Speaker Halle Stanford
Speaker Halle Stanford

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Halle Stanford

President of Television, Executive Producer

The Jim Henson Company

Halle is an experienced television producer and executive specializing in kids and family entertainment. As President of Television at The Jim Henson Company, she oversees the development and production of all live-action, animated, audio, and hybrid series and movies for preschool, kids, YA, and prime-time family audiences. Throughout her 30-year career, she’s sold over 100 projects to networks and studios across the industry, including Netflix, PBS, Apple TV+, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, Warner Bros., Hulu, BBC, CBC, and Cartoon Network. Halle has produced and worked on major global franchises and classic properties like Sid the Science Kid, Dinosaur Train, Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock, Slumberkins, Harriet the Spy, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Word Party, Muppet Treasure Island, Farscape and Bear in the Big Blue House.

Taking on the legacy of Jim Henson has been a key driver in her approach to content creation. He believed strongly in fostering creativity and allowing creators to pursue their dream projects, and under Halle’s stewardship, the company has continued to be a place showrunners come with their out-of-the-box ideas and passion projects. She’s encouraged her team to embrace the creator-driven process, and is proud to say that the results have been extraordinary –  their shows have garnered more than 100 awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Programming for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance as well as 13 Daytime Emmy nominations for other series.

Halle’s goal in championing children’s and family television is to create impactful, educational, and inclusive content, with characters that become kids’ first friends. In addition to collaborating with writers and artists, she consults curriculum advisors and subject matter experts to ensure the properties on her slate meet the highest standards in terms of quality and educational value.

She also loves contributing to the wider creative community as a thought leader in the field of children’s and family media. As the creative ambassador for the Jim Henson Company, she speaks regularly at conferences, forums, and other events internationally. Halle is always open to new opportunities and meeting other industry professionals.

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