Jean-Philippe Vine directed Locksmith Animation’s debut feature film Ron’s Gone Wrong. With a foundation as a theatre designer, J.P. started his animation career at Aardman Animations, where he directed episodes of the Emmy and BAFTA award-winning Shaun The Sheep. Whilst there, he was also Story Lead on the Oscar nominated feature Pirates! Band of Misfits. In 2012 he was recruited by Pixar, where his storyboard work was featured in the Oscar winning Inside Out, and The Good Dinosaur. He is currently in development on his next feature project.