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Jill Culton

Jill Culton is a 30-year veteran in animation serving as an animator (2D and CG), a character designer, visual development artist, story board artist, head of story development, writer, director and executive producer. Considered to be one of the first female pioneers of computer animation, in 2019 Culton earned Animation Magazine’s ‘Game Changer Award’ for becoming the first female in history to both WRITE and DIRECT an original animated feature. Culton started at Pixar where she worked on Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2 and has an ‘original story by’ credit on Monster’s Inc. where she served as head of story development. JESSIE, the cowgirl in the Toy Story franchise is her design. At Sony Pictures, Culton directed their first animated feature, Open Season, and Executive Produced the sequel, Open Season 2. In 2019, Culton both wrote and directed, Abominable with Dreamworks and Pearl Studios. This film won many awards including Best Animated Feature at the PGA Awards. Currently Culton is directing the animated musical, Oh the Places You’ll Go!, Dr. Suess’ best-selling book. She is partnering with Jon M Chu at Bad Robot and Warner Brothers Pictures Animation.

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Write for Animation! How to Go From Artist to Creator

Jorge R. Gutierrez | Patrick McHale | Emily Brundige | Jill Culton | Pietro Schito | Write for Animation

Dear visual artist, you ARE a writer! Jorge R. Gutiérrez (El Guapo vs. The Narco Vampires, Maya and the Three), Patrick McHale (Over the Garden Wall, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio), Emily Brundige (Tin Titan Go, Hilda, Goldie), and Jill Culton (Toy Story, Abominable, Oh, the Places You’ll Go) reveal how writing has powered their creative independence. Learn how story can help you survive industry upheaval, pitch and sell your own shows, and take charge of your career without waiting for permission.

Presented by Write for Animation. Hosted by writer-producer Pietro Schito.

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