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Ireland

9 Story Media Group is an industry leading creator, producer and distributor of award-winning animated and live action content for young audiences around the world. 9 Story has produced over 900 animated and live action episodes, seen on some of the world’s most respected children’s channels. While retaining my role as Managing Director of Brown Bag Films which manages animation production in Toronto, Dublin and Manchester, I am the group COO across TV production, HR Talent and Technology. The 9 Story Media Group employ 1,100 staff in its studios across Dublin, NY, Bali and Toronto.

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Brown Bag Films are one of Europe’s most exciting, original and successful creative-led animation studios. After 27 years in business, their Dublin-based headquarters continue to produce cutting-edge animation for the international market, bagging numerous awards along the way. These include an Oscar® nomination for directing the short film Give Up Yer Aul Sins (2002), a Peabody Award for Doc McStuffins, an Emmy® award for Peter Rabbit (2014), and a host of BAFTA, Emmy® and Annie nominations for various hit shows including Otis, Octonauts, Vampirina, Karmas World, Ridley Jones and Ada Twist. With studios in Dublin, Toronto and Bali, Brown Bag Films are committed to producing the highest-quality, cross-platform animation with strong stories and engaging characters. In 2015 Brown Bag Films announced their acquisition by 9 Story Media Group, a leading creator, producer and distributor of award-winning content for young audiences around the world.

The Animation CEO Forum brings together CEOs from the leading Irish animation companies to discuss industry issues and help the continuing development of the Irish animation industry on an international basis.

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Diploma In Child Psychology

Classical Animation

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