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Managing Director, Dog Ears
Managing Director, JAM Media
Richard heads up JAM Media’s studio in Belfast and is responsible for overseeing operations and productions in the studio. Richard is currently producing on ‘Tim Rex’ - 60 X 7 minutes for Nickelodeon and series producing ‘BeddyByes’ - 52 X 11 minutes for CBeebies. His recent producer credits include the TV series ‘Emerald’ - 20 X 11 minutes and ‘Isadora Moon’ - 52 X 11 minutes, both for SKY Kids and a 2D animation feature film entitled ‘A Greyhound of a girl’. Other recent credits include ‘Nova Jones’ (20 x 24 mins) for CBBC - series producer, ‘Jessy & Nessy’ (40 x 11 mins) for Amazon Prime - series producer, ‘Becca’s Bunch’ (52 x 11’) for Nickelodeon - producer. He has also produced award winning short animated films ‘The Wiremen’ for Screen Ireland and RTE (2018); ‘Featherweight’ (2019) and ‘Candlelight’ (2022) with NI Screen. Richard is the Northern Irish representative on the ‘Animation UK’ council and is also a member of the RTS NI committee.
Chairman, Monster Entertainment
Andrew is Chairman of Dublin-based distribution, production and brand management Company, Monster Entertainment, formed in 1998 Monster distributes animation and Music TV programming around the world and has sold programmes in over 200 countries. The company has produced or co-produced 4 animation series and it has developed 2 animated features, the first of which, Outfoxed, is now in production. The company has recently also become involved in the distribution of animated features Prior to Monster, Andrew ran the Don Bluth companies, which included Europe’s largest animation studio, employing over 420 people, for over 10 years, where he raised over$160m to finance film production
Head of Business and Legal Affairs, Cartoon Saloon
Catherine Keane is Head of Business & Legal at Cartoon Saloon, the world-renowned animation studio behind five Academy Award® and two Golden Globe® nominations, along with BAFTA® and Emmy® wins. As a member of the executive team, she leads the studio’s legal, commercial, and policy strategy, managing key partnerships and complex negotiations. Catherine also oversees all IP matters, including trademark registration, copyright protection, and exploitation. In addition, she serves as an Associate Producer on the studio’s feature films and TV series, overseeing financing and shaping global distribution strategies to ensure projects reach the widest possible audiences worldwide.
