Jess Thornton

Jess is the Studio Coordinator at Wild Child Animation, where she supports the team and helps drive recruitment, training and outreach projects. Her role spans everything from welcoming new talent into the studio to coordinating creative workshops and industry collaborations.

Before joining Wild Child, Jess spent 10 years working across the creative sector with organisations including The Hepworth Wakefield, the Royal Armouries Museum and Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival. Whether collaborating with independent designers on bespoke products or helping filmmakers share their work with new audiences, she’s always been driven by a passion for supporting creative people and ideas.