I am a writer, artist and multidisciplinary collaborator from dᶻidᶻəlalič. Experimenting with boundary-breaking performance art, installation and video, I co-founded interactive poetry collaborations Typing Explosion and Vis-à-Vis Society, and art collective Wa Na Wari, a residential reclamation project centering Black art and media in Seattle’s Central District. My work is deeply rooted in place: my public art pillar […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Benjamin Davis is a Seattle based documentary filmmaker and founder of Hampton Propagande LLC. in 2019. After producing my first film that premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2020, I have since been working on a TV series and documentary film that are both in production currently. My work has primarily focused on a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Charles Mudede is a Zimbabwean writer, filmmaker, cultural critic, and associate editor for The Stranger. In 2003, Mudede attended the Sundance Writers Lab. He wrote and co-edited Police Beat, which was selected for competition at Sundance; it is now in the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art. His film, Zoo, screened at Sundance […]