Bid to win a private Q and A session with Grant Moran, Emmy Winning Writer and President at Global Monster Media, via Zoom!
2015 Emmy winner for "Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program" for his work as Head Writer on PBS Kids' WORDGIRL series, Grant's been a writer, story editor, producer and executive in children’s and family entertainment for 25 years.
He started out as a director and dramaturge in professional theater, developing new works at the Sundance Institute, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and the New York Theatre Workshop.
Segueing into television, he first worked at Warner Bros. Animation as a staff writer-producer, contributing to the development and production of Animaniac, Tiny Toon Adventures, and Batman. At Nickelodeon, he worked both sides of the desk, first overseeing production on Rugrats and The Wild Thornberrys as Executive Director of Current Series and then serving as Head Writer/Co-Producer on Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius.
After overseeing production on Cartoon Network's Pink Panther & Pals for RGH Entertainment, Grant was Head Writer on PBS Kids' multiple award-winning Wordgirl series. Recently, he's worked on Marvel Animation's Guardians of the Galaxy" and Marvel's Spider-Man; Bob The Builder, Little People, and Wellie Wishers for Mattel and was Head Writer on the latter's new Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures on Netflix.
He's currently writing for Silvergate Media's Octonauts and a super-secret new series for Apple TV and developing the Nut Jobs animated series, based on the hit Nut Job feature franchise, for RedRover/Pipeline Studios.
Grant works regularly as a creative consultant, helping companies all over the world develop and produce fun, smart, quality entertainment for kids and families. He also teaches extensively, from UCLA Extension to the Art Institute to WETA Workshop's PIPI Program at Victoria University in Wellington, NZ.
He's the founder of Kids Entertainment Professionals for Young Refugees, an all-volunteer nonprofit rallying the global children's entertainment community in support of UNICEF's work with child refugees everywhere. More info at www.kepyr.org