Stevie Wermers-Skelton | |
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Born | Stephanie Wermers |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | California Institute of the Arts |
Occupation | Film director, writer, story artist |
Years active | 1995 - present |
Employer | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
Notable work | Prep & Landing series |
Stevie Wermers-Skelton is a Disney story artist and director. She co-directed with Kevin Deters the traditionally animated shorts How To Hook Up Your Home Theater (2007) and The Ballad of Nessie (2011), and the computer-animated television specials Prep & Landing (2009), Prep & Landing: Operation: Secret Santa (2010), and Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011) for ABC. In 2011 it was reported that Wermers-Skelton is preparing a new Prep & Landing holiday special. However, as of 2015, it has not materialized. In February 2016, it was announced that she is co-directing with Deters a Frozen holiday special, scheduled to air in 2017 on ABC.
How to Hook Up Your Home Theater is the first Walt Disney Animation Studios release to have a female director credit. The Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice series garnered several Annie and Emmy awards.