Speaking

Jamie Shannon is a creator, puppeteer, filmmaker, and co-creator of Nanalan’.

For more than 30 years he has built characters, stories, television shows, commercials, and live performances for audiences around the world.

His talks combine storytelling, humor, creativity, puppetry, and insights into how people connect with characters, ideas, and each other.

Popular Talks

30 Years of Traumatizing Children

Behind-the-scenes stories from a career creating puppets, television, commercials, and characters seen by millions.

How Characters Become Real

What makes audiences care about fictional characters, mascots, brands, and stories.

The Puppet and the Shadow

A look at projection, scapegoating, group behavior, and the stories humans tell about heroes and villains.

Available for festivals, conferences, colleges, corporate events, and creative workshops.