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CEO of Flying Bark, Barbara Stephen on creative culture and diversity in animation
Season 17
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Barbara Stephen, CEO of Flying Bark productions, joins Popcorn Podcast to discuss her role in leading the prolific independent producer of family-focused animated content. With over two decades of experience in the entertainment industry, Barbara manages the studio's creative and business operations across its three locations and has been essential to Flying Bark's growth and success. In our chat, Barbara talks to the diversity in the animators and artists they hire and the importance of creative culture, the desire to do something exceptional - such as their work on Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender and gives a tease as to what they are working on now.
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