Julia Pott (born 13 June 1985) is a British animator, illustrator, screenwriter, producer, and voice actress. She is the creator of

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's'' Summer Camp Island'', as well as the voice of Susie McCallister.

Early life and education

Pott, having an

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mother, spent her childhood summers in The Hamptons and from the age of 6 was regularly drawing, telling people she wanted to be a cartoonist and work for Disney. She completed a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design at Chelsea College of Arts in 2004, and studied Animation and Illustration at Kingston University, completing her Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in 2007. While at Kingston, her short animation ''My First Crush'' gained her attention and by 2012 had received nearly 1.5 million views on YouTube. After graduating from Kingston, Pott made animated visuals for musical groups The Decemberists and Bat for Lashes, then enrolled in an MA in Animation from the Royal College of Art, where she directed the animated shorts ''Howard'' (2010) and ''Belly'' (2011). After graduating with honors in 2011, she moved to Brooklyn and then to Los Angeles.

Career

Pott's films have competed at festivals around the world, including

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and

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. After working as a writer on the animated television series '' Adventure Time'', Pott developed her own series '' Summer Camp Island'' which debuted on

in 2018 and is now shown on HBO Max. The series was based on a short film by the same name which appeared at Sundance and focuses on an elephant named Oscar and his best friend Hedgehog and their adventures at a magical summer camp. In November 2021, Pott also joined production studio Hornet and said she hoped to see her work used in fashion and textiles.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

{{Authority control Alumni of the Royal College of Art English film producers British women film directors British animators Alumni of Kingston University Alumni of Chelsea College of Arts 1985 births Living people