Shannon George

Writer, Producer, Children's, Preschool, 6+ years, Animation, Head Writer, Series Developer, Showrunner

Agent: Jean Kitson - jean@kitsonpress.co.uk

Shannon is a Writer/Story Editor/Creative Producer/Show Runner currently living in Dublin, Ireland.

Shannon started her animation career as a Production Assistant for Gracie Films in Los Angeles, where she worked on animated projects that included The Simpsons and The Critic. She worked for Nickelodeon Studios Florida on several live action productions before joining their New York animation studio as Associate Producer and then Producer on the hit series, Blue’s Clues.

Shannon has been Show Runner/Creative Producer for broadcasters that include Amazon, NBC Universal and Disney, and has written or head-written for Disney, Cartoon Network, BBC and Sky Kids, amongst others. She has received two Emmy nominations; one as Producer on Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues and one as Consulting Producer on Amazon’s The Stinky & Dirty Show. Shannon co-created Goat Girl with Kristina Yee, a 6+ comedy which is in production for Cartoon Network.

Work

Current

Isadora Moon

Sky Kids / Kelebek Media

Scripting for upcoming 11′ 2D animated adaptation

Super Happy Magic Forest

Tiger Aspect

2 x 11′ episodes for upcoming 2D animated adaptation

Goat Girl

Daily Madness / MIAM! / WarnerMedia

Co-creator and Show Runner on major new 6+ animated comedy for Cartoon Network, with Kristina Yee.

Title TBA

Akkord Films

Writing episodes for upcoming animated series

Title TBA

Sixteen South

Development script

Credits

Lu and the Bally Bunch (2021-2023)

Brown Bag Films / Cartoon Network / HBO Max

Consulting Producer & Co-Head Writer on new series which released on Cartoonito in April 2023.

Ray of Sunshine (2021-2022)

RTEjr / Daily Madness

Creator and episode writer for 7′ preschool animated series

Kiya and the Kimoja Heroes (2020-2021)

Triggerfish / eOne / Frogbox

Supervising Producer on new animation series in production.

Gigantosaurus 2 & 3 (2020-2021)

Cyber Group / Disney

Wrote on Series 2 while also working as Co-Head Writer on Series 2 & 3 of this animated TV series

Poggo Cat! (2020)

Poggo Animation

Wrote the bible and one episode for a new animation series in production

The Little Dream Mixer (2020)

Traumhaus Studios

Wrote the pilot episode with Kritina Yee for a new animation series

Nina & Olga (2020)

Enanimation / RAI

Wrote 9 x 7′ episodes with Kristina Yee on new animation series

Pins & Nettie (2020)

Daily Madness Productions

Co-Creator and Head Writer

Love Monster (2019-2020)

CBeebies / Karrot / Boatrocker

1 x 7′ episode for new 4-6 animated series which screened on CBeebies from January 2020
– Super Sound Day

Ollie (2019-2020)

Ink & Light Films / Lunanime / RTEjr

Story Editor and Writer on pre-school animation, screening on RTEjr

Powerbirds (2018-2019)

Universal Kids

Show Runner / Supervising Producer
52 x 11′ 2D animated series for upper preschool

Kody Kapow (2016-2018)

Zodiak Kids / Universal Kids

Show Runner / Supervising Producer
52 x 11′ CG series for 4-6 year olds

The Stinky & Dirty Show (2015-2016)

Amazon Studios

Consulting Producer
Emmy nomination, Outstanding Preschool Children’s Animated Series 2018

Kiva Can Do! (2015-2016)

Kavaleer Productions

Story Editor
Series 1
46 x 11′ episodes

Buddy: Tech Detective (2014)

Amazon Studios

Show Runner
11′ CG pilot

Wildernuts II (2014)

Kavaleer Productions

Story Editor / Head Writer
26 x 7′
Wrote 9 episodes and story edited the remaining episodes of the series

Wildernuts I (2012-2014)

Kavaleer Productions

Producer
26 x 7′ preschool animated series

Boj

Kavaleer Productions / BBC

Producer
52 x 11′

Blue's Clues (2000-2004)

Nickelodeon

Producer
Emmy nomination, Best Pre-School Children’s Series 2004

Other Work / Development

Development (2020)

Zulleon

Series bible and pilot script for a new animated series

Untitled (2019-2020)

9 Story / Sony / Go-N

Developing and writing new animation series

Untitled (2019-2020)

Zephyr Animation

Development work and script on new project, with Kristina Yee

Development Executive / Consultant (2014-2016)

Brown Bag Films

Worked with the award-winning studio on several projects, all at various stages of creative development for pre-school and 6-11 age groups.

Supervising Producer (2015-2016)

On The Edge Productions

Development of 52 x 11′ series for 7-10 year-olds.
Supervised production of all development materials including a 2:00 teaser and :30×6 YouTube shorts.

Development (2012-2014)

Kavaleer Productions

Headed the creative development of Hattie B., Magical Vet (52×11), in conjunction with Penguin Books and based on their children’s book series.

Involved in all new projects on Kavaleer’s development slate, including Tipto (52×11), Kiva Can Do! (52×11) and Dougie Noir (52×11).

Freelance Writer (2003-2012)

Wrote and developed several television projects with writing partner:

Series Re-Development: Tak and the Power of Juju (Nickelodeon), Magdalena (Top Cow)

Original Series Creation/Development: My Temporary Life (APA), Delaware Ave. (Maverick), The Circle (Maverick), Loopholes (R-Train), The Town (R-Train), Nervana, PA (Vuguru)