Stephen Irwin is a graduate of Central St. Martins College of Art & Design. He has received commissions from the UK Film Council & Film London, BBC New Talent, Warp Films and Animate Projects (Channel 4 / Arts Council England). His film 'The Black Dog's Progress' won the Best Short Film award at the British Animation Awards 2010. It also received an Axis Public Realm nomination and was screened on Channel 4 as part of Animate TV. He was named as one of Animation Magazines Rising Stars of Animation 2009.