Pre-School, 6+, Film, Head Writer, Series Developer, Show Runner
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 written for shows such as Best & Bester for Nickelodeon, Dodo for Sky, Love Monster for CBeebies, and Space Chickens in Space for Disney. Her episode ‘Food Fight’ received a Best Writer for an Animated Series nomination at the Irish Animation Awards 2019. She also developed Alva & The Trolls for Sky, and has several of her own projects in development including original series and features for both animation and live-action.
Kristina is currently co-showrunning and co-head writing Goat Girl (Cartoon Network, Kika, Daily Madness) which she also co-created alongside Shannon George.
Co-Creator, Executive Producer, and Head Writer on major new 6+ animated comedy for Cartoon Network, with Shannon George
Development for new animation series
Development for upcoming animated series
Scriptwriting on upcoming animated series
Co-writing an animated feature with German director Nina Wels
Animation feature, family/adventure
Currently in development with Paper Panther Productions, Dublin, with development funding from Screen Ireland.
1 x 22′ episode for new animated comedy series
4 x 7′ episodes for pre-school comedy now airing on RTÉjr
8 x 7′ episodes for new pre-school animated show that aired on Cartoonito
2 x 11′ episodes for new animated 6+ comedy for Nickelodeon
Wrote two episodes on this 10+ animated comedy series which launched on Sky Kids on 14th June 2021
Wrote the pilot episode with Shannon George for a new animation series
Wrote 9 x 7′ episodes with Shannon George on new animation series
3 x 7′ episodes for 4-6 animated series
- Clear Out Day
- Favourite Library Book Day
- Ha Ha Ha Day
6 episodes on animated preschool series, broadcast 2020 on RTÉjr and Ketnet
NOMINATED for Writer’s Guild of Ireland Zebbie Award (Animation) for her episode 141
11′ episodes of this new animation sci-fi/comedy (6-11 age group), currently screening on Disney Jr
NOMINATION: Best Writer for an Animated Series at the Irish Animation Awards 2019 for episode ‘Food Fight’
3 x 11′ episodes for animated children’s programme
Wrote 6 episodes for 11′ animated series about a little girl who makes inventions out of cardboard (upper pre-school)
Wrote 9 episodes and was Script Editor on 22 episodes for this comedic animated educational programme about fish (pre-school)
Development work on new animated series
Development work on book adaptation for a 6-9 adventure-comedy for BBC in-house animation
Writing the bible and pilot episode for live action kids comedy series
Development of bible and scripts; “developed by” credit
Development work on 2D animated series
Development work and script on new project, with Shannon George
Development script for 6+ animated comedy, now in production
Development Team – animated children’s programme (upper pre-school)
Development Team/Head Writer – animated children’s programme (pre-school)
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.
Starred Kirkus Review Recipient, Independent Publisher’s Moonbeam Children’s Literature Award, IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Silver Medalist, Forward Indies Finalist, Recipient of the Amelia Bloomer Project Award
Authors: Kristina Yee, Frances Poletti
Based on the story of Bobbi Gibb, the first woman in the world to run the Boston Marathon.
Authors: Kristina Yee, Frances Poletti
Based on the award-winning short film, Miss Todd.
| Current | ||
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| Production | Company | Notes |
| Goat Girl | Thuristar / Cartoon Network | Co-Creator, Executive Producer, and Head Writer on major new 6+ animated comedy for Cartoon Network, with Shannon George |
| Title TBA | Magic Light Pictures | Development for new animation series |
| Title TBA | Threewise | Development for upcoming animated series |
| Title TBA | Little Moon Animation | Scriptwriting on upcoming animated series |
| The Rat King | Traumhaus | Co-writing an animated feature with German director Nina Wels |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Shasha & Milo (2021-2022) | Zodiak | 1 x 22′ episode for new animated comedy series |
| Silly Sundays (2021-2022) | Cartoon Saloon / Cartoon Network / HBO Max | 4 x 7′ episodes for pre-school comedy now airing on RTÉjr |
| Lu and the Bally Bunch (2021-2022) | Brown Bag / Cartoon Network / HBO Max | 8 x 7′ episodes for new pre-school animated show that aired on Cartoonito |
| Best & Bester (2021) | Gigglebug | 2 x 11′ episodes for new animated 6+ comedy for Nickelodeon |
| Dodo (2020-2021) | Wildseed Studios / Sky | Wrote two episodes on this 10+ animated comedy series which launched on Sky Kids on 14th June 2021 |
| The Little Dream Mixer (2020) | Traumhaus Studios | Wrote the pilot episode with Shannon George for a new animation series |
| Nina & Olga (2020) | Enanimation / Rai | Wrote 9 x 7′ episodes with Shannon George on new animation series |
| Love Monster (2019-2020) | CBeebies / Karrot / Boatrocker | 3 x 7′ episodes for 4-6 animated series
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| Ollie (2019) | Ink & Light Films / Lunanime | 6 episodes on animated preschool series, broadcast 2020 on RTÉjr and Ketnet NOMINATED for Writer’s Guild of Ireland Zebbie Award (Animation) for her episode 141 |
| Space Chickens in Space (2018) | Cake Entertainment / Disney | 11′ episodes of this new animation sci-fi/comedy (6-11 age group), currently screening on Disney Jr NOMINATION: Best Writer for an Animated Series at the Irish Animation Awards 2019 for episode ‘Food Fight’ |
| Sir Mouse (2018) | Salty Dog Pictures / Monster Entertainment | 3 x 11′ episodes for animated children’s programme |
| Kiva Can Do (2016-2017) | Kavaleer Productions / RTÉ / Nickelodeon Jr | Wrote 6 episodes for 11′ animated series about a little girl who makes inventions out of cardboard (upper pre-school) |
| I'm a Fish (2017) | Monster Entertainment / RTÉ | Wrote 9 episodes and was Script Editor on 22 episodes for this comedic animated educational programme about fish (pre-school) |
| Development | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Title TBA (2023) | Gutsy Animations | Development work on new animated series |
| Title TBA (2022) | BBC | Development work on book adaptation for a 6-9 adventure-comedy for BBC in-house animation |
| Title TBA (2022) | Wall to Wall / Warner Bros / CBBC | Writing the bible and pilot episode for live action kids comedy series |
| Alva and the Trolls (2021) | Kavaleer / RTÉ / Sky Kids | Development of bible and scripts; “developed by” credit |
| Umami (2020) | Distillery Films | Development work on 2D animated series |
| Untitled (2019) | Zephyr Animation | Development work and script on new project, with Shannon George |
| The Unstoppable Yellow Yeti | Zodiak Kids / Gigglebug | Development script for 6+ animated comedy, now in production |
| Danny's Awesome World | Salty Dog Pictures | Development Team – animated children’s programme (upper pre-school) |
| Untitled | Avalon Films Ltd | Development Team/Head Writer – animated children’s programme (pre-school) |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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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| Publications (Children's Literature) | ||
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| Production | Company | Notes |
| The Girl Who Ran (2017) | Compendium, Inc | Starred Kirkus Review Recipient, Independent Publisher’s Moonbeam Children’s Literature Award, IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Silver Medalist, Forward Indies Finalist, Recipient of the Amelia Bloomer Project Award Authors: Kristina Yee, Frances Poletti Based on the story of Bobbi Gibb, the first woman in the world to run the Boston Marathon. |
| Miss Todd and Her Wonderful Flying Machine (2015) | Compendium, Inc | Authors: Kristina Yee, Frances Poletti Based on the award-winning short film, Miss Todd. |