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Best Animated Short Film The Wiremen: Jessica Patterson/ JAM Media https://www.animationirelandmeitheal.ie/the-awards-ceremony daily 0.75 2024-02-27 https://www.animationirelandmeitheal.ie/speakers-1 daily 0.75 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65ddedc33e41df02731f17bb/4b864d62-4105-4d88-8942-f5a23975ca95/Becky.png Speakers - Make it stand out Becky Friedman Writer and Producer Becky Friedman is a children's television writer and producer. 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Most recently, Tamsin produced the animated Christmas TV special SANTA’S HOLIDAY with Anima Vitae which aired on RTÉ on Christmas Eve. 2025 also saw the international premiere of Ink and Light’s latest series STORIES FROM BACKWOODS in Competition at Annecy Animation Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65ddedc33e41df02731f17bb/51c3a1e0-b434-4ac5-b8df-5e230059c924/Dustin.png Speakers - Make it stand out Dustin Ferrer Creator, Writer, Producer Dustin Ferrer is a childrens' television writer, creator, producer, and - despite what her name suggests - a woman. She developed and was the showrunner for three Dr. Seuss projects for Netflix (Red Fish, Blue Fish; Horton!; The Sneetches), created Vida the Vet (BBC), developed Sago Mini (Apple) and was the co-creator of Esme & Roy (HBO Max). Dustin has been nominated for 6 Emmys (and won twice) for her work on Esme & Roy, Peg + Cat, Wonder Pets and 3rd and Bird!. 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Now helping Saurus Animation, to deliver dynamic visual content while shaping the studio’s evolving brand identity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65ddedc33e41df02731f17bb/a59c0b4c-b3c2-4041-987c-65fe69a23aeb/John.png Speakers - Make it stand out John Kelly Director, Filmmaker John Kelly is a filmmaker specialising in animation. He studied at the Royal College of Art in London and is based in Dublin, Ireland, where he lives and works. His film RETIREMENT PLAN won the Jury Prize for Best Animated Short at SXSW 2025 and was nominated for an Oscar in 2026. He is currently developing a feature-length animated documentary, alongside a slate of other projects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65ddedc33e41df02731f17bb/459033ea-f1c4-4228-85e1-fbf13c2922ff/Jon.png Speakers - Make it stand out Jon Mortimer Edinburgh Napier University JON MORTIMER, is the Education & Early Career advisor for Axis Studios and animation lecturer for Edinburgh Napier University, with his focus on Employability skills and accessibility in the Animation sector. JON has a background as a 2D animator and storyboard artist, with clients which include; Roald Dahl, Hasbro, Disney, Yamination & Sky. JON has been working with different groups and communities to explore more inclusive options for animation education & training. Including highlighting the gap in animation terminology available to sign language users - thought the animated short film “New signs for animation” (2021) [top right] & ‘Representation in Animation’ workshops. JON’s work has recently been awarded ENU’s ABOVE & BEYOND award for Inclusion, his short film inducted into the National Library of Scotland’s Moving image archive, and inducted into the Scottish Samurai awards https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65ddedc33e41df02731f17bb/0c359cdf-2a21-44ce-91f3-f648ee1a9158/Francessco.png Speakers - Make it stand out Francesco Siddi Blender Francesco started contributing to Blender as volunteer when he was a teenager, and joined the team in 2012 as a 3D artist. He has been involved in the project ever since in various roles, organizing events, designing and developing software and producing open movie projects. He is currently CEO and chairman at Blender Foundation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65ddedc33e41df02731f17bb/d47b9b56-24d6-41f8-b5d4-9e5ffbf22b73/Coral.png Speakers - Make it stand out Coral Vazquez Audiovisual Sector Coordinator at Invest in the Canary Islands Proexca - Canary Islands Film (Government of the Canary Islands) With a focus on fostering international partnerships, Coral provides strategic support to studios looking to leverage the Canary Islands' premier ecosystem. She is a key point of contact for navigating the region’s renowned tax incentives (up to 54%-45%) and facilitating international co-productions. Through her work at Proexca, she actively connects the Canarian animation and VFX ecosystem with global partners to foster collaboration. Additionally, she provides tailored soft-landing services to companies interested in developing projects or expanding their operations to the Islands. 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