Category: Director

Director Biography – Juha FIilin (DIVINE CONSULTANTS – THE BEGINNING)

Juha Fiilin, the creator of Divine Consultants, has 20 years of award winning experience in flm, broadcast and online projects in over 10 countries. Juha lives and works in Barcelona, Helsinki and London. Juha’s short film ‘Job Interview’ based on Divine Consultants has won 5 times the Best Animation Award – has been Nominated Finalist… Continue reading Director Biography – Juha FIilin (DIVINE CONSULTANTS – THE BEGINNING)

Director Biography – Phil Gomm (Red & The Kingdom Of Sound)

Phil Gomm is Course Leader for Ba Hons Computer Animation Arts at the University for the Creative Arts, Rochester, Kent, UK. Phil has a first-class degree in Three Dimensional Design and a distinction in Masters of Arts in Design. As an active filmmaker, photographer, writer, designer, art director and blogger, Phil’s varied and encompassing creative… Continue reading Director Biography – Phil Gomm (Red & The Kingdom Of Sound)

Director BIO: Suraya Raja (DON’T THINK OF A PINK ELEPHANT)

Director Biography – Suraya Raja Suraya Raja is an animator and director, and a graduate of the National Film and Television School, where she completed an MA in Animation Direction. Her films tell stories of the absurdity of human behaviour, the internal and the tragicomic, influenced by her previous work in psychology and social issues, and… Continue reading Director BIO: Suraya Raja (DON’T THINK OF A PINK ELEPHANT)

Director BIO: Javier Longobardo (ONE LAST TIME)

I´m an Spanish visual artist, a teacher and an animations director, for music videos mostly. My most famous client so far, Kanye West, banned the video I made for his single “Street Lights”. Besides, I´ve worked for many other international artists. My career is a roller-coaster.   Director Statement   I love visualizing thoughts and… Continue reading Director BIO: Javier Longobardo (ONE LAST TIME)

Director Biography – Bobby Pontillas, Andrew Chesworth (ONE SMALL STEP)

Bobby Pontillas went to see Disney’s animated film Tarzan in 1999 and was blown away by the groundbreaking visuals. Since then, Bobby has been determined to make an impact in the animation industry, and is committed to share his unlimited energy and infectiously positive perspective to every project. Bobby brings a wealth of artistic experience,… Continue reading Director Biography – Bobby Pontillas, Andrew Chesworth (ONE SMALL STEP)

Director BIO: Bismark Fernandes (EXPEND)

Director Biography – Bismark Fernandes Bismark Fernandes is a stop-motion filmmaker and designer from a Goa, India. He completed his M.F.A in Animation from Savannah College of Art and Design and is currently residing in New York. Bismark has over three years of experience in designing and creating animated content for Television. He is well versed… Continue reading Director BIO: Bismark Fernandes (EXPEND)

Short Film: EXPEND, 3min., USA, Sci-Fi/Animation

  A stop-motion film about a man’s endless hunt for elusive energy sources in a decaying world. Project Links  Facebook News & Reviews “Expend – Review by Nora Jaenicke” Cult Critic – The film Magazine http://hlc-cultcritic.com/expend/ “Goan boy’s short film wins big on international film festival circuit” oHeraldo https://www.heraldgoa.in/Cafe/Goan-boy%E2%80%9s Film Type: Animation, Short, Student Runtime:… Continue reading Short Film: EXPEND, 3min., USA, Sci-Fi/Animation

Director Biography – Shwenn Shunya Chang

Shwenn (Shun-ya Chang) is a motion graphics and multimedia designer based in New York who has reinvented himself as a “multidimensional” designer. Shwenn graduated from the MFA Computer Art Program at the School of Visual Arts, NYC in 2017. He received his MS degree in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management from National Tsing Hua University… Continue reading Director Biography – Shwenn Shunya Chang

Director Biography – Max Mörtl, Robert Löbel

In 2008 Robert and Max met at the University of Applied Sciences Hamburg while studying illustration and communication design. At that time they collaborated on several experimental animation projects and somehow got addicted to animation. Now living in Berlin, Robert is working as an independent filmmaker and animator specialized in 2D animation. Max is based… Continue reading Director Biography – Max Mörtl, Robert Löbel