Feature Films
Timbuktu. Animation feature film script in development
with Art’mell (France).
with Art’mell (France).
The Forest Road. Live action/animation script in development.
The Magic Crystal. Animation feature film script written for
Epidem ZOT (Finland). Currently in production.
Epidem ZOT (Finland). Currently in production.
Bug Muldoon. Animation feature script adapted from books
by Paul Shipton. Commissioned by Telepool (Germany) and
Magma Films (Ireland). Currently in development.
by Paul Shipton. Commissioned by Telepool (Germany) and
Magma Films (Ireland). Currently in development.
WAI. Fantasy feature film script commissioned by
Qollective Cartoons (Slovenia). Currently in development.
Qollective Cartoons (Slovenia). Currently in development.
Donkey.Xote. Final re-write and polish of animation feature
film script for Filmax (Spain). Released Christmas 2007.
film script for Filmax (Spain). Released Christmas 2007.
Dead Centre. Live action thriller written for Sidewinder Films (UK).
Television
Zombie Hotel. Scriptwriter for children’s comedy animation series produced by Alphanim (France), BBC (UK), Magma Films (Ireland), Telegael (Ireland), France 3 (France), Canal J (France) and Luxanimation (Luxumburg). Special Award for Best TV Series at Annecy Animation Festival 2006
Foreign Exchange. Scriptwriter for live-action drama series produced by Southern Star Entertainment (Australia), Magma Films (Ireland) and RTE (Ireland).
Norman Normal. Scriptwriter for children’s comedy animation series produced by TeleImages (France), France 3 (France) and Magma Films (Ireland).
The Fairytaler. Scriptwriter for animation series adaptation of the works of Hans Christian Andersen produced by A-Film (Denmark), Magma Films (Ireland) and Super RTL (Germany). Winner of the Gold Prize for Children’s Animation at the World Media Festival 2003
Tales Of The Sunrise Tree. Creator, writer and co-producer of a television animation series produced by Jetmedia (Latvia), Qollective (Slovenia) and Sidewinder Films (UK). Pilot episode complete.
The BeBuzz. Developer and writer of pilot episodes
for pre-school animation series produced by Qollective (Slovenia).
If I Were A Grown-Up. Writer of pilot episodes for a pre-school
animation series produced by A Film (Estonia)
The World Of Tosh. Development of animation series produced
by Happy Life (Sweden) and EM-TV (Germany).
Dr Snuggles. Writer of pilot episodes for a proposed revival of
classic animation series produced by Animatrix (UK).
68 Woodstock Avenue. Writer of pilot episode for an adult animation series produced by Magma Films (Ireland).
Xenophobia. Writer of pilot episode for an adult animation series produced by Magma Films (Ireland).
On The Farm. Writer and creator of pilot for an interactive pre-school animation produced by Epic (UK).
Development
Project development of many properties for Magma Films (Ireland) – creating writers’ bibles and pilot scripts.
Development of interactive animation properties for Epic Group (UK).
Series development for Animatrix.
Short Films
Visions Of Johanna. Director, producer and writer.
24 Hour Sunshine. Director, producer and writer.
Other Writing
Through Africa and Africa By Road – author of two travel books for Bradt Publications.
The River and The Blue Man – two novels.
Visions of Johanna – a stage play.
Various educational materials for Channel 4 Television – including Naked Planet, The Spying Game, Bloody Balkans, Storm Force and Electric Passions.
Online support for Channel 4 Television – including Channel 4 News, Time Team Live and The Moon Season.
E-learning scriptwriting for Kineo, TNA and Epic.
Journalism for national and international newspapers and specialist magazines.
Bob Swain
Screenwriting
Credits
