Creative Calderdale presents International Award-winning Animator

Barry Purves

6-9pm, 5th October 2011

This event is free to creative, digital and cultural industry professionals. If you would like to join us at this event please complete the registration form here in full: http://www.creativecalderdale.co.uk/index.php?option=com_forme&fid=3

Creative Calderdale are proud to announce that October’s speaker will be the award winning animator, Barry Purves.

If you don’t know Barry by name, you will certainly know of his work, from childhood classics like Postman Pat and Rupert the Bear, to Hollywood Blockbusters like King Kong and Mars Attacks. Barry has also done numerous TV interviews, animation training courses, and documentaries. He has held workshops about animation around the world, at major studios including Dreamworks, PDI, and Pixar.

Known as one of Britain’s most celebrated animators, his six films have won over sixty major international awards, including Grand Prix, Best Director, Best Film, and Oscar and BAFTA nominations. A fascinating speaker, Barry will guide us on an entertaining journey through a career spanning over 30 years. Join us at this event for an EXCLUSIVE preview of Barry’s latest film.

18:00 – 19:00 Hot Food and Registration
19:00 – 19:30 Welcome and Opening Pitches
19:30 – 20:30 Barry Purves
20:30 – late Networking

For more information about Creative Calderdale, please visit www.creativecalderdale.co.uk