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Claire Jennings

Claire Jennings is a multi-award winning animation producer whose list of feature film credits include Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the
Were-Rabbit and the American feature film Coraline.

Jennings has also produced several award winning short films including Father and Daughter created by critically acclaimed film
director Michael Dudok de Wit and Jolly Roger, created by multi-talented director Mark Baker.

Further credits include Consulting Producer on the highly acclaimed feature length documentary He Named Me Malala.
Producer credits on Stressed Eric – a comedy sketch show created by director Carl Gorham.
Executive Producer credits on Nick Park’s TV Series Creature Comforts, produced by Aardman Animation.
Jennings Corporate roles include an Executive Producer post with HIT Entertainment in the UK, overseeing creative development of a
newly acquired Pingu franchise and a subsequent overseas posting to Laika Studios in the USA, serving as President of Laika Entertainment in Portland, Oregon.

Beginning her film career working for the much respected British animation film producer John Coates at TVC London, Jennings is
quick to mention how Coates became the key mentor to her ambition and steadily growing interest in animation.

Prior to working in animation Jennings worked with the Comic Relief organisation in London and earlier with Music Promoters
Sound And Vision in Athens, Greece.