One of our favorite traditions at the Animest International Animation Festival is having over a guest animation school and exploring ever more diverse takes on contemporary animation, as imagined by students at a top institution in the field. This year’s guest school is Middlesex University, who are coming to Bucharest with plenty of their unique UK style and humour in their carry-ons, to be showcased during a short films screening curated by Jonathan Hodgson, Associate Professor of Animation at Middlesex University and guest animator at Animest 2024.
Middlesex University is a global, career-focused university with a welcoming and diverse community. They partner with industry and employers to take students on a transformative journey, so they graduate ready to step confidently into their future workplace.
The students of the Animation Department at Middlesex University learn from a multi-BAFTA winning academic team with tutors such as Jonathan Hodgson and Chris Shepherd. All the staff are practicing animation directors, designers and theorists with extensive professional experience. Graduates go on to work at some of the top animation studios, including Aardman Animations, Lupus Films, Tiger Aspect Productions, Blue Zoo, Passion Pictures, Spa Studios (Klaus), IOD Productions (Isle of Dogs).
Catch the 16 short films by Middlesex University students at the Cervantes Institute on Friday October 11, at 8.30 PM. Check the menu https://animest.ro/guest-animation-school-middlesex and get your tickets on Eventbook at https://bit.ly/MiddlesexUniversity