We are Story Critters
Cross-cultural consultants for global animated films and TV shows
The best stories are transcultural. We know how to tell them.
Cross-cultural storytelling can’t be winged in a brainstorming meeting.
Story Critters helps animation studios develop highly engaging animated content tuned into the cultural diversity of a globalized market, always underlined by our passion for childhood and the magic of storytelling.
International success is vital for any animated film or TV show today. Story Critters deploys the expertise of a team of over 40 international consultants to address every facet of cross-cultural storytelling and relatability.
Your International Audience, Our Expertise
Writing & Story
We approach your story and scripts with key aspects of cross-cultural storytelling in mind: strength and relatability of concept, themes, plot structure, conflict, settings, character arcs and dialogue.
Visual Development
We analyze your visual materials to guide the cross-cultural emotional impact, relatability and appropriateness of visual choices, style and tone for your target international markets.
Academic Lens
We combine deep academic expertise in film theory, cultural studies, animation history, sociology and comparative literature to detect subtleties that tap into problematic sociohistorical ideologies.
Educational Angle
Parents today have more control over what their kids watch and more options to choose from than ever before. Our child development specialists help your content stand out from the crowd.
It’s about magic
Today’s films may not be short on beauty, but they’re often short on magic. The magic of a well-told story that sticks in the mind and changes the world, the soul of films and shows remembered for generations.
Why trust in us?
100%
cross-cultural
& multilingual
40+
international
consultants
20
countries
on 6 continents
10
years experience on average
World leader in Kids TV production
“Very helpful and spot on for the type of feedback we were hoping to receive from Story Critters.”
Leading East Asian animation studio
“Professional and constructive analysis allowing us to reconsider the positioning of our characters and story, as well as areas for improvement in the future.”
About Our Founder
Story Critters Founder & Creative Director, Juliette Rogasik, is an award-winning multicultural kids’ series writer, producer and live TV director with deep expertise in French, British and American culture in film. She’s worked with top international animation studios such as Studio 100, Hornet, Baboon Animation and Sesame Workshop. Her credits include international and localized ad campaigns for blue chip companies such as Spotify, Airbnb and META for WhatsApp and Facebook.
She graduated with a master’s degree in character animation from Central Saint Martins, UAL, and a BA in film studies and comparative literature from King’s College London, world-leading in the global history, criticism and socio-cultural impacts of film. She is Officer of the Board of Directors at Kids Entertainment Professionals for Young Refugees and part of the roster of filmmakers at SIMA Classroom, which provides first-class visual storytelling resources to education forums worldwide. Juliette lives in Manhattan and has a 7-year-old son, Vadim.
Our Academic Advisors Certifications
Comparative film and animation studies professors and child development specialists with deep expertise in the historical, cultural and pedagogical subtleties of storytelling for a transnational kids & family audience.
