Kris Pearn
Director & Writer, Netflix
Kris Pearn was born and raised in Canada. After graduating from Sheridan College, Kris has spent most of his life making cartoons for both film and television. His credits include: Open Season, Surf’s Up, Arthur Christmas, Shawn the Sheep, Pirates: Band of Misfits, and Home to name a few. He was Head of Story on Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, and co-directed Cloudy Two: Rise of the Leftovers. He has most recently written and directed the Netflix animated feature THE WILLOUGHBYS based on the novel by Lois Lowry. Kris has been nominated for several Annies, has taught at Sheridan College, lectures all over the world through Schoolism, and has given a Ted Talk called “The Optimistic Opportunity of Failure”. He has illustrated several books including: Edward The Tree Climbing Dog, Project Superhero, and Tales of Spiffing. He still loves to draw.
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Breakfast with Kris Pearn
You loved him on our Willoughbys panel and we’ve brought him back to talk about everything and anything animated. And watch him eat Breakfast with a few of his pals. Turn up your microphones for a buffet of ASMR pleasure, and feel free to eat along with your own breakfast, and spill egg on your moms keyboard. We won't tell.