I am an entertainment producer and creative development professional with 10 years of experience building meaningful IP across premium titles and global collaborations. I excel at creative leadership, production management, and delivering engaging content across animation, TV, and transmedia. I collaborate cross-functionally with writers, directors, and partners to craft studio vision and scalable growth opportunities, while mentoring teams and shaping IP portfolios for long-term impact.…

Annushka Almendros

I am an entertainment producer and creative development professional with 10 years of experience building meaningful IP across premium titles and global collaborations. I excel at creative leadership, production management, and delivering engaging content across animation, TV, and transmedia. I collaborate cross-functionally with writers, directors, and partners to craft studio vision and scalable growth opportunities, while mentoring teams and shaping IP portfolios for long-term impact.…

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I am an entertainment producer and creative development professional with 10 years of experience building meaningful IP across premium titles and global collaborations. I excel at creative leadership, production management, and delivering engaging content across animation, TV, and transmedia.

I collaborate cross-functionally with writers, directors, and partners to craft studio vision and scalable growth opportunities, while mentoring teams and shaping IP portfolios for long-term impact.

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Language

Russian
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
Japanese
Beginner
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Producer (Business Development & Social Media) at Fantasy Project
March 1, 2025 - Present
Owned and creatively executed the social media strategy for Matt Braly’s Clara and the Below Kickstarter campaign, which exceeded funding within 8 minutes, expanded audience to 10K+ followers, and established a fanbase for future success. Sourced opportunities to optimize scalable growth across partnerships, outreach, product, and other lines of business. Contributed to discussions on studio vision, content strategy, and establishing a foothold in the emerging indie animation business.
Creative Executive, Development & Current Series at Atomic Cartoons
June 1, 2022 - May 31, 2025
Oversaw day-to-day creative across all production and cross-functional stages on 20+ animated projects in development, current series, and additional verticals (social media, publishing, games, consumer products). Reviewed and approved all creative deliverables; collected department feedback to ensure quality, brand alignment, and stakeholder satisfaction. Fielded pitches, books, and IP to identify development opportunities. Built relationships with representation and talent to staff productions with writers, directors, and artists. Credits include Mermicorno: Starfall, Wonderoos, Surf’s Up: The Series, Hello Kitty and Ace Attorney pitches; produced transmedia properties (Abrams graphic novels, Roblox game, toys, and licensed products).
Development Production Coordinator at Disney Television Animation
May 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Managed schedules and daily production of development assets (visual designs, key art, exploratory storyboards, sizzle reels, pilots, and other pitch materials) on 25+ projects. Partnered with executives and creators across content development to support projects through all production stages—script, art, storyboard, record, edit, animation, and retakes. Notable shows include StuGo, Zombies: The Re-Animated Series, and Playdate with Winnie the Pooh.
Episodic Production Coordinator, Amphibia at Disney Television Animation
May 1, 2019 - August 31, 2021
Managed project workflows by maintaining schedules, creating asset breakdowns, and tracking statuses across pre-production departments; shipped deliverables and communicated with internal teams and overseas vendors. Trained and supervised production assistants and production secretary. Led delivery of materials for Amphibia S2, S3, and the six 'Vlogs from the Bog' shorts.
Assistant Production Manager at Warner Bros. Animation
April 1, 2018 - May 31, 2019
Owned the deliverables schedule and tracked daily production for storyboards, edit, design, color, records, and retakes via Gantt charts and ShotGrid, ensuring on-time delivery for S1 and S2. Trained incoming APMs. Established the XML pipeline to facilitate communication between story and editorial for animatics; liaised with Toon Boom to implement the process across Storyboard Pro. Prepared and shipped deliverables to international vendors and problem-solved daily.
Production Assistant, Season 21 at South Park Studios
November 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018
Provided production support and office assistance to the production and digital teams. Delivered the final episode to Viacom for same-day airing after a 6-day post-production window. Managed meal runs, deliverables, petty cash, office maintenance, and phone coverage.
Creative Development Partner at Glow in the Dark Concept Studio
June 1, 2017 - October 31, 2020
Creatively led and developed 3 original IPs across transmedia (animation and publishing) and contributed to marketing strategies by building pitch decks, world-building, writing narrative materials, and researching industry trends. Partnered with the CEO to shape the studio’s creative vision and content strategy. Continued collaboration in a consulting capacity until the studio closed in 2020 due to COVID.
Writer’s and Producer’s Assistant at Frederator Networks – Frederator Digital
January 1, 2017 - June 30, 2017
Provided feedback and notes to writers, fact-checked scripts, and implemented corrections for digital content across animation, gaming, and pop culture channels. Pitched and produced special intros featuring showrunners as guests.
TV Development Intern at Nickelodeon Animation Studios
October 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Wrote pitch and script coverage, tracked talent and business competition, built decks, and took meeting notes. Managed department priorities, documents, schedules, and submissions. Researched industry trends and distributed a weekly Nick Jr. team newsletter.

Education

Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at Florida State University
August 1, 2014 - May 27, 2016
Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Media Production & English at Florida State University
August 1, 2011 - May 30, 2014

Qualifications

Airtable Admin Certification
January 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other, Gaming