Cardiff Animation Festival 2022 | Guests

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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.

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DARREN ALTMAN

Voiceover artist and impressionist.

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TOM BETTS

Tom Betts is a Cardiff-based filmmaker and runs Chapter Movie Maker.

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EFA BLOSSE-MASON

Efa is a Cardiff born Welsh speaking filmmaker.

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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.

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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.

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JAKE CUNNINGHAM

Jake Cunningham is a writer and producer working in film and audio.

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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.

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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.

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GEMMA GREEN-HOPE

Gemma Green-Hope is an animator and director from Pembrokeshire.

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SALLY GRIFFITH

Sally works in innovation in the screen sector in Wales

RAJIV HASAN

Rajiv is a versatile voice actor, impressionist and linguist.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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,

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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.

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JESS NICHOLLS

Jess Nicholls is a Production Designer and Art Director working at Sun Creature in Copenhagen.

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MAURICIO DE OLIVEIRA MAIA

Animation Director.

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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.

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GREG MOTHERSDALE

Greg is a Producer for Clwstwr.

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DAVE MORGAN

Director, project manager and animator at Tiny Wizard Studio.

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JAMES NUTTING

James Nutting is a 2D Character Animator based in the UK.

JESS MORGAN

Director and co-founder of Tiny Wizard Studio.

LAUREN ORME

Lauren is a filmmaker and Festival Director of Cardiff Animation Festival.

BARRY PURVES

Animator, Director & Writer.

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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.

KEARATWA KK SEDIDI

Production Director at Dipopaai Studios.

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JOANNA QUINN

Director and Animator (Beryl Productions International).

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SKILLBARD

A friendly team of composers and sound designers headed by Vincent Oliver and

Tom Carrell.

JON RENNIE

Jon Rennie is Managing Director of Cloth Cat Animation & Thud Media.

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STEVE SMITH

Steve Smith is a BAFTA award winning television director.

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CABBLOW STUDIOS

Kabelo Maaka + Dr Tshepo P. Maaka

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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.

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