From the release:

We are delighted to welcome the talented director to our team. Kirk Hendry is an award-winning animation director renowned for his transportative and enchanting work.

Over the course of his career, Kirk has received accolades for an impressive variety of projects, including ads, shorts, music videos and feature films.

It is alongside Neil Boyle that Kirk has directed his debut feature, Kensuke’s Kingdom. This beautiful hand-drawn adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s classic novel was part of the Official Selection at Annecy 2023 and will be released in France on the 7th of February.