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Masterclass
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Masterclass with Cécile Guillard
Barcelona and Online
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Discover the secrets of art direction in animation with Cécile Guillard, art director of Iron Boy (Le Corset), a film that received the Jury’s Special Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, as well as the Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
In this masterclass, Cécile will share how the film’s visual universe was developed, from aesthetic choices and visual references to teamwork and the creative process that takes a project from its earliest ideas to the screen. A unique opportunity to gain first-hand insight into professional animation at the highest level and ask questions directly to one of the creative minds behind the film.
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Cécile Guillard
Cécile Guillard (Marseille, 1994) is a French illustrator, animator, and comic book artist trained at the Estienne and Gobelins schools. She is known for her work on graphic novels such as the award-winning Une vie de moche (2019) and Refuge (2025), her debut as a solo author. Within the audiovisual and animation industry, she notably served as the art director for the animated film Le Corset, directed by Louis Clichy.