Massive congratulations to recent graduate @jfdohertyanimation for his Royal Television Society win for Best Student Animation. This was for his truly beautiful graduation film ‘Before Lights Out’. What a night! Congratulations James!!! 🙌 🍾 🥂 @unicreativearts@farnhamanimation
NOT OKAY — Festival Run Continues 🎬🌍
Not Okay is officially selected and getting screened at the Brighton International Animation Festival (BIAF) and the Women’s Voice Now Film Festival (WVNFF).
📍 Brighton International Animation Festival
🗓 April 24th – 26th
🎬 Screening in Brighton, UK
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🌍 Women’s Voices Now Film Festival, California, USA
🗓 April 15th – May 20th
🎬 Streaming worldwide
🔗 /wvn2026/films/not-okay
WVNFF features 39 films from 29 countries, celebrating stories by women, for women — making the film accessible globally during the festival window.
If you’re in Brighton, let’s catch it up live.
If not, no worries!! watch it online from anywhere, and
WVNFF is your best chance to!!
🎟️🎟️TICKET LINKS IN BIO 🎟️🎟️
#notokay#BIAF#WVNFF #animationfilm#brightonanimation
On 15th Jan we were visited by the amazing Chris Shepherd @wondermasher , He gave a brilliant talk about his life as an animator- starting with studying animation at Farnham- and his debut graphic novel Anfield Road (Observer Graphic Novel of the Year 2025, available in all good bookshops). A joyful time was had by all.
So wonderful to have @joannaquinn at UCAFarnham, giving a great talk and a drawing workshop. Joanna has many fans at Farnham :) The talk ended with live animating- top tip: Joanna holds her pencil on its side, so the line is more dynamic.. less pointy...
🎞 MA Animation Term 1 Showreel
6 months of creative development compressed into under a minute.
This reel reflects my exploration of motion, visual rhythm, and cinematic timing during my first term at UCA.
From concept to execution, each piece helped refine my understanding of storytelling through movement.
Looking forward to building stronger narratives and pushing technical boundaries in the coming terms.
#showreel #animationstudent #creativejourney #uca #khadeghat #farnham #stopmotion #universityforthecreativearts
Our wonderful 3rd year have their pegbars out while they begin work on their first graduation film animation tests.
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Two of our current cohort were nominated for Young Animator of the Year Awards at this year’s Manchester Animation Festival - for their 2nd year work no less! .
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Massive congratulations @yit.ling.animation and @cookanimations .
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Here’s a little look back at this amazing year group’s work from last year….
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@unicreativearts #animation #farnhamanimation #universityforthecreativearts #ucafarnham #showreel
There’s some rather lovely things being made about the place… here’s some artwork from current 3rd year @anaismiryam.art . While you’re here… we have our first Animation social event of the year this Thursday: 5pm-7pm in the UCA Canteen bar. All BA and MA students welcome! Let’s celebrate some of the wonderful goings on across year groups. See you there! #farnhamanimation #universityforthecreativearts #animation
These two cockroaches (disguised as animation directors) are set to join us next week! Since joining forces here at UCA in 2014 to create the award winning ‘Dateless’, Remus & Kiki have been consistently punishing the world with their toxic excretions… and the animation world is forever grateful. All years welcome. Rg21. 2pm. Don’t miss out!
Some wonderful Phonotropes from our lovely new 1st years. We are quite mesmerised… well done you excellent bunch. 👏 #animation #farnhamanimation @unicreativearts
New spaces, new faces… a huge welcome to our new 1st year animation cohort! Everybody’s looking a bit lost…. Good job we painted our walls bright pink! #farnhamanimationpink @unicreativearts #animation #wecreate
