Biography: Jeroen Ceulebrouck (°1993, Belgium) graduated from KASK in Ghent, Belgium as a director of animated films. As a visual creator, he does not limit himself to a particular niche or media and explores different visual sectors. As an animator and designer, he worked on many films and series. He also worked on theater productions. Jeroen is equally involved in projects with other artists as developing his own creations. To date he has made his own award winning short films Oak and Antarctica.

Biography :  ÉDIER WILLIAM is an actor, writer, audiovisual creator, and cultural producer, with a degree in Literature and a technical background in Audiovisual Studies. He has produced films that have won awards both in Brazil and abroad. He is the founder and coordinator of Cine RO – Rondônia Theater Festival, one of the creators of the Madeira Theater Festival, executive producer of Expo Favela Rondônia, and executive producer of Amazônia Encena na Rua. Additionally, he serves as a curator for various festivals, including Petit Pavé – Curitiba Film Festival and Guirii – Amazonian Storytelling Festival.

Biography:  Sarah Benhammou-Lionnard is a young freshly arrived French director inviting spectators to question their vision of the world through mixed arts, poetry and know-how. She is a fully accomplished artist as she directs movies from writting to post-production, including drawing, storyboding, sewing, crafting, filming, editing, producing, and diffusing. Thanks to her movies, spectators of all ages and from all over the world can question their existence in a society that constantly evolves. Sarah Benhammou-Lionnard is the founder of a French fresh-starting studio named after her : Maison Lionnard. She wrote 5 long-length movies ready to be produced.

Biography: Born in Guadalajara Jalisco (1983). Since 2006 he works in animated projects using tratidional animation and mixed media crafts. He works in post-production and video editing for several companies since then. Happy father of a couple of fanboys of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. “The Embrace of Death” is his 5th short film.

Biography: Melle Windig I am a 20 year old Bachelor student Illustrated and Animated Storytelling at Sint Joost School of Art and Design Den Bosch. I like a challenge, I am very willing to spend 13 hours behind my computer for 5 seconds of animation, and that I do for myself. But if those 5 seconds can have a impact on someone I know I made something worthwhile.   Hidde Alberts “If I didn’t have to hit Ctrl+Z at least 50 times, animating would be too easy.” I am 21 years old and a complete animation freak. I study Multimedia Design at the HU in Utrecht. Whether it’s 2D, 3D or stop motion, I’m there! As an animator, I do everything I can to make my animations as smooth as possible, even if that means animating at 24 fps. I love animating complex shots and deliberately include them in my work. The more complex the movement, the more I enjoy it.   Jurgen de Smit I am a 23-year-old Bachelor Design student at the St. Joost School of Art and Design. I am passionate about a wide range of topics and techniques, with a particular interest in stop-motion animation. For me, the most important part of any project is to have fun—it’s through enjoyment that the best work emerges. During the making of ‘Celmaatjes’, I primarily focused on the story and set design. Looking ahead, I am eager to participate in many more projects as fun and fulfilling as this one.   Miguel Reyes I am a 23 years old and a student Illustrated and Animated Storytelling at Sint Joost School of Art and Design. I love making funny and goofy animations and illustrations. My goal is simple, if I can make someone smile, laugh or happy, my project has succeeded. Humor and silliness is key in my work and I am mostly focused on short 2d animations that are simplistic and straight to the point, but I also like illustrating and other forms of animation such as stopmotion. This world is way too beautiful to be boring, so if i can brighten it up a little, why not right. Arjen van der Plas I am a 26-year-old Design student at HKU in Utrecht. I enjoy adding flavor to serious topics and bringing a sense of wonder to the everyday. Working on “Celmaatjes”, the movie, made me happy because it proves that even something as seemingly mundane as a prison break can surprise the viewer. For this project, I primarily focused on set and character design. In the future, I would love to continue designing and creating unique, imaginative sets and characters — and helping bring stories to life.

Biography:  Anita is a multidisciplinary artist and animation filmmaker from Taipei City, Taiwan, whose work weaves together the richness of Taiwanese culture, the beauty of nature, and the vibrancy of urban life. Her creations are deeply sentimental and romantic, drawing from personal experiences and profound emotions. Anita’s art explores themes of nature, relationships, self-love, and sensuality, often delving into magical surrealism and fantasy to depict the unseen and the unattainable. Her artistic journey spans a diverse range of mediums, including 3D and VR performance animation, large-scale stage performances, and immersive experiences that merge technology and art. Her ongoing exploration into hybrid forms of expression showcases her passion for curating experiences and films that challenge and inspire.

Biography:  Multidisciplinary artist from Mauritius. She studied textile design in Paris and London, earning a master’s degree in Information Experience Design from the Royal College of Art in London in 2017. Her current research focuses on natural history and postcolonial identity. Her practice includes kinetic installations, video mapping, painting, artistic direction, and music video production. She has created two planetarium animations, Lucent Matter (2016) and Anthozoa (2017), showcased at international festivals. Her work has been exhibited in various countries, and she is a professor of contemporary art at the ENSA Nantes Maurice School of Architecture.

Biography: Maryam is a British-Iranian, BAFTA winning animator-director who was born in Tehran, Iran. Having lived through revolution and war, she moved to the UK in 2000, where, with a background in painting, she discovered animation and studied for an MA in Animation at the Royal College of Art. Maryam’s 2019 film Grandad was a romantic won the BAFTA Award for British Short Animation, the Public Choice Award at the British Animation Awards and Best Animation at Rhode Island IFF. Maryam has also been commissioned by Tintype Gallery and the London Symphony Orchestra.

Biography: Allen Shaw, is a Berlin based Indian animator,artist,illustrator and storyteller. He was born in Munger India on the 27th of April 1973. His life revolves around travelling and collecting stories from different parts of the world in his  sketchbooks. For him sketching and communicating through sketches,drawings,graphics &  visuals has become a way of life. He graduated from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India with a specialisation in animation film making.