Category: Director

HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: June 2018 ANIMATION FEEDBACK Film Festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER: BEST ANIMATION: 01 Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: 01, 7min., Germany, Experimental/Animation STAR RUNNER, 2min., USA, Animation/Experimental TWICE UPON A TIME, 14min., Serbia, Animation/Fantasy OH MY…., 4min,., USA, Animation/Music Video OH! UGANDA, 5min., Uganda, Animation/Documentary The theme of the June 2018 ANIMATION & EXPERIMENTAL FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto was “Innocence Lost”.… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: June 2018 ANIMATION FEEDBACK Film Festival

MAY 2018 ANIMATION Stories, Screenplays, and Short Films

Submit your Animation Story to the Festival Today: https://feedbackanimationfestival.com THE FLOWER GATE, 15min., Israel, Fantasy MARY & MARSHA IN THE MANOR OF MADNESS, 3min., USA, Animation</td SAM THE HAM, 1min., USA, Animation/Comedy WHEN COMES THE RAIN, 2min., USA, Animation/Comedy **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor:… Continue reading MAY 2018 ANIMATION Stories, Screenplays, and Short Films

Director BIO: Santiago Castano (MORFRUSIS)

Director Biography – Santiago Castaño Santiago​ ​Castaño​ ​grew​ ​up​ ​in​ ​Bogotá,​ ​Colombia.​ ​He​ ​moved​ ​to​ ​New​ ​York​ ​in​ ​2003​ ​after​ ​being awarded​ ​a​ ​grant​ ​for​ ​a​ ​masters​ ​degree​ ​in​ ​computer​ ​animation​ ​at​ ​The​ ​School​ ​of​ ​Visual​ ​Arts. This​ ​provided​ ​work​ ​opportunities​ ​that​ ​include​ ​creative​ ​direction,​ ​3d​ ​animation​ ​and storyboard​ ​design​ ​for​ ​clients​ ​such​ ​as​ ​Cannon,​ ​Sundance​… Continue reading Director BIO: Santiago Castano (MORFRUSIS)

Director BIO: Ran Sheng (STAR RUNNER)

Director Biography – Ran Sheng Ran Sheng was born and raised in Beijing, China. Before came to Portland in 2015, he had accumulated rich experience in multiple areas, including graphic design, video, animation, and photography. Currently, Sheng majoring in Animated Arts at Pacific Northwest College of Art, where he focuses on stop-motion and hybrid animation, works… Continue reading Director BIO: Ran Sheng (STAR RUNNER)

Director BIO: Vojin Vasovic (TWICE UPON A TIME)

Director Biography – Vojin Vasovic Vojin Vasovic is a film and theatre director. He finished his film-directing B.A. program at The Academy of Arts, Belgrade, Serbia, and Master of Arts in experimental theatre at the University of Toronto. He is the recipient of many awards for scene movement, lighting design and direction in theatre. His films… Continue reading Director BIO: Vojin Vasovic (TWICE UPON A TIME)

ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL Thursday – May 3, 2018. 7pm.

Our LA home is Regal L.A. LIVE Cinemas, located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles (beside the Staples Center) at 1000 W Olympic Blvd.. The event runs from 7pm to 9:10pm. Showcasing the best of short films from around the world, while maintaining our audience feedback format moderated by Shepsut Wilson. Tickets are FREE or PAY WHAT YOU… Continue reading ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL Thursday – May 3, 2018. 7pm.

Director BIO: Sarah Gampel (THE BUS TRIP)

Director Biography – Sarah Gampel Sarah Gampel is an independent animator from Stockholm, Sweden. She studied screenwriting in Copenhagen, as well as animation at Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts (SADA) and the School of Visual Arts in New York. Her films tell personal stories that often relate to specific political issues. Her work has been shown… Continue reading Director BIO: Sarah Gampel (THE BUS TRIP)

Director BIO: Kris & Kurtis Theorin (MARY & MARSHA IN THE MANOR OF MADNESS)

Director Biography – Kris Theorin Kris is a director, animator, editor, and VFX artist. He has created content for several national brands including LEGO, Tube Heroes, Tongal, Zooppa, StikBot and SOAP Creative. Stop motion animation is one of his specialties but he is equally as talented creating 2D animations, live action short films and commercials.

Director BIO: Brian Giovanni (WHEN COMES THE RAIN)

Director Biography – Brian Giovanni Brian Giovanni is an independent animator based in Los Angeles. His work has been showcased internationally through the LoopDeLoop animation community, and he was named LA Winner in 2016 at one of their showcases. He has also trained under indie-animation legend Bill Plympton, and studies regularly at the Animation Guild in… Continue reading Director BIO: Brian Giovanni (WHEN COMES THE RAIN)

Director BIO: Michele Haines (SAM THE HAM)

Director Biography – Michele Haines Michèle Haines is a Los Angeles based Voice Actor who found the voice of Sam the Ham through improvising some animal character ideas for a toy company. Michèle then accidentally discovered her animator while searching her brother’s name on the internet. The visual work of David Haines (they think no relation)… Continue reading Director BIO: Michele Haines (SAM THE HAM)