The collaborators responsible for bringing Ashley Walters’ debut feature from script to screen will discuss their process on the film’s journey from development to distribution. 

Animol, which premiered at Berlin in 2026, was developed by Joi Productions, working with Film 4, the BFI and Sky. The team and their international sales agent, Bankside, will discuss how and why they each got involved, their decision-making and creative collaboration, including how they pulled off the first co-finance deal between Film 4 and Sky.