Kim Thompson
STORY EDITOR / WRITER
member: Writer’s Guild of Canada
representation: Carl Liberman, The Characters Talent Agency – Email
Sept 2002 – present Freelance Story Editor/Writer
Aug 1999 – Aug 2002 Staff Story Editor – Nelvana, Toronto, Ontario.
March 1998 – Aug 1999 Staff Writer – Nelvana, Toronto, Ontario.
April 1996 – Feb 1998 Production Manager, Feature Unit, Nelvana, Toronto, Ontario. Projects: development and feature films Pippi Longstocking, Babar: King of the Elephants
TELEVISION – STORY EDITING CREDITS
PEARLIE (Nelvana / Sticky Pictures / YTV, 2008) Thirteen ½ hour episodes, Season 1.
CAILLOU (Cookie Jar / PBS, 2005) Twenty 1/2 hour episodes. Season 4.
THE DOODLEBOPS (Cookie Jar / CBC, 2004) Twenty-six 1/2 hour episodes. Season 1.
JACOB TWO-TWO (Nelvana / YTV, 2003) Thirteen 1/2 hour episodes. Season 1.
SEVEN LITTLE MONSTERS (Nelvana / PBS, 2002) Fourteen 1/2 hour episodes. Season 3.
MARVIN THE TAP DANCING HORSE (Nelvana / PBS, 2000-2001) Thirteen 1/2 hour episodes. Seasons 1, 2.
MINIMAN (Nelvana / cromosoma, 2000) Eight 1/2 hour episodes. Season 1.
MAGGIE AND THE FEROCIOUS BEAST (Nelvana / Nickelodeon, 1999) Eight 1/2 hour episodes. Season 1.
TELEVISION – WRITING CREDITS
ELLA THE ELEPHANT (Cookie Jar / Disney Channel, 2012) Two 11 min. scripts, Season 1.
MAX AND RUBY (Silver Lining / Nelvana, 2011) Three 7 min. scripts. Season 5.
MAGI NATION (Cookie Jar / CBC, 2009) Three 22 min. scripts. Season 2.
DOODLEBOPS – animated) (Cookie Jar / CBC, 2009) Five 11 min. scripts. Season 1.
CAILLOU (Cookie Jar / Treehouse, 2009) Six 7 min. scripts. Season 5.
PEARLIE (Nelvana / Sticky Pictures / YTV, 2008) Twenty-six 11 min. scripts. Season 1.
BUSYTOWN MYSTERIES (Cookie Jar / CBC, 2007) Eleven 11 min. scripts. Season 1.
MAGI NATION (Cookie Jar / CBC, 2007) Three ½ hr scripts. Season 1.
ROB THE ROBOT (Amberwood / TVO, 2006) One 11 min. script. (Development)
BIGFOOT PRESENTS: METEOR AND THE MIGHTY MONSTER TRUCKS (CCI Ent, 2006) One 11 min script.
CAILLOU (Cookie Jar / CBC, 2005) Eighteen 7 min. scripts. Season 4.
THE DOODLEBOPS (Cookie Jar / CBC, 2004-2005) Bible, Twenty 1/2 hr scripts. Season 1, 2.
JACOB TWO-TWO (Nelvana / YTV, 2003) Bible, five 1/2 hr scripts. Season 1.
SEVEN LITTLE MONSTERS (Nelvana / PBS, 2002) Six 11 min. scripts. Season 3.
PECOLA (Nelvana / Teletoon, 2001) One 11 min. script. Season 2.
GEORGE SHRINKS (Nelvana / PBS, 2001) One 1/2 hr. script. Season 2.
MINIMAN (Nelvana / cromosoma, 2000) Five 11 min scripts. Season 1.
MARVIN THE TAP DANCING HORSE (Nelvana / PBS, 2000-2001) Eight 11 min. scripts. Seasons 1, 2.
MAGGIE AND THE FEROCIOUS BEAST (Nelvana/Nickelodeon,1999-2000) Twenty-four 7 min. scripts. Seasons 1, 2, 3.
ROLIE POLIE OLIE (Nelvana / Disney, 1999) One 7 minute script. Season 3.
GEORGE AND MARTHA (Nelvana / HBO, 1999) Two 11 min. scripts. Season 2.
NEW TALES FROM THE CRYPTKEEPER (Nelvana / CBS, 1999) One 1/2 hour script. Season 1.
BLASTER’S UNIVERSE (Nelvana / CBS, 1999) Two 1/2 hour scripts. Season 1.
DUMB BUNNIES (Nelvana / CBS, 1998) One 1/2 hour script. Season 1.
FRANKLIN (Nelvana, 1998) Four 11 min. scripts. Seasons 3, 4.
ANATOLE (Nelvana / CBS, 1998) Four 1/2 hour scripts. Seasons 1, 2.
