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LOREN KARA LEONARDIA
Loren Kara Leonardia is a watercolor artist, teacher, and aspiring
creative entrepreneur. She graduated with a degree in Multimedia
Arts from the College of Saint Benilde where she became an
Animation Writing professor for three years. She is now based
in Bacolod focusing on her watercolor work and is currently
designing her own brand of notebooks.

RIVELLE MALLARI
Born in Manila, Philippines, Rivelle aspired to be a filmmaker since
she was in high school. She pursued her passion by studying
Bachelor of Arts in Film and Audio-Visual Communication at the
University of the Philippines, Diliman where she graduated Magna
Cum Laude. She works mostly as Video Director, Editor and
Motion Graphics Artist in different film and advertising projects.
Her film, Little Lights won the Special Jury Prize in 41st Metro
Manila Film Festival 2015. It was also a finalist at Movievalley
Bazzacinema Festival, Italy 2017, Los Angeles Asian Pacific
Film Festival, USA 2017, 30th International Festival of Films for
Children and Young Adults, Iran 2017, 21st Seoul International
Cartoon and Animation Festival, Korea 2017 and 8th Edition
Anibar Animation Festival, Kosova 2017.

JOHN NANO
John Nano is an animator, layout and storyboard artist who
worked at Cutting Edge Productions and at Firehorse Film in
New Zealand before becoming an Academic Instructor for
Animation and Multimedia Arts at the iACADEMY. Currently he
works as a Graphic Supervisor for Creative Services Department
at TV5. He is also an independent publisher and creator of
“Republikanto Komiks.”

MOOKIE TAMARA
Mookie Tamara, 25, animator, illustrator, sticker and printmaker,
Graduated from UP College of Fine Arts and trained under
Toon City Academy. Now works as a 2D animator, animation
instructor, and occasional artist-for-hire.

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