Bart Yates
Founder / Executive Producer
Blinkink
Blinkink
Industry experts
Meet the
Meet 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
Stop-motion judges.
Baz Sells
Animation director and co-founder
One6th Animation Studio
One6th Animation Studio
Chris Randall
Creative Director
Second Home Studios
Second Home Studios
Dan Richards
Founder & Director
A+C Studios
A+C Studios
Effie Pappa
Animation Director
Freelance
Freelance
Ian Mackinnon
Co-founder
Mackinnon & Saunders
Mackinnon & Saunders
Inès Pagniez
Illustrator and Animation Director
Freelance
Freelance
Jo Chalkley
Stop-motion Animator/Director
Freelance
Freelance
Joseph Wallace
Animation & Puppetry Director
Laura Tofarides
Stop Motion Animator
Aardman
Aardman
Merlin Crossingham
Director. Triple BAFTA winner. Oscar and Golden Globe nominee.
Simon Quinn
Animation Producer
Bigfatstudio Ltd / Magic Light Pictures
Bigfatstudio Ltd / Magic Light Pictures
2D animation
2D judges.
Alexander Williams
Dean & Director of Animation & VFX at Escape Studios
Evgenia Golubeva
Director & Writer
Freelance
Freelance
Hannah Lau-Walker
2D Animator & Director
Freelance
Freelance
Henry Purrington
Studio Director
Golden Wolf
Golden Wolf
James Curran
Animator, Designe & Director
SlimJim Studios
SlimJim Studios
Jon Turner
Co-owner
Kilogramme Animation
Kilogramme Animation
Mandy Wong
Show Creator / Art Director
Freelance
Freelance
Ruth Ducker
Series Director
Freelance
Freelance
Ruth Fielding
Joint Managing Director
Lupus Films
Lupus Films
Tanya Scott
Director, Series Creator, Illustrator & Writer
Freelance
Freelance
Tim Bryans
Managing Director
ALT Animation
ALT Animation
Tom Judd
Co-founder and Executive Creative Director
Animade
Animade
3D animation
3D judges.
Amy Smith
Global Director, Recruitment & Outreach
Framestore
Framestore
Chloé Deneuve
Lead Animator
Blue Zoo
Blue Zoo
Dara McGarry
Director of Outreach
DNEG Feature Animation
DNEG Feature Animation
Eamonn Butler
Head of Animation
Cinesite
Cinesite
Emlyn Davies
Co-founder and ECD
Bomper Studio
Bomper Studio
Helen Brunsdon
Animation Consultant & Producer
Freelance
Freelance
Julie Lockhart
Co-Founder and President of Production
Locksmith Animation
Locksmith Animation
Leanne Loughran
Senior Talent Manager
ILM London
ILM London
Michael Morgan
Senior CG Animator
Freelance
Freelance
Saint John Walker
Programme Leader
University of Hertfordshire
University of Hertfordshire
Shelley Page
Key Talent and Artist Liaison
Locksmith Animation
Locksmith Animation
Simone Giampaolo
Animation Director
Freelance
Freelance
Will Anderson
Director
Wanderson Studio
Wanderson Studio