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Daniel Sterlin-Altman (he/him) is a Canadian animation filmmaker based in Berlin. Specialising in stop-motion animation and frame-by-frame techniques, Daniel is a storyteller with an eye for nuance and emotion. His work explores family, sexuality and identity through a range of camp, absurdity, comedy and realism. A Master’s graduate of Filmuniversity Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF in Potsdam, Daniel has directed several independent short films as well as commissioned works that have screened at festivals around the world.
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English
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German
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French
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Work Experience
Guest Artist: Animation Workshop Leader at Animation Workshop Leader, Animátor Festival
January 1, 2025 - PresentLeading animation workshops at the Animátor Festival in Poznań, Poland
Participant at Rise and Shine Pitching Lab
January 1, 2025 - PresentParticipant in pitching lab for HR/SL
Participant at Interfilm Script Lab
January 1, 2025 - PresentParticipant in Interfilm Script Lab
Guest Artist at BIMM University
January 1, 2025 - PresentGuest Artist: Animation
Jury at Festival of Animation Berlin
January 1, 2024 - PresentJury at Festival of Animation Berlin
Workshop Facilitator at Animation, Critical Queer Solidarity (CQS)
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021Workshop facilitator on animation, critical queer solidarity
Education
MA in Animation Direction at Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf
January 1, 2024 - February 12, 2026BFA in Film Animation at Concordia University, Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016Qualifications
MacDowell Fellowship
January 1, 2026 - February 12, 2026Canada Council for the Arts Grant (Research and Creation)
January 1, 2023 - February 12, 2026DAAD STIBET stipend
January 1, 2021 - February 12, 2026DAAD Honorary Stipend
January 1, 2019 - February 12, 2026Canada Council for the Arts, Arts Abroad grant
January 1, 2018 - February 12, 2026Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization
Animated short film written, directed, and animated by Daniel Sterlin-Altman
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