Head of 2D Animation and Storyboarding and Previs

Iliana Franklin

Iliana is our Head of 2D Animation and Storyboarding and Previs and has worked in the animation industry for over 30 years, since 1987. She is also the Art Director at Mediaframe Ltd. She has worked on various TV shows including Mickey and his Friends (1994), Hungarian Folk Tales (1992-1996), Spirou (1993–1995), Carland Cross (1996), and some feature film projects including A Monkey’s Tale (1999) and The Princess and the Pea (2002). 

Iliana has a BA in Animation from Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts and an MPhil in Arts and Media from University for the Creative Arts. 

Most recently, Iliana was appointed Toon Boom Ambassador for 2022. This programme is an annual initiative intended to highlight artists developing original content using Toon Boom Harmony and Toon Boom Storyboard Pro.