Katherine O'Connor
Artist / Director / Academic
Katherine O’Connor is an award-winning director, artist, and academic specialising in animation and installation. With over 20 years at Teesside University, she has directed internationally screened short films, including her latest, Potter’s Mirror (2024), which has won multiple awards, such as Best Animated Short at the Silver Wave International Film Festival and the Jury Citation at the Toman Eddison International Film Festival and Best Experimental Film USA Film Festival.
The film was also showcased in a site-specific exhibition at the Animex International Animation, Games and VFX Festival. Katherine has created taxidermy installations for local galleries and museums, and her academic writings are featured in recent publications, including The Uncanny and the Afterlife of the Gothic, and Society and Technology: Promoting Well-Being in a Digital Age edited by Dr Hannah Marston.
Events featuring Katherine O'Connor
AVFX Talk 7 - Indie Directors and Animators Panel
Join our special guest panel of award-winning animated film directors for a discussion of their experiences, challenges and successes within their industry. This panel session will give aspiring indie film-makers working in all forms of animation, 2D, 3D and stop -motion an opportunity to ask questions and gain invaluable insights!
Animex AVFX