Education
2019 (candidate) MFA Art and Tech, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
2010 BFA Film, concentration traditional animation, Pratt Institute Brooklyn, NY Graduated with honors
Screenings and Exhibitions (select)
2017 "CODA" 2nd Year MFA Show, the Ohio State University, Columbus, OH USA
"Making Art is a Mistake" 1st Year MFA Show, Hopkins Hall Gallery, Columbus, OH USA
2016 SXSW Film Festival, Austin, TX USA
Florida Film Festival, Orlando, FL USA
Ann Arbor Film Festival, Ann Arbor, MI USA
Melbourne Animation Festival, Melbourne AT
Tricky Women, Lenzing, AU
Slamdance Film Festival, Park City, UT USA
Sundance Film Festival, Park City, UT USA
2015 Imagine Science Film Festival, New York, NY USA
Animation Block Party, Brooklyn, NY USA
Twillerama II, Brooklyn, NY USA
La Guarimba Film Festival, Calabria, IT
Annecy + Animation Festival, Annecy FR
LA Arthouse Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA USA
Athens Animfest, Athens GR
Animation Night at the Living Gallery, Brooklyn, NY USA
2014 Twillerama, multiple cities, USA
Cut Out Fest, Queretaro, MX
2013 Annecy + Animation Festival, Annecy FR
Asifa East Animation Festival, New York, NY USA
Citrus Cel Animation Festival, Jacksonville, FL USA
2012 CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival, Toronto CAN
Connect the Dots’ video gallery, Brooklyn, NY USA
Ottawa Animation Festival, Ottawa CAN
2011 Animaldicoados, Rio de Janeiro BR
New York No Limits Film Festival, New York, NY USA
Florida Film Festival, Orlando, FL
Boston Underground Film Festival, Boston, MA USA
Rooftop Films, New York, NY USA
SXSW Film Festival, Austin, TX USA
Ann Arbor Film Festival, Ann Arbor, MI USA
London International Animation Festival, London, UK
Melbourne International Animation Festival, Melbourne, AU
2010 Flatpack Film Festival, Birmingham, UK
Ottawa International Animation Festival, Ottawa CAN
Awards
2016 Artist in Residence, Convento Mertola Residency Program, Mertola Portugal
2015 Grant Recipient, Jerome Foundation NYC Film, Video, and Digital Production Grant Program
2015 Best Experimental Film, Animation Block Party, New York, NY
2015 Best Animated Film, LA Arthouse Film Festival, Los Angeles CA
2013 Artist in Residence, Gamli Skoli Art House, Hrisey, Iceland
2013 Excellence in Design, ASIFA East Animation Festival, New York, NY
2011 Short of the Week, Short of the Week Vimeo Channel
2010 Best Undergraduate Animation, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Ottawa, CAN
Visiting Artist/Lectures
2015 Visiting Artist, HOSTOS Community College, Bronx, NY
2014 Animated Shorts Juror, RiverRun Film Festival, Winston Salem, NC
2014 Panelist, Pratt Institute Career Services Alumni Day Discussion, Brooklyn, NY
2014 Panelist, Pratt Institute Career Services Round Table “Design Entrepreneurship”, Brooklyn, NY
Professional Experience
2010/2015 Self Employed Freelance Animator Queens, NY
2011-2014 Director, Designer, and Production Artist, Ace and Son Moving Picture Co, New York, NY
2010 After Effects Compositor, Seftel Productions, New York, NY
2008 Animation Intern, Bunko Studios, New York, NY
Bibliograpy
2016 Jerome Foundation Blog "September 2015 New York Film, Video, and Digital Production Grant Program Press Release",
January 4, 2016 LINK
2015 Brooklyn Magazine "Meet 5 of Brooklyn's Best Animators", July 14, 2015 LINK
2014 Q Magazine “An Occurrence At 4507 South Third Street”, September 4, 2014 LINK
2013 Animation World Network, “Ace and Son Animates Promo Campaign for Grouplove” August 5, 2013 LINK
2012 Animation Career Review “Interview Series” by Robin Wilding, January 2, 2012 LINK
2011 Custom Sticker Makers Blog “Animated Sticker: The Ultimate Art of Kelsey Stark” March 23, 2011 LINK
2011 Short of the Week by Jason Sondhi, 2011 LINK
2010 Ace and Son Blog “Pratt Show” May 7, 2010 LINK