2026 Keynote Speakers:
Dale Hayward and Sylvie Trouvé of See Creature Studio

See Creature is Dale Hayward and Sylvie Trouvé, a husband and wife team who met working in stop motion television series. They founded See Creature in 2011 with the belief that anything can be animated. 

Their work embraces mixing the hand-crafted, traditional animation techniques with the latest digital technologies and software. Film projects include the feature film The Little Prince (dir. Marc Osbourne, 2015), Bone Mother (2018), If I Was God (dir. Cordell Baker, 2016), Les Emerveilleurs (2022), and Melodia Torrential (dir. Jose Luis Saturno, 2022). Commercial clients include Nike, Hot Wheels, Tim Horton's, and many non-profit organizations.

They also maintain a vibrant and inspiring teaching practice with See Learn Academy, hosting workshops and creating educational materials for amateur and professional animators. They believe that stop motion infuses animation with a human quality, making it feel more alive and genuine. The subtle nuances and slight imperfections in each frame contribute to the overall warmth and humanity that we all need.