Manchester
Puppet Masters Animation Conference
Meet The Puppet Masters is a one-day event featuring a series of masterclass sessions and panel discussions featuring leading animators, creative artists and figures from the film and TV industry.
The event is ideal for animators, filmmakers, cinematographers, artists working with animation and fans of hand-drawn and stop-motion animation.
Hosted by Ric Michael, 2026’s event features in-person talks and discussions with Grammy-winning animator Em Cooper, BAFTA-nominated animator Lizzy Hobbs, SXSW Special Jury award winner Sophie Koko Gate and award-wining animation cinematographer Dave Alex Riddett, along with a new video interview with Mexican animator and director Nayelli Ojeda.
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