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DR STACEY ABBOTT
Stacey Abbott is Professor of Film and Television at Northumbria University.
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WILL ANDERSON
Will Anderson is a BAFTA-winning filmmaker and animator from Scotland.
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GABI BALLA
Gabi is a freelance artist specialising in design for 2D animation.
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ERYKAH CAMERON
Erykah is the Marketing & Events Coordinator for Cardiff Animation Festival 
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ROB DOHERTY
Rob is a Kids' Content Specialist and Executive Producer.
 
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CISSI EFFRAIMSSON
Cissi Efraimsson is a Swedish, Los Angeles-based director and stop-motion animator.
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SIÂN GALE
Siân Gale is Skills & Development Manager for Bectu / CULT Cymru
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JOSH HICKS
Josh Hicks is a cartoonist, filmmaker and author based in Cardiff.
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HANNAH LAU-WALKER
Hannah Lau-Walker is a freelance animator, director & host.
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ASH MILLMAN
Ash established herself on British YouTube channels as a champion of the horror genre.
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WALID OMAR
Walid Omar is a British–Malaysian entrepreneur and CEO of Lil Critter Workshop.
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JULIA POTT
Julia Pott is an award-winningBritish animator and illustrator.
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DIA ROZZY
Dia is a 2D Animator and artist based in Cardiff.
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LAURA TAYLOR-WILLIAMS
Laura is a seasoned globaldistribution executive.
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OSIAN WILLIAMS
Osian Williams is a multi-BAFTA and RTS award-winning creative.
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DANI ABRAM
Dani Abram is a multi-disciplined freelance animator based in Cardiff, Wales.
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AMY ASHTON
Amy is an experienced animation producer.
 
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EFA BLOSSE-MASON
Efa Blosse-Mason is a Welsh animator whose work blends heart, heritage, and storytelling.
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GERALD CONN
Gerald Conn is an award-winning filmmaker specialising in sand-on-glass animation.
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ELLYS DONOVAN
Ellys is Festival Producer and one of the programmers of Cardiff Animation Festival.
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PAUL FORDE
Paul is Commissioning Editor, Comedy for BBC Wales.
 
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SIONED GERAINT
Content Commissioner at S4C responsible for Children and Learners. 
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ZOË HUTBER
Zoë is a BAFTA-nominated writer/director and stop motion animator based in Bristol.
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ADAM LLEWELLYN
Adam is co-creator of BBC Three comedy series The Golden Cobra.
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BEN MITCHELL
Ben Mitchell is a Bristol-based animator, filmmaker and writer.
 
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LAUREN ORME
Award-winning writer-director and Festival Director of Cardiff Animation Festival.
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JOANNA QUINN
Joanna Quinn is an OSCAR® nominated Cardiff based animator and director.
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SARAH SCHMIDT
Sarah Schmidt is an animator and curator based in Chicago, Illinois.
 
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SARAH 'SAZ' VANNER
Sarah "Saz" Vanner is a 2D animator and artist based in Cardiff.
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PIP WILLIAMSON
Pip Williamson is a self-taught freelance 2D animator.
 
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NIA ALAVEZOS
Nia is a writer, director, and BAFTA Cymru nominated producer based in South Wales.
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ADAM BAILEY
Adam is Development Executive for Kids & Family at BBC Studios
 
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PHIL BROOKES
Phil Brookes is a music composer, sound designer and voice actor from Cardiff.
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LAURA-BETH COWLEY
Laura-Beth Cowley is a Lecturer, freelance animator and writer based in Bristol.
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JUSTIN DRAG
Drag DJ & Host.

 
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CORDELIA HEBBLETHWAITE
Commissioning Editor for BBC Ideas.
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TIM HAWKINS
Tim Hawkins is an animator and filmmaker based in Llantwit Major, Wales. 
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TERRY IBELE
Toronto-based 2D and stop motion animator who's worked in video games and television.
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KLAUS LYNGELED
Klaus Lyngeled is co-founder of MoonHood, creators of The Midnight Walk.
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LAURA N-TAMARA
Laura is an award-winning freelance Animator/Illustrator based in London.
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SHELLEY PAGE
Shelley Page is Artist Liaison at Locksmith Animation.
 
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JON RENNIE
Jon Rennie is Managing Director of Cloth Cat.
 
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JEZ STEWART
Curator at the BFI National Archive, responsible for the animation collection.
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CLAIRE VAUGHAN
Claire is the Cinema Programme Manager at Chapter in Cardiff, CAF's festival hub.
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CASI WYN
Welsh singer and composer who held the role of Wales’ Youth Poet Laureate for two years.
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JO ALLEN
Jo is Commissioning Editor for Animation at BBC Childrens & Education.
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GAZ BAILEY
Gaz Bailey is the founder and director of Abertoir, Wales' International Horror Festival.
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HELEN BRUNSDON
Helen has worked extensively across the animation industry as a consultant, producer + exec.
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CAMILLA DEAKIN
Camilla Deakin is an award-winning creative producer & co-founder of Lupus Films.
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NIA EDWARDS-BEHI
Co-director of Abertoir Horror Festival and programmer for the Wales One World Film Festival.
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JOSÉ FORTUNA
José Fortuna is a Cardiff based producer, comedian and host.
 
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JAMiE FERN HENSLEY-DAViES | JAMiE (he/they) is a queer, trans, Welsh-speaking multidisciplinary artist.
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ZORAN JANKOVIC
Zoran is a Wales-based freelance animator and animation director.
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GREG MCLEOD
Director, animator and illustrator, best known for his distinctive hand-drawn short films.
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LLEUCU NON
Lleucu Non is an animator and multidisciplinary artist from Dyffryn Nantlle, Gwynedd.
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ALI PLUMB
Writer, journalist, broadcaster and one of the most-heard movie critics in the UK.
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PHILIPPA RICE
Philippa Rice works in many different mediums including comics, animation, and crochet.
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JAMIE STOCKLEY
Stop-motion artist and art director working across film, television, and animation.
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LAURA WELSMAN
Laura is an artist and CAF's Development and Placements Manager.
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