Jury Revealed for Inaugural ATF Animation Pitch

Reed Exhibitions and Green Gold Animation have unveiled representatives from international and Asian children’s entertainment brands who will comprise the jury for this year’s inaugural ATF Animation Pitch competition.

The current on-stage jury lineup includes Aram Yacoubian, who leads international kids’ acquisitions and co-productions at Netflix; Anand Roy, head of acquisitions and co-productions, talent and music at The Walt Disney Company; and Syahrizan Mansor, VP of the Nickelodeon brand in Asia for Viacom International Media Networks. They will be joined by Rajiv Chilaka, the CEO of Green Gold Animation.

The ATF Animation Pitch gives creators and producers of new and original kids’ animation the chance to win a $19,000 prize from Green Gold Animation. The prize consists of a $2,500 cash award and a consultancy package worth $16,500 that will help the winner develop their animation project so that it is ready to be pitched to broadcasters. Entries are being accepted until October 31.

This year’s Asia TV Forum & Market, which is co-located with ScreenSingapore and part of the Singapore Media Festival, is taking place from November 28 to December 1.