Andrei Simkin

About

My name is Andrei Simkin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreisimkin/). I was born in 1999 and I have been residing in Spain since 2012. I graduated in film studies at ESCAC university, specializing in Animation and VFX. Following my passion for stop-motion and character animation, between 2022 and 2023 I created KAPITAN, my first short film directed and produced in collaboration with ESCAC Films (which in 2024 began its festival circuit and distribution with selections at the Málaga Festival, Animac (Lleida) and Animation Dingle (Dublin)). I have recently returned to Spain after spending time in Portland, Oregon, where I worked as a stop-motion animator at the amazing LAIKA studio on the feature film "Wildwood", while continuing to develop my authorial projects, focusing my work on a fantastical imaginary and humor. My recent work this year was directing the animation for an upcoming stop-motion shortfilm "BOBS", produced by "IVI Productions" and directed by Julia Marcó. I also have experience in other different types of animation too (3D, 2D, VR) and extra knowledge in other areas, such as photography/cinematography, script-writing, editing, production, among others.

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