#BalanceforBetter #IWD2019
Animated Women UK | ACCESS:VFX | Animation UK
According to recent diversity statistics from UK Screen and Animation UK the VFX (27% female) and Animation industries (40% female) still have a long way to go to reach gender balance.
The night before International Women’s Day 2019 Animated Women UK, ACCESS:VFX and Animation UK have teamed up to host a panel at The Mill to discuss these statistics and the challenges faced trying to address them with the aim of formulating a plan for change.
Doors will open at 18:00 and the panel chaired by Alana Foster will be held from 6.45 – 8pm.
Our panel is being chaired by Alana Foster from IBC 365
With thanks to The Mill for hosting us.
The Panel:
- Noreen Connolly – MD of Beam
- Simon Hughes – Creative Director / VFX Supervisor, Union
- Natalie Llewellyn – Head of Development, Jellyfish
- Ross Urien – Creative Director, The Mill
- Tom Box – Co-founder, Blue Zoo
- Helen Piercy – AWUK Board Education Advisor / Animation Lecturer at University of Norwich
- Andrew Brassington – Head of Strategic Projects, Escape Studios
