Film Journal & Farm Life

This scene is only about 10 seconds long, and yet I found so many things I needed to study to pull this off. How does

So, it’s been a year since Fiego hit the festival trail. Nine awards and 21 festivals later, we are wrapping it up and putting it

March 16, 2025 The cold sting is slowly leaving the morning air. The shadows are less long, and the days are reaching for more light.

There are many vehicles for storytelling. It was definitely a love of mine from the start, as was drawing. I tried to do storytelling with

All I know is this life is very crisp and strange.

I believe since I was awarded best animated short this year ( and from my experience) I was asked to judge the 2026 Barcelona Indie

I’m finding the work on, first, Fiego and now Odin, as a series of artistic hurdles. Where I had spent thirty years mostly working in

Yesterday, Fiego won the Best Animated Short Film Award in Barcelona at the Indie fest, and this last week selected for the 3D-2D Animation Festival

An example of how lighting is so crucial to a scene.

Working on this scene right now with Odin entering the cave of whispers. I’m really feeling one with it since 2025 is shaping up as

I’ve had questions about the studio here in Belgium. After buying a 240-year-old farm, we converted one of the stables into a studio space for

I love this festival, and I’m very happy to become a part of it!

I’ve always noticed that I gravitate to rough art, impressionistic, texture, without lines. Often without detail. Only using light and contrast to define the landscape,

Okay, so it’s a far cry from my Grateful Dead days, but I’ve fallen in love with the music of Loreena McKennit. So much so,

I’m finding more and more that Creativity flourishes in a serene and meditative environment. But also when you are surrounded by animals and gardens and

Fiego and the Magic Fish won Best Animated Film in the Dalmatia Film Festival, sharing it with another film. the Dalmatia festival runs for several

The London Global Film Awards has awarded Meiro Stamm Winner Status for his original score on Fiego and the Magic Fish. This is his second

Last night, I accepted the Audience Award in the Flemish Animation Category in my home country of Belgium. The festival was excellent, and last night

Finally an opportunity for my family and friends here in Belgium to see Fiego on the Big screen. The color was so great and the

Fiego and the Magic Fish will have 3 screenings at the Kort Film Festival in Leuven Belgium . The most notable is 30 November at

Very excited how Odin is turning out. Dare I say, loving it. Here is the poster I decided on ( although my sons say the