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

'Photo of Ian Mackinnon

Ian Mackinnon

Co-founder,
Mackinnon & Saunders
'Photo of Jo Chalkley

Jo Chalkley

Stop-motion Animator/Director,
Freelance
'Photo of Baz Sells

Baz Sells

Animation director and co-founder,
One6th Animation Studio
'Photo of Will Becher

Will Becher

Animator & Director,
Aardman
'Photo of Inès Pagniez

Inès Pagniez

Illustrator and Animation Director,
Freelance
'Photo of Bart Yates

Bart Yates

Founder / Executive Producer,
Blinkink
'Photo of Chris Randall

Chris Randall

Creative Director,
Second Home Studios
'Photo of Simon Quinn

Simon Quinn

Animation Producer,
Bigfatstudio Ltd / Magic Light Pictures
'Photo of Effie Pappa

Effie Pappa

Animation Director,
Freelance
'Photo of Laura Tofarides

Laura Tofarides

Stop Motion Animator,
Aardman

2D Animation Judges

'Photo of Tanya Scott

Tanya Scott

Director, Series Creator, Illustrator & Writer,
Freelance
'Photo of Ruth Fielding

Ruth Fielding

Joint Managing Director,
Lupus Films
'Photo of Nigel Twumasi

Nigel Twumasi

Co-Founder & Consultant,
mayamada
'Photo of Ruth Ducker

Ruth Ducker

Series Director,
Freelance
'Photo of Evgenia Golubeva

Evgenia Golubeva

Director & Writer,
Freelance
'Photo of Sam Taylor

Sam Taylor

Director / Producer / Co-Founder,
THE LINE Studio
'Photo of Hannah Lau-Walker

Hannah Lau-Walker

2D Animator & Director,
Freelance
'Photo of Maryam Mohajer

Maryam Mohajer

Animator, Director, Writer & Educator,
Freelance
'Photo of Tom Judd

Tom Judd

Co-founder and Executive Creative Director,
Animade
'Photo of Jon Turner

Jon Turner

Co-owner,
Kilogramme Animation
'Photo of Mandy Wong

Mandy Wong

Show Creator / Art Director,
Freelance
'Photo of Henry Purrington

Henry Purrington

Studio Director,
Golden Wolf
'Photo of James Curran

James Curran

Animator, Designe & Director,
SlimJim Studios
'Photo of Tim Bryans

Tim Bryans

Managing Director,
ALT Animation

3D Animation Judges

'Photo of Sueann Rochester

Sueann Rochester

Co-Founder / CEO,
Wildchild Animation
'Photo of Emlyn Davies

Emlyn Davies

Co-founder and ECD,
Bomper Studio
'Photo of Michael Morgan

Michael Morgan

Senior CG Animator,
Freelance
'Photo of Helen Brunsdon

Helen Brunsdon

Animation Consultant & Producer,
Freelance
'Photo of Simone Giampaolo

Simone Giampaolo

Animation Director,
Freelance
'Photo of Amy Smith

Amy Smith

Global Director, Recruitment & Outreach,
Framestore
'Photo of Julie Lockhart

Julie Lockhart

Co-Founder and President of Production,
Locksmith Animation
'Photo of Leanne Loughran

Leanne Loughran

Talent Acquisition Manager,
ILM London
'Photo of HaZ Dulull

HaZ Dulull

Creative Director,
Beyond The Pixels
'Photo of Saint John Walker

Saint John Walker

Programme Leader,
University of Hertfordshire
'Photo of Will Anderson

Will Anderson

Director,
Wanderson Studio
'Photo of Dara McGarry

Dara McGarry

Director of Outreach,
DNEG Feature Animation
'Photo of Chloé Deneuve

Chloé Deneuve

Lead Animator,
Blue Zoo