Biography
MFA in Screenwriting from the University of Southern California. Over fifteen years experience as Writer and Head Writer in television and film for international broadcasters and production companies such as Disney, BBC, Xilam, TeleImages, France 2, 3 and 5, WDR, ndF, NDR, ZDF, Pro 7 and Southern Star, Australia. Winner of the Finnish Film Awards for Best Screenplay and the CineKid Jury and Audience Award for "Niko and the Way to the Stars."
Full Credits:
2009/2010
GROOVE HIGH (with Armin Prediger)
22' episode for Telgael (Ireland) and Planet Nemo (France)
ECO COPS
Original series for Magma Productions (Ireland)
2009
THE SEVENTH DWARF (with Armin Prediger)
CGI feature film screenplay for Zipfelmutzenfilm (Hamburg, Germany).
In development.
SCHOOL FOR LITTLE VAMPIRES (SEASON 4)
Writer (3 episodes)
Animation comedy series of 26 x 11'.
Co-production Hahn Film (Germany), RBB 5 (Germany), Cartoon One (Italy)
SNAEFELLS SAGA
Writer, Co-creator.
6 Part, Live Action Drama Series. RUV, Icelandic State Television.
In development. Shooting scheduled Autumn 2009.
2008
YOKO, MO & ME (with Armin Prediger)
Bible, Development, 2-Part Pilot Script.
Mixed animation/live action series of 26 x 26'
Hahn Film, Germany
SCHOOL FOR LITTLE VAMPIRES (SEASON 3)
Writer (6 episodes)
Animation comedy series of 26 x 11' (seasons 3 & 4)
Co-production Hahn Film (Germany), RBB 5 (Germany), Cartoon One (Italy)
OOPS, NOAH IS GONE!
CGI feature film screenplay. Comedy.
Magma Films, Ireland and Ulysses Films, Germany.
Supported by the Irish Film Board, Hamburg Film Fund and MEDIA.
In development.
ECO COPS
Development, Series Bible and Storylines.
Live Action Crime Drama.
Magma Films, Ireland.
Supported by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), SWR/ARD, Germany and the DG for Science Research, France.
In development.
2007 / 2008
SIMSALAGRIMM (SERIES 2)
Writer (5 episodes)
Animation series of 26 x 24' based on the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales.
Co-production Magma Films (Ireland), NDR (Germany), France 5, Millimages (France), Greenlight (Germany)
A KIND OF MAGIC
Writer (1 episode)
Animation comedy series of 26 x 24'.
Xilam (France).
MIKISOQ
CGI feature film screenplay. Comedy/Adventure.
A-Film, Denmark. In development.
2006 / 2007
NIKO AND THE WAY TO THE STARS
CGI feature film screenplay. Comedy/Adventure
Magma Films, Ireland, Animaker, Finland, A-Film, Denmark, Ulysses Films, Germany.
Supported by Eurimages, MEDIA and The Irish, Finnish, Hamburg and Danish Film Boards,
Only film to ever win both Audience and Critics Prize at CineKid, Amsterdam.
Winner of Best Film and Best Screenplay at the Finnish Film Awards (The Jussis).
Rights to worldwide English language theatrical, DVD and TV rights pre-bought by the Weinstein Company on strength of script and pre-sold to CBS, USA.
Released theatrically winter 2008, Ireland, Europe, US (DVD).
SUMMER OF THE FLYING SAUCER
Feature film screenplay. Live Action Family comedy/adventure.
Magma Films, Ireland and Fido Films, Sweden.
Supported by Eurimages, The Irish Film Board, Film I Vast and Swedish Film Institute, Sweden.
Released theatrically summer 2008 (Ireland, Scandinavia).
2004 / 2005
Lilly the Witch
Writer (1 episode)
Animation series of 26 x 24'.
Co-production Trixter (Germany), WDR (Germany), BBC (UK), Magma Films (Ireland), Vivatoons (Canada).
THE UGLY DUCKLING AND ME
Writer (4 episodes)
CGI animated comedy series of 26 x 24'.
Co-production Magma Films (Ireland), A-Film (Denmark), M6 (France), WDR (Germany), and The Disney Channel (France)
Norman Normal (series 3)
Writer (2 episodes)
Animated comedy adventure series of 65 x 24'. TeleImages, France 3 (France), Magma Films (Ireland).
WHITE LIGHTNING
Original Screenplay. Comedy/Drama.
Optioned by Magma Films, Ireland and Maipo Films, Norway.
DERRICK - DUTY CALLS
Feature film screenplay for 2-D animation film. Co-Writer with Jurgen Wolff.
Magma Films, ZDF Enterprises (Germany/USA). Distributed by Universal.
Released theatrically winter 2004 (Germany)
2003
Foreign Exchange
Writer (2 episodes)
Live action comedy series of 26 x 24'.
Co-production Magma Films, RTE (Ireland), and Screenwest, Channel 6 and Southern Star (Australia).
THE WHISPERER
Original Screenplay. Adventure/Drama.
Currently in development with Zik Zak Films (Iceland) and Alphaville (Denmark)
Nominated for the 2003 Sundance Screenwriting Award.
2001 / 2002
Dragons' Rock
Co-Developer, Bible, sample scripts. Writer (3 episodes)
CGI animated series of 26 x 24'. Gum Studios (Germany), Magma Films (Ireland)
KARLSSON ON THE ROOF
Development, Writer (3 episodes).
Animated children's series adapted from the books by Astrid Lindgren.
Swedish State Television, Trickcompany, WDR, (Germany).
1999 / 2000
NICK AND PERRY - THE ALIEN DOGS
Writer (6 episodes)
Animated series of 52 x 11'. Co-production by Trickompany(Germany), Ellipse (France), M6 (France) and WDR (Germany).
EAST OF THE MOON
Original screenplay. WWII comedy/drama.
Sold to Pegasus Pictures (Iceland).
1998 / 1999
NORMAN NORMAL
Development, bible and storyline revisions. Head Writer. Writer (7 episodes).
26 x 24' animated comedy adventure series based on a concept by Jurgen Wolff.
1997
DOWNSHIFTING (KAISLEAIN KLAUS)
Co-creator, series development, bible and storylines. Situation comedy.
6 x 26'. TG4 (Ireland).
1996
LOGGERHEADS
Head Writer, Writer (8 episodes).
Animated comedy series, 26x24'.
Absolutely Productions, London, ITEL, Magma Films, Ireland, ndF and Pro 7 (Germany).
1995
NO IS NO ANSWER
Original Screenplay. Co-Writer. Black Comedy/Thriller.
Released theatrically Iceland and Australia, 1995.
1994
THE GARDEN WAR (DER GARTENKRIEG)
Original Screenplay. Feature length TV Movie. Comedy.
NDR (Germany).
AWARDS
2009: Winner of the Finnish Film Awards, The "Jussis", for Best Screenplay and Best Film for "Niko and The Way to the Stars".
2008: "Niko and The Way to the Stars", first ever winner of both Jury Prize and Audience Prize at CineKid festival, Amsterdam.
2003: One of three nominees for the Sundance Screenwriting Award for 'The Whisperer'.
1994: Award of Distinction for 'Year's Best Screenplay' at the Graduate Screenwriting Program, University of Southern California.
EDUCATION
1994: MFA in Screenwriting, Department of Cinema-Television at the University of Southern California. Instructors include: Frank Daniel, Frank Pierson, David Howard.
1991: Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, The University of Iceland.
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