Specializing in writing and developing animated programs for kids and the entire youth market, I have created over 200 televised scripts. I have also worked as a Story Editor, a podcast writer and have six years of experience in teaching television writing at the post-secondary level.

Franklin Young

Specializing in writing and developing animated programs for kids and the entire youth market, I have created over 200 televised scripts. I have also worked as a Story Editor, a podcast writer and have six years of experience in teaching television writing at the post-secondary level.

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Specializing in writing and developing animated programs for kids and the entire youth market, I have created over 200 televised scripts. I have also worked as a Story Editor, a podcast writer and have six years of experience in teaching television writing at the post-secondary level.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Professor - 2025 Animation at Humber College Toronto
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Series Creator & Development, Writer at Samka Animation
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Created and developed animated series content for children; comedic medieval/adventure tone (Ages 8-12).
Writer (2 episodes) at Spin Master Entertainment
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Wrote episodes for preschool action/adventure (pre-school).
Writer (4 episodes) at Cyber Group Studios
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Wrote action/comedy episodes for a preschool/early-child audience (Ages 5-8).
Multiple episodes (Children’s Stories) at Wondery
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Produced/wrote multiple episodes for children’s original stories for podcast.
Series Development, Writer at Highway 9
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Developed series (comedy for adults).
Executive Producer & Writer, Series Development at Highway 9
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Led executive production and wrote adventure/comedy series for children (Ages 6-10).
Writer (3 episodes) at SunBoy (China) / Sprinkles On Top (South Korea)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Wrote comedy/adventure preschool episodes.
Series Development, Writer at Epic Story Media
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Developed musical/fantasy series (Ages 6-10).
Writer (5 episodes) at Epic Story Media
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
Wrote comedy/fantasy episodes for children (Ages 5-8).
Development, Writer at Level 5
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Developed anime comedy/supernatural series content (Ages 6-10).
Writer (3 episodes) at B-Water Animation
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Wrote action/adventure episodes for children (Ages 6-10).
Writer (10 episodes) at eOne / CJ E&M Animation
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
Wrote action/comedy episodes (Ages 6-10).
Development / Story Editor at eOne / CJ E&M Animation
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
Developed stories and served as story editor for action/comedy series (Ages 6-10).
English Adaptation Writer, Sprite Animation (Feature Film) at Level 5
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Adapted scripts into English for feature-length anime comedy (Ages 6-10).
English Adaptation Writer, Sprite Animation (25 episodes) at Level 5
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017
Adapted scripts into English for anime comedy series (Ages 6-10).
Writer (2 episodes) at dhx Media
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Wrote comedy episodes for children (Ages 6-10).
Writer (2 episodes) at Sprout (NBC Universal)
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Wrote preschool comedy/adventure episodes.
Writer (5 episodes) at Lil’ Critter Workshop
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
Wrote preschool adventure episodes.
Writer (4 episodes) at BRB Animation
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Wrote action episodes for children (Ages 6-10).
Writer (4 episodes) at Nelvana
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Wrote fantasy/action episodes for children (Ages 6-10).
Writer (4 episodes) at BRB Animation
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Wrote adventure episodes for children (Ages 5-8).
Writer (The Day My Butt Went Psycho) at Nelvana
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Wrote comedy for children (Ages 8-12).
Interstitials writer/production (40 interstitials) at Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Wrote comedy/promos for C.B.C. KIDS (pre-school).
Writer (2 episodes) at Cookie Jar
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Wrote preschool comedy/adventure episodes.
Writer (6 episodes) at Spin Master Entertainment
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013
Wrote preschool action/adventure episodes.
Professor - Scriptwriting For Television at Humber College Toronto
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2016
Writer (4 episodes) at Marathon
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Wrote fantasy/action episodes for children (Ages 6-12).
Writer (2 episodes) at Guru Animation
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Wrote preschool adventure/comedy episodes.
Writer (5 episodes) at Cookie Jar
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010
Wrote preschool comedy episodes (Doodlebops).
Associate Story Editor at Cookie Jar
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008
Served as associate story editor for preschool comedy (Gerald McBoing Boing).
Writer (3 episodes) at Marathon
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007
Wrote action episodes for children (Ages 6-10).
Writer (8 episodes) at Cookie Jar
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2008
Wrote preschool comedy episodes (Gerald McBoing Boing).
Writer (5 episodes) at Nelvana
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006
Wrote fantasy/action episodes for children (Ages 6-10).
Writer (4 episodes) at Studio B
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
Wrote action episodes for children (Ages 8-12).
Writer (10 episodes) at Marathon
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2006
Wrote action/comedy episodes for children (Ages 6-10).
Writer (7 episodes) at Marathon
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005
Wrote comedy/supernatural episodes for children (Ages 6-10).
Writer (10 episodes) at Marathon
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2006
Wrote action/comedy episodes for children (Ages 6-10).
Story Editor at Summerhill
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2002
Story editor for Canadian Geographic Kids travel content (Ages 6-10).
Writer (3 episodes) at Nelvana
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2002
Wrote comedy/supernatural episodes for children (Ages 8-12).
Writer (3 episodes) at Nelvana
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2001
Wrote preschool comedy episodes.
Writer (3 episodes) at Nelvana
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 1999
Wrote comedy episodes for children (Ages 6-10).
Story Editor at Corus Entertainment / YTV
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999
Story editor for System Crash sketch comedy (Ages 6-10).
Holiday Specials writer (25 episodes) at Corus Entertainment / YTV
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2000
Wrote holiday specials (Ages 3-8).
Creator & Co-Producer (Uh Oh!) at Corus Entertainment / YTV
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2003
Created and co-produced kids comedy game show (Ages 6-12).
Head Writer at Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1996
Head writer for Jonovision (sketch comedy/talk show; Ages 12-18).
Creator & Co-Producer at Corus Entertainment / YTV
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2003
Created and co-produced a kids comedy game show (Ages 6-12).
Head Writer at Corus Entertainment / YTV
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1996
Head writer for It's Alive (sketch comedy/variety/game show; Ages 12-18 / Ages 6-12).

Education

Bachelor of Arts at McGill University
September 7, 1982 - April 30, 1986
B.A. in Film and Communications

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education