GUEST
SPEAKERS
ABIGAIL ADDISON
Abigail is a Producer, Programmer, and a Director of Animate Projects.
NIA ALAVEZOS
Nia Alavezos is a storyteller based in Cardiff.
JESSICA ASHMAN
Jessica is an artist who works in animation music (under the name Spirit Sigh), performance and arts education.
DARREN ALTMAN
Voiceover artist and impressionist.
TOM BETTS
Tom Betts is a Cardiff-based filmmaker and runs Chapter Movie Maker.
EFA BLOSSE-MASON
Efa is a Cardiff born Welsh speaking filmmaker.
CARMEN BROMFIELD MASON
Carmen Bromfield Mason is a stop motion animator who has been working in the industry for almost ten years.
HELEN BRUNSDON
Helen has worked extensively across the animation industry as a consultant, producer and executive.
STEPHEN CLARKE
Stephen Clarke is one half of biggerhouse film with Tom Stubbs.
LAURA-BETH COWLEY
Laura-Beth Cowley is a freelance animator and writer based in Bristol.
JAKE CUNNINGHAM
Jake Cunningham is a writer and producer working in film and audio.
NICOLA DAVIES
Nicola Davies is an author whose lifelong love of nature is expressed in her writing.
KAYDEE DE VILLIERS
Kaydee works in animation development, management and production.
JULIE-ANN DEAN
Julie-Ann Dean is a voice actor and co-founder of Script Out Loud.
KADESHA DRIJA
Kadesha is an Animation Editor based in Cardiff.
BRIAN FISHER
Actor, movement artist, and puppeteer.
KARRIE FRANSMAN
Comic artist and graphic novelist.
ELIOT GIBBINS
Puppeteer.
EVGENIA GOLUBEVA
Evgenia is an animation director, writer & character designer.
DIANA GRADINARU
Diana is a freelance animator and designer with a background in Fine Art.
GEMMA GREEN-HOPE
Gemma Green-Hope is an animator and director from Pembrokeshire.
SALLY GRIFFITH
Sally works in innovation in the screen sector in Wales
RAJIV HASAN
Rajiv is a versatile voice actor, impressionist and linguist.
TIM HAWKINS
Tim is a freelance animator and director with 15 years of experience in the industry.
TERRY IBELE
Terry is an award-winning stop motion and 2D animator.
KYLE JENKINS
Programme and Acquisitions Manager, Milkshake! C5.
JIDE JOHNSON
Jide Johnson is MD and founder of Animation Advertising Agency Aniboxx.
LOUIS JONES
Louis Jones is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Sun & Moon.
DILPREET KAUR WALIA
Dilpreet is an animation screenwriter and puppeteer.
KENNETH LADEKJÆR
Kenneth is a co-founder, co-owner of the animation studio "Sun Creature" Located in Copenhagen, Denmark.
MICHAEL LEADER
Michael Leader is a writer and broadcaster.
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TSHWARI LEKABE
Creative director at Dipopaai Studios
ROSS LELLIOT
Ross Lelliott is a Director of the Hidden Hands studio and Co-owner.
TOM LUCAS
Senior Animator at Cloth Cat in Cardiff.
DIANNE MAKINGS
Dianne Makings is the Festival Director of the Cape Town International Animation Festival.
RHIAN MARSTON-JONES
Rhian Marston-Jones is a voice actor and co-founder of Scripts Out Loud.
CHRISTOPHER MAUDSLEY
An emerging writer-director from Northern England,
DAN MCGOWAN
Dan runs the film strand of Hijinx, making work with neurodiverse actors.
EIKO MEREDITH
Director of Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival.
BEN MITCHELL
Ben Mitchell is an animator and motion designer at Shy Guys Studios, and Editor in Chief at Skwigly Animation Magazine.
GREG MCLEOD
Director at The Brothers McLeod.
MYLES MCLEOD
Myles McLeod is a BAFTA Award winning writer.
JESS NICHOLLS
Jess Nicholls is a Production Designer and Art Director working at Sun Creature in Copenhagen.
MAURICIO DE OLIVEIRA MAIA
Animation Director.
SAMANTHA MOORE
Sam Moore is a UK based, international award winning animation director and
researcher.
MARC MOYNIHAN
Marc has been working in the animation industry since 2011.
DAVE MORGAN
Director, project manager and animator at Tiny Wizard Studio.
JESS MORGAN
Director and co-founder of Tiny Wizard Studio.
GREG MOTHERSDALE
Greg is a Producer for Clwstwr.
JAMES NUTTING
James Nutting is a 2D Character Animator based in the UK.
LAUREN ORME
Lauren is a filmmaker and Festival Director of Cardiff Animation Festival.
BARRY PURVES
Animator, Director & Writer.
EMMA PEDDIE
Emma Peddie works in the BBC’s corporate sustainability team.
BECKY PEEL
​Becky is a freelance artist who loves to draw and create things of all kinds.
DEBORAH PRICE
Deborah has been working in Animation Production since graduating from the University of Wales, Newport in 2013.
JOANNA QUINN
Director and Animator (Beryl Productions International).
JON RENNIE
Jon Rennie is Managing Director of Cloth Cat Animation & Thud Media.
KEARATWA KK SEDIDI
Production Director at Dipopaai Studios.
SKILLBARD
A friendly team of composers and sound designers headed by Vincent Oliver and
Tom Carrell.
STEVE SMITH
Steve Smith is a BAFTA award winning television director.
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CABBLOW STUDIOS
Kabelo Maaka + Dr Tshepo P. Maaka
JONATHAN TREMEWAN
Jonathan is a Producer on The Regenerators.
CLAIRE UNDERWOOD
Assistant Director of It's Pony for Blue Zoo.
HANNAH VAUGHAN JONES
Hannah is an Emmy-nominated British journalist.
LEWIS VAUGHAN JONES
Lewis is is a newsreader for BBC News Channels.
ALEX ZEPHERIN
Motion designer, animation director and founder of Don Dada Studios.