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Mansha Daswani

Mansha Daswani is the editor-in-chief and associate publisher of World Screen. She can be reached on mdaswani@worldscreen.com.

Creative Keynote: Jonathan M. Shiff

February 5, 2021

Acclaimed Australian producer Jonathan M. Shiff provided insights on making compelling live-action tween content in his TV Kids Festival creative keynote.

Keynote: WildBrain’s Eric Ellenbogen

February 4, 2021

WildBrain CEO and Vice Chair Eric Ellenbogen shared his strategies for navigating the shifting landscape in his TV Kids Festival keynote today, which was followed by a screening of the buzzy new series The Brilliant World of Tom Gates.

French Animation in Focus

February 4, 2021

The third day of the TV Kids Festival opened this morning with a panel on the French animation landscape with Xilam Animation’s Marc du Pontavice, Superprod’s Clément Calvet and Dandelooo’s Emmanuèle Pétry-Sirvin.

Creative Keynote: Dan Povenmire

February 4, 2021

The second day of the TV Kids Festival wrapped with a fun and inspiring conversation with Dan Povenmire, co-creator of Phineas and Ferb and creator of the brand-new Hamster & Gretel.

Creative Keynote: Rebooting Blue’s Clues

February 4, 2021

Traci Paige Johnson and Angela Santomero discussed the process that goes into making Blue’s Clues & You!, a reboot of the iconic preschool show for Nickelodeon, at the TV Kids Festival.

Partner Potential: Co-Productions in Flux

February 4, 2021

Serious Lunch’s Genevieve Dexter, Guru Studio’s Frank Falcone, Toon2Tango’s Ulli Stoef and Boat Rocker’s Jon Rutherford discussed how the co-production model is evolving at the TV Kids Festival.

The Big Picture: Evolving Distribution Models

February 3, 2021

CAKE’s Ed Galton, 9 Story’s Alix Wiseman and eOne Family Brands’ Monica Candiani weighed in on exclusivity, AVOD deals and windowing strategies in a TV Kids Festival panel titled The Big Picture today.

The Story Behind Cyber Group Studios’ 50/50 Heroes

February 3, 2021

Cyber Group Studios' Pierre Sissmann, France Télévisions' Christine Reinaudo and character designer Yann de Preval discussed the creative process behind 50/50 Heroes ahead of the premiere of a trailer for the brand-new series as the second day of the TV Kids Festival kicked off this morning.

ViacomCBS’s World of Kids

February 3, 2021

Nina Hahn, the senior VP of international production and development for Nickelodeon International and head of ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) Kids, and Jules Borkent, the executive VP for kids and family at ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), discussed their acquisitions, commissioning and co-production strategies during the TV Kids Festival.