Kidscreen has announced that it'll be hosting a special
PAW Patrol session during
Kidscreen Summit 2024!
Titled "Big Brand Power: PAW Patrol is on a roll," the 45-minute session will take place on Tuesday, February 6 in Pacific 21 at the Marriott Marquis San Diego, and feature Keith Chapman, the creator of the beloved preschool series, along with several executives from Spin Master and Nickelodeon/Paramount, and will be moderated by Angela C. Santomero, the co-creator of Nickelodeon's
Blue's Clues!
Big Brand Power: PAW Patrol is on a roll
Tuesday, February 6
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Pacific 21
Spin Master’s 10-year-old preschool powerhouse certainly has a lot of success to celebrate. The TV series has aired in 350 million homes, a robust consumer products program has generated US$14 billion in retail sales worldwide, and its first two movies have earned US$300 million (and counting) at the global box office. We’ve invited PAW Patrol’s creator and chief brand-builders to share the origin story and roadmap leading to one of the most lucrative franchises in kids entertainment history.
Featuring:
- Keith Chapman, Creator, PAW Patrol, Keith Chapman Productions
- Laura Clunie, SVP Development, Current Series & Feature Film, Spin Master
- Cat Demas, VP, Entertainment Design, Spin Master
- Jamie Drew, EVP, Consumer Products & Experiences, Paramount
Moderating:
- Angela C. Santomero, Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Santo Studios NYC
Keith Chapman
Creator, PAW Patrol, Keith Chapman Productions
Renowned creator of award-winning, globally famous kids’ IP; including smash hits
Paw Patrol, the world’s biggest and most successful preschool show with a theatrical movie that launched August 2021, and
Bob the Builder.
Currently developing or in production on several TV, movie, NFT, theatrical, and publishing projects, for toy and TV production companies, animation studios, publishers, and global brands worldwide. Chapman’s recent preschool shows are Mighty Express, produced by Spin Master Entertainment, and launched on Netflix in September 2020, and Jonny Jetboy, produced by Wildbrain and China’s iQiyi, due to launch in early 2024.
Chapman's environmentally themed family movie, Ozi, animated by Mikros Paris, has Hollywood legends Mike Medavoy and Leonardo DiCaprio onboard as producers. Voice talent includes Laura Dern, Donald Sutherland, Djimon Hounsou, RuPaul, and Amandla Stenberg. The movie will launch in cinemas in the summer of 2024.
Chapman’s creations have generated global sales of US$20 billion to date.
Chapman received an Honorary Doctorate from Norwich University of the Arts in 2009 and was presented with an Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award at the UK Licensing Awards in 2018.
Laura Clunie
SVP Development, Current Series & Feature Film, Spin Master
Laura Clunie is the Senior Vice President of Development and Feature Film at Spin Master Entertainment, a leading global children’s entertainment company. In her role, she oversees creative strategy which includes long-form, short-form, and feature film projects and the development of new intellectual property across the portfolio. Laura also acts as a Producer, leading the creative on greenlit theatrical and long-form content.
In her eight years at Spin Master, Laura has led the creative for the hit preschool series PAW Patrol, producing the franchise’s first feature film, PAW Patrol: The Movie and the second big screen release PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie. Currently, she is also directing creative for Spin Master’s newest production, Unicorn Academy, a fantasy-adventure series premiering on Netflix globally in November 2023, and Vida the Vet, an animated series debuting across premiere children’s broadcasters this fall.
Laura has a rich background in developing children’s programming. Before joining Spin Master, she served as Vice President of Creative Affairs at eOne Family, overseeing all creative initiatives for global hit properties
Peppa Pig,
PJ Masks and
Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom. She also served as a Producer for Chorion LTD (now Silvergate Media) in London, England (
Noddy,
Olivia The Pig,
Famous Five). Laura holds a Bachelor of Arts from Concordia University and a Masters of Film Studies from University College Dublin.
Cat Demas
VP, Entertainment Design, Spin Master
A design and innovation visionary, Cat Demas has successfully combined the exciting worlds of toys and entertainment for more than 25 years.
