Gracie Todd

Gracie Todd (also known as Gracie Tea) is a filmmaker specializing in the delightfully silly, sometimes spooky, and often, the perfect mix of both. She began her journey at Second City Chicago’s Comedy Studies program, earning a BA in Comedy Writing and Performance, which led to two internships at CONAN.

Her first screenwriting role was at PINKFONG USA, home of Baby Shark, the most-watched YouTube video of all time. As the writer for the hybrid live-action/animated series Hey Tenny, she helped grow the channel to 1.26M+ subscribers and over 544 million views. On set, she discovered a passion for directing, co-directing the series’ top episode (34M+ views) and solo-directing several episodes, also available on Amazon Prime. She was later promoted to Associate Director/Writer.

Following her time at Pinkfong, Gracie thrived in the freelance space. She associate produced the upcoming documentary Music Innovation: Ennio to A.I., featuring Diane Warren and Billy Corgan, then co-wrote, produced, and second-unit directed the horror feature Shadow of the Sun starring Gustavo Gomez and featuring Danny Trejo (currently in post).

She was then hired by an animation studio to co-write an adult animation pilot with Simpsons/Letterman alum Steve Young (17 Emmy nominations), which is currently being shopped in Europe. She now works as a creative producer on live-action and animated content for companies such as IBM, McGraw Hill, and Harmony Academy.

Gracie has directed/produced music videos, served as a Comedy Specialist for an indie video game, and is now head writer for Lil Pudgys, a new animated YouTube series from The Soul Publishing (a company with 2B+ subscribers across all of youtube) and Pudgy Penguins ( 2M Instagram followers). Though this new series is just launching, she looks forward to its silly success. She’s currently securing funding for her newest feature, a bold, surreal, and colorful horror that reflects her distinctive voice.

Gracie Todd’s career goal is to establish a unique and fearless voice in animation and live-action film.

Testimonials

  • “It is a joy to work with Gracie! From working together on collaborative brainstorming sessions in pre-production to the execution of a script on set, Gracie proved to be hardworking and passionate when it comes to filmmaking. I first worked with her as a writer, but quickly saw her natural talent to direct and make stories come to life. She can take something ordinary and turn it into something fun and extra. Gracie's creativity, work ethic and ability to juggle tasks in demanding circumstances were huge assets in helping me develop a brand new children's show. And you can always count on Gracie to tackle any project with the best sense of humor and positive energy!” 

    - Connie Lee (Past producer for Pinkfong USA).

  • “The one, the only, the Amazing Gracie. Not only is she a comical character and a pleasantly silly goose, she is also a magnificent employee. She has no problem balancing professionalism with vibrant personality and fun collaboration, often bringing great energy and creativity to all aspects of a project. Making me laugh is no easy feat, but Ms. Todd has been able to surpass that feat time and time again, both in conversation and in projects. Any team should count themselves lucky and privileged to have her.”

    - George Quijano (CEO of GeoNova Gaming).

  • "Working with Gracie was actually a dream come true -- not only is she a WONDERFUL creative mind with boundless ideas, but she is by far one of the best collaborators I have had the pleasure of working with. The work environment she makes on set does nothing short of inspiring every person on the crew to put their hearts into the task at hand. She has that "spark:" the ability to make a decent idea into a three dimensional sparkling masterpiece that exudes the passion she has for the craft. It has been a blast working with her, from her bubbly personality to her incredible vision!" 

    - Deino (Artist for music video). 

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