KIERAN ARGO

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Kieran Argo - Animation Production Liaison Executive for ScreenSkills & Producer for the British Animation Awards

 

ScreenSkills is the industry-led skills body for the screen industries – film, television, children's, unscripted and high-end, VFX, animation and games. 

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ScreenSkills identifies and addresses skills gaps and supports training and development for all levels through trainee placements, short courses, bursaries and mentoring.

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Kieran is also the producer for the British Animation Awards - the leading organisation dedicated to recognising and rewarding the UK animation industry. 

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For fifteen years Kieran worked at Aardman Animations where he established and ran the Events and Exhibitions Department. During this time he produced exhibitions including a special exhibition at the Ghibli Museum in Tokyo. He also served on a number of international festival and award juries including BAFTA. 

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He is a co-founder of the Encounters Festival in Bristol and served as a Board Director for twelve years and was the Animation Programmer from 2010 to 2021. 

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He also helps assess projects for the BFI Short Form Animation Fund.