I am a freelance director, story writer and voiceover artist, specialising in idea generation, narratives and sound for animation. With a degree in Acting, I have a strong background in theatre and an in-depth understanding of character performance.

My work has been shown internationally at festivals and conferences, and my shorts are distributed in Europe by Little KMBO. In recent years I have been working on a variety of projects, ranging from narrative poetry and song lyrics for animation, through short films and music videos, to book illustrations and animated theatre projections.

Alongside my freelance practice, I taught at Leeds Arts University as Senior Lecturer for BA (Hons) Animation and Supervisor for MA Illustration. In 2022, I returned to my alma mater ? the Bristol School of Animation ? to teach as Senior Lecturer.

If you would like to work with me on a project, get in touch: dkultys[at]gmail.com

Here’s an interview Spoiler Alert Radio did with me in August 2017 — about ‘The Hunchback and the Swan’, my other works and my creative practice in general:

And here’s a link to an article I wrote for History Press Local on adapting a folk tale for animation.