Classes

Join Heather Henson and IBEX Puppetry in this unique gathering of Handmade Puppet Dreams (HMPD) film directors to discuss puppets on film.

Panelists will examine their personal experiences with filmmaking, each looking at different aspects of the process: conceptualizing the story, designing and fabricating puppet characters, shooting live-action footage, assembling shots and post-production to finish the films. Our panelists will discuss shared experiences, concerns and advice, take questions from onsite audience members and online participants, and collectively discuss the future and direction of puppet filmmaking.

Panelists include Heather Henson (IBEX’s creative director/HMPD executive producer), Toby Froud (“Lessons Learned”), Sam Koji Hale (“Yamasong”), Kevin McTurk (“Narrative of Victor Karloch”), and Genevieve Anderson (Too Loud A Solitude").

Afterward, join the artists for light refreshments in an open discussion and networking opportunity created specifically for the puppet film community.