{"id":12778,"date":"2026-06-26T16:43:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/?page_id=12778"},"modified":"2026-07-03T10:48:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T09:48:23","slug":"meet-the-participants-writing-for-animation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/making-films\/past-lab-participants\/meet-the-participants-writing-for-animation\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Participants: Writing For Animation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"spaceBlock text style01\" >\n\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t<div class=\"widthContainer wide\">\n\t\t\t<p>We are so excited to announce the cohort for Writing For Animation, in partnership with the ScreenSkills Animation Fund. These brilliant filmmakers from four different regions will take part in a range of masterclasses exploring subjects such as structure, collaboration and audience. Each writer will also work with a script editor to develop their short film idea.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-6 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"481\" data-id=\"12789\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/12.png 481w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/12-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tommy Howlett (he\/him)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"481\" data-id=\"12786\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9.png 481w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eva Edo (she\/her) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"481\" data-id=\"12784\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7-1.png 481w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7-1-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Justyna Green (she\/her)  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"481\" data-id=\"12779\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-1.png 481w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-1-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nathan Johnson (he\/him)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"481\" data-id=\"12790\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/13.png 481w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/13-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kathryn Flynn (she\/her) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"481\" data-id=\"12788\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11.png 481w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anika Patel (she\/her)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"481\" data-id=\"12780\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-1.png 481w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-1-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Katerina Pushkin (she\/her) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"481\" data-id=\"12787\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10.png 481w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jason David (he\/him) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"481\" data-id=\"12785\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8.png 481w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kate Jessop (she\/her) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"481\" data-id=\"12783\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-1.png 481w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-1-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lee Guilliland (he\/him) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"481\" data-id=\"12782\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-1.png 481w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-1-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Carly Mills (she\/her) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"481\" data-id=\"12781\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-1.png 481w, https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4-1-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Charles Humphreys (he\/him) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock text style01\" >\n\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t<div class=\"widthContainer wide\">\n\t\t\t<h1>South West<\/h1>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style01 paddingAll alignLeft verticalAlignCenter half\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockTitle\"><h2>Tommy Howlett (he\/him)<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tommy Howlett is a director, animator and writer based in Bristol. He graduated with an MA from the National Film &amp; Television School with his short film,\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">All Hail the Duck King,<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0which has screened at over 25 film festivals. He runs &#8216;Kwak Studios&#8217;, an independent animation studio entirely ran by ducks, and he currently works freelance under IPs such as\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">One World or None<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and Mattel&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pingu<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tommyhowlett.co.uk\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Website<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tommyhowl\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"figureWithCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/12.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style01 paddingAll alignRight verticalAlignCenter half\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockTitle\"><h2>Eva Edo (she\/her) <\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Eva is an animation writer, screenwriter and director who creates emotionally rich stories. Inspired by motherhood and her former career as a child protection solicitor, her work champions women, young\u00a0people\u00a0and underrepresented voices. Eva recently\u00a0observed\u00a0her first animation writers\u2019 room and is shadowing a BAFTA-nominated animation writer. A graduate of the BBC Scripted Programme, she made her\u00a0directing\u00a0debut with\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Grandboy<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, a BFI NETWORK-backed short film.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/evawriter1\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/eva-edo-b7a74b2b2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Linkedin<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theagency.co.uk\/the-clients\/eva-edo\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Agent<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"figureWithCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style01 paddingAll alignLeft verticalAlignCenter half\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockTitle\"><h2>Justyna Green (she\/her)  <\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW92629294 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92629294 BCX0\">Justyna Green is an animation writer, director, and illustrator creating sensitive, accessible, and courageous narratives that explore the full spectrum of what it means to be human.