I'm Stefano Bertelli, born in 1981. I started making amateur short films with friends when I was 16, and those early projects sparked my lifelong passion for storytelling and visuals. In 2002 I entered the music industry as a director and producer of music videos, building a portfolio for nationally and internationally renowned artists and earning a Webby Award in 2021. Since 2014 I have devoted myself entirely to stop-motion paper-animation videos, a technique I first explored in 1997 with my initial shorts. Acid Space, my experimental test film, marked my transition from traditional videos to this distinctive style, and I now collaborate with major labels to direct and produce official videos for artists including Eminem, Purple Disco Machine, Pink Floyd, Robbie Williams, Amy Lee, Alok, Lindsey Stirling, Alter Bridge, Frank Sinatra, Monsta X, Sebastián Yatra, Jimmy Sax, and She & Him (Zooey Deschanel's band).

Stefano Bertelli

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I'm Stefano Bertelli, born in 1981. I started making amateur short films with friends when I was 16, and those early projects sparked my lifelong passion for storytelling and visuals. In 2002 I entered the music industry as a director and producer of music videos, building a portfolio for nationally and internationally renowned artists and earning a Webby Award in 2021. Since 2014 I have devoted myself entirely to stop-motion paper-animation videos, a technique I first explored in 1997 with my initial shorts. Acid Space, my experimental test film, marked my transition from traditional videos to this distinctive style, and I now collaborate with major labels to direct and produce official videos for artists including Eminem, Purple Disco Machine, Pink Floyd, Robbie Williams, Amy Lee, Alok, Lindsey Stirling, Alter Bridge, Frank Sinatra, Monsta X, Sebastián Yatra, Jimmy Sax, and She & Him (Zooey Deschanel's band).

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I’m Stefano Bertelli, born in 1981. I started making amateur short films with friends when I was 16, and those early projects sparked my lifelong passion for storytelling and visuals.

In 2002 I entered the music industry as a director and producer of music videos, building a portfolio for nationally and internationally renowned artists and earning a Webby Award in 2021. Since 2014 I have devoted myself entirely to stop-motion paper-animation videos, a technique I first explored in 1997 with my initial shorts. Acid Space, my experimental test film, marked my transition from traditional videos to this distinctive style, and I now collaborate with major labels to direct and produce official videos for artists including Eminem, Purple Disco Machine, Pink Floyd, Robbie Williams, Amy Lee, Alok, Lindsey Stirling, Alter Bridge, Frank Sinatra, Monsta X, Sebastián Yatra, Jimmy Sax, and She & Him (Zooey Deschanel’s band).

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Language

Italian
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Director at seenfilm
November 10, 2025 - Present
www.seenfilm.com
Director and Producer (Music Videos)
January 1, 2002 - November 10, 2025
Directed and produced numerous music videos for nationally and internationally renowned artists; started in 2002; later expanded into stop-motion paper animation.
Stop-Motion Paper Animation Music Video Producer/Director
January 1, 2014 - November 10, 2025
Since 2014 dedicated to producing music videos exclusively with stop-motion paper animation; began exploring the technique in 1997 with first short films.
Director & Producer of Music Videos at Various Artists / Record Labels
December 31, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Directed and produced music videos for nationally and internationally renowned artists since 2002. Won a Webby Award in 2021. Built a portfolio of videos for major artists and labels worldwide.
Director & Producer - Stop-Motion Paper Animation Music Videos at Self-employed / Studio
January 1, 2014 - November 10, 2025
Since 2014, devoted entirely to producing music videos using stop-motion paper animation. This technique, which began in Stefano's early shorts in 1997, underpins his current work with leading labels and artists; notable project 'Acid Space' served as an experimental test film marking the transition from traditional videos to paper animation. Collaborates with major record labels to direct and produce official videos for artists such as Eminem, Purple Disco Machine, Pink Floyd, Robbie Williams, Amy Lee, Alok, Lindsey Stirling, Alter Bridge, Frank Sinatra, Monsta X, Sebastián Yatra, Jimmy Sax, and She & Him.

Education

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Qualifications

Webby Award
November 10, 2021 - November 10, 2021
Best Animation
Ottawa International Animation Festival
September 10, 2025 - November 10, 2025
Official Competition

Industry Experience

Professional Services, Media & Entertainment