Sarah Beeby

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Sarah Beeby is an artist who creates whimsical worlds for dreamers and outsiders. She has 15 years experience in the animation industry, and is represented by Fourth Wall Management in Los Angeles for TV and film and Blue Zoo in London for commercials.

In 2024, Sarah completed 'Gardening', a surreal fantasy set in the mind-garden of a woman on a quest for justice. The film was awarded the BFI Short Form Animation Grant, with additional support from Rooftop Films and The Animation Workshop’s International Artist Residency. It has since screened widely at BAFTA, BIFA, and Oscar-qualifying festivals, earning multiple awards including a Special Mention at the OSCAR qualifying Thomas Edison Film Festival. She is currently developing an animated feature called 'Salty Fangs' with Louisa Wood.

Sarah first gained recognition as a commercial director, creating animated fashion and art films for CHANEL, COS, and AnOther Magazine and legendary fashion designer ALAÏA.

She has also contributed to several acclaimed series and feature films such as Summer Camp Island (Cartoon Network) and The Midnight Gospel (Netflix) and The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland (SKY).

Sarah is a graduate of Wimbledon College of Art (BA Fine Art, First Class) and the Royal College of Art (MA Animation).

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Contact details

Email sarah.beeby@falmouth.ac.uk
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    Qualifications

    Qualifications

    Year Qualification Awarding body
    2011 Master of Arts: Animation (Merit) Royal College of Art
    2009 Bachelor of Arts: Print and Digital Media (First Class Honours) Wimbledon College of Art
    2008 Web Production Skills: Level 2 Award London College of Communication
    2008 3D Modelling: Level 2 Award London College of Communication
    2006 Foundation Degree in Fine Art (Merit) Norwich School of Art and Design

    Policy engagement within Cornwall

    Engagement with organisations which contribute to the development of educational, cultural or socio-economic policies in Cornwall

    • Board of Trustees: Cornwall Film Festival

    Professional Engagement

    Independent professional practice

    Honours & awards

    • 2025: WINNER: Best Animation, Palm Springs Animation Festival
    • 2025: WINNER: Best Animation, Sunrise Film Festival
    • 2025: WINNER: Best Animation, Wolverhampton Film Festival
    • 2024: WINNER, Best Animation, London Breeze Film Festival (BIFA)
    • 2024: NOMINATED, Best East Anglian Animation, Norwich Film Festival (BAFTA)
    • 2014: WINNER, PWC Emerging Leader Business Mentorship Scheme, London, UK
    • 2012: WINNER, Silver Palm Award, Mexico International Film Festival, San Diego, USA
    • 2012: WINNER, Best Student Film, Animation Block Party, NY
    • 2012: WINNER, Silver Reel Award, Lucerne International Film Festival, Switzerland
    • 2012: WINNER, Best International Animation, World of Woman, Sydney, Australia
    • 2012: FINALIST, Alphaville Future of Moving Image Awards, London, UK
    • 2011: SECOND PLACE, Jerwood Student Drawing Competition, London, UK

    Grants

    • 2022: Short Form Animation Fund, British Film Institute (Production Grant)
    • 2020: Short Form Animation Fund, British Film Institute (Development Grant)
    • 2017: Short Film Grant, Rooftop Films
    • 2016: Community Engagement Grant, Centre for Engagement, Service, and the Public Good, CSULA

     

    Research Fellowships and Residencies

    • 2026: Sea Change Animated Women Residency, Tiree, Outer Hebrides
    • 2021: International Artist Residency, The Animation Workshop, Viborg, Denmark
    • 2016: Faculty Fellow, Center for the Study of Gender and Sexualities, CSULA

     

    Independent Film Commissions

    • 2026: Salty Fangs
    • 2021: Director: Gardening, Financed by BFI
    • Feature Film
    • 2024: Compositor, The Night Before Christmas In Wonderland, Lupus Film/Universal

     

    Television

    • 2024: Background Painter, Strip Law, Netflix
    • 2024: Background Painter, Cool Cats, YouTube
    • 2022: Background Painter, Hospital, Cirocco Dunlap, Amazon Prime
    • 2021: Background Painter, Royal Crackers, Jason Ruiz, Adult Swim
    • 2020: Background Painter, Fairfax, Matt Hausfater, Teddy Riley, and Aaron Buchsbaum / Amazon Prime
    • 2020: Compositor, Ghosting, HBO MAX
    • 2019: Background Painter, Summer Camp Island, Julia Pott, Cartoon Network
    • 2018: Background Painter, The Midnight Gospel, Pendleton Ward, Netflix

