Barry Purves
Barry has been involved with the arts for almost 45 years, mainly in animation and theatre. He has directed nearly 300 episodes of children’s series, including Wind in the Willows, Toby’s Travelling Circus, Rupert Bear and was recently an animation director of Twirlywoos. His own darker films, including Next, Screen Play, Achilles and Tchaikovsky – an elegy, have won many awards around the world, notably Oscar and BAFTA nominations. Barry also teaches and writes books about animation, and his recent film No Ordinary Joe, starring Lindsay Duncan, is currently screening at festivals.