About Leo Wright
Leo Wright is multi-award winning stop motion filmmaker.
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Leo has been developing his film production skills at Aardman as part of their In-Studio Training Course. Leo had to go through an intense selection process for the 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. As well as covering everything from scriptwriting, storyboarding, set dressing, lighting, animating and post-production.
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Leo has recently won two Royal Television Society Awards for Best Writing and Best Production Design.
Leo's latest film 'The Big Bad Wolf' being released nationwide in UK cinemas as a short film before the re-release of 'The Wrong Trousers.'
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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 received media coverage on 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, with charitable clients including Macmillan Cancer Support.
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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
- Animation Nation 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
-Liftoff 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