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ABOUT

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Miranda Peyton Jones is an award winning animation director based in London. She is currently an Artist in Residence at FishTank Workshop & Gallery, as well as a freelance animator. 

 

Her work is characterised by a playful, sensitive approach where the interplay of narrative and material takes centre stage. As a storyteller, she predominantly uses analog and traditional methods of creating animation. Valuing the tactility and craft in the outcomes she produces.

 

Her most recent work has been with ANA projects, offering creative assistance and animation for clients including American Eagle, Gavi the Vaccine Alliance and documentary projects for the BBC and Motto Pictures.

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Previously she was brought to Studio Monströös, in Berlin, to work on Xenia Smirnov’s latest short film: 'Balkone,' a beautiful piece of hand-painted animation.

 

Miranda’s graduation film, 'Jeremy, my Father' has received international acclaim, with nominations from 18 film festivals, including the British Animation Awards, and winning 6 awards, such as:

- Best of Show at Anima8 Film Festival
- Best Factual Film at The Royal Television Society
- Best Student Animation at the Learning on Screen Awards
- Best Student Film at ARFF Berlin International Awards
- Best Documentary at Vesuvius International Film Festival
- Best Short Documentary at Madrid Indie Film Festival

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