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92629294 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92629294 BCX0\">In 2025, Justyna released her first short film,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW92629294 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><em><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW92629294 BCX0\">Make<\/span><\/em><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92629294 BCX0\"><em>\u00a0a Wish<\/em>,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW92629294 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92629294 BCX0\">\u00a0and she was also selected for the BFI NETWORK\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92629294 BCX0\">New Voices<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW92629294 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92629294 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW92629294 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92629294 BCX0\">scheme, through which she developed her second film,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW92629294 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92629294 BCX0\">PRICK<\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW92629294 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92629294 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW92629294 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW254256204 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/justynagreen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW254256204 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254256204 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Instagram<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW254256204 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW42812238 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/justynagreen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW42812238 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW42812238 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Linkedin<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW42812238 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"figureWithCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7-1.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style01 paddingAll alignRight verticalAlignCenter half\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockTitle\"><h2>Nathan Johnson (he\/him)<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW162348861 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162348861 BCX0\">Nathan Johnson is a character designer and an aspiring animation writer based in Bristol. He is currently a BBC Diversity Fund writer for a kids show in development with\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW162348861 BCX0\">Wildseed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162348861 BCX0\">\u00a0Studios. Inspired by the whimsical, other worlds, the fun and funny, exploring memories through new perspectives,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162348861 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162348861 BCX0\">Nathan\u2019s work spans across character design, storyboard, 2D animation and production, in projects with\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW162348861 BCX0\">Wildseed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162348861 BCX0\">\u00a0Studios, Netflix, Blink Industries, and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162348861 BCX0\">It\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162348861 BCX0\">\u00a0Nice That.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW162348861 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nathanjohnsonpureimaginayphun.myportfolio.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Website<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"> \u00a0\u00a0<a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW99240080 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pureimaginayphun\/?hl=en-gb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW99240080 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99240080 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Instagram<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW99240080 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"figureWithCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2-1.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock text style01\" >\n\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t<div class=\"widthContainer wide\">\n\t\t\t<h1>Midlands<\/h1>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style01 paddingAll alignLeft verticalAlignCenter half\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockTitle\"><h2>Kathryn Flynn (she\/her) <\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kathryn Flynn is a\u00a0multi<\/span>\u2011<span data-contrast=\"none\">award<\/span>\u2011<span data-contrast=\"none\">winning\u00a0animator and emerging writer based in Northampton, with a degree in Animation and several years\u2019 experience across narrative,\u00a0educational\u00a0and commissioned projects.\u00a0She has contributed to\u00a0award<\/span>\u2011<span data-contrast=\"none\">winning\u00a0work, including the\u00a0BFI<\/span>\u2011<span data-contrast=\"none\">funded\u00a0short, animated film\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Of All the Things<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0Her storytelling explores everyday life pushed to surreal extremes, often incorporating anthropomorphic characters and combining humour with emotionally grounded, character driven narratives.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rinokath.wixsite.com\/kathrino\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Website<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"figureWithCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/13.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style01 paddingAll alignRight verticalAlignCenter half\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockTitle\"><h2>Anika Patel (she\/her) <\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW121563881 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121563881 BCX0\">Anika Patel is a screenwriter who loves\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121563881 BCX0\">writing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121563881 BCX0\">\u00a0character-driven stories that find the warmth and absurdity in people just trying to hold it together. For her, the best stories make harder topics more digestible, letting humour create space for something true to land. She has a background in children&#8217;s YouTube animation and is drawn to how the medium lets you build worlds that\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121563881 BCX0\">couldn&#8217;t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121563881 BCX0\">\u00a0exist any other way.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW121563881 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"figureWithCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style01 paddingAll alignLeft verticalAlignCenter half\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockTitle\"><h2>Katerina Pushkin (she\/her) <\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Katerina Pushkin is a writer, director,\u00a0songwriter\u00a0and performer from Birmingham, specialising in musical and sensory storytelling.