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Learn from world class storytellers.
Pixar, Netflix, Dreamworks & More!
How it Works
Our 8-step program allows you to work at your own pace to create your stories following Pixar's creative process.
Through self-paced lessons featuring industry professionals, participants learn essential techniques while receiving feedback from a global peer community. With minimal materials required and easy implementation for educators, our program transforms participants from passive consumers to confident content creators using the same proven methods as Pixar Animation Studios.
What You'll Get
A creative process.
Step by step story development program with ongoing feedback on your work from our creative community.
Show your work.
An opportunity to showcase your work in our final exhibition & earn a final Story Xperiential Certificate!
Learn from the best.
Interactive livestreams with industry pros & a library of lessons led by the world's best storytellers.
"I'm not kidding this is among the most value-rich courses I've EVER taken. It's amazing."
- Cassilda
Mary Coleman
is now Chief Creative Officer of London’s Locksmith Animation after 23 years at Pixar as Head of Creative Development guiding the development of Pixar's stories from Monsters, Inc, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles to Soul, Luca, Turning Red and every film in between.
Ed Catmull
is co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios and former president of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. He has revolutionized the world of animation and built one of the most innovative and emulated companies on earth. Learn More.
Osnat Shurer
is an Executive Producer with Baobab Studios and is a multi-academy award nominated film producer, director, and executive producer of films grossing over $700 million, from Disney's Moana, Raya and the Last Dragon, and numerous award-winning original Pixar short films and interactive museum exhibits.
Louis Gonzales
Louis began his career at Warner Brothers, contributing to hits like 'Iron Giant.' At Pixar, he rose from CG Layout artist to Story Supervisor, leaving his mark on 'Finding Nemo' and 'The Incredibles.' He directed for Disney+ and storyboarded for Marvel's "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever." Louis recently joined Netflix's feature animation dept.
Sandeep Menon
is a Senior Designer at Pixar, who grew up in Kuwait & India and moved to the US to pursue his passion to work on designing films. Credits include: Peanuts, Ferdinand, Spies in Disguise, Epic, Ice Age and UP.
Ellen Moon Lee
is a graphic design artist for film and print. While at Lucasfilm, Ellen was tasked with updating the Star Wars logo for a new audience -- which is still in use today. She joined Pixar to work on Monsters Inc. and continues to work with Pixar, and on her own personal projects.
Andrew Jimenez
is a digital storyboard artist and visual effects artist, and music composer for several of Pixar's short films. Credits include: The Iron Giant, Spiderman, Tomorrowland, The Incredibles 1 & 2, and numerous Pixar features & short films, including co-director & writer of the short film One Man Band.
Brenda Chapman
is a writer/director who contributed to: The Little Mermaid, and Beauty and the Beast. Brenda helped launch DreamWorks Animation Studios, where she co-directed The Prince of Egypt. At Pixar Brenda wrote and directed Brave, winning an Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe.
Alessandra Sorrentino
is a story artist and 2D animator. She was born and raised in Turin, Italy, and has worked in feature animation with Pixar, Netflix, BlueSky, Aardman and Cartoon Saloon. Additional credits include: Inside Out 2, Nimona, Wolfwalkers, Ron’s Gone Wrong, Song of the Sea, and The Secret of Kells.
Jeff Pidgeon
is an animator, screenwriter, storyboard artist, and voice actor, including for Pixar characters' the Aliens from the Toy Story films and Bile in Monsters, Inc. Additional credits include: Mighty Mouse, The Simpsons, FernGully: The Last Rainforest, A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc. and WALL-E.