Helen has over 30 years’ experience in the animation industry, starting out at the BBC and the Cardiff International Animation Festival before joining Aardman in 1993. Here she went to produce and coordinate acclaimed projects including Wife of Bath (Oscar-nominated) and executive produced the BAFTA-winning The Pearce Sisters. Since 2008, Helen has worked as a freelance producer and consultant with clients such as Sesame Street, CBBC, and the Brothers McLeod, whose series Quiff & Boot won a Kids’ BAFTA.
She also produced Nina Needs to Go and Children of the Holocaust, both BAFTA-nominated. Beyond production, Helen has been Director of Animation UK, Director of the British Animation Awards, and since 2019, a production consultant for the BFI’s Short Film Animation Fund. She is an active presence in the animation community, lecturing at universities, programming for festivals, serving on international juries, and co-founding the SHOWMETHEANIMATION network.
Do you want to chat with Helen? Sign up for a 15-minute portfolio review with Helen on-site!
Portfolio Reviews (on-site registration needed)
📅 Thu 9 October
🕒 16:20 – 17:20
👤 Helen Brunsdon | Animation/Production/Funding
Portfolio Reviews (on-site registration needed)
📅 Fri 10 October
🕒 14:00 – 15:00
👤 Helen Brunsdon | Animation/Production/Funding
