A Whole New World: Writing for Animation

A Whole New World: Writing for Animation Learn visual storytelling tricks that distinguish animated tales from live action series. Venture into character development, world building, and story building.

Join Cleveland International Film Festival for an evening of visual storytelling with screenwriter and producer Tiffany Thomas, who will take you inside the craft of writing for animation. You’ll explore character development, world and story building, and pick up the tricks that make animated tales so memorable.

Tiffany Thomas is a Midwest screenwriter and an Emmy and Ovation Award-winning producer whose work spans television, film, and documentary. She began as a sketch comedy performer before moving behind the camera, and she went on to write for Disney’s The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, where her episode “The Shade of It All” earned a 2026 Humanitas Prize nomination. Her credits also include Disney’s Rise Up, Sing Out and PBS KIDS’ Phoebe & Jay.

Registration is $25.