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DIRECTING & WRITING FOR ANIMATION TALENT LAB WITH DEAN DEBLOIS

Cinemagic Film Festival 2025 / Talent Lab

Presented by: Cinemagic
0BELFAST: Peter Froggatt Centre (Queen's University)
PSunday 26th October, 2025
N11:00am

Event information

DIRECTING & WRITING FOR ANIMATION - Join Dean DeBlois as he guides young people in crafting compelling stories, developing memorable characters, and bringing imaginative worlds to life.

Golden Globe winner and three-time Academy Award nominee Dean DeBlois is best known as the writer, director, and executive producer of the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, one of the most successful and beloved animated franchises in film history. He most recently wrote and directed the live-action adaptation for Universal, expanding the cinematic world he helped create. Earlier in his career, DeBlois partnered with Chris Sanders to write and direct Disney’s Lilo & Stitch after serving as co-head of story on Mulan. Beyond animation, he has developed live-action projects for Disney and Universal and directed numerous acclaimed music films and documentaries.

Ages: 16-25 / Duration: 120 mins.

Start Time: 11.00am (Exit Time: 1.00pm).

Refunds: Please check your ticket (or email confirmation) as soon as you receive it. Tickets/e-tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded, unless an event is cancelled, rescheduled or if they have been issued in error.

Venue information

BELFAST: Peter Froggatt Centre (Queen's University)
0Peter Froggatt Centre
​Queen’s University Belfast
University Road
Belfast BT7 1PS
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