I&PF-127, Kendall Michele Haney, Animation Writer & Story Editor

Welcome to the Ink and Paint Folk podcast- a look at animation through the women and non-binary folk who make it!

Hosted by Cassie Soliday

 

Today's guest is animation writer and story editor, Kendall Haney!

Kendall is an emmy-nominated TV writer who has worked on Disney’s The Lion Guard, Disney Jr’s Rocketeer, an upcoming show for HBO Max titled Little Ellen, and is currently story editing on an unannounced show for Mattel.  But writing wasn’t her first gig in animation. She spent years in production management, too! She’ll share with us how she made the leap from production to writer, as well as how she’s managed to let go of the pursuit of perfection in her writing and just enjoy the doing.

She’s also the creator and host of the podcast, “Typin’ Toons”. If you want to pursue tv writing, specifically for animation, I highly recommend checking her podcast out. It’s fantastic, full of wisdom, and she and her guests take deep dives into specific areas of the craft.

Typin' Toons: https://www.typintoons.com

 

Find Kendall online:
Twitter + Instagram + Website

 

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This podcast is produced in partnership with Women in Animation
womeninanimation.org

"Today, women hold only 20% of the creative roles in animation. WIA wants to make it 50/50 by 2025!"

Please also check out other great organizations promoting diversity in the industry: Black n’ Animated, Rise Up Animation, LatinX in Animation, Asian Queens in Animation. and Diverse Toons.

 

Ink and Paint Folk on Social Media:
Twitter: @InkandPaintFolk - Instagram: @inkandpaintfolk

 

*Note: With the name change, the transitioning of the title may be inconsistent across the web for a bit. Thanks for your patience!