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BEN
KALINA
COO of Titmouse, Inc, a multi-faceted animation studio and pop culture brand with offices in Los Angeles, New York and Vancouver. Prior to Titmouse, he worked in production at Warner Bros. Animation & VFX where he worked on the studio’s transition from traditional paper-based animation to digital workflow.
Producer of the Emmy-winning Amazon original series Niko and the Sword of Light. Other credits include: The Legend of Vox Machina, Big Mouth, Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head, Frog & Toad, Star Trek: Lower Decks and Digman!
Crédito de la foto: Monxy
CAROLINA
LÓPEZ CABALLERO
Artistic Director of Animac Lleida, International Animation Festival of Catalonia, and curator of Animario Madrid, International Festival of Contemporary Animation. Graduate in Fine Arts (University of Barcelona) and Diploma in Animation Cinema (WSCAD-UCLA19). Lecturer at the UPC-CITM of Catalonia. PhD student at the Pompeu Fabra University UPF.
Her curatorial projects include the exhibition Metamorphosis, fantastic visions of Starewitch, Švankmajer and the Quay brothers. More than 100 years of Animation in Spain, screened at the MoMA Museum. Jury member at animation festivals such as Annecy (France), Zagreb (Croatia) and Ottawa (Canada). Consultant in ‘Animation from Spain’ of ICEX.
HELENA
NYLANDER
Helena Nylander has more than 25 years of experience in children’s television working for the Swedish public broadcaster SVT.
She started her career as a production manager and worked for many years in SVT’s in-house productions before moving into programming and planning for the children’s channel. For the past 15 years, Helena has worked as a children’s content acquisitions executive in SVT’s international team, buying animation and live action.
LEYLA
FORMOSO
Leyla Formoso is Managing Director of Prime Entertainment Group, with over two decades of international media experience and a strong specialisation in animation. She has worked with leading studios such as Nelvana and Xilam and represents Nelvana & Corus Studios in key markets.
Prime Entertainment Group is part of the French group Hildegarde, owner of renowned animation studios such as Les Armateurs and the award-winning Folimage. Leyla has also contributed to the industry by teaching masterclasses for the MIA Association in Spain, fostering connections within the animation world. Her experience and passion for animation make her a key figure in the industry.
Photo by Camila Fontenele
DANIEL
BRUSON
Brazilian animation director, scriptwriter, animator and graphic artist. His work encompasses projects for film, music videos, visual arts, advertising and animation courses. He has recently created the short films ‘Pariah’ (2023) and ‘Guaracy’ (2023, together with Eliete Della Violla). He was one of the guest animators on ‘Ninety Five Senses’ (2022), directed by Jerusha and Jared Hess and nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the Oscars 2024. He has also created pieces such as the music video for Jacob Collier’s ‘He Won’t Hold You’ (2020), a Grammy-winning song 2021, among others.
Art director of the Brazilian stop motion feature film ‘Bob Cuspe – No Nos Gusta La Gente’ (2021), shortlisted for the Oscars 2022 and awarded at the Annecy, Ottawa and Guadalajara festivals in 2021.