Cardiff Animation Festival | Guests

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GUEST
SPEAKERS

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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.

GABI BALLA
Gabi is a freelance artist specialising in design for 2D animation.

ERYKAH CAMERON
Erykah is the Marketing & Events Coordinator for Cardiff Animation Festival

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.

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.

HANNAH LAU-WALKER
Hannah Lau-Walker is a freelance animator, director & host.

ASH MILLMAN
Ash established herself on British YouTube channels as a champion of the horror genre.

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.

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.

OSIAN WILLIAMS
Osian Williams is a multi-BAFTA and RTS award-winning creative.

DANI ABRAM
Dani Abram is a multi-disciplined freelance animator based in Cardiff, Wales.

AMY ASHTON
Amy is an experienced animation producer.

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.

ELLYS DONOVAN
Ellys is Festival Producer and one of the programmers of Cardiff Animation Festival.

PAUL FORDE
Paul is Commissioning Editor, Comedy for BBC Wales.

SIONED GERAINT
Content Commissioner at S4C responsible for Children and Learners.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

CORDELIA HEBBLETHWAITE
Commissioning Editor for BBC Ideas.

TIM HAWKINS
Tim Hawkins is an animator and filmmaker based in Llantwit Major, Wales.

TERRY IBELE
Toronto-based 2D and stop motion animator who's worked in video games and television.

KLAUS LYNGELED
Klaus Lyngeled is co-founder of MoonHood, creators of The Midnight Walk.

LAURA N-TAMARA
Laura is an award-winning freelance Animator/Illustrator based in London.

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.

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.

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.

NIA EDWARDS-BEHI
Co-director of Abertoir Horror Festival and programmer for the Wales One World Film Festival.

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.

GREG MCLEOD
Director, animator and illustrator, best known for his distinctive hand-drawn short films.

LLEUCU NON
Lleucu Non is an animator and multidisciplinary artist from Dyffryn Nantlle, Gwynedd.

ALI PLUMB
Writer, journalist, broadcaster and one of the most-heard movie critics in the UK.

PHILIPPA RICE
Philippa Rice works in many different mediums including comics, animation, and crochet.

JAMIE STOCKLEY
Stop-motion artist and art director working across film, television, and animation.

LAURA WELSMAN
Laura is an artist and CAF's Development and Placements Manager.

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