State of the Animation Nation

Presenting the State of the Animation Nation roundtable discussion. A session where industry leaders 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.

Joining us for the 2022 session are Sean Clarke (Managing Director, Aardman Animations) Patricia Hidalgo (Director of Children’s and Education BBC) Michael Rose (Joint Managing Director Magic Light Pictures) Caroline Roberts-Cherry (Managing Director Saffron Cherry Productions) and Tom Box (co founder Blue Zoo).

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Guests

Caroline Roberts-Cherry

Caroline Roberts-Cherry is the founder and MD of Saffron Cherry Productions, a Manchester based Drama and Kids production company.

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Kate O’Connor

Kate is the Executive Chair of Animation UK and a senior consultant in creative industries, working with a wide range of private and public-sector clients in the UK and Internationally.

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Patricia Hidalgo

Patricia Hidalgo is Director of Children’s & Education at the BBC. She is responsible for developing and implementing creative and editorial strategies for BBC Children's and BBC Education services across all platforms.

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Sean Clarke

MD at Aardman Animations and a senior entertainment executive with over twenty-five years of experience in animated entertainment. Principal areas of expertise include leading senior management teams, strategic planning, IP financing and brand development, integrated marketing campaigns across movie, TV & digital platforms, and brand extensions into consumer products and location entertainment.

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Tom Box

Tom is co-founder and joint managing director of multiple Emmy and BAFTA winning Blue Zoo Animation Studio.

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Michael Rose

Michael Rose is the joint CEO and co-founder of Magic Light Pictures, one of the UK’s leading entertainment companies which makes high-quality and imaginative content for audiences, families and children worldwide.

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