Aniverse is a dynamic creative hub where talented artists and storytellers bring ideas to life through animation. At the Industry Garden, they’ll share their expertise in developing high-quality, engaging, and original content, offering insights into their creative process and exploring opportunities for collaboration.
Curious in having a chat with Aniverse?
Industry Drop-In (no prior registration needed)
📅 Fri 10 October
🕒 14:00 – 16:10
👤 Ahmen Iltas | Visual Development/Art Director
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS WITH DIRECTORS MAGGIE KANG & CHRIS APPELHANS
a closer look at Sony Pictures Animation's KPop Demon Hunters
artist talk
RAMAN DJAFARI
illustrator, animator and filmmaker
artist talk
CARTOON SALOON (GIOVANNA FERRARI & NORA TWOMEY)
a deep dive into their short film Éiru
artist talk
PATRICK MCHALE & PENDLETON WARD
writers
artist talk
PATRICK McHALE
writer, filmmaker, cartoonist
panel
SHYNOLA (25th ANNIVERSARY)
directors
interview
BUILDERS CLUB
creative studio
artist talk
FRAMESTORE (KAYN GARCIA)
animation supervisor
artist talk
MAXIME MANGA
multidisciplinary artist
artist talk
NIKITA DIAKUR
filmmaker
artist talk
PENDLETON WARD
animator, screenwriter and producer
panel, signing session
IN YOUR DREAMS PANEL WITH ALEX WOO, NICOLA LAVENDER AND SACHA KAPIJIMPANGA
An exclusive insight into Netflix's original animated feature 'In Your Dreams'
panel
GOLDEN WOLF
creative agency
artist talk
BUCK
global creative company
artist talk
THE LINE
animation studio
artist talk
FORM PLAY
creative studio
artist talk
MIKEY PLEASE & DAN OJARI
directors
artist talk
WIA UK SHOWCASE | HAND MADE HORRORS
with Cat Johnston, Tova Persson & Renee Zahn
panel
DESIGN AT NEXUS STUDIOS
a talk by creative director of design Erwin van den IJssel
artist talk
GHOSTS, GHOULS AND GOBLINS: MASK MAKING WITH CAT JOHNSTON
join Cat during this one of a kind workshop
Atelier
WILL ANDERSON
filmmaker and animator
artist talk
ANDY & ADEENA
stop-motion animators
artist talk
WIA UK PANEL | GETTING SHORT FILMS OVER THE LINE
with Nora Twomey, Clara Schildhauer & Mary Martins
panel
BLINKINK: FROM THE VAULTS
with Bart Yates
artist talk
NEXUS PANEL | IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING AND WORLDBUILDING
hosted by Chris O'Reilly with Deborah Casswell, Germán Díez and Mike Anderson
panel
CRAFTING STORIES WORTH BRINGING TO LIFE
with Mikey Please, Patrick McHale and Giovanna Ferrari hosted by Tanya J Scott
panel
BRINGING YOUR SKETCH TO LIFE WITH LOISH
photoshop demo
demo
CLOSET: RE-HUNG
closing act by David Wilson & friends
afterparty
BEST OF STASH 2025 (SO FAR)
curated screening by Stash
film screening
PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
brush up your portfolios!
portfolio reviews
SCRIBBLE SOCIAL: QUICK PORTRAIT DRAWING WITH CLARA SCHILDHAUER
up your sketching skills
sketch sessions
ANIMADE FRAMES WORKSHOP
animate with Animade!
Atelier
DRAW BEYOND WITH JUANPE: CREATIVE FLOW ON THE NEW WACOM MOVINKPAD PRO
wacom demo
demo
CLIP STUDIO PAINT DEMO BY FEEFAL
live sketching session
demo
BLINKINK
quirky showcase of much loved puppets
expo
CAT JOHNSTON
showcase of whimsical puppets and prints
expo
MY SMASH MEDIA: LIVE PITCH COMPETITION
by My Smash Media
pitch
PROOF LONDON
bts of the visualization pipeline that powers blockbuster storytelling
artist talk
IN MOTION LONDON x PROCREATE’S “YOU MADE THIS”
get your artworks shown at our fest
ask away!, sketch sessions, sketch area
FACE 2 FACE WITH CLARA SCHILDHAUER
on-site registration needed
chat and doodles
3DTOTAL SHOP
pop-up bookshop
books
INDUSTRY GARDEN
meet industry professionals to help your ideas and projects grow
industry garden
MEET THE HOSTS!
warming us up, powering us with energy!
hosts and moderators
GET TO KNOW OUR VENUE: BARBICAN CENTRE
a world-renowned arts and learning hub in London.
hotspot
NEXUS STUDIOS
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews
CREATIVE LIVES IN PROGRESS
no prior registration needed
industry drop-in
ANIMADE
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews
ANIVERSE
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews, visual development, art direction
HELEN BRUNSDON (ANIMATION ASSOCIATES)
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews, animation, production, funding
PASSION PICTURES
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews, art direction, directing
FORM PLAY
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews
FILM LONDON
no prior registration needed
industry drop-in
FRAMESTORE
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews, animation
BUILDERS CLUB
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews, film, photography, design
BUCK
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews, animation
SHYNOLA
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews, animation, live action
THE LINE
no prior registration needed
industry drop-in
GIOVANNA FERRARI (CARTOON SALOON)
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews, writing, directing
PATRICK McHALE
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews, storytelling
GOLDEN WOLF
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews, motion design
PENDLETON WARD
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews, animation
PROOF LONDON
no prior registration needed
industry drop-in
PICNIC STUDIO
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews
BLINKINK
no prior registration needed
industry drop-in
STRANGE BEAST
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews
STUDIO AKA
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews
SAM YANG
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews, illustration
VÂNĂ Animation
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews, animation
JELLY
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews, animation, directing
IVYY CHEN
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews
TOVA PERSSON
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews
MARY MARTINS
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews
WILL ANDERSON
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews, animation, writing, directing
DAN OJARI
on-site registration needed
portfolio reviews
DNEG
no prior registration needed
industry drop-in
RAVENSBOURNE UNIVERSITY LONDON
no prior registration needed
industry drop-in
LOCKSMITH ANIMATION
no prior registration needed
industry drop-in
BFI
no prior registration needed
industry drop-in
