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Shannon George

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

Email Agent

Shannon George

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

Email Agent

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

Shannon is a Writer/Story Editor/Creative Producer/Show Runner 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.

Current
Production
Company
Notes
Production
TBA
Company
Banijay/Zodiak Kids
Notes

Co-head writing and developing a major new series with Kristina Yee.

Production
Goat Girl
Company
Thuristar/Daily Madness/MIAM!/WarnerMedia
Notes

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

Production
TBA (2024)
Company
Mint Copenhagen/ Nickelodeon
Notes

4 x 7′ animated show.

Credits
Production
Company
Notes
Production
Super Happy Magic Forest (2024)
Company
Tiger Aspect
Notes

2×11′ episodes for upcoming 2D animated adaptation.

Production
Rabbit Academy (2024)
Company
Akkord
Notes

Writing episodes for upcoming animated series.

Production
TBA
Company
Sixteen South
Notes

Development scripts.

Production
Isadora Moon (2023)
Company
Sky Kids/Kelebek Media
Notes

Scripting for upcoming 11′ 2D animated adaptation.

Production
Lu and the Bally Bunch (2021-2023)
Company
Brown Bag Films/Cartoon Network/HBO Max
Notes

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

Production
Ray of Sunshine (2021-2022)
Company
RTEjr/Daily Madness
Notes

Creator and episode writer for 7′ preschool animated series

Production
Kiya and the Kimoja Heroes (2020-2021)
Company
Triggerfish/eOne/Frogbox
Notes

Show Runner and Supervising Producer on new animation series in production.

Production
Gigantosaurus S2/3 (2020-2021)
Company
Cyber Group/Disney
Notes

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

Production
Poggo Cat! (2020)
Company
Poggo Animation
Notes

Wrote the bible and one episode for this animation series in production

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

Wrote the pilot episode with Kristina Yee for this animation series

Production
Nina & Olga (2020)
Company
Emanation/RAI
Notes

Wrote 9×7′ episodes with Kristina Yee on this animation series

Production
Pins and Nettie (2020)
Company
Daily Madness Productions
Notes

Co-Creator and Head Writer

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

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

Production
Ollie (2019-2020)
Company
Ink & Light Films/Lunanime/RTEjr
Notes

Story Editor and Writer on preschool animation, screened on RTEjr

Production
Powerbirds (2018-2019)
Company
Universal Kids
Notes

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

Production
Kody Kapow (2016-2018)
Company
Zodiak Kids/Universal Kids
Notes

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

Production
The Stinky & Dirty Show (2015-2016)
Company
Amazon Studio
Notes

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

Production
Kiva Can Do! (2015-2016)
Company
Kavaleer Productions
Notes

Story Editor
Series 1
46×11′ episodes

Production
Buddy: Tech Detective (2014)
Company
Amazon Studeos
Notes

Show Runner

11′ CG Pilot

Production
Wildernuts S1 (2012-2014)
Company
Kavaleer Productions
Notes

Producer

26×7′ preschool animation series

Production
Boj
Company
Kavaleer Productions/BBC
Notes

Producer

52×11′ episodes

Production
Blue's Clues (2000-2004)
Company
Nickelodeon
Notes

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

Other Work/Development
Production
Company
Notes
Production
Development (2020)
Company
Zulleon
Notes

Series bible and pilot script for a new animated series

Production
Untitled (2019-2020)
Company
9 Story/Sony/Go-N
Notes

Developing and writing new animation series

Production
Untitled (2019-2020)
Company
Zephyr Animation
Notes

Development work and script on new project, with Kristina Yee

Production
Development Executive/Consultant (2014-2016)
Company
Brown Bag Films
Notes

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

Production
Supervising Producer (2015-2016)
Company
On the Edge Productions
Notes

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

Production
Development (2012-2014)
Company
Kavaleer Productions
Notes

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).

Production
Freelance Writer (2003-2012)
Company
Notes

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)

Current
Production Company Notes
TBA Banijay/Zodiak Kids

Co-head writing and developing a major new series with Kristina Yee.

Goat Girl Thuristar/Daily Madness/MIAM!/WarnerMedia

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

TBA Mint Copenhagen/ Nickelodeon

4 x 7′ animated show.

Credits
Production Company Notes
Super Happy Magic Forest Tiger Aspect

2×11′ episodes for upcoming 2D animated adaptation.

Rabbit Academy Akkord

Writing episodes for upcoming animated series.

TBA Sixteen South

Development scripts.

Isadora Moon Sky Kids/Kelebek Media

Scripting for upcoming 11′ 2D animated adaptation.

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

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

Ray of Sunshine RTEjr/Daily Madness

Creator and episode writer for 7′ preschool animated series

Kiya and the Kimoja Heroes Triggerfish/eOne/Frogbox

Show Runner and Supervising Producer on new animation series in production.

Gigantosaurus S2/3 Cyber Group/Disney

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

Poggo Cat! Poggo Animation

Wrote the bible and one episode for this animation series in production

The Little Dream Mixer Traumhaus Studios

Wrote the pilot episode with Kristina Yee for this animation series

Nina & Olga Emanation/RAI

Wrote 9×7′ episodes with Kristina Yee on this animation series

Pins and Nettie Daily Madness Productions

Co-Creator and Head Writer

Love Monster CBeebies/Karrot/Boatrocker

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

Ollie Ink & Light Films/Lunanime/RTEjr

Story Editor and Writer on preschool animation, screened on RTEjr

Powerbirds Universal Kids

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

Kody Kapow Zodiak Kids/Universal Kids

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

The Stinky & Dirty Show Amazon Studio

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

Kiva Can Do! Kavaleer Productions

Story Editor
Series 1
46×11′ episodes

Buddy: Tech Detective Amazon Studeos

Show Runner

11′ CG Pilot

Wildernuts S1 Kavaleer Productions

Producer

26×7′ preschool animation series

Boj Kavaleer Productions/BBC

Producer

52×11′ episodes

Blue's Clues Nickelodeon

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

Other Work/Development
Production Company Notes
Development Zulleon

Series bible and pilot script for a new animated series

Untitled 9 Story/Sony/Go-N

Developing and writing new animation series

Untitled Zephyr Animation

Development work and script on new project, with Kristina Yee

Development Executive/Consultant 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 On the Edge Productions

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

Development 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

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)