Workshops / Q&A's

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RIYFF 2022 Workshops

Minimal budget short film production with Celia Jaspers

Celia Jaspers is a multi-award-winning Director, Producer & Editor in quality television & film production who has over 1100 hours of director credits spanning 28 years of experience across many genres. She has been involved in an array of international productions for BBC, HGTV, Animal Planet, NHK, Channel 7, Foxtel, CNN, to local New Zealand networks, TVNZ, Māori Television and Prime TV. In this workshop Celia covers important information about how to best prepare and submit films for festivals and also how to produce a shot film on little to no budget. This workshop / Q&A includes a screening of Celia’s multi-award-winning film Milk.

Celia Jaspers

Film Director

Animation 101 with Radheya Jegatheva

Radheya Jegatheva is a multi-award-winning filmmaker based in Perth, Western Australia. He is passionate about using film and animation for education and social development and his works have been used as an educational tool in schools and universities around the world. In this workshop Radheya outlines the film making and creative process on two of his animated films, The Quiet (2019) and a sneak peek at his upcoming film titled Bird Drone.

Radheya Jegatheva

Animator / Filmmaker

Q&A with Ian Redmond OBE

A conversation with Ian Redmond OBE, author of numerous publications on wildlife and producer/consultant on more than 100 conservation documentaries worldwide. We are honored to have Ian as the Global Conservation Ambassador for the Re-Generation International Youth Film Festival in both 2022 & 2023.

Ian Redmond OBE

Documentary Filmmaker

Dani-mation workshop / Q&A

Multi-award-winning producer and animator, Dani Bowman, was diagnosed with autism at age 3 and didn’t speak until she was 6. She now has a BFA, MBA, and is the CEO of Danimation Entertainment where she works to improve the lives of others on the autism spectrum. Danimation produces content for the entertainment industry, and teaches animation skills to youth on the autism spectrum. This specialty workshop is suitable for students of all ages.

Dani Bowman

Animator

Claymation with Bryn Wright

Bryn Wright, is a multi-award-winning claymation filmmaker who happened to be just 10 years old when she produced her first claymation Bad Bugs, which has won 9 awards to date, and was featured in the RIYF Festival. In this workshop, Bryn shares ideas and techniques for making claymations and the workshop includes a screening of Bad Bugs. This workshop is ideal for younger students.