Toon2Tango Appoints Alice Burden as Creative Producer

Kids and family entertainment venture, Toon2Tango, a Leonine Animation Studios company, has announced the appointment of Alice Burden as creative producer.

Burden will be responsible for steering the strategic and creative direction of Toon2Tango, focusing on storytelling and creative development.

With a lifelong passion for children’s storytelling that started with a master’s degree in Children’s Literature, Burden has built an extensive career in the entertainment industry spanning 25 years. She has held global roles in children’s publishing, broadcast, production and licensing for many household name companies including ITV, BBC Studios, Pan Macmillan and The Walker Books Group. Most recently she held the position of acquisitions director, Spin Master Entertainment, bringing multiple projects into the Spin Master IP stable, including the “Unicorn Academy.”

“I’ve been lucky enough to work with the Toon2Tango team in the past and am a huge admirer of the brand portfolio and the company vision and values,” says Burden. “It’s an exciting time to come on board as creative producer with so many fantastic projects and partnerships in the works, and an opportunity to bring together all the parts of the children’s storytelling business that I love – from books to screen to toys!”

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“We are thrilled to welcome Alice on board,” says Jo Daris, chief commercial officer, producer, Toon2Tango. “Having worked with her on previous projects already, we are impressed by her exceptional creative insight, dedication and operational acumen, a combination which will be instrumental and invaluable as we elevate our work and grow our original slates.”