BIRDZ (Nelvana / CBS, 1998) Two 1/2 hour scripts. Season 1.
AWARDS
2005 Gemini Awards Nomination – Jacob Two-Two Nominated for Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Series
2004 double nomination, Writers Guild of Canada Canadian Screenwriting Awards, Children and Preschool Category (Jacob Two-Two).
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Applied Arts, Film, Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, Toronto, Ontario; graduated 1992.
(1991 – Norman Jewison Filmmaker Award)
Bachelor of Arts, Honours, History, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; graduated 1986.
FILMS
Hockey Stories 2001, 15:00, 35mm film. (Writer, director, producer) Animated film about Canadian hockey legends from the past.
This is the end of me 1994, 28:30, 16mm film. (Writer, director, producer) Part animation, part live-action, experimental documentary.
All the Great Operas (in 10 minutes) 1992, 10:00, 16mm film. (Writer, director, producer) Cut-out animation – the title speaks for itself.
Hello Kim,
I saw, All the Great Operas, when I was finishing my degrees at Arizona State in the mid-1990s. I thought it was brilliant then, and I still think so today. I just shared it with some friends, and they feel the same.
Anyway, I did a quick Google, saw your page, and though that I would share that with you.
Your opera short is a gem of perfection very well standing the test of time. It always brings joy to my family when we revisit it before each opera season. My 9 year old especially loves it and each year mines new nuggets of information to enjoy!
Hi Howard! Thank you so much for your comment, it really brightened up my day! I love to hear that people are still enjoying my little film after all these years. I sure didn’t have 9-year-old viewers in mind when I made it, so I’m glad to hear it appeals to all ages. I have a twelve-year-old I have yet to take to an opera, I’m just waiting for the perfect offering to win her over! Thanks again for taking the time to comment, and all the best of the season to you and yours!
Hi Kim,
Would you please consider releasing a better quality version of All The Great Operas (In 10 Minutes). I was happy to find it is available on youtube but the quality isn’t so good. I remember seeing it in the early 90s on PBS (Channel 13 NY) and the memory of it has always stayed with me. Recently, after discussing it with some friends, I was able to find it, and you, online. It’s a really great short and more people should see it!
Thank you!
Hi Alan, I’m glad you hunted me down! I’m always happy to hear that people are still thinking of that little film. Unfortunately it was made in pre-pre-digital days and I don’t have the knowledge or tech to make an online version at the moment, but… I do have some DVD copies of it if you are interested. You can contact me at kim@kimthompsonauthor.com if you are interested. cheers!
Hi Kim,
I love your work. I am a father now and my son and I watch many of the shows you have written for either on Sprout or on Netflix. My wife and I own Lagniappe Theatre Company in Alexandria, LA. We work at several schools and would like to mount “All the Great Operas in 10 Minutes” with our students playing all the characters for their end of the year performance for their parents and friends. Is there a script available? We could certainly just transcribe it from the video, but we wanted to see if there was a script available and to ask permission to perform the piece. Thank you so much.
Hi Ross – Thank you! So nice to hear from someone who still remembers that little film. I will get in touch with you via email, but the short answer re. permission to perform is “YES! Absolutely!” I mean, as long as you send photos or something. I am thrilled to pieces you want to do this!
I saw your opera short about 20 years ago on PBS. I’ve never forgotten it. Thank the gods (and the internet) I was able to find it and you.
Aw thanks, that’s sweet! I’m amazed you still remember my film, it does seem so very long ago. Thanks for hunting me down, your comment really made my day!
Dear Kim,
I saw your opera short on Bravo many years ago and have been searching for it ever since. Little did I know when I first saw it that I would get a job playing in an opera orchestra. Every single time I play one of the shows you presented, I hear your hilarious commentary and crack up. Now that I’ve found it again, I can share it with my friends in the group. You’ve given me something I’ve always treasured and I want to say thanks. Well done!
With admiration,
Molly
Hello Molly,
Thank you so much for your lovely message! I made that film so long ago, it seems like in another lifetime, and it’s really wonderful to hear from people who still remember it! I would like to send you a little something, if you send me your mailing address in an email? Email me here.
Thanks again,
Kim
Hi Kim! I first saw your “All the Great Operas” short on Bravo in the 90s, as a teenager. I’m now middle-aged and am preparing to teach a class based on it to a group of unschoolers starting tomorrow. I’ve been listening to these operas for weeks and my children are terribly annoyed by it. Anyway, thanks! I have loved this and remembered it all these years. My girlfriend studied opera in college and I’ve actually seen a few of them live because of her. I sort of love the pop-culture shorthand methodology of this education.
Thanks Anna! I’m glad people still remember that little film! Good luck with your teaching, so great that you’re passing on the operatic torch to a new generation! All the best and thanks again for you kind words, it really means a lot to me.