An essential figure in contemporary animation, Michael Dudok de Wit (Netherlands, 1953) is a director, screenwriter and illustrator with a long and fruitful career. His works have been warmly received in the international audiovisual world through a lyrical and poetic work. Nostalgia, contemplation, and careful detail characterize his style, making him an undeniable reference in the field of animation.

He began his artistic training in Geneva, studying engraving, and later specialised in animation in the English city of Farnham. There he created his first short film: The Interview (1978). The Interview 1978). After working as a animator in Barcelona for a year, he moved to London in 1980. Since then, he has worked as a freelance in several studios, especially in collaboration with producer Richard Purdum Productions. There he directed and encouraged several award-winning film and television spots.

In 1992, he presented Tom Sweep, the first short film he signed as an author. Two years later, The Monk and the Fish (1994), produced by the French studio Folimage. The film won the Caesar Award for Best Animation Short Film and was nominated for the Oscar and the BAFTA.

In 2000 he arrived at his best-known work, Father and Daughter, a short film that moves the viewer. He won the Annecy Festival Grand Prix, the Oscar for the best short animation film and a BAFTA award. It ended in 2004. The Aroma of Teashort piece full of symbological expressions.

The leap to the feature film came in 2016 with La tortue rouge. It was a project produced by the prestigious Japanese Studio Ghibli under the auspices of its founder, Isao Takahata. This collaboration was a milestone, as it was the first international work produced by Ghibli. The film received an excellent reception, including an Oscar nomination and a Special Award from the "Un Certain Regard" section of the Cannes Festival, among many other awards.