Ed Foster

Edward was National Student Artist of the Year for Wales with his giant paintings featuring chickens! Now based in London he primarily works as an animation director. However he continues to illustrate and develop his own original project ideas for children’s books and animated series. He is currently directing the third series of the popular BAFTA nominated Little Princess series.
 
Ed Foster's CV

ANNA SPUD

Producer: Illuminated Films
Date UK: 2009
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Original animation idea optioned

LITTLE PRINCESS

Producer: Illuminated Films
Date UK: 2008
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Director for 2 x half hour specials. Bases on the best-selling books by Tony Ross and voiced by Jane Horrocks.

BUDDY & ELVIS

Producer: Illuminated Films
Date UK: 2007
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Director of pilot for new proposed series.

LITTLE PRINCESS

Producer: Illuminated Films
Date UK: 2006
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Director of second series, 35 x 11 minute episodes. (Series has sold to over 100 networks worldwide)

LITTLE PRINCESS

Producer: Illuminated Films
Date UK: 2005
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Director of first series, 30 x 11 minute episodes.

LITTLE PRINCESS

Producer: Illuminated Films
Date UK: 2004
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Director of pilot for pre-school animation series based on the books by Tony Ross.

LITTLE PRINCESS

Producer: Illuminated Films
Date UK: 2003
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Director of pilot for pre-school animation series.

JERRY SPRINGER THE OPERA

Date UK: 2003
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Design and animation Work for the projections.

THE VILLAGE PEOPLE

Producer: Illuminated Films
Date UK: 2003
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Director for 5 min animation series pilot.

ANNA SPUD

Date UK: 2002
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Director/Animator/Co-writer - 10min 2D animation.

National Film & Television School

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DISCO PANSY SCREAM - 30 sec commissioned MTV Sting Director/Animator

 

CAT MUSIC - 1min 20 sec MTV ident Director/Animator

 

HAROLD & MABEL - 1min model animation Director/Animator

 

50 YEARS OF NFT - 10 sec ident proposal for National Film Theatre Director/Animator

AWARDS

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Little Princess

Finalist for preschool animation - BAA'S (Yet to announced)

Nominated for preschool animation - BAFTA 2006/07/09

Best Animated series - Stuttgart Animation Festival 2007

Winner - Tehran Film Festival 2007

Winner - Cairo Film Festival 2007

 

Anna Spud

Royal Television Society Award, 2004, UK - Finalist

Learning on Screen Awards, 2004, UK, - `Highly Commended' Award

Chichester International Film Festival 2004, UK, Best Animation

MECAL 2004 International Film Festival Barcelona, `Special Mention' Award

 

Pensioner Penny

Best Animation - Royal Television Awards 1997

Best Animation film - Reel to Reel film festival, Glasgow