Miranda Peyton Jones is a filmmaker and moving image artist specialising in analogue and stop-motion animation. Having graduated with a high first from Kingston University's Illustration Animation course, she is currently working as a freelance creative in London.
Her work is characterised by a playful, sensitive approach where the interplay of narrative and method/material takes centre stage. As a storyteller, she delves into the realm of stop motion, with a keen focus on sound design.
Her most recent work has been with ANA projects, offering creative assistance and animation for clients including American Eagle, Gavi the Vaccine Alliance and documentary projects for the BBC and Motto Pictures.
Before this she was in Berlin at Studio Monströös. It was an incredible opportunity for her to collaborate with director Xenia Smirnov on her upcoming short film, 'Balkone,' a beautiful piece of hand-painted animation.
One of her proudest achievements is her graduate film, 'Jeremy, my Father.' Which has received international acclaim, with nominations from 17 film festivals, including the British Animation Awards, and also winning 6 awards, such as:
- Best of Show at Anima8 Film Festival
- Best Factual Film at The Royal Television Society
- Best Student Animation at the Learning on Screen Awards
- Best Student Film at ARFF Berlin International Awards
- Best Documentary at Vesuvius International Film Festival
- Best Short Documentary at Madrid Indie Film Festival