EDUCATION
Diploma in 2D Animation 2018-2023
Pivaut applied arts school, Montreal-Nantes
– With great distinction
– Jury’s pick for artistic approach
Bachelor of Arts & Science: Major Film Animation, Honours Linguistics 2009-2014
Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
– With distinction, Dean’s list
Diploma of Collegial Studies: Liberal Arts 2007-2009
Marianopolis College, Montreal, Quebec
LANGUAGES
– English, French, Russian
COMPUTER SKILLS
– Adobe Suite
– Harmony, TvPaint
– Autodesk Maya, Blender
WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelancer at Sinnema (Berlin) 2023
– Animator, clean-up artist on PSAs for the Berliner Wasstertriebe
– Animator, compositor, background artist on instructional videos for Leipzig University
Project director and illustrator for the book Quarantine Diaries (ISBN 9-781999-234669) 2020
– Illustrated two book chapters in different styles
– Recommended corrections for other participating illustrators
– Contributed to book layout and final revisions
Illustrator for Be – a children’s book by Jill Salomon (ISBN 978-1-48083-768-3) 2016
– Collaborated with author to provide a series of images illustrating the written content. Adjusted illustrations based on feedback.
Promotional Animator and Video Tutorial Editor for Dash (Montreal) 2014
– Animated a short cartoon and brought changes to it according to client’s feedback
– Filmed tutorials for scheduling software based on existing documentation manuals
– Collaborated with graphics designer, supplying illustrations for promotional use
Lead Animator for the Coaching and Sales Institute (Woodbridge) 2012-2014
– Animated over an hour’s worth of business coaching tutorial videos
– Participated in weekly conference calls to report progress and apply feedback
– Instructed an animator responsible for a chapter of the videos
Animator for SourceKnowledge promotional video, aired at the 2013 Dx3 conference Canada (Metro Convention Centre, Toronto) (Montreal) 2013
– Developed a storyline during successive meetings with client
– Animated a short cartoon and brought changes to it according to client’s feedback
FILMOGRAPHY
Psalm 103 (Director, Animator) WIP
Awards and distinctions:
2023: Selected for screening at Ciné-Pivaut (Nantes)
Lezginka in Paris (Director, Video Editor, Choreographer) 2018
Director of Photography: Antonin Blanc
Awards and distinctions:
2015: Best National Dance, St-Petersburg International Film Festival
Official Selection: DANCE@30FPS (Ohio) Fuselage Dance Film Festival (Seattle), Divulge Dancers’ Film Festival (California), St-Petersburg International Film Festival (Russia) Sochi Film Festival (Russia), Moscow Shorts (Russia), Blois int’l choreographic festival (France), Spring DanceFilm (Spain) Bogotá Music Video Festival (Colombia), Another Hole in the Head (California), Lift-Off (New York)
Music Dances (Director, Animator) 2015
Awards and distinctions:
2015:
– Distinction for Elegance and brevity, Open Russian Festival of Animated Film
– Nominated Best Experimental Animation, Internation Festival of Animated Film TOFUZI
Official Selection: Monstra (Lisbon); Bolshoi (Moscow); Sommets du cinéma d’animation (Montreal); ReAnimania (Yerevan, Armenia); Annecy+; Short Short Story (Rhode Island); Etiuda&Anima (Cracow); NexT (Bucharest); Tofuzi (Batumi, Georgia).
Khachaturian Meets Dali (Director, Animator) 2012
Awards and distinctions:
2013:
– Best Animated Short award, Oaxaca Film Festival
– Concordia Fine Arts travel grant for undergraduate students
– Best Music nomination (Baptiste Cathelin, composer) Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival
2012:
– Tribute to Mel Hoppenheim screening, Montreal World Film Festival
– Best Animated Film nomination, YoungCuts