Michelle Gruppetta is Malta representative for 27Times Cinema.

Currently completing her final year in a BA in Character Animation at The Animation Workshop, a prestigious institution in Viborg, Denmark, Michelle Gruppetta speaks to TEODOR RELJIC about being chosen as Malta’s new representative for 27Times Cinema, an EU-wide initiative which gives under-27s from all member states the opportunity to serve as Jury Members for the Giornate degli Autori selection at the Venice Film Festival.
What advice would you give to fellow up-and-coming Maltese animators/visual artists/filmmakers?
Now more than ever there are tons of resources online to teach yourself animation and filmmaking if university is not a viable option for you. Take advantage of that, take advantage of the people around you and don’t hesitate to reach out to people you admire or want to learn from.