The script selection panel for this year’s BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum focused on Children’s Film and Television will be:

Rosie Alison (Head of Development, Heyday Films, Paddington, Testament of Youth
Davinia Andrew Lynch (Founder and Agent, Andlyn)
Helen Blakeman (Writer, CBBC’s Hetty Feather, Dustbin Baby)
Sheena Bucktowonsing (Head of Development: Children’s, Kindle Entertainment)
Michael Carrington (CEO, Zodiak Kids Studios), 
Angharad Garlick (Head, Boom Kids, Ludus)
Emily Hickman (Agent, The Agency)
Nick Leather (Writer, Rocket’s Island
Helen McAleer (Chief Global Development Officer, Walker Books Group)
Lucy Martin (CBBC Drama Executive, Rocket’s Island, House of Anubis)
Jamila Metran (Head of Programming, CiTV)
Sarah Muller (Head of Drama Development and Acquisitions, CBBC)
Lynsey O’Callaghan (Programme Manager, Nickelodeon UK)
Kat Pugsley (Script Editor) 
Alexi Wheeler (Director International Production & Development, Nickelodeon)
Josie Grierson (Production and Programme Manager, Milkshake)
Tony Cooke (Writer, A Long Long Crime Ago, DNN, Diddy Movies)
David Chikwe (Creative Director, Blacklisted Films)
Patricia Hidalgo (SVP & Chief Content Officer, Kids, Turner Broadcasting System EMEA)

Additional panellists to be announced.

The selected extracts will be performed by a professional cast to an audience of producers, development executives, directors, actors and literary agents. BAFTA Industry guests will give live feedback to writers.  Last year’s guests were writer Emma Reeves and CBBC Controller, Cheryl Taylor.