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

Fiego Wins Best Animation at Barciff Barcelona
Another honor, and much appreciated. The people at the Barciff Festival were awesome when I was there, and it is so great to be acknowledged.

Just Announced! Official Selection into the Dalmatia Film Festival!
Dalmatia Film Festival (DFF) is an international festival of features, shorts, documentaries, animated films, experimental films and tourism / travel films. The first part of

New Festival Selection in Indianapolis
Very proud that Fiego and the Magic Fish was selected for the Indy Shorts International Film Festival! Tickets are now available to watch virtually or

New Film in Production
As Fiego wrapped up and hit the festival trail, work immediately began on my next independent film “Odin and the Egg”. You can watch its

Great Time in Barcelona
Fiego had a great response at the BARCIFF Indie film festival, and a very intelligent Q&A afterwards. It was great to tell the stories of

Big Win in Berlin and Other News
Fiego was awarded Best Animated Film at the Berlin Film Festival, and we just got into the Palm Springs Animation Festival on June 20th. There

Award at Cannes!
Okay, so it’s not THE Cannes Film Festival, but a great showcase honor of taking first prize in Best Direction for an Animated Film from

More Updates: Athens honor and Cannes Nominee
At the Athens Animfest, Fiego took home an Award of Distinction in the short category. Yesterday, we became an official nominee at the Cannes Film

Magic in Pasadena
First look at Fiego on a big screen with big sound. Our film screened with our crew in attendance: Sound supervisor Mike Mancuso, my daughter

Taking a Trip to Barcelona
Just FYI, I will be at the Barciff Barcelona Indie Festival https://www.madriff.org/barciff/ for the May 25th screening. There will be a Q and A with

My First Stab at Flash, 23 years ago.
In trying to continue making some independent films, I started working with Flash in 2001. Basically in its infancy. ( I believe Icebox just crashed.)

New Update: More festivals including Pasadena!
New festivals for Fiego. Barcelona Barciff Indie Fest ( https://www.madriff.org/es/barciff/ )and Pasadena ( https://www.pasadenafilmfestival.org/ ) The Pasadena festival is close to my heart since I’m

Breaking News! Our First Festival!
Happy to announce Fiego and the Magic Fish has been selected to participate in the 19th Athens Animfest. It’s Online only this year at https://athensanimfest.eu

Orchestra Recording Fiego
Original music is always a plus for any animated project. But to have a live orchestra playing an original score written by our maestro Meiro Stamm, that is the ultimate. And a first for me…