Ann Austen

Owner/Executive Proucer/Head Writer | USA

Ann Austen is an Emmy-award winning show runner and producer known for her intelligent, heartfelt and funny writing. She has been a driving force behind huge commercial hits for global franchises like Barbie, Power Rangers, the NFL, and Cocomelon. She's had multiple shows on the Netflix Kids top10 list in the US and internationally, and 2 on the overall top 10 list (her work's a hit with grown-ups too!) Her content on the Barbie YouTube channel has over 350 million views. She’s the writer and producer of some of Disney’s most iconic and successful DCOMs, including Johnny Tsunami and Motocrossed. Ann’s adaptation of the beloved picture book The Snowy Day for Amazon Studios won 2 Emmy Awards and received a BAFTA nomination. When the Obamas needed a co-EP to get their first kids’ series Waffles and Mochi off the ground, Higher Ground came to Ann, earning 6 Emmy nominations and a 95% on Rotten Tomatoes. In addition to her Emmy recognition, she's won a Humanitas, a WGA award, and countless other accolades. While still currently supervising Barbie projects for Mattel, Ann is also producing a docuseries about the history of the Fox Kids Network, and developing an animated feature film based on a project discovered at the Pixelatl Animation Festival.