month: JULY 2022
Mar 22, 2023
The Art of Production: Lydia Glanville, NERD’s Head of Business and Talent

Step into the world of Lydia, Head of Business and Talent at NERD Productions, and get a glimpse of the thrill and excitement of the production industry. Getting briefs, catching up with producers & creatives on a daily, nurturing talent and much more. Lydia’s passion for the industry started at the age of 19 and …
Mar 10, 2023
“You Can’t Call the Same Five Friends”: Addressing Gender Bias in Production

LBB’s Zoe Antonov spoke to NERD’s Founder Milana Karaica and experts across the industry on International Women’s Day about how production companies can champion female talent, how to break gender bias and why trust is paramount. Another International Women’s Day comes around, which means another March 8th spent pondering how the world has become better, …
Feb 23, 2023
Storytellers DeTuco Join NERD Productions' talent roster

As the first blooms of 2023 appear, we bring you DeTuco – our new & vibrant animation signing. This bunch, brimming with team spirit, specialises in bringing to life CGI characters and whole new worlds. They are eager to infuse the NERD Productions family with even more colour and craft. Prepare to be wowed as …
Feb 21, 2023
Producing Tomorrow's Producers: NERD's EP Milana Karaica - learning on the job, diversity & inclusivity and getting it done!

Milana began her journey in the production industry at just 17 as a runner and worked her way up to Executive Creative Producer, proving that nothing is impossible when you set your mind to it. But she didn’t stop there. Milana went on to set up her very own production company, one that champions diverse …
Feb 14, 2023
'Marguerite': A whimsical blend of stop-motion and hand-drawn animation by Hayley Morris

Hayley Morris walks us through the process of creating her newest personal short film ‘Marguerite’, and the many lessons, reflections and experiences it brought. Why ‘Marguerite’? I started working on “Marguerite” in 2017. Jamie Caliri reached out to see if I wanted to make a promo for a version of the new Dragonframe software based …
Jul 28, 2022
Kulay Labitigan | Art crafted by heritage, strong cultural influence and gratitude.

Happily raised in a rural Filipino town, Kulay grew up freely exposed to local artistry and cultural scenes. Then unaware of his capabilities, he already knew that he always wanted to be creating. As a kid, Kulay spent a lot of time daydreaming and playing. In a family-owned general merchandise shop, Kulay had a treasury …
Jul 06, 2022
The Art of Animation | PALOMA

NERD Productions team sat down with a director duo Paloma to talk all things animation, their inspiration, favourite work and the concept of less is more! We had a great chat with both Alicja and Lucas and we can’t wait for you to dive deep into their world! How did you fall in love with …