User:Vpisteve/Alison Norrington

Alison Norrington is a bestselling novelist, playwright, screenwriter & producer. She is Founder & Chief Creative Director of storycentral, a London-based entertainment studio that incubates and develops IP with global partners in film, television, animation, publishing, advertising, branding, theme parks, Virtual Reality and gaming.

She's also a TedX speaker, BAFTA Guru, lecturer and consultant, with expertise in storytelling on digital platforms and across various media, the Founder and Conference Chair of the Storyworld Conference, and co-host of The Story Hour Youtube series.

Bio
Norrington was born in Essex, UK, with her maternal family coming from Wexford, Ireland. She grew up in Brentwood, Essex, and for many years, has divided her time between Wexford, Ireland, Los Angeles, California and Essex, England.

Media Projects

 * Studio Killers Series: Writer, Writers Room Head (2020)
 * Dark Detour: Co-Creator, Writer, Co-Producer (2014, 2015)
 * The Loedown: Writer, Co-Producer, Director (2014)
 * Staying Single (2009, her first fictional blog)

Affiliations

 * London Film School: Teacher/Lecturer
 * Cartoons on the Bay (RAI)
 * Children's Media Foundation: Executive Group Member
 * Canada Media Fund: Jury Member
 * IPF Canada Jury Member
 * Creative England Mentor

Citations, References, Chapters

 * The Routledge Companion to Transmedia Studies (Ed: Matthew Freeman, Renira Rampazzo Gambarato)
 * Beyond the Screen: Emerging Cinema and Engaging Audiences (Sarah Atkinson)
 * Transmedia Storytelling and the New Era of Media Convergence in Higher Education (Stavroula Kalogeras)
 * Digital Storytelling: A creator's guide to interactive entertainment (Carolyn Handler Miller)