Ms. Demas joined Spin Master Corp. in 2011. In her role as Vice President and Global Business Unit Head of Preschool and Girls at Spin Master, she provides creative and strategic direction for a number of the award-winning toy and entertainment company’s brands. Among her many accomplishments, she is proud to have launched Paw Patrol, the number one preschool brand franchise for 2015.
From her first position at Hasbro, working on
My Little Pony, she has long held a passion for the preschool and girls categories. She has also held roles with Matchbox in the Preschool and Girls division, and Tyco, as a key member of the Inventor Relations and Preliminary Design teams. Ms. Demas was later recruited by Mattel to work on the Disney Princess theatrical and core toy lines. During her 17 years at Mattel, she also led design on the Barbie Entertainment brands, served as Vice President of Design on Girls Inc. brands, and led the design launch team for
Monster High.
Ms. Demas holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The University of the Arts. She is based in Los Angeles, California.
Jamie Drew
EVP, Consumer Products & Experiences, Paramount
Jamie Drew is Executive Vice President, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and LatAm, Consumer Products and Experiences. Jamie’s approach to building market-specific and scalable strategies, coupled with her inclusive leadership style, creativity, and global mindset has translated to double-digit revenue growth across these key regions.
As a 20-year Nickelodeon and Paramount executive, Jamie has a proven track record of masterful collaboration across divisions and forging strategic partnerships that have translated to meaningful commercial opportunities for the company at large. She spearheaded the acquisition of the
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and
Garfield franchises, led our definitional partnership with Spin Master for
PAW Patrol, oversaw Nickelodeon’s 360 deal for social media sensation
JoJo Siwa, and played an integral role in bringing
SpongeBob SquarePants to Broadway. Jamie has served as co-chair of our Consumer Products and Experiences People and Culture Diversity Pillar since its inception in 2020 and was a former board member of the Children’s Museum of Manhattan on behalf of Nickelodeon.
Angela C. Santomero
Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Santo Studios NYC
Angela Santomero is the Co-Creator and Executive Producer of the breakthrough and award-winning Blue’s Clues, Blue’s Room, and the new hit, Blue’s Clues & You (Nickelodeon) which boasts 1.5 billion views on YouTube alone. She also wrote the highly rated and New York Times-reviewed, Paramount + live-action family movie, Blue’s Big City Adventure. In The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell referred to Blue’s Clues as "One of the stickiest TV shows ever made.” Angela is also the Creator, Executive Producer, and Head Writer of the smash hit Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (PBS), as well as Super Why! (PBS), Creative Galaxy (Amazon Studios), Wishenpoof! (Amazon Studios), Charlie’s Colorforms City (Netflix), Hello, Jack (Apple) and the upcoming Dee & Friends in Oz (Netflix) which is inspired by Frank Baum’s classic book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Angela is a Founding Partner at Out of the Blue Enterprises in NYC, which was sold to 9 Story Media Group in 2018, where she has been the Chief Creative Officer for the past five years.
Described by Joanne Rogers as “a modern-day Fred Rogers,” and by Fatherly.com as “the driving force behind the best educational programming for children,” Angela’s work has awarded her with an Emmy for Outstanding Preschool program, 25-plus Emmy nominations, a prestigious Peabody award, two TCA awards, and numerous Parents Choice Gold and Silver Awards. Angela's legacy has forever changed how kids and families watch television by presenting them with unique programs that break the mold in children’s media.
As an author and speaker, Angela has a new book coming out this February entitled Life Clues: Unlocking the Lessons to an Exceptional Life (Loyola Press); Preschool Clues: Raising Smart, Inspired and Engaged Kids in a Screen-Filled World (Touchstone/Simon and Schuster), and Radical Kindness (Harper Collins), which she did a PBS Pledge Special.
Angela has also written numerous children’s books for Blue’s Clues and Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (Simon and Schuster), which sold over 10 million copies worldwide. Her new original interactive children’s book series is currently in contract. Angela has a BA from The Catholic University of America, which awarded her The Young Alumni Merit Award. She acquired her Master's degree in Child Developmental Psychology and Instructional Media and Education from Columbia University, Teacher’s College, which awarded her with a 1999 Early Career Award. Angela’s background has successfully integrated education, entertainment, music, and active participation, enabling children to learn through play.
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