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4/6/2019 Locksmith at Annecy Festival 2019 Annecy International Festival is a few days away from opening its doors, and the Locksmith crew are packing their bags in readiness for this great event. Set in the beautiful French town of Annecy this yearly festival is once again jam-packed full of events, films, masterclasses and animation talent.  The studio will be joining with their partners from the Feature Animation division of VFX powerhouse Double Negative. In addition to the full programme of events Locksmith and Dneg will be partnering up to meet and recruit new talent for Locksmith's first film 'Ron's Gone Wrong' at the DNEG Booth in the MIFA recruitment area (5.009) How Do You Create a Credible Villain in an Animation Film?Open to Students, Meetings and MIFA badge holders, without reservation, first come, first seated. • Thursday 13 June • 09:00 → 10:15 • Impérial Palace Salle de l'Europe How do screenwriters, graphic writers, animators and directors go about making us love the ones we should hate? Major talents from animation film reveal their secrets of creating characters that made Hitchcock say: "The better the villain, the better the picture"  Our Co-CEO Sarah Smith will be joining a talented panel to discuss, chat and muse this important villainous subject. Speakers attending: Sarah SMITH Co-CEO Locksmith Animation Andreas DEJA Animator / Animation Director Mushka Productions Sophie DECROISETTE Scénariste / directrice d'écriture Sergio PABLOS Director Sergio Pablos Animation Studios Natalie ALTMANN CEO / Producer Media Valley Studio FocusOur Studio Focus session will be open to Students, Meetings and Mifa badgeholders, by reservation. Ticketing is on the Annecy website. • Thursday 13 June • 18:00 → 19:15 • Impérial Palace Salle de l'Europe For the first time, the founders and key creatives of the UK's new high-end feature animation studio reveal their vision and how they're putting it on screen. Speakers attending:• Thursday 13 June • Booth 5.009 • MIFA Recruitment Area Our production partner DNEG will be at their MIFA booth No 5.009 from 11th June - 14th June meeting and recruiting for 'Ron's Gone Wrong'. Locksmith crew will join them on the booth on Thursday 13th June. Expect to meet Directors, JP Vine and Octavio Rodriguez, Animation Director, Eric Leighton, Production Designer, Aurelien Predal, Senior Story Artist, Ash Boddy, Line Producer, David Park and Front-End Production Manager Kev Harwood. We will be posting on our social channels nearer the day to let you know their schedule, so don't miss an opportunity to gain experienced insight and advice on working for this high-end CG feature animation studio. FILM |
 | Over the last few years Alex has interviewed numerous film innovators and industry leaders on his highly respected podcast FILM DISRUPTORS. This podcast is about the new leaders making change happen – and sharing their insights and expertise. Alex Stolz is as quoted, "a senior executive, strategist and broadcaster with high-level experience across Film, TV and Digital over the last 18 years. As Head of Distribution at the BFI, he has supported the release of over 300 films in the UK and internationally". |
Alex met up with Sarah in Dec 2018 at Locksmiths London Studios. In this episode Sarah shares how she built the business, moving into this entrepreneurial space from her career as a multi-award winning director and writer.
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Dónall Crehan Joins the Locksmith team
We are excited to announce and welcome Donall Crehan to our team. As we continue to invest in the best international creative talent, grow our IP library and production slate and as our films take shape it is vital that we also build a business structure which supports creative growth and ensures global reach.
 | Dónall Crehan is one of the most respected legal and commercial experts in the UK film and media industry with a proven track record of successful strategic business development. We are over the moon to have you working with us. Great to have you on board Donall Crehan.     |
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