Films for Children Competition

Magnus Møller co-founded Tumblehead with Peter Smith in 2011. In addition to directing projects he is also often acting as the art director and is always working on pushing the house style – a mix of UPA and 50’s cartoons blended with new 3D design concepts.

Peter Smith holds a bachelor in character animation from The Animation Workshop in Viborg. In 2011 he founded Tumblehead along with Magnus Møller. Today he functions as both producer and director in the company.

Alexandra Allen graduated in Visual Arts, from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto, where she found her passion for animation. She consequently attended the Master of Illustration and Animation at the Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, which she finished in 2018. In 2020, she illustrated her first children's book O 1 Que Não Quero Ser 1. She is currently working as a freelancer in the field of illustration and animation.

Fatemeh Jafari has previously directed The Bald Boy and the Invisible Hat, an animation produced by Kanoon.

Anastasia Makhlina was born in 1994 in Russia. She graduated from VGIK. S.A. Gerasimov in 2018, majoring in animation film director, workshop of N.B. Dabija. Active in the fild of animation since 2019.

Abdollah Alimorad (Tehran, 1947) enrolled at the Brussles Academy of fine Arts, but had to leave through lack of funds. Back in Tehran, he enrolled at the Kanoon School of Animation founded by Noureddin Zarrinkelk. Once qualified, Abdollah began work at Kanoon himself, holding various responsibilities on numerous projects, and producing his main body of work.

Luis Carlos Caballero Arguelles has a master's degree in 3D Animation for Film and Television obtained in Madrid-Spain as well as having studies in Marketing, project management among others. He is currently Owner and Director of Occident Animation Studio (company specialized in 3D animation with 100% Panamanian talent) and leads the Digital Animation and Videogames Cluster of CAPATEC (the Panamanian Chamber of Technology).

Michael Ruocco moved out to LA after graduating from the animation program at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Since then, he's worked on numerous animated productions as an animator, storyboard artist and storyboard supervisor, not limited to BoJack Horseman, Wabbit/New Looney Tunes, Looney Tunes Cartoons, The Cuphead Show! and StoryBots: Answer Time!. Outside his studio work, he creates his own independent short films and does freelance animation work for various independent projects across the globe.

Mariana Netto is an illustrator who works mainly on children's animation projects. She was born and raised in the city of Salvador (Bahia, Brazil) and has a bachelor degree in Graphic Design from the School of Fine Arts at the Federal University of Bahia (EBA/UFBA). s a student, she was part of the first team at MIRÁ – Animation Research Centre at EBA/UFBA, an interdisciplinary project of research and education at the university. Currently, she works on several animation projects as a character designer.

Kasia K. Pieróg was born in 1995. Graduated from Magdalena Abakanowicz University of Arts Poznań. The director and animator with specialization in 2D character animation. Kasia lives and works in Poznań.

Arvind Singh Jeena is a director at Totem Creative Studio based in Pune, India. He has been ian animator and film maker for nearly 10 years. Produced & Directed two short films, The Twins Who Tricked the Maya Gods of Death (2021), and Crossing (2019), and multiple animated TV spots and promos.

Alexei Alexeev (1965, Moscow) has worked at Varga Studio in Budapest as a director on many TV series and pilots, including Mr. Bean series. From 2004 he has been a creative director at Baestarts Studio in Budapest. His animated shorts have won over 60 prizes and 15 grand-prix in festivals around the world. Based on his short KJFG No.5, Alexei produced the animation series Log Jam which was sold to Nickelodeon International and Canal Plus France.

Luna Strmotic (Pula,1998) graduated from the Academy of Applied Arts in Rijeka and completed her MA studies at the Department of Animated Film and New Media at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb. Aside from animation she also enjoys illustration and has experience working as an animator for children's animated series.

Andrei Sokolov wasborn in Moscow in 1974. After school, he went to the animator courses at the Pilot animation studio, which he successfully completed in 1995 and immediately got a job in this famous studio as an animator and storyboard artist. He received further specialized education at VGIK, at the Faculty of Additional Education (Department of Directing of Animated Films), which he graduated in 2003.  In 2009, Andrei left the Pilot studio and started working on his own projects. He worked with such studios as Moscow, Master-Film, Rickie, Soyuzmultfilm, KinoAtis  and film studio named after M.Gorky.

Sveta Yuferova is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in animation, having worked at prestigious studios. In her role as a director, Sveta combines her diverse skills to craft visually captivating and emotionally resonant storytelling experiences. Her journey extends beyond animation into the realm of photojournalism, enriching her storytelling abilities and fueling her passion for creating visually stunning narratives that resonate with audiences.

Isabelle Favez was born in 1974 in Bern, Switzerland. From 1994 to 1999 attends ZHdK (Zürcher Hochschule der Künste), Film and Video Department. Receives degree from ZHdK in 1999. She works as independent animation filmmaker.

Cedric Igodt is a graduate from the Belgian Royal Institute for Theatre, Cinema and Sound. In 2006 he joined the animation studio nWave Pictures. In 2011 he set up his own studio where he became a director of animated short films for theme parks, such as Meet the Dinos and Little Dolphin. Witchfairy is his first animated narrative short film to be presented on a film festival.

David Van de Weyer is a visual storyteller who has recently directed his debut animated short film, Witchfairy, together with Cedric Igodt. He has been active in the audiovisual industry since 2000. He has gained experience as a generalist in animation, visual effects and filmproduction working for companies like Cyborn and CineVenture.