\u00a0She is Artistic Director of Cloud Cuckoo Land Theatre: their musical productions for young audiences have toured to theatres, schools and community centres across Birmingham and the UK.\u00a0Katerina is a Trustee for\u00a0Assitej\u00a0UK, the sector umbrella body for performance for young audiences. Her live action detective short,\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Slomo<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, was shortlisted for the BBC Future Talent Award.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:240,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kpmusictheatre\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Instagram<\/span><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.katerinapushkin.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Website<\/span><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@KPmusictheatre\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">YouTube<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:240,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"figureWithCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3-1.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock text style01\" >\n\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t<div class=\"widthContainer wide\">\n\t\t\t<h1>South East<\/h1>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style01 paddingAll alignRight verticalAlignCenter half\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockTitle\"><h2>Jason David (he\/him) <\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Jason is an award-nominated scriptwriter who likes to blend magical realism and dark humour to tackle challenging themes. Since graduating from a screenwriting MA in 2023, he has been shortlisted for the Alfred Fagon Award in 2024, invited to be a part of BBC London Voices in 2025, and currently has a play in production with Talawa Theatre for their 2026 Firsts Festival.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jasonjdavid_\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Instagram<\/span><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jasondavid.me\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Website<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"figureWithCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style01 paddingAll alignLeft verticalAlignCenter half\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockTitle\"><h2>Kate Jessop (she\/her) <\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kate Jessop is an\u00a0award-winning\u00a0animation filmmaker who is regarded as a pioneer of Queer Animation, creating\u00a0ground breaking\u00a0award winning films\u00a0showcasing\u00a0the queer perspective through animation. She was selected for the Berlinale Talent Lab both with her portfolio as a director and with her comedy series chosen for development in the Project Lab. She has had retrospectives at the USA Gilbert Baker Film Festival USA and in Czech Republic\u2019s\u00a0Anifilm. Her work was written about in the first ever book on Queer Animation: On LGBTQ2S Animation published by Quickdraw in Canada, 2020.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:14}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:14}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/katejessopfilm\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Instagram<\/span><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/katejessop.co.uk\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Website<\/span><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetpussywillow.com\/\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Planet Pussy Willow<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i> \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/planetpwillow\/\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Planet Pussy Willow<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Instagram<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:14}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"figureWithCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style01 paddingAll alignRight verticalAlignCenter half\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockTitle\"><h2>Lee Guilliland (he\/him) <\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lee Guilliland is a filmmaker from Felixstowe. When his animatic\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bedward Story<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0unexpectedly won Best Animation at the Family Film Festival in LA, it led to the development of<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Lonely Stick of Dynamite<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, a stop-motion\/live-action short starring Peter Guinness, with puppets and sets by AMS. His animated feature\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Old Bear<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">and the Flea\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">was shortlisted for the BFI NETWORK Early Development Fund. He tells stories filled with imagination and wonder.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user96171263\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Vimeo<\/span><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/leeguilliland?utm_source=qr\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"figureWithCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-1.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style01 paddingAll alignLeft verticalAlignCenter half\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockTitle\"><h2>Carly Mills (she\/her) <\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW49314580 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49314580 BCX0\">Carly Mills hails from Belfast, Northern Ireland, but is currently based in Surrey. She was part of Northern Ireland Screen\u2019s New Writer Focus Programme in 2020, and since then has written for CBeebies show <\/span><em><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW49314580 BCX0\">Yukee<\/span><\/em><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49314580 BCX0\">, developed a daytime TV romantic comedy for Reel One Entertainment, and was a 2024 4Screenwriting Mentee. Her first short film <em>Polished<\/em> screened at the 2025 Galway Film Fleadh.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"figureWithCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-1.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock text style01\" >\n\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t<div class=\"widthContainer wide\">\n\t\t\t<h1>North<\/h1>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style01 paddingAll alignRight verticalAlignCenter half\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockTitle\"><h2>Charles Humphreys (he\/him) <\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Charles Humphreys is a neurodiverse, working-class multidisciplinary filmmaker working across animation as a writer-director and animator, alongside acting and production design. 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