Born and raised in Seattle, after high school, Nikki moved to California to attend college, receiving a BFA in Film Production in 2002 from Chapman University. For the next 6 years she worked various office jobs in the film industry while also earning a Masters Degree in Secondary Education. In 2006 Nikki decided to shift […]
Charles Tonderai Mudede is the Senior Staff Writer of the Stranger, and has collaborated with the director Robinson Devor on three films, two of which Police Beat and Zoo, premiered at Sundance, and one of which, Zoo, screened at Cannes, and the most recent of which, Suburban Fury, premiered at New York Film Festival. (Police […]
Neely Goniodsky has directed and animated over twenty-five short films including productions at the National Film Board of Canada, and The New York Times. She holds a master’s degree in Animation from Royal College of Arts, London, and a bachelor’s degree in Animation from Concordia University, Montreal. Neely has been animating for over two decades […]
Lael is a Writer & Director based in Seattle, Washington. Her award-winning films have been featured in publications such as Film Shortage, The Seattle Times, and Rolling Stone and have played at film festivals such as Fantasia, Fantastic Fest, Palm Springs Shortfest, and more. Her commercial work has won several awards including an Emmy™️. Lael […]
Lucas Marchi is a storyboard artist and 2D animator. He graduated from ArtCenter College of Design’s Entertainment Design department through the Animation track. Through his freelance work, Lucas has directed and collaborated on festival-worthy short films, music videos, and video game projects. As an instructor, Lucas is eager to teach the tools and techniques that […]
BRITTA JOHNSON is a Seattle-based artist who makes video installations, films, and community projects. For the most part, she makes stop-motion animated installations that explore natural phenomena, with a special focus on light, texture, and movement. Britta has also directed videos for musicians including Laura Veirs, Lusine, Andrew Bird, and Minus the Bear, and created […]
I am a queer Taiwanese-American independent Game Developer. Initially from a music teaching background, I have worked as a Tech Artist and animator in games for the last 7 years. I have worked as the Lead Artist on commercials and an RCA music video. Currently, I am the Director and Co-Founder of Tea Witch Games, […]
Simran Jagnik is a Creative Technologist from New York City with an MFA in Design Technology from the Parsons School of Design. She explores experimental mediums for storytelling and interactive play experiences, pushing the boundaries of how technology shapes engagement and expression. Simran focuses on humanizing technology, making it more intuitive, accessible, and emotionally resonant. […]
Alex Barsky is a multidisciplinary artist with a focus on narrative animation and printmaking works. She has been working in New York animation for the past decade, and her animations have been screened at South by Southwest, Animation Nights New York, and Animation Block Party. She is co-founder of micropress @zinehug, an indie press publishing […]
Charlie is a writer, director, and non-fiction cinematographer. He began his career shooting and producing theatrical documentaries including “Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead”, “Hey Bartender”, “Making the Boys”, “Fake It So Real” and others. His feature-length fiction debut, “Christmas, Again”, premiered at the Locarno Film Festival and went on to play at Sundance, the MoMA, and […]