BEN MITCHELL​​

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Ben Mitchell is a Bristol-based animator, filmmaker and writer. 

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As a freelancer he has produced work for CBeebies, Channel 4, WildBrain, Plymptoons, Animortal, Wonky Films, A Productions, Shy Guys Studios, Slurpy Studios, and Rumpus Animation to name a few. 

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As an independent director, he has created six short animated films that have been screened for 200+ festivals and touring programmes across the world. 

 

As an animation industry writer and researcher Ben is the Editor in Chief of the UK-based magazine site Skwigly and author of the book Independent Animation: Developing, Producing and Distributing Your Animated Films (Taylor & Francis/CRC Press). 

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He has also worked with and alongside a number of international industry events (including Encounters, ITFS, Animafest Zagreb, the BAAs, FAF, MAF and CAF) in a variety of capacities and served as visiting lecturer/tutor at several universities including AUB, UWE, CSM and UOG.

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Animeiddiwr, gwneuthurwr ffilm ac awdur sy’n byw ym Mryste yw Ben Mitchell. Fel gweithiwr llawrydd, mae wedi gweithiwr i CBeebies, Channel 4, WildBrain, Plymptoons, Animortal, Wonky Films, A Productions, Shy Guys Studios, Slurpy Studios, a Rumpus Animation i enwi dim ond rhai.

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Fel cyfarwyddwr annibynnol, mae wedi creu chwe ffilm fer animeiddiedig sydd wedi cael eu dangos mewn dros 200 o wyliau a rhaglenni teithiol ledled y byd.

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Fel awdur ac ymchwilydd yn y diwydiant animeiddio, Ben yw Prif Olygydd y wefan gylchgrawn Skwigly ac awdur y llyfr Independent Animation: Developing, Producing and Distributing Your Animated Films (Taylor & Francis/CRC Press).

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Mae hefyd wedi cydweithio a gweithio ochr yn ochr â nifer o ddigwyddiadau diwydiant rhyngwladol (gan gynnwys Encounters, ITFS, Animafest Zagreb, y BAAs, FAF, MAF a CAF) mewn amrywiaeth o rolau, ac mae wedi gwasanaethu fel darlithydd/tiwtor gwadd mewn sawl prifysgol gan gynnwys AUB, UWE, CSM ac UOG.