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Kristina Yee

Represented by: Jean Kitson
jean@kitsonpress.co.uk

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Kristina Yee

Represented by: Jean Kitson
jean@kitsonpress.co.uk

Email Agent

Pre-School, 6+, Film, Head Writers, Series Developers, Show Runners

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.

Current
Production
Company
Notes
Production
Goat Girl
Company
Thuristar / Cartoon Network
Notes

Co-Creator, Executive Producer, and Head Writer on major new 6+ animated comedy for Cartoon Network, with Shannon George

Production
Title TBA
Company
Magic Light Pictures
Notes

Development for new animation series

Production
Title TBA
Company
Threewise
Notes

Development for upcoming animated series

Production
Title TBA
Company
Little Moon Animation
Notes

Scriptwriting on upcoming animated series

Production
The Rat King
Company
Traumhaus
Notes

Co-writing an animated feature with German director Nina Wels

Production
The Lost Queen
Company
Paper Panther Productions / Screen Ireland
Notes

Animation feature, family/adventure

Currently in development with Paper Panther Productions, Dublin, with development funding from Screen Ireland.

Television
Production
Company
Notes
Production
Shasha & Milo (2021-2022)
Company
Zodiak
Notes

1 x 22′ episode for new animated comedy series

Production
Silly Sundays (2021-2022)
Company
Cartoon Saloon / Cartoon Network / HBO Max
Notes

4 x 7′ episodes for pre-school comedy now airing on RTÉjr

Production
Lu and the Bally Bunch (2021-2022)
Company
Brown Bag / Cartoon Network / HBO Max
Notes

8 x 7′ episodes for new pre-school animated show that aired on Cartoonito

Production
Best & Bester (2021)
Company
Gigglebug
Notes

2 x 11′ episodes for new animated 6+ comedy for Nickelodeon

Production
Dodo (2020-2021)
Company
Wildseed Studios / Sky
Notes

Wrote two episodes on this 10+ animated comedy series which launched on Sky Kids on 14th June 2021

Production
The Little Dream Mixer (2020)
Company
Traumhaus Studios
Notes

Wrote the pilot episode with Shannon George for a new animation series

Production
Nina & Olga (2020)
Company
Enanimation / Rai
Notes

Wrote 9 x 7′ episodes with Shannon George on new animation series

Production
Love Monster (2019-2020)
Company
CBeebies / Karrot / Boatrocker
Notes

3 x 7′ episodes for 4-6 animated series

  • Clear Out Day
  • Favourite Library Book Day
  • Ha Ha Ha Day
Production
Ollie (2019)
Company
Ink & Light Films / Lunanime
Notes

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

Production
Space Chickens in Space (2018)
Company
Cake Entertainment / Disney
Notes

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’

Production
Sir Mouse (2018)
Company
Salty Dog Pictures / Monster Entertainment
Notes

3 x 11′ episodes for animated children’s programme

Production
Kiva Can Do (2016-2017)
Company
Kavaleer Productions / RTÉ / Nickelodeon Jr
Notes

Wrote 6 episodes for 11′ animated series about a little girl who makes inventions out of cardboard (upper pre-school)

Production
I'm a Fish (2017)
Company
Monster Entertainment / RTÉ
Notes

Wrote 9 episodes and was Script Editor on 22 episodes for this comedic animated educational programme about fish (pre-school)

Development
Production
Company
Notes
Production
Title TBA (2023)
Company
Gutsy Animations
Notes

Development work on new animated series

Production
Title TBA (2022)
Company
BBC
Notes

Development work on book adaptation for a 6-9 adventure-comedy for BBC in-house animation

Production
Title TBA (2022)
Company
Wall to Wall / Warner Bros / CBBC
Notes

Writing the bible and pilot episode for live action kids comedy series

Production
Alva and the Trolls (2021)
Company
Kavaleer / RTÉ / Sky Kids
Notes

Development of bible and scripts; “developed by” credit

Production
Umami (2020)
Company
Distillery Films
Notes

Development work on 2D animated series

Production
Untitled (2019)
Company
Zephyr Animation
Notes

Development work and script on new project, with Shannon George

Production
The Unstoppable Yellow Yeti
Company
Zodiak Kids / Gigglebug
Notes

Development script for 6+ animated comedy, now in production

Production
Danny's Awesome World
Company
Salty Dog Pictures
Notes

Development Team – animated children’s programme (upper pre-school)

Production
Untitled
Company
Avalon Films Ltd
Notes

Development Team/Head Writer – animated children’s programme (pre-school)

Short Films
Notes

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
Production
The Woods & Grandma (2017)
Company
Dead Lady Productions
Notes

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.

Production
Very Rich Hours (2016)
Company
Tabletop Productions
Notes

Director

Won Judge’s Choice Award, 2016 Dublin Fringe Festival.

Production
Flemish Proverbs (2015)
Company
Notes

Producer and Co-Director

Won Best Design Award and was nominated for the Spirit of the Fringe Award at the 2015 Dublin Fringe Festival.

Publications (Children's Literature)
Production
Company
Notes
Production
The Girl Who Ran (2017)
Company
Compendium, Inc
Notes

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.

Production
Miss Todd and Her Wonderful Flying Machine (2015)
Company
Compendium, Inc
Notes

Authors: Kristina Yee, Frances Poletti

Based on the award-winning short film, Miss Todd.

Current
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 Zodiak

1 x 22′ episode for new animated comedy series

Silly Sundays Cartoon Saloon / Cartoon Network / HBO Max

4 x 7′ episodes for pre-school comedy now airing on RTÉjr

Lu and the Bally Bunch Brown Bag / Cartoon Network / HBO Max

8 x 7′ episodes for new pre-school animated show that aired on Cartoonito

Best & Bester Gigglebug

2 x 11′ episodes for new animated 6+ comedy for Nickelodeon

Dodo 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 Traumhaus Studios

Wrote the pilot episode with Shannon George for a new animation series

Nina & Olga Enanimation / Rai

Wrote 9 x 7′ episodes with Shannon George on new animation series

Love Monster CBeebies / Karrot / Boatrocker

3 x 7′ episodes for 4-6 animated series

  • Clear Out Day
  • Favourite Library Book Day
  • Ha Ha Ha Day
Ollie 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 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 Salty Dog Pictures / Monster Entertainment

3 x 11′ episodes for animated children’s programme

Kiva Can Do 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 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 Gutsy Animations

Development work on new animated series

Title TBA BBC

Development work on book adaptation for a 6-9 adventure-comedy for BBC in-house animation

Title TBA Wall to Wall / Warner Bros / CBBC

Writing the bible and pilot episode for live action kids comedy series

Alva and the Trolls Kavaleer / RTÉ / Sky Kids

Development of bible and scripts; “developed by” credit

Umami Distillery Films

Development work on 2D animated series

Untitled 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

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 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 Tabletop Productions

Director

Won Judge’s Choice Award, 2016 Dublin Fringe Festival.

Flemish Proverbs

Producer and Co-Director

Won Best Design Award and was nominated for the Spirit of the Fringe Award at the 2015 Dublin Fringe Festival.

Publications (Children's Literature)
Production Company Notes
The Girl Who Ran 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 Compendium, Inc

Authors: Kristina Yee, Frances Poletti

Based on the award-winning short film, Miss Todd.