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Lienne Sawatsky is a Canadian screenwriter, producer, and creator of animated comedy shows. She is best known for her work on Butterfly Tale (2023), The Guava Juice Show (2021-2022), and Wishfart (2017-2018).
Biography[edit]
Sawatsky started her career as a writer for the animated series, Delilah & Julius (2005-2006),[1] where she also served as an executive story editor.[1] She then wrote for several other animated shows, such as Doki (2016), PJ Masks (2015), George of the Jungle (2015), and ToonMarty (2017)[1]. Live-action comedies she wrote during that time include, Sophie (2008), and Mohawk Girls (2015).[1]
In 2017, she co-created the show, Wishfart, with John Hazlett and Dan Williams, which follows the adventures of a teenage leprechaun and his friends who try to undo the chaotic consequences of their wishes.[2] The show was nominated for three Canadian Screen Awards for Best Writing, Animation in 2019[3][4]. She also co-executive produced and wrote for the show Ollie’s Pack (2020-2021), which is about a boy who can summon monsters from another dimension with his backpack.
In 2021, she co-created and executive produced The Guava Juice Show, starring the popular YouTube personality Roi Fabito.[5]
At the 28th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film in 2021 she won the screenplay award for Butterfly Tale (2023), along with Heidi Foss, with whom she shares the writing credit.[6] Butterfly Tale tells the story of a monarch butterfly who can't fly, and so stows away so he can experience the yearly migration.[citation needed]
In 2023, Butterfly Tale won first prize at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival.[7]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Butterfly Tale | Writer |
| 2021-2022 | The Guava Juice Show | Creator, Executive Producer, Writer |
| 2022 | Pinecone & Pony | Writer |
| 2022 | Team Zenko Go | Writer |
| 2020-2021 | Ollie’s Pack | Co-Executive Producer, Executive Producer, Writer, Consultant |
| 2018 | Racetime | Creative Consultant |
| 2017-2018 | Wishfart | Creator, Executive Producer, Writer |
| 2017 | ToonMarty | Executive Story Editor, Writer |
| 2016 | Doki | Writer |
| 2015 | Mohawk Girls | Writer |
| 2015 | PJ Masks | Writer |
| 2015 | Mohawk Girls | Writer |
| 2015 | Little Charmers | Writer |
| 2015 | George of the Jungle | Writer |
| 2009 | Bike! | Short, Producer, Writer |
| 2008 | Sophie | Writer |
| 2005-2006 | Delilah & Julius | Executive Story Editor, Writer |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Lienne Sawatsky | Writer, Producer, Additional Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-11-22.[unreliable source?]
- ^ Robinson, Chris (2019-04-08). "Selling Your First Animated Series: 'Wishfart' Co-Creator John Hazlett Explains How They Did It". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "7th Canadian Screen Awards", Wikipedia, 2023-09-28, retrieved 2023-11-22[unreliable source?]
- ^ Aguilar, Carlos (2019-02-11). "Canadian Screen Awards 2019 Noms Announced Across Film, TV, And New Media". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ Magazine, Animation (2022-06-01). "Exclusive: Roi Fabito Details the Flavorful World of 'The Guava Juice Show'". Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "ITFS 2021 Announces Trickstar Awards". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ "CICFF39 Awards | FACETS". 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2023-11-23.[failed verification]