Marc Handler-Biography 2024

Marc Handler – Biography

Marc Handler

Marc was executive producer and writer at Walt Disney China 迪斯尼公司 and is currently writer and international consultant for CCTV animation 中国中央电视台.

Core Projects:

  • 2024 Author – Collaborative Screenwriting: A Global Perspective 编剧协作与故事开发一本全球指南– Routledge Press, U.K. –Dec. 2023 – Routledge is one of the world’s largest academic publishers.
  • 2023 Writer – Marshmallow & Cloud Mom 棉花糖和云朵妈妈:宝贝芯计划 – 2023 (CCTV) –Datou Family spin-off series. Children’s animation. Nationwide theatrical release, China.
  • 2022 Development Executive – Small & Mighty 正义的算法 – Disney, China live action TV series.
  • 2021 Writer – Datou Family: Perfect Dad 大头儿子和小头爸爸 – hit animated film of summer, 2021 (CCTV)
  • 2020 Writer – Yugong Yishan 愚公移山- animated film & TV series – nominated – Golden Rooster Award, (Toonmax 炫动传播)
  • 2019 Writer & Executive Producer – Stitch and Ai 安玲与史迪奇 – aired on Disney Now, USA; Russia, China, and across Asia. Winner CCG award, best series of 2019 (Disney).

Additional recent credits:

  • 2021 Educational Music Series – produced songs to teach English to Chinese children – lyricist – ByteDance 字节跳动 (TikTok)
  • 2021 Pilot & Show Bible– Sprinkles- Left Pocket 上海左袋文化传播有限公司
  • 2020 Panda & Rooster – 熊猫和卢塔– Co-production with Portugal – CCTV
  • 2019 When We Are Together 遇见幸福 – Story Consultant – New I Picture 新派系(上海)文化传媒有限公司– Hunan TV, IQIYI (Live Action TV series)
  • 2018 Stoney & Rocky -半斤八兩 – Executive Producer – SMG International Cooperation award – Toonmax 炫动传播, broadcast in China and across Southern Asia
  • 2017 Battle Claw 美泰玩具 爱奇艺 – UYuoung Media 悠扬传媒兽王争锋 – copro with Mattel Toys USA – Top 5 animation series on IQIYI

PREVIOUS CREDITS: Astro Boy Series 阿童木, Sony, Japan – Executive Story Editor, winner, two first place awards, Tokyo Anime Fair; Hello Kioka 你好基奥卡voice director; animation award, Shanghai TV festival; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

LOCALIZATION – writing, casting, voice directing English versions:
Shaolin Soccer少林足球 w. Stephen Chow 周星馳; Cowboy Bebop (original) 剧场版; Transformers 变形金刚; Naruto 旋涡鸣人; Zu Warriors蜀山传

WORKSHOPS & PRESENTATIONS – Featured Speaker at the Conference on Asian Civilization 亚洲文明对话大会, 北京, hosted by President Xi Jinping 习近平. For 3 years organized 3-week educational programs for Chinese professionals brought to Los Angeles to network with Disney creators and corporate leadership. Workshops on story development around China and in the US. Presentations at The Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Beijing Film Academy and Beijing Jiatong University. Marc′s book, Perfect Writing, is published by Beijing University Press.

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Marc Handler-Biography 2024