Sacha Kyle, Head of Curiosity.

Sacha Kyle is an award-winning multi genre television, film and theatre director, writer, and creative producer with 20+ years’ experience across animation, live action, music, children’s, comedy, and drama. A BAFTA member and WFTV Fellow, she was named an International Children’s Media Fellow by the LSX Jacobs Foundation and New America for her contributions to children’s media and early years development.

She plays a key role in nurturing new talent as a Screen Ireland assessor and mentor for the Children’s Media Association (New York/International) and the UK’s Manipulate Festival. As teacher, play therapist and and education consultant, Sacha has extensive experience of working with children and young people in communities across the UK and Internationally as a Creative Artistic director at the International Schools Theatre Association.

As a consultant and development producer, Sacha collaborates with leading broadcasters and production companies to shape innovative, high-quality content that inspires, entertains, and supports children’s development.

Her acclaimed animated series Hushabye Lullabye (CBeebies/BBC) has won two RTS Awards and reached audiences worldwide via platforms including YOUKU (China), NRK (Norway), YLE (Denmark), Daekyo Kids (South Korea), and TVO (Canada). Expanding into publishing and music, the brand includes a picture book (Goodnight Dreams) and albums with over 10 million streams across Spotify and Apple Music.

Giles Lamb, Chief Dreamer.

Giles Lamb is a highly experienced composer, sound designer, and educator with 25 years of professional experience across film, television, games, installations, and museum projects. He was External Examiner for the Glasgow School of Art’s Sound for the Moving Image Masters for 5 years, and a guest lecturer for the National Film and Television School, University of Glasgow, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and Glasgow School of Art. With a BSc in Neuroscience and a Master’s in Psychology, Giles brings a unique understanding of how sound, emotion, and perception interact in storytelling and audience experience.

Notable examples of his work include the sound design on Nicolas Winding Refn’s 2009 feature film Valhalla Rising, featuring an innovative use of improvising ensemble recordings that were manipulated to create the film’s distinctive and evocative sound world. The soundtrack won multiple awards and remains highly regarded. Giles has composed music for numerous documentaries (Slow Trains with Griff Rhys Jones, Empires of Silver, Holy Hell), game cinematics (including the Cannes Golden Lion–winning Dead Island trailer), animations, and commercials. He has released ten studio albums exploring the intersections of modern classical, ambient, and cinematic sound, blending acoustic, synthesized, and found materials into rich, immersive soundscapes.