Big Thinkers, a joint initiative by the award-winning indie Big Deal Films and Tom van Waveren’s Hoek, Line & Thinker, has revealed its trio of winners.
Read More »Management Shakeup at CAKE
Tom van Waveren, who has been at the helm of CAKE for 15 years, is stepping down as CEO, with Ed Galton taking over the post.
Read More »Video: Success Strategies for Kids’ Distributors
Anna Carugati, World Screen’s group editorial director, moderated a panel via video conference with CAKE’s Tom van Waveren, eOne’s Monica Candiani, Jetpack’s Dominic Gardiner and Toon2Tango’s Ulli Stoef focused on navigating the kids’ content distribution business in these “new normal” times.
Read More »CAKE’s Total Dramarama Gets the Comedy Calculus Right
Tom van Waveren, CAKE’s CEO and creative director, talks about the difficulty of finding the right formula for comedy—particularly the kind that appeals to kids of all ages living all around the world—and how series like the Total Drama spin-off Total Dramarama get it just right.
Read More »Animation in Europe Elects New Board
Animation in Europe, a federation of animation producer associations from across the region, has elected a new board under returning Chairman Philippe Alessandri, the CEO of Watch Next Media.
Read More »CAKE’s Tom van Waveren
The CEO and creative director says that boarding projects at an early stage has allowed the company to work collaboratively with creatives to develop properties that will resonate worldwide.
Read More »CAKE’s Tom van Waveren
The CEO and creative director speaks about the London-based boutique distributor, which supplies kids’ and family series.
Read More »Video Interview with CAKE’s Tom van Waveren
NEW YORK: Tom van Waveren, the CEO and creative director of CAKE, talks to World Screen Newsflash's Kristin Brzoznowski about some of the highlights from the catalog, what makes the company a good partner for producers to work with and plans for children’s content in the digital space.
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