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The Hands at the WORK Records Private View at Derby Museum & Art Gallery on 12 Sep

After more than eighteen months of research, animation and collaboration, I’m delighted to announce that The Hands will have its first private screening at the WORK Records private view on 12 September 2026. Commissioned by Animate Projects as part of WORK Records, The Hands is an animated documentary inspired by over 240 years of history at John Smedley‘s historic Lea Mills. Developed through…

New Article Published in Tangible Territory Journal – Issue 9

I am pleased to share that my article Animated Environmental Rituals has been published in Tangible Territory Journal, Issue 9, which explores the theme of liminality. Written during my Residency of the Steppes in Mongolia, the article reflects on animation, calligraphy, collaboration, and ritual as practices of attention. Through experiences at the Erdenesiin Khuree Calligraphy and Art Centre…

Kinder Than Cuts nominated for an award at Brighton Rocks International Film Festival

Kinder Than Cuts has been nominated for an award at Brighton Rocks International Film Festival and will screen on Saturday 20 June 2026 at 11:00am at Daltons, Brighton. The collaborative protest animation was co-directed by Sarah Gomes Harris and Kate Jessop and created by Yuxin Sun, Yu Sun, Scott Coello, Kate Jessop, Kim Noce, Anna Pereira, Maria Audrey Finn, Occulta Dama, Ciara Kerr, Sam…

Cities of Ladies Review

Very grateful to Encounters Film Festival for this beautiful reflection on Cities of Ladies whihc i have only discovered now after few years… “Individually we all know very little, but the fact that we are together in our ignorance is a source of connection.” The review reflects so thoughtfully on the film’s use of ephemeral drawing, language, fragility and collective humanity. Thank you to…

Practice, Learning and Care

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#Power received the Jury Special Award at the 2nd International Istanbul Women Films Festival.

Cities of Ladies at Brighton International Animation Festival – VR Hub Experience

Selected for Collaborative Futures – Small Approaches 2025–26

https://vimeo.com/1106648190 Two short films, Power and Heart’s Rooted Dove, have been selected for the international screening programme Collaborative Futures – Small Approaches. The open call received more than 700 submissions from over 50 countries, inviting artists to reflect on small gestures of care, imagination, and possibility in times of political and ecological difficulty. Both films…

Animated Environmental Rituals at the SAS Annual Conference 2025

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Co-Creation: A Shared Process of Storytelling Cilect Conference

To Gaza With Love – Global Premiere 21 Sep 10am and interactive website

Tomorrow, September 21st at 10am (UK time), the global animation community comes together for the YouTube premiere of To Gaza With Love: A Global Anijam – a unique collective act of solidarity with the people of Gaza. Coordinated by AC4PAL (Animation Community for Palestine), the project unites 329 short films from over 50 countries, created by animators, students, studios, and first-time…

Kinder Than Cuts selection at LIAF

I am delighted to share that Kinder Than Cuts has received its first festival selection at the London International Animation Festival. It will screen in the programme Are You OK? on 3 December, 6.30pm at the Horse Hospital. This recognition is deeply important—the film’s message is being seen, heard, and spoken about in public spaces where it matters most. Kinder Than Cuts is a collaborative…

Kinder Than Cuts – The Impact of Collective Action

When the idea for Kinder Than Cuts was launched at the Brighton International Animation Festival 2025, it set out to challenge the proposed cuts to PIP and disability benefits through collective creative protest. Co-directed by Sarah Gomes Harris and Kate Jessop, the AniJam invited animators from across the UK to contribute short pieces responding to the theme of kindness against cuts—some…

Selected for WORK Records At Animate Project and Heritage Lottery Funds: Exploring the Threads of Labour Through Animation

I’m honoured to have been selected as one of the three artists for WORK Records, Animate Projects’ new 18-month creative heritage initiative supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Arts Council England. This project brings together artists, historians, curators, archivists, and former workers to investigate the overlooked histories of working life across the East Midlands. My…

Kim Noce to Present In the Garden: Giggles in the Greenery as Part of All That Is Solid UK Tour

I’m delighted to be joining the UK tour of All That Is Solid: the third Animate OPEN, curated by Animate Projects, with two upcoming screenings of In the Garden: Giggles in the Greenery, a collaborative animated short led by Dominica Harrison. I’ll be presenting the work and speaking at the following events: Tuesday 8 July 2025, 6pm The Garden Cinema, London Book ticketsTuesday 2 September 2025…

Kinder Than Cuts – A Protest AniJam on Disability Rights

I’m honoured to be part of Kinder Than Cuts, a powerful protest animation premiered at the Brighton International Animation Festival 2025. This AniJam—co-directed by Kate Jessop and Sarah Gomes Harris, and co-produced by Biscuit Platform—brings together animators from across the UK in response to the UK government’s proposed cuts to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and disability…

New Article Published in Tangible Territory Journal – Issue 8

I’m honoured to share that my article Unraveling Narratives: Animated Documentary as Embodied Knowledge has just been published in Tangible Territory Journal, Issue 8: Ways of Knowing. The piece reflects on UNravel, a collaborative installation developed with the Women’s Skills Development Organization (WSDO) in Nepal. Bringing together textile craft, augmented reality, and animation, the…

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