audience that consumes animation on TV has left the building. It’s a pressing need for the animation sector to adapt and find them where they are now. In order to survive, studios have to find a way to navigate social gaming platforms like Roblox and YouTube and social media destinations such as TikTok and Instagram. Are these platforms commercially viable for studios now? If not, what needs to change, and how can you make them work for you?
Join a panel of experts and innovators leading the way in the new world and discover what it means and how to navigate it.
Curated and Chaired by Julian Scott, BAFTA-nominated Executive Producer and Media Consultant.
Panellists
Chair: Julian Scott, BAFTA-nominated Executive Producer and Media Consultant
Julian is a BAFTA-nominated Executive Producer and Media Consultant; developing, financing, packaging and co-producing intellectual property internationally for over 25 years. He is the animation consultant for Film London, the Capital’s screen agency, and a business consultant for Creative England, where he provides bespoke one-to-one support to creative and cultural practitioners, freelancers and organisations from any creative field or artistic discipline.
David Kleeman
David is SVP of Global Trends for Dubit, a research consultancy and games studio. As a strategist, analyst, author, speaker and connector, he has led the children’s media industry in developing sustainable, kid-friendly practices for 35+ years. David’s perspective is that for all that changes, children’s development and needs remain constant. David is also advisory board chair to the worldwide children’s TV festival PRIX JEUNESSE and on the board of the US Children’s Media Association. In 2023, he was inducted into the Children’s and Family Emmy Silver Circle, for 25+ years of service.
Jo Redfern
Jo is a Senior Executive in content and platform strategy for IP owners aiming to engage young people across digital platforms – Social Gaming (Roblox), YouTube, TikTok and broadcast. She has worked on Peppa Pig, also at Disney Junior, WWE and BBC Children’s. Her experience is world-building and strategic opportunities for IP to scale in the transmedia age – leveraging different platforms, narratives, communities, and emerging technology. She is also a co-host of the Kids Media Club podcast where she shares insights on trends in youth media and is also Executive Producer of Cozmo & Friends, a YouTube-first series and Roblox experience both of which launched in 2022.
Paul Pattison
Paul is a co-founder of Relish Studios and has been producing award-winning Kids & Family content for 25 years. He is the co-creator of Weirdwood Manor — a narrative game that Apple selected as iPad App of the Year Runner-up. Over the course of his career, he has produced gaming and animation projects for clients such as NFL, Nickelodeon, Corus Entertainment, PBS Kids, Mattel, Dell, 9 Story Media, john st, and Sid Lee.
Rob Doherty
With 30 years in the children’s television industry, Rob has a wealth of experience in development and overseeing multi-territory co-productions working for Aardman Animations, Disney, M2 Films, ITV, Endemol, Initial Productions, TVC Cartoons, and Cake Entertainment, with recent credits including, Angry Birds: Summer Madness (NETFLIX), Supa Team 4 (NETFLIX) and Space Chickens In Space (Disney). He now runs a successful consultancy agency, Relevant Content, working with clients from around the world with a specific focus on the world of Roblox and Social Gaming. He also founded and runs Festivus, a 13,000 strong animation community and networking event that has run for 20 years.