FULLY BOOKED

Friday 10 March  |  2pm - 4pm | In person
Performance 3, Metronome

Simone Giampaolo

Director of Animated Films

From student to Director of an original Netflix TV show, hear from one of our favourite animator experts as he presents a making-of of his Bafta-nominated short film 'Only a Child'.

About

Simone Giampaolo is a London-based Swiss Director with an insatiable appetite for meaningful storytelling, emotional narratives and humorous characters.

Throughout his career, he’s written and directed over ten multi-award-winning original short films, including the Oscar®-shortlisted and BAFTA-nominated ‘Only a Child’.

In recent years, he’s been working on a multitude of commissioned projects for clients such as Netflix, Google, Cartoon Network, Disney, LEGO, Nickelodeon, Marvel, Pokémon and BBC, collaborating with world-class studios like Jellyfish Pictures, Axis Studios, Blue Zoo, Ritzy Animation and Aardman (which has been representing him as Short-Form Director since 2018).

He’s currently directing a new Netflix animated show titled ‘Bad DInosaurs’.

Check out his amazing portfolio on his website.

Important: Sign-ups are only valid with your Confetti or NTU email. Compulsory group students do not need to book.

COMPULSORY GROUPS: XS21, XS22 to attend in person

This session will take place in Performance 3, Metronome. Check ticket availability.