KATIE SHANAHAN (Full CV)
Director and Story Artist - shanahan.katie@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NETFLIX ANIMATION
Co-Director and Co-Head of Story (May 2022-Present) “The Twits” feature film
Episode Director (Jan 2021-April 2022) “The Twits” TV Series
Story Artist (Mar 2020-Dec 2020) Taika Waititi’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (pilot)
Episode Director (July 2019-Mar 2020) “Centaurworld” season 1 & 2
BLAME YOUR BROTHER CREATIVE
Story Artist (Feb 2019-May 2019) “YouTube Kids” channel bumpers
SNOWBALL STUDIOS LTD.
Story Artist (Feb 2019-Apr 2019) “Alien TV”
ELLIOTT ANIMATION INC
Story Artist (Mar 2016-Dec 2018) “Fairly Odd Parents”, “Bunsen is a Beast”, “Total DramaRama”, “Junie B Jones” (pilot)
Story Artist (May 2012-June 2012) “Grojband”
ARC PRODUCTIONS
Story Artist (March 2015-Nov 2015) “Max Steel: Team Turbo”, “Tarzan and Jane”, “Rusty Rivets”
Story Artist (May 2014-June 2014) “Barbie and Her Sisters: The Great Puppy Adventure”
Story Artist (June 2012-Nov 2012) “Barbie and Her Sisters: A Pony Tale”, “Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse”
KRATT BROTHERS COMPANY
Story Artist (June 2014-Feb 2015) “Wild Kratts” season 4
Story Artist (Dec 2012-Nov 2013) “Wild Kratts” season 3
Story Artist (Sept 2011-May 2012) “Wild Kratts” season 2
Story Artist (Oct 2009-Sept 2010) “Wild Kratts” season 1
GURU STUDIO
Story Artist (Feb 2014) “Ever After High”
Story Artist (Dec 2012) “Ever After High”
COOKIE JAR ENTERTAINMENT
Story Artist (Aug 2012-Nov 2012) “Johnny Test” season 6
Storyboard Revisionist (March 2011-April 2011) “Johnny Test” season 5
Storyboard Revisionist (Jan 2009-Aug 2009) “Johnny Test” season 4
MARCH ENTERTAINMENT
Storyboard Artist (Dec 2010-Feb 2011) “Mia and Me”
CORE DIGITAL PICTURES
Animator (Aug 2008-Nov 2008) “Five Boys and a Garden Hose” (pilot)
Character Designer (Sept 2007-July 2008) “Super Why”
Animator (July 2006-May 2007) “Iggy Arbuckle”
AMBERWOOD ENTERTAINMENT
Key Animator (March 2006-July 2006) “The Secret World of Benjamin Bear”
PIP ANIMATION
Animator (May 2005-Feb 2006) “Caillou”, “Carl Squared”
FILM FESTIVAL AND JURY EXPERIENCE
Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (2021)- I was an official Jury member for the film festival, and awarded prizes for Best Kids Film, Best Canadian Film, Best International Film, Best Student Film and the Grand Prix of the Festival. I also spoke on a panel with showrunner Megan Nicole Dong about “Centaurworld”
CTN Expo (2019)- I represented Netflix Animation, participated in live drawing and Q&A, and helped the recruitment team with portfolio reviews.
PUBLISHED GRAPHIC NOVEL ANTHOLOGIES AND COMICS
Una The Blade (Cloudscape Comics, 2016)
Wayward Sisters: An Anthology of Monstrous Women (TO Comix Press, 2015)
Silly Kingdom: A New Steed Indeed (Self Published, 2015)
Valor: Fairy Tale Anthology (Fairylogue Press, 2014)
Cautionary Fables and Fairytales: Africa (Iron Circus Comics, 2014)
Explorer: The Lost Islands (Abrams, 2013)
Cautionary Fables and Fairytales: Africa (Iron Circus Comics, 2012)
Shrub Monkeys (Self Published, 2012)
Silly Kingdom: Alengrimrickshaw’s 211th Birthday (Self Published, 2011)
Womanthology: Heroic (IDW publishing, 2011)
Flight: Volume 8 (Villard Trade Paperbacks, 2011)
The Anthology Project: Volume 2 (Lucidity Press, 2011)
Side B: A Music Lover’s Comic Anthology (Poseur Ink, 2009)
AWARD NOMINATIONS
Joe Shuster Awards (2012):
“Silly Kingdom” nominated for The Gene Day Award for Best Self Published Comic
“Silly Kingdom” nominated for The Dragon Comics for Kids Award
Harvey Awards (2012)
“Flight: Volume 8” nominated for the Best Anthology
EXHIBITS AND PRESS
Comics: The Road to Independence (2018): A group exhibition art show at The Living Arts Center, Mississauga, Ontario.
