LUPUS FILMS - Key Persons
Adam started with Lupus Films as a Production Assistant in March 2010, working primarily on the first series of The Hiv e. Adam has had a hand in all following Lupus Films productions, including our first feature film Ethel & Ernest, The Hive Series 2, We're Going on a Bear Hunt and The Tiger Who Came to Tea alongside other exciting developments.
The latest addition to the Lupus Films family, Alix joined the team as Production Assistant in 2021. Alix supports the production and development teams and helps with the day-to-day running of the studio. For files, festival and studio enquiries, as well as general questions about past or upcoming productions, please contact Alix.
Ashleigh joined Lupus Films in 2021 via the ScreenSkills Trainee Finder scheme, and assists the Production Accountant across all of the productions. If you have an accounts or office management related query, please ask for Ashleigh.
Camilla is an Emmy award-winning creative producer who began her career as a freelance journalist before moving into producing and directing TV documentaries and arts programmes. She joined the Arts and Music department of Channel 4 in 1999 where she was Editor, Arts & Animation. Camilla left Channel 4 at the end of 2001 to set up Lupus Films with friend and colleague Ruth Fielding. Together they have developed the company to become one of the world's leading film and television production companies.
Camilla has produced animation and live action films and series for the BBC, Channel 4, Five, ITV, Disney and Cartoon Network, as well as Executive Producing a number of award-winning shorts for Channel 4 and the UK Film Council.
Camilla produced Ethel & Ernest, an animated feature film based on the bestselling graphic novel by Raymond Briggs; two series of popular CG pre-school show The Hive for Disney Junior, which is shown in over 150 territories worldwide and the BAFTA-nominated The Snowman and The Snowdog and We're Going on a Bear Hunt and the International Kids Emmy Award-winning The Tiger Who Came to Tea.
Camilla heads up Lupus Films' feature film slate which include an adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's best-selling novel Kensuke's Kingdom, a feature film about the life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, Las Dos Fridas, and an adaptation of the best-selling Molesworth books written by Geoffrey Willans and illustrated by Ronald Searle.
Clare joined Lupus Films in April 2014 as a Production Assistant via the Creative Access scheme, she helped coordinate the production of Toot the Tiny Tugboat. Having learnt the ropes very swiftly, Clare was promoted to Production Coordinator for the production of The Hive Series 2 and We're Going on a Bear Hunt and to Production Manager for the production The Tiger Who Came to Tea and our latest feature film: Kensuke's Kingdom. If you have a general query or one relating to a specific production, Clare will be happy to help.
Peter joined the Lupus Films's team as an associate editor on Kensuke's Kingdom and works across many of the studio's productions and developments. For technical enquiries, please contact Peter.
Job Titles:
- Founder
- Joint Managing Director
Ruth is an Emmy award-winning producer who has produced shows for all the UK broadcasters and many of the streaming platforms through her company Lupus Films. She is a creative producer holding a masters degree from RADA and Kings College. She started her career making live-action programming before moving into theatre and then animation commissioning at Channel 4 where she met her business partner Camilla Deakin. In 2001 the pair set up Lupus Films which they have developed to become one of the UK's leading animation studios, producing high quality film and television entertainment for children and families.
In 2013 Lupus Films received a prestigious Vision Award from the British Film Institute. The company's first feature film developed with the assistance of the award was Ethel & Ernest, a 90-minute animated feature film based on a graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, distributed by Universal. Other recent successes include the BAFTA-nominated The Snowman and The Snowdog and We're Going on a Bear Hunt and the International Kids Emmy Award-winning The Tiger Who Came to Tea. Lupus Films are currently developing a slate of live action and animated features, specials and series with a variety of funding partners.
As well as her work running Lupus Films, Ruth is a long serving founder member of industry body Animation UK, has been a judge for the Rose D'Or and BAFTA Kids awards and is an external consultant examiner for the National Film & Television School.
Job Titles:
- Script and Development Coordinator
Vanessa joined the company in 2016 as Production Assistant, helping with the final stages of production on We're Going on a Bear Hunt. She has since been promoted to Script and Development Coordinator and now works across Lupus Films' wide film and TV development slate on research, formats, scripts and casting. She has represented the company at conferences in England and France and travelled to Mexico on a research trip for Lupus Films' upcoming feature film about the life of Frida Kahlo. For questions about past and upcoming productions and diary enquiries for the joint company directors, Ruth and Camilla, please contact Vanessa.