Directing

Gary McGivney

Known for

Directing

Credits

18 titles

Known for

Shrinking Violet poster
NR

When class bully Irwin taunts Violet about her fat knees (they're not) or deadly sewer gas smell (she doesn't), all she wants to do is shrink away. The thought of being in the class play about the solar system makes her itch and scratch and twirl her hair. But when she's alone or with her best friend, Opal, Violet is a master performer, mimicking her classmates and retaliating against Irwin with razor-sharp wit. Her chance for real-life revenge comes at last during the play, when she plays the offstage role of Lady Space. On opening night, when Irwin, a.k.a. Mars, starts to spin out of control and forgets his lines, Violet saves the day (but not without a little of her savage humor).

Shrinking Violet

2003

So You Want to Be President? poster
NR

In the time-honored tradition of political commentary, the public and private lives of forty-two Presidents with humor and flair.

So You Want to Be President?

2001

No artwork available
NR

A girl dreams of creating a garden full of chocolate rabbits, flowers that change colors, seashells and tomatoes the size of beach balls.

My Garden

2013

The Day Of The Dead poster
NR

Follow two youngsters in a celebration of their ancestors on this vibrant Latin American holiday. Luscious collage illustrations and poetic text create a colorful tribute.

The Day Of The Dead

2011

Dem Bones poster
NR

No bones about it, this will be a real boost for those looking to inject a little humor and fun into basic facts about the human body.

Dem Bones

2003

The Star-Spangled Banner poster
NR

An animated account of the 1814 Battle of Baltimore and the events that inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner,” featuring Aretha Franklin’s vocal performance.

The Star-Spangled Banner

2002

Behind the camera

Shrinking Violet poster
NR

When class bully Irwin taunts Violet about her fat knees (they're not) or deadly sewer gas smell (she doesn't), all she wants to do is shrink away. The thought of being in the class play about the solar system makes her itch and scratch and twirl her hair. But when she's alone or with her best friend, Opal, Violet is a master performer, mimicking her classmates and retaliating against Irwin with razor-sharp wit. Her chance for real-life revenge comes at last during the play, when she plays the offstage role of Lady Space. On opening night, when Irwin, a.k.a. Mars, starts to spin out of control and forgets his lines, Violet saves the day (but not without a little of her savage humor).

Shrinking Violet

2003

So You Want to Be President? poster
NR

In the time-honored tradition of political commentary, the public and private lives of forty-two Presidents with humor and flair.

So You Want to Be President?

2001

No artwork available
NR

A girl dreams of creating a garden full of chocolate rabbits, flowers that change colors, seashells and tomatoes the size of beach balls.

My Garden

2013

The Day Of The Dead poster
NR

Follow two youngsters in a celebration of their ancestors on this vibrant Latin American holiday. Luscious collage illustrations and poetic text create a colorful tribute.

The Day Of The Dead

2011

Dem Bones poster
NR

No bones about it, this will be a real boost for those looking to inject a little humor and fun into basic facts about the human body.

Dem Bones

2003

The Star-Spangled Banner poster
NR

An animated account of the 1814 Battle of Baltimore and the events that inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner,” featuring Aretha Franklin’s vocal performance.

The Star-Spangled Banner

2002

No artwork available
NR

Filled with incredible fishy facts about vertebrates, invertebrates, endoskeletons, and exoskeletons, plus an underwater informational chart, Sea Bones will make young readers want to dive right in!

Sea Bones

2018

Dinosaur Bones poster
NR

Full of fun dinosaur facts, this production will make dino-fans of kids and grown-ups alike.

Dinosaur Bones

2006

The Wheels On The Bus poster
NR

The classic children's ditty comes to glorious life with Paul O. Zelinsky's eye-popping art and a lively musical score by The Bacon Brothers.

The Wheels On The Bus

2004

My Senator and Me: A Dog's-Eye View of Washington D.C. poster
NR

Senator Ted Kennedy and his dog, Splash, invite children along on a typical whirlwind day on Capitol Hill.

My Senator and Me: A Dog's-Eye View of Washington D.C.

2005

Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! poster
NR

Pretty ladybugs, fluttering butterflies, creepy daddy longlegs, and roly-poly bugs are some of the familiar creatures featured in this insect album. Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! will inform and entertain curious little bug lovers everywhere.

Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!

2008

Inch by Inch poster
NR

To keep from being eaten, a resourceful inchworm measures a robin's tail, a flamingo's neck, a toucan's beak, a heron's legs, and a nightingale's song.

Inch by Inch

2006

Kitten's First Full Moon poster
NR

After several attempts of being unable to reach the moon, the kitten returns home and finds a bowl of milk waiting for her.

Kitten's First Full Moon

2011

The Clown of God poster
10.0

based on the book by Tomie dePaola

The Clown of God

1982

Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa poster
NR

Told in the voice of a cool cat named Scat, this dramatic story tells how Ella got her sound on the way to a most remarkable and inspiring career.

Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa

2003

One Cool Friend poster
NR

An endearing adventure when a boy decides a penguin would make a fantastic pet! An animated film based on the Caldecott Honor and New York Times Bestelling book written by Tony Buzzeo and illustrated by David Small.

One Cool Friend

2015

No artwork available
NR

In DEM BONES, A skeleton band supplies words and music to the well-known song based on the African-American spiritual. In DINOSAUR BONES, fun dinosaur facts will make dino-fans of kids and adults too!

Bones Bones Bones and More

2007

Stars! Stars! Stars! poster
NR

In this lively story, children take a colorful ride through outer space to visit distant planets and dazzling stars.

Stars! Stars! Stars!

2005