Anayis N. Der Hakopian
Youth Advisory Board at Chichester Festival Theatre- Claim this Profile
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Bio
Credentials
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2021 Scholarship Awardee
Women in AnimationMar, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Electric Keyboard Grade 8 - Distinction
Trinity College LondonJul, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Jack Petchey Outstanding Achiever Award for Creativity
Jack Petchey FoundationSep, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Chichester Festival Theatre
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United Kingdom
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Youth Advisory Board
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Sep 2023 - Present
Working with the YAB group to identify and champion new ideas and approaches for CFT, with the aim to make inspirational exciting spaces and programming. This includes advocating for young people in the creative industries and working with CFT staff and board of trustees on how to make the theatre inviting for a new generation of youth. Working with the YAB group to identify and champion new ideas and approaches for CFT, with the aim to make inspirational exciting spaces and programming. This includes advocating for young people in the creative industries and working with CFT staff and board of trustees on how to make the theatre inviting for a new generation of youth.
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The Fox and Pigeon Collective
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United Kingdom
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Animation and Post-production
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Creative Director
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Sep 2020 - Present
Directing and producing original IPs, animating independent short films and pilots, crafting stories for different creative spaces and outputs and leading creative direction for commissioned music videos, commercials and campaigns. Upcoming films includes: Neo & the Last Human, Dear Sister, and The Kneeling Knight Directing and producing original IPs, animating independent short films and pilots, crafting stories for different creative spaces and outputs and leading creative direction for commissioned music videos, commercials and campaigns. Upcoming films includes: Neo & the Last Human, Dear Sister, and The Kneeling Knight
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Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
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United Kingdom
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Collective Writer
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Sep 2023 - Oct 2023
Part of the Creative Response Project for the fall production of God of Carnage (Dir. by Nicholai La Barrie). Aim, producing a collaborative script as a member of Lyric's Young Writers Room on the theme of Positive Chaos, culminating in a staged performance of "Chaos Nox" in the studio. Project led by Liz Daramola and performance directed by Rebekah Murrell. Part of the Creative Response Project for the fall production of God of Carnage (Dir. by Nicholai La Barrie). Aim, producing a collaborative script as a member of Lyric's Young Writers Room on the theme of Positive Chaos, culminating in a staged performance of "Chaos Nox" in the studio. Project led by Liz Daramola and performance directed by Rebekah Murrell.
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Almeida Theatre
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United Kingdom
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Almeida Young Producer
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May 2023 - Sep 2023
Producer training, facilitator and participation outreach work focusing on engaging with different aspects of theatre production. Programme resulted in curation of events for Under 25 access scheme "Almeida For Free Festival" for the theatres summer season performance of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet 2023 (Dir. Rebecca Frecknall) Roles including facilitating the "Translating Tragedy" creative workshop and "Letters From Lovers" project, co-producing writing based sessions exploring devising and different critical lens, designing the visual campaigns for events, producing stage combat workshop and working as creative lead on the "Poison & Dagger Zine" and running of the young producers blog. Show less
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Workshop Facilitator
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Jul 2023 - Jul 2023
Produced and ran the "Translating Tragedy: Creative Writing and Seeing Workshop" working with 20+ For Free Participants at Almeida Theatre. The Aim, to use creative exercises to translate Shakespeare's words from Romeo & Juliet into new pieces.
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Freelance
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Contributing Writer / Poet
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Jan 2022 - Aug 2023
Over 30 Pieces (and rising) Published in the UK and Internationally (both Online and In Print) part of Zines, Anthologies, Magazines and Writing Collectives. Published with names such as Forget Me Not Press, Lemon Peel Press, Free the Verse, Letters to Lovers, Womanly Magazine, Nightshade Publishing and Bitter Leaf Books. Currently the writer of Cunning Moss Words. Over 30 Pieces (and rising) Published in the UK and Internationally (both Online and In Print) part of Zines, Anthologies, Magazines and Writing Collectives. Published with names such as Forget Me Not Press, Lemon Peel Press, Free the Verse, Letters to Lovers, Womanly Magazine, Nightshade Publishing and Bitter Leaf Books. Currently the writer of Cunning Moss Words.
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REDSIYANA - Vintage Toys and Comics
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Curator of Collections
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Aug 2022 - Jan 2023
Cataloguing, Grading, Valuating, Marketing, Research and Stock Management of Vintage Tin Toys, Model Cars (Factory and Hand Made Collectables), Figurines, Movie Memorabilia, Ty Bears, Annuals and Comic Books (Golden to Bronze Age; DC, Marvel and Dark Horse). Cataloguing, Grading, Valuating, Marketing, Research and Stock Management of Vintage Tin Toys, Model Cars (Factory and Hand Made Collectables), Figurines, Movie Memorabilia, Ty Bears, Annuals and Comic Books (Golden to Bronze Age; DC, Marvel and Dark Horse).
