Who is Shereen Abdul-Baki ? I am a 33-year-old first generation American, with Palestinian parents. Actually, my mother is half American so I guess that makes me a quarter Tennesseean and three quarters Palestinian. I come from Washington DC, but always felt more at home in California. These days I live in The Hague, a short bike ride from the beach. I studied Graphic Design for my BFA at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh,..

I was born in Pescara in 1971, and at the age of 14 I enrolled in the Art Lyceum of my home town, although I manifested an inclination to art a lot earlier in my life. After I completed that course, in 1990 I went..

Who are Reed Barrow, Benjamin Bellas, Justin Cooper, Clinton King? Reed, Benjamin, Justin, and Clinton are artists working individually, but occasionally come together to work collaboratively in order to address the space where their works intersect. Your work is about... The Merger is the culmination of four works that together are entitled Middle Management. Middle Management showcases four distinct personalities whose relationships..

I was born into this world on February 14 1982 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. I am an experimental video artist in the 'emerging' stage of my career. I received a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from the University of..

Who are you? I'm a Dutch visual artist, based in The Hague who became My usual occupations are: life performances in public space, (video)installations and painting. But not necessarily in that order. These are..

When I left highschool I didn’t know what to do, so I stayed home for one year, doing nothing at all. Then I studied Psychology at the University in Leiden for six years, and when I finished that, I still didn’t..

I am a New Media Public Artist, working internationally. I need the sun and sea on a regular basis in order to cope with long hours in front of the computer. Why filmmaking? I found that through film you can..

Marc is a filmmaker by heart, but he doesn't close his eyes for any new developments. When one is creative, there is no limit to what one can accomplish these days. No matter what form one is choosing at that..

I was educated at the Academy for Arts and Design in Den Bosch, and graduated in 1995. For a long time, I made mostly drawings and occasionally installations, some as part of collaboration projects. My films are shown both in film festivals and in exhibition spaces, in which case I usually build specific environments. My latest project was a three-part work called ’Ocnophilia’, which onsists of a cycle of drawings, the animation film..

Who are you? Hi, my name is Kees Brienen, I am an amateur filmmaker… Why filmmaking? So far there is no other more complicated artform. It’s the timebased combination of image and sound that is most challenging to control… Your film is about... Love… Financing your movie? I Love You So… was made as an assignment that was given to me by the Starting From Scratch super8 film festival that took place in De Balie, Amsterdam in 2004. A..

I finally got my MA degree in Industrial Design last November at Politecnico di Milano, and this was my "thesis project". Before that, I was born in Siena, the 2nd march of 1979, but i always lived in Grosseto..

Lynn Cazabon is an American artist based in Baltimore, MD who works in video, photography and installation. She is an Assistant Professor of Art at University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Why filmmaking? I..

Who is Iris B Cegarra? I began an independent documentarian career when I was in my late teens under the name of Moloko Pussycat Factory, researching the music of the underground rave scene for my earlier work: ElectroDziska and Bass Frequency. As Mi Chica Chico Force (Iris B and partner, DJ Uprokk), I’ve hosted electro events bringing old school talent together such as AUX 88, The Egyptian Lover, Jealous J & Jock D, and IBM, amongts..

I was born in Seoul, Korea in 1966. I studied painting at Ewha University in Korea. And I came to US to study Computer Arts at The University of Massachusetts, Amherst. I started creating animated film for my..

Who is the Sin Sin Collective ? Dubbed ‘digital terrorists’ by The Irish Times, sin sin is an international pan media group of artists working under the auspices of their beloved leader, The Fat Controller. They..

Who is Wilfried Agricola de Cologne? A multi-disciplinary media artist, but I am not a film maker in its classical sense, making films represents just one among many other disciplines. Since the terror attack on..

Why filmmaking? Because it makes me really happy! Your work is about... This movie was made as an animated self-portrait. Financing your movie? I am a freelance book illustrator for six months. Another six..

On finishing my bachelor degree in Economics in 1997, I travelled for one year through South-East Asia followed by three years working as a software engineer back home again. Then after a nine month sabbatical..

Hi, my interest for art, photography, music and film started when I was very young. I was always a bad learner on school but with art and musicclasses I was the one who came alive. I was always daydreaming,..

In 1994 I became artistic director with the Dutch national theatre, het Nationale Toneel in my city of birth The Hague. Since I started directing for theatre in 1987 I produced around forty plays. I have a..

Joris Dommels is a 28 year old Dutch director who's making his first steps in the world of filmmaking. Why filmmaking? Filmmaking is a great way to let all the crazy ideas in your head come to life. My work is..

Who is Nicholas Economos I am an artist and educator living in rural western New York state in the USA. The town of Alfred, N.Y. is very small where I am a visiting professor with Alfred University and a previous..

I (32) studied art and now I work as an independent filmmaker in video art. Also I work/teach as head lecturer at the Film Making Program of SAE Rotterdam. Why filmmaking? It just came naturally. As a child I..

Jonathan Franco was born in Harare, Zimbabwe, in 1976. Later in life he acquires the Portuguese nationality. Lives and works in Lisbon, Portugal. In 2004 he receives a Degree in Painting at the Faculty of..

Who are you? My name is Paul Gabel. I am 30 years old. I studied life drawing at Binghamton University located in the state of New York. I am currently working for The New York Public Library Picture Collection. I..

