Amy Backwell
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Amy Backwell

Emerging Talent Specialist

Amy Backwell is ILM's Emerging Talent Specialist for the London studio. She joined ILM back in 2017 as London's Studio Coordinator before quickly moving into the Studio Talent Group. Amy manages all of London's emerging talent programmes including the Jedi Academy, work experience, apprenticeships and school outreach. She also has an invested interest in diversity and inclusion and is leading one of the London offices ERGs called ENABLED which aims to support the neurodiverse and people with disabilities community.

Back in 2015, Amy graduated from the Arts University Bournemouth with a Masters degree in Animation Production. She continues to work on her independent work outside of ILM, specialising in surrealist painting and sculpture.

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Events featuring Amy Backwell

"So you want to work in TV?" - ILM TV talk and Q & A

Amy Backwell | ILM
Terry Tsang | ILM

Christine Lemon, VFX Producer, Anna Sands, Junior Animator, Sami Bal, Production Assistant, Terry Tsang, TV Paint & Roto Lead, Amy Backwell, Emerging Talent Specialist will be answering your questions live.

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