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Royal College of Art
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United Kingdom
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Design Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Contributing Writer
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Jan 2021 - May 2022
ARC Magazine MA Writing Students Publication:>Proxyerotics - Linger Issue "SIMS-ulated">ARC Proxyerotics Senses Workshop - Writing Varied The Pluralist (RCA Newspaper):>Listen to the Sound of the Earth Spinning - "Sound of Memories Trapped within These Walls" >Forecast for the Past - "The Foretelling of Us">Tanks, Turmoil and Tribulation - "Blood Stained Boots"Scrawl Writing, Workshops and Events: >Mercurial Mist - "The Word" >Design & Philosophy, Send Notes Babe - "Designing A Thought Beyond A Solution" Collaborations: Invitation to Exhibit in an Envelope - "A Map of Sense and Memories" A Window Into Isolation - "Bloody Thorns and Golden Petals" Show less
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AcrossRCA Workshop Lead
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Feb 2022 - Apr 2022
Organised and Ran the "The Eyes of Beasts and Flourishing Seeds" as part of AcrossRCA (2022) collection of cross college lectures, workshops and projects. This consisted of talks, presentations and group activities focused on challenging and exploring the perspective of wildlife with a focus on ecocentrism and anthropause. Over 50+ participants explored and produced concepts and small pieces in set workshops of "Seeing the Wild" and "Being Human by Being Animal" with experimental writing and visual tasks with cut up college, black out and concrete poetry. Show less
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Animation Assistant
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Feb 2021 - Jun 2021
"The Place That Left Me" by Deandra Asara (2021) - Animator/Clean Up/Colourist"Stolen Flowers" by Emilia Schettino (2021) - Colourist/Clean Up "Across the Road" by Romy Matar (2021) - Animation Assistant
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RCA Animation - Club Founder and Leader
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Oct 2020 - May 2021
Founded and ran the RCA Animation Club in collaboration with the RCA Student Union between 2020-21. This role included leading workshops, discussions and screenings of work for the whole RCA School Cohort and additional sessions that were open to external students/graduates. This included running Gif Evening Workshops, Art Shares, Sketch Sessions and holding Intro to Animation Classes (in both Photoshop and TV Paint).
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AcrossRCA Workshop Lead
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Jan 2021 - Mar 2021
Organised and Ran the "Our Mythos: Recreating stories from our Cultural Roots" as part of AcrossRCA (2021) collection of cross college lectures, workshops and projects. This consisted of talks, presentations, group activities resulting in a publication exhibited online and in print with a range of art pieces, film and writing. Managed and worked with over 50+ students through a mix of different online approaches and creative sessions during the height of covid.
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RAD Artists Network
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Animator and Illustrator
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May 2020 - May 2022
Logo Designer for the RAD Artist Network and member, part taking in community challenges writing and illustrating as well as the #Thankyounetflix Project for Netflix’s Animatiom Speaker Series / Seminars. Logo Designer for the RAD Artist Network and member, part taking in community challenges writing and illustrating as well as the #Thankyounetflix Project for Netflix’s Animatiom Speaker Series / Seminars.
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Centre for Armenian Information and Advice
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United Kingdom
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Information Services
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Artist In Residence
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Nov 2021 - Dec 2021
Worked collaboratively with CAIA to design and paint a mural for "Lala's Corner" playgroup wall. Worked collaboratively with CAIA to design and paint a mural for "Lala's Corner" playgroup wall.
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Barnet Refugee Service
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Animator and Animation Director
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Apr 2020 - Apr 2021
Creating Promotion Animation/Illustration as part of MDX Animation Placement Scheme Creating Promotion Animation/Illustration as part of MDX Animation Placement Scheme
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MDX SAGA
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United Kingdom
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Animation and Post-production
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Co-Founder and Social Media Manager
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May 2019 - Apr 2021
Co Founder of the MDX SAGA (Students And Graduates of Animation) Community of students from MDX BA Animation Program focusing on promoting the creative talents of students and achievements from our alumni graduates who have worked across the globe producing award winning content. I worked on content and social media promotion, photography and design running events on Campus and setting up a sever for communication and talks online during the Covid-19 Pandemic. I also co-curated the MDX SAGA Alexandra Palace Drive in Screening with the Roof Top Film Club to showcase produced work from our students and graduates through out the summer of 2020 with safe social distancing screenings. Show less
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Centre for Armenian Information and Advice
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United Kingdom
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Information Services
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Hayashen Youth Club Visiting Speaker
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Sep 2020 - Sep 2020
Gave a Introduction Lecture into history and pathways of animation. This included tasks for youth to identify and discuss different techniques of animation used in the films and shows that they watch. I also took part in a youth interview answering further questions from my talk. Gave a Introduction Lecture into history and pathways of animation. This included tasks for youth to identify and discuss different techniques of animation used in the films and shows that they watch. I also took part in a youth interview answering further questions from my talk.