     

    Commercials

    • 2024: Background Design and Paint, Skittles Pitch, Hornet, New York, USA
    • 2022: Background Painting, Cell City Pitch, Hornet, New York, USA
    • 2018: Director, Moody Short Film, Moody, London, UK
    • 2018: Director, Moody-U, Moody, London, UK
    • 2017: Director, Alaia Nude, Azzedine Alaia/Beauty Prestige International, Paris, France
    • 2016: Director, Alaia Blanche, Azzedine Alaia/Beauty Prestige International, Paris, France
    • 2016: Director, Alaia Generous, Azzedine Alaia/Beauty Prestige International, Paris, France
    • 2016: Director, Alaia a La Folie, Azzedine Alaia/Beauty Prestige International, Paris, France
    • 2016: Director, Shiseido, Shiseido/Beauty Prestige International, Paris, France
    • 2015: Director, Alaia Parfum, Azzedine Alaia/Beauty Prestige International, Paris, France
    • 2015: Director, Dodo Pomellato, Dodo Pomellato/Out There Agency, Milan, Italy
    • 2014: Director, KartellxLaufen GIF series, Kartell/Out There Agency, Milan, Italy
    • 2014: Director, Pepsi Farmers Hub, Pepsi/Freuds Communications
    • 2013: Director, This Is How We Make Our Crisps, Pepsi/Freuds Communications
    • 2013: Director, Les Deeses de Azzedine Alaia, Another Magazine/Azzedine Alaia, London, UK
    • 2013: Director, Chanel Les Beiges, Another Magazine, London, UK
    • 2012: Director, Alexander McQueen: Skull and Rose Clutch, Another Magazine, London, UK
    • 2012: Director, Christmas Series, COS stores, London, UK
    • 2012: Director, Collate COS, COS stores, London, UK
    • 2012: Roto Artist, Tame Impala Music Video, Blink Ink, London, UK
    • 2011: Animator, Head Sport, MIE/HEAD, London, UK
    • 2011: Compositor, The One, Rimmel London, UK

     

    Professional Film Screenings

    • 2025: LINZ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, TURKEY
    • 2025: CANLANDIRANLAR, TURKEY
    • 2025: FEMALE EYE FILM FESTIVAL, CANADA
    • 2025: BRITISH URBAN FILM FESTIVAL, (BAFTA)
    • 2025: WIGAN AND LEIGH (BIFA) UK
    • 2025: PIXLATL, MEXICO
    • 2025: GREENICH FILM FESTIVAL, UK
    • 2025: WOMAN X (BIFA) UK
    • 2025: WORCESTER FILM FESTIVAL (BIFA)
    • 2025: IMAGINE THIS FILM FESTIVAL, NY
    • 2025: BRITISH URBAN FILM FESTIVAL, YORKSHIRE, UK (BAFTA)
    • 2025: MIRROR MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL, OTTAWA, CANADA 2025
    • 2025: PORTLAND FESTIVAL OF CINEMA, ANIMATION & TECHNOLOGY
    • 2025: WEIRD FILM AND ANIMATION MARKET
    • 2025: ODENSE INT FF 2025 (OSCAR) (ANIMATION WORKSHOP EDITION)
    • 2025: GAZE LGBTQI FILM FESTIVAL, IRELAND
    • 2025: BRIGHTON ROCKS, UK
    • 2025: FEMINIST BORDER ARTS, USA
    • 2025: ANIMAFEST ZAGREB, NOMINATED: GRAND PRIX, CROATIA
    • 2025: SXSW LONDON, UK
    • 2025: SUNRISE FILM FESTIVAL, WINNER: BEST ANIMATION (BIFA) UK
    • 2025: ACID D’ANIME, FRANCE
    • 2025: SUNDERLAND FILM FESTIVAL, SUNDERLAND, UK (BIFA)
    • 2025: DUMBO FILM FESTIVAL, DUMBO, NEW YORK, USA
    • 2025: WENCH FILM FESTIVAL, MUMBAI, INDIA
    • 2025: BRITISH SHORTS BERLIN, BERLIN, GERMANY
    • 2024: HOLLYSHORTS, LONDON, UK (BAFTA, OSCAR)
    • 2024: AESTHETICA

    Social, community and cultural engagement

    • Professional Presentations
    • 2024: Norwich University of the Arts, UK
    • 2023: Sony Pictures Diversity and Inclusion Initiative: BRIC, Los Angeles, USA
    • 2017: California Institute of the Arts: Non-Fiction Club, Los Angeles, USA
    • 2017: Flock: Women in Film, London, UK