The Judges
Our panel of judges is made up of top talent from across the UK animation industry; directors, producers, animators, and creatives from some of the most well-known studios and organisations.
They’re here to celebrate your creativity, offer expert feedback, and help spotlight the next generation of animation talent. Every entry is carefully reviewed, and the judges are just as excited as we are to see what you create.
Stop Motion Animation Judges
Chris Randall
Creative Director,
Second Home Studios
Second Home Studios
Ian Mackinnon
Co-founder,
Mackinnon & Saunders
Mackinnon & Saunders
Baz Sells
Animation director and co-founder,
One6th Animation Studio
One6th Animation Studio
Effie Pappa
Animation Director,
Freelance
Freelance
Jo Chalkley
Stop-motion Animator/Director,
Freelance
Freelance
Simon Quinn
Animation Producer,
Bigfatstudio Ltd / Magic Light Pictures
Bigfatstudio Ltd / Magic Light Pictures
Inès Pagniez
Illustrator and Animation Director,
Freelance
Freelance
Laura Tofarides
Stop Motion Animator,
Aardman
Aardman
Bart Yates
Founder / Executive Producer,
Blinkink
Blinkink
Will Becher
Animator & Director,
Aardman
Aardman
2D Animation Judges
Tim Bryans
Managing Director,
ALT Animation
ALT Animation
Hannah Lau-Walker
2D Animator & Director,
Freelance
Freelance
James Curran
Animator, Designe & Director,
SlimJim Studios
SlimJim Studios
Tanya Scott
Director, Series Creator, Illustrator & Writer,
Freelance
Freelance
Mandy Wong
Show Creator / Art Director,
Freelance
Freelance
Sam Taylor
Director / Producer / Co-Founder,
THE LINE Studio
THE LINE Studio
Ruth Ducker
Series Director,
Freelance
Freelance
Jon Turner
Co-owner,
Kilogramme Animation
Kilogramme Animation
Maryam Mohajer
Animator, Director, Writer & Educator,
Freelance
Freelance
Tom Judd
Co-founder and Executive Creative Director,
Animade
Animade
Evgenia Golubeva
Director & Writer,
Freelance
Freelance
Ruth Fielding
Joint Managing Director,
Lupus Films
Lupus Films
Nigel Twumasi
Co-Founder & Consultant,
mayamada
mayamada
Henry Purrington
Studio Director,
Golden Wolf
Golden Wolf
3D Animation Judges
Saint John Walker
Programme Leader,
University of Hertfordshire
University of Hertfordshire
Michael Morgan
Senior CG Animator,
Freelance
Freelance
Chloé Deneuve
Lead Animator,
Blue Zoo
Blue Zoo
Helen Brunsdon
Animation Consultant & Producer,
Freelance
Freelance
HaZ Dulull
Creative Director,
Beyond The Pixels
Beyond The Pixels
Leanne Loughran
Talent Acquisition Manager,
ILM London
ILM London
Simone Giampaolo
Animation Director,
Freelance
Freelance
Dara McGarry
Director of Outreach,
DNEG Feature Animation
DNEG Feature Animation
Sueann Rochester
Co-Founder / CEO,
Wildchild Animation
Wildchild Animation
Will Anderson
Director,
Wanderson Studio
Wanderson Studio
Emlyn Davies
Co-founder and ECD,
Bomper Studio
Bomper Studio
Julie Lockhart
Co-Founder and President of Production,
Locksmith Animation
Locksmith Animation
Amy Smith
Global Director, Recruitment & Outreach,
Framestore
Framestore