Film Journal & Farm Life
Check here for updated schedules, festival progress, behind-the-scenes production notes, Fiego press, strange thoughts, and more.

Are We All Entering a Deep Dark Cave?
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

Garden Box Studio
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

Fiego Selected for Animation Festival of Roanne-Cine’ Court Anime, France!
I love this festival, and I’m very happy to become a part of it!

Artist Family Guest over Christmas: “You’re Crazy!”How My New Film Pushes the Process.
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,

Love for Loreena: Her Music will Sing in Odin!
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,

The Creative Farm
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

Another Fiego Win at Dalmatia Festival in Croatia
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

Fiego Score Wins Big for Meiro Stamm!
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

Audience Win for Fiego in Belgium
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

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

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

Fiego Selected for Austin Film Festival
I’m finally able to announce it, but Fiego has been selected for inclusion in the Austin Film Festival (austinfilmfestival.com). In their own words : “The

Fiego Wins “Best Animator” and ” Best Original Score” at the New York Animation Festival!
Our composer Meiro Stamm had a big win at the New York Animation Festival last week winning Best Original Score for an Animated Film Award,

Big Win at PFCAT!
On Sunday, Fiego was awarded Best Animated 2D Short at the Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation and Technology. It was widdled down to 6 to

Fiego Screens at PFCAT in IMAX
Amazing that Fiego and the Magic Fish got a screening on Saturday at the Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation and Technology on an IMAX screen.

This just in: Fiego in the Animaze Animation Festival in Montreal, and the Portland Film Festival
Happy to announce the selection of Fiego to the Animaze Animation Festival in Montreal, September 11 – 13, and the Portland Film Festival on October

Nominee and Update for Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation and Technology
Communication just came in that Fiego is a nominee in the animation category for the Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation and Technology. I was also

Thank You to Barciff Barcelona!
My relatives Ryan and Aissa Sumo were gracious enough to collect my award last night for Best Animation at the Barciff Barcelona Indie Festival. Thank

Fiego gets into Portland Film Festival and LA Global Lift-Off!
Fiego and the Magic Fish continues its festival journey at the Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology August 21st to the 25th, 2024 and