Animated Encounters will be hosting an Animation Alliance UK event at this year’s festival – a first opportunity to meet under the ‘Alliance’ banner, and to discuss the challenges facing independent animation, the changing landscape, and what needs to be done.

Confirmed for the panel event are Gary Thomas (Animate Projects, and AAUK coordinator), Joan Ashworth (animation director and Profess of Animation at the Royal College of Art), Sara Barbas (animator, writer and director), Miles Bullough (Head of Broadcast, Aardman Animations) and Sarah Cox (animation director and producer at ArthurCox).

Animation Alliance UK: What do we want? is a free industry event and will take place at 4pm, 16 November at Arnolfini, Bristol.

Animated Encounters runs from 16 – 20 November. More information about the exciting line up here.