Writer
Kristina Yee is a writer, showrunner, director and animator living in Dublin, Ireland. Kristina graduated from Harvard University where she studied Folklore and Mythology. She was also a member of the prestigious Harvard Lampoon where she drew cartoons for the famous campus comedy magazine. After Harvard, Kristina attended the National Film and Television School, UK, where she earned her MA in Animation Direction. Her graduation film, Miss Todd, an ambitious stop-motion musical went on to win many accolades, including a Student Academy Award, Royal Television Society Award, an Annie Award nomination, and many others.
Kristina has several of her own projects in development including original series and features for both animation and live-action. She has developed an animated adult sitcom and a feminist Western feature. She is currently co-showrunning and co-head writing Goat Girl (Cartoon Network, Kika, Daily Madness) which she also co-created alongside Shannon George.
Kristina has an extensive list of children’s and animation development and writing credits which you can view on her Kitson Press children’s CV.
Development and writers room for new series
Animation feature, family/adventure
Currently in development with Paper Panther Productions, Dublin, with development funding from Screen Ireland.
Wrote one episode on the Irish comedy-drama series
Live-action feature, Western
Logline: In 1899, one of the last ever stagecoach robberies in the West was committed by a woman. They called her the Bandit Queen, the Lady Bandit of Arizona – her name was Pearl Hart.
Official Selection Beverly Hills Film Festival
Winner: 2018 LA Independent Film Maker’s Showcase Screenwriting Competition, Second Prize
TV series, comedy, half-hour format
Logline: Twentysomething Sam Lee struggles to live out her feminist ideals in her real life marriage.
Writer/Director:
Miss Todd (2013) – Student Academy Award Winner, Royal Television Society Winner, Annie Awards Nominee, Vimeo Staff Pick, Short of the Week, and many other accolades. More info at www.misstoddfilm.com
Witch (2011) – First Light Award
Blind Date (2011)
Mirror, Mirror (2011)
No Water, No Moon (2009) – Bets Local Entry, 1-Minute Film Festival
Alice (2008) – Lumen Eclipse Public Art Exhibit
Director
Won Bewley’s Little Gem Award and was nominated for the Spirit of Wit Award and the Spirit of the Fringe/Spirit of Project Award at the 2017 Dublin Fringe Festival.
Director
Won Judge’s Choice Award, 2016 Dublin Fringe Festival
Producer and Co-Director
Won Best Design Award and was nominated for the Spirit of the Fringe Award at the 2015 Dublin Fringe Festival.
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| Production | Company | Notes |
| Title TBA | Keeper Pictures | Development and writers room for new series |
| The Lost Queen | Paper Panther Productions / Screen Ireland | Animation feature, family/adventure Currently in development with Paper Panther Productions, Dublin, with development funding from Screen Ireland. |
| Television | ||
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| Production | Company | Notes |
| The South Westerlies S2 (2020) | Deadpan Pictures | Wrote one episode on the Irish comedy-drama series |
| Development | ||
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| Production | Company | Notes |
| The Trial of Pearl Hart | Live-action feature, Western Logline: In 1899, one of the last ever stagecoach robberies in the West was committed by a woman. They called her the Bandit Queen, the Lady Bandit of Arizona – her name was Pearl Hart. Official Selection Beverly Hills Film Festival Winner: 2018 LA Independent Film Maker’s Showcase Screenwriting Competition, Second Prize |
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| My Modern Feminist Marriage | TV series, comedy, half-hour format Logline: Twentysomething Sam Lee struggles to live out her feminist ideals in her real life marriage. |
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| Short Films | ||
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Writer/Director: Miss Todd (2013) – Student Academy Award Winner, Royal Television Society Winner, Annie Awards Nominee, Vimeo Staff Pick, Short of the Week, and many other accolades. More info at www.misstoddfilm.com Witch (2011) – First Light Award Blind Date (2011) Mirror, Mirror (2011) No Water, No Moon (2009) – Bets Local Entry, 1-Minute Film Festival Alice (2008) – Lumen Eclipse Public Art Exhibit |
| Theatre | ||
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| Production | Company | Notes |
| The Woods & Grandma (2017) | Dead Lady Productions | Director Won Bewley’s Little Gem Award and was nominated for the Spirit of Wit Award and the Spirit of the Fringe/Spirit of Project Award at the 2017 Dublin Fringe Festival. |
| Very Rich Hours (2016) | Tabletop Productions | Director Won Judge’s Choice Award, 2016 Dublin Fringe Festival |
| Flemish Proverbs (2015) | Producer and Co-Director Won Best Design Award and was nominated for the Spirit of the Fringe Award at the 2015 Dublin Fringe Festival. |
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