Mikael Shields

Mikael’s filmography is testament to his long-term creative vision and leadership. Over a period of 30 years Mikael has established an international reputation for identifying, developing and producing a wide range of hit film and television projects including Nick Park’s Oscar winning Wallace & Gromit, the global phenomenon that is Pingu, BAFTA winning Hilltop Hospital, the multi-award winning Flatworld and Aardman Animation’s Rex The Runt. Other projects include Noddy, Funny Bones, Operavox, The Animals of Farthing Wood, Narnia, The Borrowers, Pond Life and LAVA LAVA. Mikael has led creative teams in senior roles at the BBC, EVA Entertainment, Pearson Television, Atom Films, Ealing Studios and now at Acamar Films.

Awards

Nick Park’s Wallace & Gromit, The Wrong Trousers, Animated Short Film, Oscar Winner; Nick Park’s Wallace & Gromit, A Close Shave, Animated Short Film, Oscar Winner. (Both films ‘greenlit’ by Mikael as Head of Business Development for BBC Children’s International); Hilltop Hospital 1 BAFTA nomination and 1 BAFTA win for Best Pre-School Series. (Executive Producer); Flatworld, BAFTA nomination, Best Animated Short Film. (Executive Producer); Ten Minutes Older, Cannes Film Festival, nomination, Un Certain Regard. (Associate Producer); Bing, BAFTA nomination, Best Pre-School Animation, International Emmy Winner, Best Pre-School Animation, Winner, Writer’s Guild Award, Best Writing in a Children’s TV episode. (Producer, Team Writer, Series Voice Director).

Nikica Markot-David

Nikica joined Acamar in 2017 as a Production Assistant working on the fourth series of Bing and has worked her way to her current role of Chief Production and Editorial Officer. Nikica leads all aspects of the global production of Bing including the creation of Bing episodes, all editorial considerations and additional content such as live-action shorts, educational formats, audio, cinema packages, and music videos. Nikica oversees the reversioning of Bing across global territories, responsible for delivering the award-winning series in 37 languages.
Nikica has a theatre background having trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama before working in a number of different production roles across theatre, film and television.