[ ALISA STERN ]

My love for art and animation began with Disney films, Nicktoons, and the California Raisins. They led me to attended Pratt Institute in New York City where I got a BFA in film and animation.

 

So far, my career has encompassed making puppets and props for commercials, designing and animating for preschool TV, teaching stop motion animation, and creating graphics and art for social media. Currently, I lead Ziff Media Group's art team. I have over eight years of experience managing artists and animators at a digital media company.

 

I always find the time to make my own projects. Between 2012 and 2018, I made an animated web series called Doctor Puppet which has over 4 million views. In 2019, I animated a short film set in the woods. In 2021, I made a stop motion horror short. I recently finished a live action faux documentary and a stop motion horror short!

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Also, I love indie animation and film festivals and go to as many as I can, both as a filmmaker and attendee.