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Cat Lewis
Nine Lives Media
CEO & Exec Producer
Cat is a BAFTA and RTS winning Executive Producer, who runs her own Manchester based independent called Nine Lives Media, usually employing between 20 to 40 programme makers to make films for all the UK’s major TV networks. Nine Lives produced the first programme about a transgender child to be commissioned by CBBC for MY LIFE called ‘I Am Leo’ as well as ‘Me, My Dad & His Kidney’, ‘The Burns Club’, ‘One Way Ticket’ & ‘Walking with Elephants’.
Cat's Sessions
From Tokenism to Truthful
How can children's content be inclusive AND a hit? Industry leaders shared their best practice secrets of how to be a commercial, critical, inclusive success. This session began with a presentation from Changemaker 16 year old Seb Gallop, game creator and Future8 Award winner. Full video of Seb's presentation: Changemaker producers: Jake…
Top Tips for Working with Kids
The world of Children’s content is subject to more regulations and policy than any other genre. This year alone has seen a significant update to the Working Regulations for Children in Performance, which was launched in February, as well as new supporting guidance issued by Ofcom in March with regard…
