Biography

Gary McGivney is an animator, producer, and director. With over thirty five years of experience, his work has been recognized by many awards for his book to film adaptations. The videos have won Cine Golden Eagles, a Carnegie medal, two Chris statues (top award at the Columbus International Film Festival), a Gold Remi at Worldfest Houston, and numerous silver and bronze medals at various festivals around the world. A native of the USA, he arrived in Wellington NZ in 1996 and formed Zippitoons, Ltd., a total service animation studio. Current projects include an ongoing animation-based English education series for the Japanese and Asian markets, as well as continuing book to video adaptations for Weston Woods/Scholastic USA. Filmography: CLOWN OF GOD 1982 (Cine Golden Eagle winner) SO YOU WANT TO BE PRESIDENT? 2002 (Carnegie Medal winner) STAR-SPANGLED BANNER, THE (Animated) 2002 AMANDA FORTHRIGHT KNN NEWS 2002 (Gold Remi winner, Houston) DEM BONES 2003 (ALA Notable winner) ELLA FITZGERALD: THE TALE OF A VOCAL VIRTUOSA 2003 (ALA Notable) SHRINKING VIOLET 2003 WHEELS ON THE BUS, THE 2004 STARS! STARS! STARS! 2005 (ALA Notable) DINOSAUR BONES 2006 (ALA Notable) INCH BY INCH 2006 MY SENATOR AND ME 2007 (ALA Notable) BUGS! BUGS! BUGS! 2008 (ALA Notable) DAY OF THE DEAD 2011 (ALA Notable) KITTEN'S FIRST FULL MOON 2011 (ALA Notable) HE KURI 2012 KEI RARO I TE RAKAU 2012 MY GARDEN 2013 ONE COOL FRIEND 2014 (ALA Notable)
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