Joaquim Dos Santos appears at the Australian Children's Content Summit

Joaquim Dos Santos appears at the Australian Children’s Content Summit – Award-winning director to appear ‘In Conversation’ with Flying Bark Productions CEO Barbara Stephen

Renowned director and producer Joaquim Dos Santos will be a special guest at this year’s inaugural Australian Children’s Content Summit being held from Tuesday 29 August to Thursday 31 August at Pacific Bay Resort, Coffs Harbour in New South Wales.

As platinum sponsors of this year’s event Flying Bark Productions is proudly bringing Dos Santos down under to share his insights and experiences with the children’s & family entertainment and media sector.

Dos Santos, acclaimed for his work on Sony Pictures Animation’s recently released Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, will appear “In Conversation” with Barbara Stephen, CEO of Flying Bark Productions, on day 2 of the summit, Wednesday, 30 August.

The session, part of the Lunchtime in Conversation series, promises an engaging discussion about Dos Santos’ illustrious career, creative process, and his contributions to the animated content industry.

“We are incredibly excited to host Joaquim Dos Santos at the Australian Children’s Content Summit,” said Barbara Stephen, CEO of Flying Bark Productions. “His exceptional talent and unique vision have left an indelible mark on the animation landscape globally. I look forward to hearing his insights and discussing the current state of animation with fellow producers and friends.”

“We are thrilled to have Joaquim Dos Santos as our special guest at this year’s Australian Children’s Content Summit,” said Suzanne Ryan, CEO of SLR Productions and founder of the summit. “His remarkable talent and contributions to the animation industry make him an ideal speaker for our event, where industry representatives will gather to promote dialogue, build relationships, and encourage business.

We are excited to have Flying Bark Productions on board as a Platinum Sponsor and of course, for bringing Joaquim to this year’s event.”

With an impressive directing portfolio spanning popular animated shows such as The Legend of Korra, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Voltron: Legendary Defender, Dos Santos has captivated audiences with his visionary storytelling and unique artistic style.

His skills earned him a Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Award for Best Director this year, a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program in 2013, and an Annie Award for Best Directing in an Animated Television Production or Short Form in 2009, among countless others.

To learn more about the Australian Children’s Content Summit and to register, visit website.

The Australian Children’s Content Summit is presented by SLR Productions with Principal Partner, the Australian Children’s Television Foundation.

The major Government partner is Screen Australia and is supported by Screen NSW and the Department of Regional NSW. Corporate sponsors include Fulcrum Media Finance, Simpsons, Hayes Knight, Silver Trak Digital, Count Out Loud, Klang and Scout Management.

Industry support is being provided by Australian Children’s Producers, Screen Producers Australia and Screenworks with the regional support of the City of Coffs Harbour and the National Cartoon Gallery.

The Australian Children’s Content Summit

DATES: Tuesday 29 August, Wednesday 30 August and Thursday 31 August 2023

LOCATION: Pacific Bay Resort, Bay Drive, Coffs Harbour

PRICE: Registration for the full program ticket providing three-day event access is priced at $800 and one-day event passes can be purchased for $390. All tickets include lunches, refreshments, evening functions, and more.

TICKETS: ACCS Tickets

About the Australian Children’s Content Summit

The Australian Children’s Content Summit presents an exclusive opportunity to engage and connect with influential and esteemed industry executives and visionary creatives from around the world to promote dialogue, build relationships, and encourage business in the vibrant children’s & family entertainment and media sector.

The Australian Children’s Content Summit offers an opportunity to network in a fun and engaging environment. It will provide an exciting platform to establish valuable connections within the industry while enjoying various social activities and events.

Hosted by Australian Television Personality and Actor Mike Goldman, the Australian Children’s Content Summit consist of high-level industry relevant activities including speaker panels, breakout sessions, exclusive pitch opportunities, business discussions as well as fun social engagements, and will include an opportunity to experience the Coffs Coast – the coastal getaway that’s got it all and is NSW’s first ECO destination.

About Flying Bark Productions

Flying Bark Productions is a prolific independent producer of family-focused animated content. With studio locations in Sydney and LA and partner studios all around the world, Flying Bark operates as a full-service production facility for award-winning original independent feature films and series as well providing world-class animation services for global clients.

Flying Bark continues to grow its world class animation team across CG, 2D and CG/2D hybrid productions. With over 400 employees, Flying Bark has quickly become one of the most sought-after studios around the world for traditional frame-by-frame and CG animation.

Flying Bark Productions is wholly owned by media and theme park group Studio 100 which is headquartered in Belgium.