I am a 29 years old illustrator, living in Paris. I have done a few animation films but recently I have spent most of my time on making comics (for books to be published soon), flip-books, and , as often as possible, go out and make sketches of some events such as concerts. Why filmmaking? My regular job is to make graphics in a website agency ; that’s why I started using flash to make my own small films. After sometimes I decided..

Joe Hambleton is a Canadian emerging artist from Windsor Ontario. He has received his BFA in visual arts from the University of Windsor in 2005, and is currently enrolled at the York University for his MFA visual..

Who are you? I am a commercial artist. Age 32. Living and working from my atelier in Gent , Belguim. My work as an artist is mostly made for commercial purposes, not just commercials. After graduating from the art academy I have worked several years as a freelance artist. 2 years ago I concluded my period as participant of the NIAf Ateliers (Dutch institute for animation film) Now I work as a freelance designer, animator and director..

Hutton, M.F.A. in Visual Art from UCSD, is an independent San Diego based artist and designer working primarily in multimedia and web. Recent exhibitions include Digital Visions and Prog:ME. She has been getting..

Who is Tine Isachen? Age 36, Educated at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London and The National College Of Art And Design in Oslo. Participated at exhibitions in Norway and abroad. Currently..

Female / 35 years old / Educated (in chronological order) as a painter, a video-artist, an animator and multimedia designer. My last school was the Binger Filmlab, where I studied scriptwriting and directing..

Who are you? Hei Han Khiang 1968 Chinese-Cambodian-American Living in New York City and travel to document social Political issues BA in Studio Art at University of Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo) Master of Fine Art (MFA)..

Who is De Klos ? De Klos is a duo that consists of Richard Meijer and Cees Walburgh Schmidt. They play their own songs throughout the Netherlands and Belgium. They write plays for stage, radio and television...

Margarita Kouvatsou was born in 1978 in Athens, but grew up in Volos and remained there until 1996. From 1997 on she moved to Great Britain, to study English and Creative Studies at Portsmouth university...

Janneke Kupfer, finished Rietveld Academy in 2000, audiovisual department. Makes short rhythmic videos, leaders and clips. Works since 2 years as a 2D animator for an audiovisual production company named Tungsten..

In fact, the minds of the short are Daniel Ruiz Lacalle and Santiago Hurtado Caballer, they made a mastering in Computer animation and synthesis image MAISCA in Balearic Islands University. Completed on December 2002 by Dani and on December 2004 by Santi, later they were Working together as Character Animators for ELECTRONIC ARTS's in the videogame The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age from february 2004 to September 2004. Raúl is..

I am a 30 old guy from the heart of Sicily, the deep south of Europe. I was born in Piazza Armerina, a quite known town for its Roman Villa and Mosaics, then I moved at 19 to Catania were I quitted university..

Born in Queens N.Y. and raised in Los Angeles California. Started acting in TV commercials in the 90’s and has appeared in 14 TV commercials such as Coke, AT&T, Sears, Ford, Chrysler, Budweiser, etc. Jon Londono..

To me 44 years. Education: the artist-designer’s and director’s (not finished). Studied in Moldova and Russia. Since 1986 when there is a free time, I did author’s мини films. Early on I..

Who are Diran Lyons and Jesse Wilson Diran Lyons - and his collaborator in the CALIFORNIA:EXCURSIONS project, Jesse Wilson - utilize film to document their sculptural and performative interactions with diverse..

Who is JMJ van de Made? I have always had the urge to tell stories in all kinds of ways, next to that i like to observe my surroundings and are curious of it. I did social studies where i discovered video as a..

Age 24. I’m an engineer and not an artist by training, but I’ve always enjoyed art and hope to learn more and keep practicing through my life. Other engineers have commented that I’m too creative to be an..

My name is Jaap Mees, I’m an Independent filmmaker, who made several documentaries and a couple of short fiction films. I studied journalism in Tilburg and filmmaking in London. Why filmmaking ? Since I saw..

I was born 1975 in Bavaria, the south of Germany. I became a musician, first playing, now composing music. Since 6 years I live in the Netherlands. Why filmmaking? I like to create, to express. Normally I do this..

Who is behind Studio Smack? We are Ton Meijdam (33), Thom Snels (28) and Béla Zsigmond (31). We're all graduates from AKV / Sint Joost, School of Fine Arts in Breda. Me (Ton) and Béla studied graphic design and..

Adonis Migkos (Greece, 1972), is an artist based in Utrecht (Netherlands). He graduated with Cum Laude from the Fine Arts Department of the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki and he followed a two-year course..

After working as a traffic manager at an advertising agency, I decided to follow my heart and go back to school to study director of film. It wasn’t an easy decision after having a job and income, to start all..

Nils Mühlenbruch graduated as a sculptor in 1993 at the Rietveld Academie In Amsterdam. After the academy he founded the artist and exhibition space ‘VIDE CULTURA’ in Haarlem (now called Nieuwe Vide). He made..

I am a 25 year old Dutch man/ boy (like my mom still calls me). I grew up in the east of the Netherlands in a city called Almelo and lived there till I went to live in Groningen for 6 years to study. First I..

I'm Graduated in semiotic of cinema at Pisa University, I'm a visual artist. In last years I dedicated more on videomaking. Why filmmaking? I'm interested in images and representation. I guess it's a sort of..