I'm Jess, a freelance animation director, designer and lecturer working in London. I love making stuff!
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I've directed documentaries, short films and idents for the BBC, ICA, MTV, FX, scientists, charities, hospitals, and agencies. My films have screened in festivals worldwide, winning a range of awards - from the Royal Television Society to the London International Animation Festival.
I've worked as a freelance animator and designer for names such as Google, Apple, IBM and Caterpillar, and in-house as a creative at Animade for brands including Duolingo, Meta, Ocado and Boden. I started out in the industry with the wonderful folks at Karrot, working as a character animator on TV shows for the BBC and Sky.
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I'm an Associate Lecturer at the University of the Arts London, and previously worked at the Arts University Bournemouth as a visiting tutor and guest lecturer, as well as designing and delivering animation modules at the University of East London. I absolutely love teaching.
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If you've got a project you're interested in discussing, let's chat!
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Contact:
jessmountfield(@)gmail.com
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Experience with
Film Festivals
Awards
Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro and Illustrator
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Dragonframe
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ToonBoom (animation and rigging)
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CelAction (animation and rigging)
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Prop and set construction
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Hand-drawn animation
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Paper cut-outs
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Puppet fabrication
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Variety of workshop equipment and moulding/casting techniques (silicon, resin, latex, laser cutting, bandsaw, 2-part mould making, air brushing, armatures)
Riverrun International Film Festival Winston-Salem, NC
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London International Animation Festival, England
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Festival Stop Motion Montreal, Canada
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MONSTRA, Lisbon Animation festival, Portugal
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Internationales Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart (ITFS), Germany
OUR FEST, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Aesthetica Film Festival, York
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BFI Flare, London
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IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival, Bulgaria
Athens Animfest, Greece
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KROK Animation Festival, Ukraine & Russia
Thessaloniki Animation Festival, Central Macedonia, Greece
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SIFF, United Arab Emirates
Manchester Animation Festival, England
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KuanDu International Animation Festival, Taiwan
Canterbury Anifest, England
Cartoons by the Bay, Turin, Italy
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British Shorts Film Festival, Berlin
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Anilogue, Budapest
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Royal Television Society - Best Short Form 2023
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London International Animation Festival - Best Commissioned Film 2023
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Canterbury Anifest Best British Film
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Kingston Smith Creative Vision Award
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Spotlight Documentary Film Awards Bronze
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UKABIF Film Award 2022
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Royal Television Society Southern Best Student Film
Turland Prize
The Dean’s Prize for the Faculty of Media and Performance
Morgan Innovation and Technology Prize Finalist
Global Grand Challenges Summit Student Business Model Competition 2nd Place
Engineering a Better World Student Innovation Competition Winner