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

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

Screenings and Exhibitions (select)

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

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