Steven Brown (U.S.A.)

Steven Brown is an artist, filmmaker, animator and educator, working in Los Angeles and Taiwan. He has taught for a decade for the Program in Character Animation, at the California Institute of the Arts. Mr. Brown has also taught for several years in the MFA Graduate Animation Degree program at the Tainan National University of the Arts, in Taiwan. He is also currently teaching in the Illustration Department at Art Center College of Design. In 2010 Mr. Brown was designated as an Artist in Residence by the California Arts Council. His filmmaking practice is centered upon experimental documentaries which combine elements of live action and animation in a variety of ways. Before becoming an educator Mr. Brown worked in the theme entertainment industry, executing environmental concept drawings for a number of theme parks and Las Vegas casino's.

Taku Furukawa (Japan)

Born 1941 in Mie. After graduating from Osaka University of Foreign Studies (currently Osaka University), worked at TJC and Yoji Kuri's Jikken Kobo before going freelance. Since then has been active as a cartoonist, illustrator, and animation artist. Visiting Professor at Tokyo Polytechnic University Faculty of Arts. Awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2004. Board member of ASIFA-JAPAN.

Kiyoshi Nishimoto (Japan)

Active in various different fields as an animation creator, from the early 1980s. His works include the software used for displays at expositions and museums, animations for commercials and television science programs, and others. Also involved in the development of software in the early days of interactive media. Currently involved in research work at Musashino Art University's Visual Communication Design Faculty on issues regarding interactive interfaces that exploit the characteristics of visual perception of movement, and possibilities for animation expression using computers, and other such topics. Board member of ASIFA-JAPAN.

Hiroki Mori (Japan)

Graduated from the Animation Course at Department of Graphic Design, Osaka Designer Gakuin in 1980. Involved in freelance work including character design for television commercials, videos, and storyboard production. After working as an assistant at Department of Animation, Osaka Designers' College, assumed current post as full-time teacher, in charge of animation and character design classes. Member of ASIFA-JAPAN.

Hiroshi Onishi (Japan)

Visual artist. Associate professor at the Department of Information Design, Department of Art at Kyoto University of Art and Design, and the Dean of Correspondence, in charge of the animation course at the same institution. After working in image production, multi-media contents production, and as CG production director, assumed current post in 2002. Many exhibition displays and collaborative work with artists. In his recent publication, ‘New Exploration of Mono Studies' /SOGENSHA Inc. (2009), he describes his unique classes at Correspondence. Member of ASIFA-JAPAN.

Koji Yamamura (Japan)

Born in 1964. Graduated from the Painting Department at Tokyo Zokei University."Mt. Head" was the winner of the Grand Prix on six animation festivals, including Annecy, Zagreb, and Hiroshima, and was nominated at the 75th Academy Awards."Franz Kafka's A Country Doctor" was the winner of seven Grand Prix awards, at festivals including Ottawa, Stuttgart, and Hiroshima.
Winner of over 60 international awards, board member of ASIFA-Japan, Vice-President of Japan Animation Association, and professor of Department of Animation, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Tokyo University of the Arts.