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Jayne Kirkham
Writer

Jayne Kirkham is a freelance writer, part time lecturer at the Northern Film School and on behalf of the Children’s Media Foundation, she is clerk to the All Party Parliamentary Group for Children’s Media and the Arts. Recent writing commissions include episodes of Bing Bunny on CBeebies, a feature length adaptation of the Bowerbird novels, a selection of poetry and a short story about Remembrance Day for CBeebies radio. She is currently writing a film for and about children caught in the human-elephant conflict in Africa and China as part of an international elephant conservation project. She is still buzzing from a research trip to Tanzania, away from the safari trails where an elephant sneezed all over her. It is hoped that ‘buzzing’ doesn’t mean she still hasn’t washed by the time she gets to Sheffield.
Jayne's Sessions
MEET THE COMMISSIONERS: INTERNATIONAL
Major international broadcasters outline their multi-platform commissioning future strategies. Top Ten Takeaways: Never pitch in a toilet. Check out broadcasters’ websites for a flavour of their brand Check out broadcasters’ websites for commissioning information and requirements For public service broadcasters, make sure you understand the needs of the child: does…
VOD - Profit or Peanuts?
#TCMC Blogged by - Jayne Kirkham As licence fees fall and advances against DVDs and M&L shrink, how does a producer make up the deficit in their budget? Could VOD help them out? Top Takeaways from this session: VOD is useful for back catalogues New content is beginning to come through…
Wednesday Workshop - Mapping Your Characters
#TCMC Blogged by Jayne Kirkham A Workshop for writers, script-editors, producers and commissioners who want to tell more emotionally compelling stories. Produced and presented by: Laurie Hutzler, Television, Film and Online Content Consultant “Really inspirational. It was interesting learning not just about plotting characters, but about yourself.” Denise Green, Producer…