About Leo Wright
Leo Wright is multi-award winning stop motion filmmaker.
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Leo developed his film production skills at Aardman as part of their In-Studio Training Course - an opportunity to create a stop motion short film at Aardman's Gas Ferry Road Studios for 6 months. This included support and industry-level training from animation leaders such as David Sproxton, Peter Lord, Suzie Templeton and Sam Morrison. This resulted in the creation of Leo's short film: The Big Bad Wolf.
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The Big Bad Wolf has been currently shortlisted for the Animation category at the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards.
Leo's student films won two Royal Television Society Awards for Best Writing and Best Production Design, along with an 'Honourable Mention' Certificate for Production Design at the Ray Harryhausen Awards.
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Leo also has a First Class BA Hons Degree in Stop Motion Animation, with an additional Certificate of Excellence in Animation.
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Leo has worked in the art department at BBC Studios on the 13th season of 'Father Brown', covering set dressing and graphic design in a live action capacity.
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Leo has received media coverage in Variety, BBC Midlands Today, BBC Breakfast, BBC Radio WM, Black Country Bugle, Express and Star. Leo's work has been recognised by the Royal British Legion, British Red Cross and 10 Downing Street.
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Leo continues to pursue his passion in animation and telling quality, heart-warming stories through the medium of stop motion.
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Film Credits:
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The Big Bad Wolf (Director/ Animator) - 2024
- Sony Future Filmmaker Awards for Best Animation (Shortlisted) 2025
- Melbourne International Animation Festival 2025
- Animation Nation 2025
- Sound and Vision Short Film Festival 2025
- Berlin TaxiFilmFest 2025
- Liftoff Global Film Network 2024
- Overlap Show and Tell 2024
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Mrs Wilkins and Her Magic Handbag (Director/ Animator) - 2023
- Royal Television Society Midlands Student Award for best Writing (Won) 2024
-Royal Television Society Midlands Student Award for Best Animation (Nominee) 2024
- Cardiff Animation Festival 2024
- The Bay International Film Festival (finalist) 2024
-Lift-off Global Film Network 2023
- Overlap Show and Tell 2023
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No Man's Land (Director/ Animator) - 2023
-Royal Television Society Midlands Student Award for Best Production Design (Won) 2024
-Royal Television Society Midlands Student Award for Best Production Design (Nominee) 2024
- Ray Harryhausen Awards for Best Student Film (Honorary Mention) 2024
-Liftoff Global Film Network 2023
- Overlap Show and Tell 2023
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Boing Boing the Bouncing Sheep (Director/ Animator) - 2022
- BFI Eat Our Shorts 2022
- Overlap Animation Show and Tell 2022
-INDIs Film Festival 2023
-FilmOne Fest 2023
- Staffordshire Day Film Festival 2023