Writing for Animation Workshop

Name: Writing for Animation Workshop
Released: 2026-03-28
Duration: 1 h 15 min

A workshop to help emerging animation writers create new ideas or develop existing ones, alongside an experienced Hollywood screenwriter Rob Sprackling. About Rob Sprackling: An award-winning screenwriter and director. He conceived and co-wrote the original screenplay for Disney’s GNOMEO & JULIET starring Emily Blunt and James McAvoy with music by Elton John. It was number one in most territories worldwide and took $200m at the box office. He conceived and co-wrote the animated feature THE QUEENS CORGI for nWave, starring Jack Whitehall. It took $50m at the worldwide box office and was number one in France and the Netherlands. He conceived, wrote and is currently co-directing an original animated feature FLAMINGO FLAMENCO for Studio100 tipped as one of the '26 to watch in 2026' by Animation Magazine. He wrote the animated feature HEIDI: RESCUE OF THE LYNX which came out in cinemas worldwide in 2025 and has been nominated for numerous awards. He also wrote the screenplay for the animated movie RALLY FROM PARIS TO THE PYRAMIDS (aka FLAKLYPA) which came out in its home territory of Norway on Christmas Day 2025 with the biggest opening weekend of the year. He has written for most Hollywood Studios including Disney and Dreamworks and for Working Title, BBC Films and Aardman Animation in the UK, including punch ups on the Oscar nominated SHAUN THE SHEEP movie and EARLY MAN. He conceived and wrote the live action comedy feature MIKE BASSETT: ENGLAND MANAGER which was one of the top 5 British films in the UK in the year of its release. He subsequently co-wrote and exec produced the spinoff sitcom for ITV which averaged 3 million viewers per episode. He has directed three multi-award winning short films and wrote the children's book BORN AGAIN BEN which was optioned by Paramount Pictures.PT1H15M152026-03-28Writing for Animation Workshop"Writing for Animation Workshop"

Showtimes

March 28, 1:00 pm