Joseph Childs graduated with a Master of Arts from the Royal College of Art London in 2008. He runs an animation studio in the Hackney Picture House cinema in east London. Joseph's animated work is represented by the short film agency Shorts International and has been aired on French, Turkish and American satellite television. His work has been shown at a number of international animation festivals, as well as prestigious galleries such as the Parasol Unit in London. One of his animations is also part of the private art collection of Jean Pigozzi and received a Man group drawing prize. Joseph lectures in animation at Camberwell College of Art and London College of Communication.