Yalan Hu hails from Wuhan, China, the birthplace of the Xinhai Revolution that overthrew China’s last imperial dynasty. The only child of a traditional intellectual family, she fulfilled the family’s expectation of being an A student through her school years, while finding escape from the crushing sameness of Western blockbusters through the films of Bernardo… Continue reading Director Biography – Yalan Hu (DOLL IT UP)
Category: Director
Director Biography – Nicole Berger (HOLES)
Nicole Berger is one of television’s most versatile and sought after choreographers. In 2006, while on set as a principle dancer in Julie Taymor’s ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, she was mentored by acclaimed cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel on the how to’s of capturing dance on Film. credits: DEADWOOD, The GOOD PLACE, BROOKLYN NINE NINE, VEEP, PARKS AND… Continue reading Director Biography – Nicole Berger (HOLES)
Director Biography – Kurdwin Ayub (Hyäne Fischer – Im Rausch der Zeit)
Kurdwin Ayub was born in Iraq in 1990. Currently, she works as a director, screenwriter, and video and performance artist in Vienna, Austria. Studies in Painting and Animation with Christian Ludwig Attersee and Judith Eisler at the University for Applied Arts Vienna from 2008 to 2013. Since 2011, studies in Performing Arts with Carola Dertnig… Continue reading Director Biography – Kurdwin Ayub (Hyäne Fischer – Im Rausch der Zeit)
Director Biography – Nesli Erten (KOYUN)
Sevinç is a multimedia storyteller based in Istanbul. She received a MFA from the University of Southern California’s Animation & Digital Arts program. Her interdisciplinary projects combine her passions for animation, storytelling, and activism. Her background in dance and political science enhance and inform her technique as an experimental animator. By utilizing multi-media platforms to… Continue reading Director Biography – Nesli Erten (KOYUN)
Director Biography – Emily Dean (ANDROMEDA)
Emily Limyun Dean is an Asian-Australian-American currently based in Los Angeles. Emily holds a Bachelor of Arts First Class Honours in History from the University of Sydney, and studied Animation at California Institute of the Arts. Emily began making short films at age 12 and storyboarding professionally at age 15. In 2012 her short film… Continue reading Director Biography – Emily Dean (ANDROMEDA)
Director BIO – Myriam Kamel (MY BROTHER)
Myriam is a Canadian from Tunisian descendants with a bachelor in film production from Concordia University in Montreal. She’s interested in culture differences between the Maghreb and the West and the way these differences affect relationships and families. Khouya (My Brother) is her first short film and shows the difficulties of growing up in the… Continue reading Director BIO – Myriam Kamel (MY BROTHER)
Director Biography – Letia Solomon (GOD TOLD ME)
Based in Los Angeles, CA, Letia Solomon graduated from the University of California Riverside with a degree in Chemical Engineering and worked as a Materials Engineer in Aerospace for four years. In lieu of working, she started her career in entertainment as an actress. In 2015, she wrote, produced, and starred in her first short… Continue reading Director Biography – Letia Solomon (GOD TOLD ME)
Director Biography – Kefei Li, Connie Qin He (WATERMELON: A CAUTIONARY TALE)
Kefei Li (Oct 8.1995) and Connie Qin He (July 25, 1994) are student from Ringling College of Art & Design. Kefei Li is an animator and illustrator from in Beijing China. She is a recent graduate from Ringling College of Art& Design who specializes in 3D animation and visual development. She inspired by every little… Continue reading Director Biography – Kefei Li, Connie Qin He (WATERMELON: A CAUTIONARY TALE)
Director Biography – Lucy Joan Barnes (FOR WANT OF A NAIL)
Having received a Diploma in Art and Design from Ravensbourne College Lucy decided to follow a path towards theatre, graduating from Rose Bruford College with a degree in Theatre Stage management. This progressed into a career in theatre and drama school education spanning 12 years, teaching her how to interact with actors on and off… Continue reading Director Biography – Lucy Joan Barnes (FOR WANT OF A NAIL)
Director Biography – Annabelle Frost (GROWING UP)
Annabelle Frost started her theatre career as an acting student at Boston University, Northwestern University and the Practical Aesthetics program through NYU. Always interested in directing, she channeled her education into directing plays like “No Exit”, “Moonchildren” and “Beirut”. She moved into film halfway through Northwestern and directed the short “Morocco” and the music video… Continue reading Director Biography – Annabelle Frost (GROWING UP)
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