School Library Journal (2015): Favorable review of my self published comic “Silly Kingdom”
Black, White and Read All Over (2014): A group exhibition art show at Lester B Pearson International Airport in partnership with TheToronto Comic Arts Festival. My work was featured alongside world renowned comic artists Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth), Lynn Johnston (For Better or For Worse), Michael Deforge (Adventure Time) and Seth (Palookaville)
Publisher’s Weekly (2013): “Explorer: The Lost Islands” received a Kirkus starred review.
Comic Book Daily (2013): Favorable review of my self published comic “Shrub Monkeys”
BrokenPencil Issue #56 (2012): Showcased a sample from my self published comic “Silly Kingdom”
CBR: Comic Book Resource s. Robot 6 (2012): Popular comic blog gave special mention to my short story in “Cautionary Fables and Fairytales: Europe”
CBR: Comic Book Resources. Robot 6 (2012): Favorable review of “Silly Kingdom”
Digital Artist Magazine Issue #20 (2011): Published Retrospective of my work with an interview.
The Comics Journal (2011): A favorable review of my comic “Shrub Monkeys”
Pentel Arts America (2011): I was a featured artist on the industry recognized Pentel Arts product website
Web Art Gallery Magazine Interview (2010): Interview and showcase of my work.
SELECTED COMIC ARTS FESTIVALS AND SPEAKING EVENTS
Cartoon Crossroads Columbus: Comics or Animation Panel (2021): Participated in a round table discussion with animation industry experts Graham Annabel (BoxTrolls), Derek Kim Kirk (Amphibia), Laura Innes (Invincible) and Rafael Rosado (Animaniacs).
Toronto Comic Arts Festival (2019): Exhibited my work and participated in a Flight Anthology Comics retrospective and several live drawing panels in front of an audience.
Comic Salon Erlangen (Germany, 2018): Spoke at the Canadian Embassy in Berlin representing the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, exhibited my work at the Comic Salon festival, and participated in live drawing panels in front of an audience.
Festival of Trees (2018): Live Drawing and comic exhibition at Toronto book festival.
Toronto Comic Arts Festival (2018): Exhibited my work. Participated in live drawing demos for an audience.
Ann Arbor Comic Arts Festival (2017): Exhibited my work. Participated in live drawing demos for an audience.
Vancouver Comic Arts Festival (2017): Exhibited my work.
Alaska Robotics Mini-Con (2017): Exhibited my work, visited several local schools to do drawing demos and speak with students about comics and the animation industry.
Kagai Manga Festival & Design Festa (2015): Exhibited my work as part of the Toronto Comic Arts Festival in Tokyo, Japan.
San Diego Comic Con (2014): Exhibited my work as part of the Flight Anthology.
Vancouver Comic Arts Festival (2014): Exhibited original work and took part in a panel on bringing together communities in the arts
Cambridge Comic Arts Festival (2013): Exhibited my work and gave a presentation about storyboarding for animation.
Toronto Comic Arts Festival (2012): Exhibited my work and participated in live drawing demos in front of an audience.
Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (2012): Exhibited my work and participated in a Womanthology Panel with industry expert Gail Simone (Bat Girl)
Con Bravo (2012): Exhibited my work, participated in panels about animation, and designed the convention badge and banner.
Atlantic Center for the Arts (2010): Selected by Artist Paul Pope to join in an artist residency, gallery showing and presentation.
EDUCATION
SHERIDAN COLLEGE - Classical Animation (2002-2005) Graduated with Honors