Daryl Shute

Prior to this he was Brand Director at London based Magic Light Pictures. Joining the company as a start up in 2006, Daryl was an integral member of the leadership team involved in multiple aspects of growing the business into one of the UK’s pre-eminent family branded entertainment companies. At Magic Light he developed The Gruffalo from the renowned picture book into a successful, globally admired brand and was Associate Producer on their Christmas broadcast, Oscar nominated half hour specials. He then joined The Roald Dahl Story Company, owned by Netflix, as General Manager before setting up his own business.

Daryl first graduated from The Welsh College of Music and Drama and worked as an actor across film, theater and television. Deciding to shift focus behind the camera, he went on to work in both development and production, including a period at the UK Film Council’s Development Fund.