{"id":26003,"date":"2023-10-09T09:54:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T13:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/wind-sun-sky-appoints-executives\/"},"modified":"2023-10-09T10:41:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T14:41:33","slug":"wind-sun-sky-appoints-executives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/wind-sun-sky-appoints-executives\/","title":{"rendered":"Wind Sun Sky Appoints Executives"},"content":{"rendered":"
Robin Hays has been appointed VP of creative for kids at Wind Sun Sky Entertainment.<\/p>\n
Hays will be responsible for the strategic development and execution of kids\u2019 content creation across various projects and format types, including animation, live-action and hybrid projects.<\/p>\n
Hays will drive the creative implementation of concepts through completion with an initial focus on the Future Chicken<\/em> universe. She will also support the company\u2019s renewed expansion of its existing multi-platform property\u00a0Camp Bonkers<\/em>.<\/p>\n Prior to joining Wind Sun Sky, Hays worked as an independent filmmaker, directing, writing and producing short and long-form films. She will report to Jo Redfern, managing director for kids.<\/p>\n Bernice Vanderlaan has also signed on as executive producer and head writer for the Future Chicken<\/em> universe. In her new role, Vanderlaan will help ensure the many narrative extensions of the universe are produced in alignment with the project\u2019s guiding principles, education and entertainment goals.<\/p>\n Vanderlaan has written for a multitude of kids series including The Magic School Bus Rides Again<\/em> (Netflix) and Alma\u2019s Way<\/em> (PBS), and has developed, written and story-edited a swath of kids\u2019 programming. She reports to Catherine Winder, CEO, founder and executive producer for Wind Sun Sky.<\/p>\n Additionally, 10Star Media has been appointed as the exclusive distribution agency for the company\u2019s slate of properties for kids, families and adults. The agency is set to showcase\u00a0Future Chicken<\/em>\u2019s multiple content extensions at MIPJunior and MIPCOM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Robin Hays has been appointed VP of creative for kids at Wind Sun Sky Entertainment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3087,"featured_media":26004,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[6581,7828,8489,5640,7831],"class_list":["post-26003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-bernice-vanderlaan","tag-future-chicken","tag-robin-hays","tag-wind-sun-sky","tag-wind-sun-sky-entertainment","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n