EXCLUSIVE: UK-based VFX and animation company Jellyfish Pictures has appointed Archie Donato as Managing Director of Animation.
Donato, who previously served as Creative Director of Animation at Jellyfish Pictures, has over 30 years of experience within the industry, 17 of which were spent at DreamWorks Animation.
During his career, he has worked on film franchises such as Star Wars, Terminator, Godzilla, and Kung Fu Panda, with his most recent credits as VFX Supervisor on the Emmy-winning Entergalactic and multi-Annie award-nominated Nimona.
In his new role, Donato will lead the senior creative, production, and operation teams across all Jellyfish Pictures animation productions to deliver “artistic excellence and drive creative innovation.” Donato succeeds Natalie Llewellyn, who will also be taking on a new leadership role as Managing Director for Jellyfish Pictures Originals. “It’s an exciting time within our business for Archie to be stepping up into this new role.
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