About me
I'm a series creator and animation filmmaker based in Toronto. I started my career as a traditional animator, contributing to feature films like Osmosis Jones (2001) and Adam Sandler’s Eight Crazy Nights (2002). My breakthrough came in 2014 with my directorial project, Crime: The Animated Series, which premiered at Sundance and TIFF and won Best Series for Adults at the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
More recently, my project VRDLK: Family of Vurdulak earned Best Animated Short at FilmQuest and the Audience Choice Award at Lusca Fantastic Film Festival, and GIRAF Festival of Animation.
In 2023, I was honored with the Kaj Pindal Award from the Toronto Animated Arts Festival International for my contributions to the animation world. Right now, I’m beyond excited as The Death of James, my animated film, is having its American premiere here at the Austin Film Festival! Wooo!
On top of that, I’m also working on developing a horror feature film inspired by my thriller IN THE HEAT, which premiered at the Annecy International Animation Festival in 2023.