Gabi Bania

Gabi Bania

Animator (Animation)


Location:
Newport, UK
Career stage:
Early

Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Film
  • Animation

Regions can work

  • South East
  • London
  • North West
  • East of England
  • West Midlands
  • South West
  • Yorkshire and the Humber
  • East Midlands
  • North East
  • Scotland
  • Wales
  • Northern Ireland


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About

I am a director and screenwriter of short animated films and an animation lecturer.Since 2018, my animated films in various techniques and scripts have been presented at over 320 festivals in 37 countries, winning over 70 awards, including the Royal Television Society Award in 2025 for stop-motion puppet animation "Nibbling of the Night".I graduated with Distinction from an MA Animation and BA (Hons) Computer Animation course at the University of South Wales in Cardiff, UK. Later, I was a lecturer at this university.Currently, I work as an animation and film lecturer in a few schools: at the STEP IT Academy, Cosinus and KinoSzkoła.I worked as a 3D animator of a dragon character on a feature live-action film "Grandpa, let's go!" which was screened in Polish cinemas in 2025.

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ScreenSkills Training Passport

Gabi Bania has completed the following modules within the ScreenSkills Training Passport.

Tackling harassment and bullying at work

Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

Introduction to data protection and cybersecurity in the screen industries

Introduction to financial compliance in the screen industries

Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

Introduction to mental health awareness at work

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Experience

  1. MA Animation student

    University of South Wales · Sep 2023 - Oct 2024

    I graduated from the course with Distinction (highest possible) with specialization in directing & screenwriting and character animation.

  2. BA (Hons) Computer Animation student

    University of South Wales · Sep 2021 - Jul 2023

    I graduated from the course with First Class Honours (highest possible) with specialization in directing and 3D character animation.

  3. BA (Hons) Computer Animation Art & Design student

    Bournemouth University · Sep 2020 - Jun 2021

Education and training

  1. Getting into the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning Series · May 2023 - Present

    ScreenSkills Funded

  2. Dream Big! 2025-26: online info session

    thinkBIGGER! · Jul 2025

  3. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Jun 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  4. Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

    ScreenSkills Test · Jun 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  5. Introduction to mental health awareness at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jun 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  6. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · May 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  7. Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · May 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  8. Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · May 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  9. How to perform well in a screen industries interview

    ScreenSkills Learning · May 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  10. How to apply for work in the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · May 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  11. How to find work in the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · May 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  12. How to identify the right role for you in the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · May 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  13. Introduction to working in the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · May 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  14. Select Sessions: getting started as a screenwriter

    Mission Accomplished · Oct 2022

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Certificates

  • Introduction to mental health awareness at work

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 1 Jun 2023

  • Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 31 May 2023

  • Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 31 May 2023

  • Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 31 May 2023

  • Getting into the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning Series
    Issued 31 May 2023

Gabi Bania

Gabi Bania

Animator (Animation)


Location:
Newport, UK
Career stage:
Early

Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Film
  • Animation

Regions can work

  • South East
  • London
  • North West
  • East of England
  • West Midlands
  • South West
  • Yorkshire and the Humber
  • East Midlands
  • North East
  • Scotland
  • Wales
  • Northern Ireland


Download CV