Jess Mountfield
I'm Jess, a freelance animation director, designer and lecturer working in London. Whatever the project I'm working on, I focus on engaging and effective communication through dynamic visuals and plenty of character.
I've directed documentaries, short films and commercials for the BBC, ICA, FX, scientists, charities, hospitals, start-ups and agencies. My films have screened in festivals worldwide, winning a range of awards - from the Royal Television Society to the Kingston Smith Creative Vision Award.
I've worked as a freelance animator and designer for companies such as Google, Apple, IBM and Caterpillar, and in-house as a creative at Animade for brands like Duolingo, Meta, Ocado and Boden. I got my start in animation with the wonderful folks at Karrot, working as a character animator on TV shows for the BBC and Sky.
If you've got a project you're interested in discussing, let's chat!
Contact:
jessmountfield(@)gmail.com
Experience with
Film Festivals
Awards
Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro and Illustrator
Dragonframe
ToonBoom (animation and rigging)
CelAction (animation and rigging)
Prop and set construction
Hand-drawn animation
Paper cut-outs
Puppet fabrication
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
London International Animation Festival, England
Festival Stop Motion Montreal, Canada
OUR FEST, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Aesthetica Film Festival, York
IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival, Bulgaria
Athens Animfest, Greece
MONSTRA, Lisbon Animation festival, Portugal
KROK Animation Festival, Ukraine & Russia
Thessaloniki Animation Festival, Central Macedonia, Greece
SIFF, United Arab Emirates
Manchester Animation Festival, England
KuanDu International Animation Festival, Taiwan
Canterbury Anifest, England
Cartoons by the Bay, Turin, Italy
British Shorts Film Festival, Berlin
Anilogue, Budapest
Canterbury Anifest Best British Film
Kingston Smith Creative Vision Award
Spotlight Documentary Film Awards Bronze
UKABIF Film Award 2022
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