Jean-Philippe Vine

J.P. began his career as a theatre set designer and modelmaker, leading him to discover animation at Aardman Animations in the UK. He progressed to direct on the Emmy award winning series Shaun the Sheep, before joining Pixar where he storyboarded for multiple features including Inside Out. He returned to London to direct his first feature Ron’s Gone Wrong, released by Disney.

His latest short film Cardboard was nominated for a BAFTA in 2026.

He is now Creative Director for Dream Games Animation, establishing a story-driven London studio.