State of the Animation Nation

Thursday 14 Nov 2024 - 14:30
Bridgewater Hall - Barbirolli Room
Runtime: 60 mins (approx.)

Presenting the State of the Animation Nation roundtable discussion. A session where a spectrum of animation's finest paint a contemporary picture of the animation industry by answering a wide range of hard hitting questions as we reflect on the challenges and triumphs that the industry has been subject to and what may lay ahead.

Guests

Charlotte Bavasso

Charlotte Bavasso is the Co-Founder and CEO of Nexus Studios, an award-winning global studio in film and experience design. With studios in LA, London and Sydney, they create film and experiences across all platforms including cutting-edge work in the arena of spatial computing.

Kate O’Connor

Kate is a senior consultant in the Screen Industries, working with a wide range of private and public-sector clients in the UK and Internationally. In synergy with running her consultancy practice, Kate is the Executive Chair of Animation UK, part of the UK Screen Alliance, the trade body for VFX, post-production and film studios.

Sueann Rochester

Sueann is Co-founder and CEO of Wild Child Animation. She is also on the board of Animation Scotland.
With over 20 years of experience in long form TV production Sueann has worked with clients including Cartoon Network, Disney, the BBC and DC Thomson and produced BAFTA and EMMY nominated shows ‘Dennis & Gnasher’ and ‘Ask Lara’. She also produced the BAFTA winning series The Brilliant World of Tom Gates for Sky Kids.

Tanya J Scott

Tanya J Scott is an Award-winning Director and Creator based in London. After 14 years of working in television series for some of the largest UK studios, Tanya decided to study for her MA at the National Film and Television School, graduating in 2023. Her film has gone on to screen at Oscar and BAFTA qualifying festivals around the world and won a British Animation Award in 2024. Tanya now works in Directing and Development for animation but also writes and illustrates books. She is the co-creator (along with writer Sam Morrison) of "The Underglow", a preschool series commissioned by the BBC via the inaugural Ignite scheme.

Mark Taynton

Mark Taynton is Head of Adult Swim for EMEA, Adult Animation Content Management International at Warner Bros. Discovery, a leading global media and entertainment company.