FSTVS - The Executive Sessions
Episodes
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - The Blue Zoo Special
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"A special BAFTA Award for a 25 year legacy in children's media and the social and cultural impact." Ladies and gentlemen, as a special early Christm...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Denitsa Yordanova
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Sometimes the detours are where you learn the most and that are the most exciting parts of your life.” A truer word was rarely spoken, especiall...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Dr Steve Henderson
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"That truth shines through. That honesty shines through. And that's what animation is." In a special 'timely' edition this week Julian speaks to Dr S...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Luke Jurevicius
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Let animation excellence begin!" Today's guest is the wonderfully warm and generous, Luke Jurevicius, owner and CEO of Vishus Productions in South A...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Karen Miller
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Sometimes you just have to get out of your own way!" Today's guest is the delightful Karen Miller. Karen is currently the President at The Hidden P...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Bob Higgins
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"From the mailroom to the boardroom!" This week's guest is Bob Higgins. Currently the President of Trustbridge Entertainment and for bringing the li...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Sueann Rochester
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"People can shine wherever they are." And none shine more brightly than our guest in this episode, Sueann Rochester, CEO and co-founder of Wild Child...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Mary Coleman
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Don't hesitate to enter the thing you're drawn to." As you will hear in this latest episode, those are words that Mary Coleman has certainly lived b...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Andrew Kavanagh
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I'll get excited... when the money's in the bank account." Wise words, from a wise dad. But did today's guest take heed? Find out when Andrew Kavan...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Eryk Casemiro
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Don't work with people you wouldn't have dinner with." I genuinely don't know where to start with introducing this episode's guest - Eryk Casemiro. ...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Hayden Jones
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"ALL OR NOTHING!" Now a multi-award winning VFX Supervisor at Industrial Light and Magic in London, having worked on projects like Lost Ollie for Net...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Terry Kalagian
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Any day you can make a kid laugh, that's a pretty good day." And if anyone knows that it's Terry Kalagian! Terry's resumé reads like a who's who o...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Crosby Clyse
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Slow down and take people on the journey with you." Great advice for everyone at various times in our lives and careers. Even more poignant when it'...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Ryan Delaney
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“People like me don’t end up with the career that I have.” With a lead in line like that, you know you're in for an interesting career chat! R...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Linda Simensky
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learning from the best! From Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network to PBS, and now as the Head of Character Development and Scripted Content at Duolingo, L...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Lionel Marty
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Stay curious." The man in the white suit has spoken! Lionel Marty is one of the most recognisable faces in kids distribution. From his time at Tele...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Louise Bucknole
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"To talk about kids' content is a joy" Louise Bucknole’s career journey has taken her to almost all the major broadcasters – BBC, ITV, Disney and...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Neil Court
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"The value of listening" Given the chosen medium, I couldn't agree more with our guest in this episode, Neil Court. And, given Neil's career trajec...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Dan Fill
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A lotl to get through in this episode! Julian’s guest this week is the always inspiring, technology pushing, groundbreaking, cliché defying, Dan F...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Vanessa Chapman
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With Cartoon Business taking place this week in Brussels, what better time to talk to one of European animations best known (and loved) faces but leas...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Tom Beattie
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Super Happy Magic Chat! Tom Beattie, ladies and gents! From Pot Noodle, to U2, to working with Rowan Atkinson, to his eclectic collection of fancy y...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Allison Abbate
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bestriding oceans, genres, and animation techniques, Allison Abbate is one of the most prolific Animated Feature Producers of the past few decades. T...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Ramsay McBean
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, SpongeBob: Sponge on the Run, Sherlock Gnomes, The Paw Patrol Movie! He's worked on them all! Get to kn...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Marion Edwards
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's... the incomparable Marion Edwards! With a career that has taken her to Telemagination, Dreamworks, HiT/Mattel and, more recently Gutsy Animatio...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Kelsey Mann
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Julian chats to the director of the highest grossing animated film… OF... ALL... TIME, Kelsey Mann. Kelsey discusses his early passi...
FTSVS - The Executive Sessions - Philippe Alessandri
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bonjour et bienvenue dans un autre épisode Today’s guest is Philippe Alessandri. A gentleman whose whole life seems to have been immersed in media,...
FTSVS - The Executive Sessions - Nancy Kanter
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A lovely and engaging conversation between two old friends this week as Julian Scott chats with Nancy Kanter, owner of Available Light Pictures. Nancy...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Andrew Baker
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A lively chat with Andrew Baker, CEO of Cantilever Media and producer of The Amazing Maurice, one of the most successful independent animated films of...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Helen Brunsdon
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A wonderful chat this week with Helen Brunsdon. Feel the energy, passion and positivity from one of the UK's leading animation Execs. Julian digs into...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Nico Lockhart
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Julian chats to Nico Lockhart, Director of Wildbrain's Digital Studios. We learn that animation wasn't Nico's first career choice, how...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Alix Wiseman
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Alix Wiseman. Alix is Senior Vice President of Distribution and Acquisitions at 9 Story Media Group and Alix has also spent time at...
FSTVS - The Executive Sessions - Kate O'Connor
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Kate O'Connor. Kate is best known to the animation industry as the founder and Executive Chair of Animation UK. Kate is also a senio...