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Middlesex University
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Course Ambassador for Animation & Student Ambassador
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Dec 2019 - Aug 2020
Course Ambassador working in promotion and connection with current students and future applicants representing the BA Animation Course at Middlesex. Handling phone call campaigns and promotions, video content about the course as well as working on open days both for physical and online events.
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Animation Assistant
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May 2018 - Jun 2020
"Pengugee" by Stephen Quenet (2020/21) - Camerawoman, Story Advisor, Layout and Prop Assistant"O Deer Lord" by Lydia Byron (2019) - Clean Up and Colourist "Robin Of The Wood" by SQ (2019) - Character Designer, Story Assistant and Voice Actor "Poisoning Pigeons: The Animation" by Stephen Quenet (2018) - Clean Up and Colourist
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Designer and Animator - Kit Hub Award Brief
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Jun 2019 - Nov 2019
Creating a pitch amongst all creative department for a new Health and safety video commission award before being selected as the winner to work on the paid opportunity with the Kit Hub Service at uni to showcase an entertaining narrative on how to use the services for creative projects. I co directed this project with Stephen Quenet and created the storyboards, character designs and rough/clean up animation.
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Flintlock Theatre
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Performing Arts
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Director and Animator
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Oct 2019 - Dec 2019
Directing a team of creatives at Middlesex University to work for Flintlock Theatre Company on "No Dogs" Live Project to create short animated films illustrating the testimonies from Afro Caribbean and Irish migrants in the UK. I was in charge of Directing and Animating Delphine's testimony with my team. Delphine has gone on to air across the globe and is still making into the official selection of festivals. Directing a team of creatives at Middlesex University to work for Flintlock Theatre Company on "No Dogs" Live Project to create short animated films illustrating the testimonies from Afro Caribbean and Irish migrants in the UK. I was in charge of Directing and Animating Delphine's testimony with my team. Delphine has gone on to air across the globe and is still making into the official selection of festivals.
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Freelance
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Book and Events Reviewer
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Mar 2019 - Oct 2019
Writing Reviews and Product Promotion for Books, Author Events, Conventions, Proof Books as well as Early Access Screenings (Films) and Under 25s Performance Promotions (Both Plays, Operas and Musicals). Writing Reviews and Product Promotion for Books, Author Events, Conventions, Proof Books as well as Early Access Screenings (Films) and Under 25s Performance Promotions (Both Plays, Operas and Musicals).
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The Questors Theatre
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United Kingdom
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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QYT - Acting and Script Writing
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Sep 2014 - Aug 2017
Member of Questors Youth Theatre Group alongside BTEC studies, studied performing arts in weekly workshops and also completed a certificate with QTech in set design and stage hand management. Along side acting in the 2016 "The Beauty Manifesto" I wrote several short plays which I preformed in at yearly showcase events including - Brideaway (2015) Two’s Company, Threes a Crowd (2016) Dinner for 3 (2017) and Fangirls Guide to Writing (2017) Member of Questors Youth Theatre Group alongside BTEC studies, studied performing arts in weekly workshops and also completed a certificate with QTech in set design and stage hand management. Along side acting in the 2016 "The Beauty Manifesto" I wrote several short plays which I preformed in at yearly showcase events including - Brideaway (2015) Two’s Company, Threes a Crowd (2016) Dinner for 3 (2017) and Fangirls Guide to Writing (2017)
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ineek | creative web & design agency
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graphic Design Intern
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Jan 2017 - Feb 2017
Learning Product Design and Promotion using Illustrator and creating short burst of Animation with illustrative assets that I designed during the Internship as well as shadowing on creating and running a studio business. Learning Product Design and Promotion using Illustrator and creating short burst of Animation with illustrative assets that I designed during the Internship as well as shadowing on creating and running a studio business.
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Red Green and Blue Co
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Animator and Creative Content Intern
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Jun 2016 - Jul 2016
Working in Cinema 4D on Animation tests for a new "Element App" enhancing the learning experience for Chemistry targeted towards high school students. I worked on several tests within the software and was part of in house meeting with the team and client discussing the creative development of the project. I also shadowed in the creative video/photography department for the assets and video clips that was created for the app creating live tests to replicate chemical reactions that the students would be studying. In addition to this I worked on audio/video editing for Birds Guide Application and documentary film alongside this internship. Show less
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Education
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2023 - 2026
Loughborough University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Creative Arts -
2020 - 2022
Royal College of Art
Master of Arts - MA, Narrative Animation -
2017 - 2020
Middlesex University
Bachelor of Arts - BA (hons), Animation -
2015 - 2017
Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College
Extended Diploma, Interactive Media
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