Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc (TSX-V:TBRD, OTCQX:THBRF) has announced that former Disney programming executive Kitty Walsh has joined the company’s kids and family division Atomic Cartoons as its new executive director of development.
Before joining Atomic, Walsh was director of development at Disney Junior, where she most recently served as the lead development executive on the new series Robogobo and recent special Mickey’s Tale of Two Witches.
The company said Walsh would be spearheading development across all kids and family demographics. She and her team will be actively sourcing and developing intellectual property (IP) while continuing to foster and grow relationships with creative partners.
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Thunderbird president Matthew Berkowitz said Walsh would play a major role in continuing to broaden the studio's offerings with high-quality content that appeals to kids and their families around the world.
“Her exceptional eye for discovering and developing incredible IP and talent is a welcome addition to our team and will further accelerate the growth of Atomic’s development slate,” he said.
Walsh added that she has always loved animation and she could not think of a better place than Atomic to collaborate with storytellers and artists to develop impactful content for fans across the world to enjoy.
“The studio’s philosophy of supporting creator-driven projects, developing beloved fandom-driven IP, and attracting exceptional artistic talent really appealed to my creative sensibilities,” she said.
The company also announced that Atomic’s Rose Stacey has been promoted from development coordinator to manager of development.
Stacey will be working with Walsh on advancing the original development slate and bringing in new, original IP.
Thunderbird Entertainment is a global award-winning, full-service multiplatform production, distribution and rights management company, headquartered in Vancouver, with additional offices in Los Angeles, Toronto, and Ottawa.
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