Contemporary Nigerian animator, designer, and blogger
Category: Experimental Animation
Aisha Madu
b.1992, contemporary Dutch-Nigerian animator and freelance illustrator
Aleksandra Dulic
b.1973, Contemporary Serbian Canadian painter, animator, media artist and
Alice Cohen
American contemporary stop-motion and experimental animator
Alice Dunseath
London based contemporary filmmaker and stop-motion animator.
Amanda Bonaiuto
b.1990, US-based experimental animator
Amy Kravitz
Contemporary American abstract animator and educator
Amy Lee Ketchum
Chinese-American Contemporary animator using stop-motion techniques
Amy Lockhart
Contemporary Canadian stop-motion and traditional animator
Ana Pérez López
b.1990, Contemporary Spanish 2D, hand-drawn animator
Anna Firth
Contemporary experimental hand-drawn animator based in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Bárbara Cerro
b.1985, Contemporary Argentinian animation director and independent filmmaker.
Beatrice Pucci
b.1979, Italian contemporary stop-motion animator
Begoña Vicario
b.1962, Venezuelan experimental animator and educator, practicing since the
Carol Freeman
Contemporary Irish stop-motion animator using paint-on-glass techniques
Carolina López
Spanish contemporary experimental animator and animation curator
Caroline Leaf
b.1946, Canadian-American animator known for her stop-motion sand and
Catya Plate
Spanish-born American contemporary stop-motion animator
Christiane Cegavske
Contemporary American stop-motion animator and sculptor, practicing 1999-now.
Claire Parker
1906-1981, American engineer and animator known for her contribution
Claudia Muratori
Contemporary Italian hand-drawn experimental animator
Cleo Harrington
British pioneering film animator, writer and illustrator, practicing since
Corrie Francis Parks
American contemporary experimental and traditional animation director and educator
Danielle Ash
Brooklyn-based contemporary stop-motion animator
Daria Kashcheeva
b.1986, Czech artist-animator-director, Academy award nomination for her short
Elizabeth Belliveau
b.1979, Canadian contemporary stop motion animator, printmaker, artist
Erica Russell
b. 1951, New Zealand born experimental and studio animator
Evelyn (Eve) Lambart
1914-1999, Canadian stop-motion animator and technical director at the
Evelyn Jane Ross
UK-based contemporary claymation, stop-motion, hand-drawn and digital animator
Evgenia Gostrer
Russian-born, Germany based clay and experimental contemporary animator
Faith Hubley
1924-2001, traditional hand-drawn and experimental American animator, known for
Florence Miailhe
b.1956, French traditional and experimental under-the-camera animator
Florentine Grelier
Contemporary French experimental animator
Gaia Alari
Italian, contemporary traditional hand-drawn and clay animation
Gail Noonan
Canadian experimental and traditional stop-motion animator, practicing 1980s-currently.
Gisèle Ansorge
1923-1993, French sand animator with her partner and collaborator
Grace Nayoon Rhee
Korean-born, LA-based experimental animator using traditional techniques
Hayley Morris
Contemporary American stop-motion and commercial animator
Helen Hill
1970-2007, American stop-motion and experimental animator, activist and artist
Imge Özbilge
b.1987, Contemporary Belgian animator, multi-disciplinary artist
Irena Dodalová
1900-1989, Czech experimental and stop-motion animator and collaborator of
Iriz Pääbo
Contemporary Canadian animator and film director based in Toronto,
Isabel Herguera
Spanish-born contemporary experimental and traditional animator
Isabelle Aspin
Contemporary American experimental and hand-drawn illustrator, animator
Izibene Oñederra
b.1979, Spanish contemporary hand-drawn, traditional animator
Jadwiga Kowalska
b.1982, Polish-Swiss contemporary hand-drawn animator
Jane Cheadle
b.1979, Contemporary experimental stop-motion animator from South Africa, based
Janie Geiser
b.1957, American contemporary experimental animator and interdisciplinary artist, practicing
Jeanette Jeanenne
American contemporary hand-drawn animator, co-founder and director of GLAS
Jennie Thwing
US-based stop motion and experimental animator/educator
Jennifer Zheng
Contemporary animator/director based in London, UK using hand drawn
Jesi Jordan
Contemporary Canadian 2D traditional animator and artist based in
Jill Carter-Hansen
Australian stop-motion and experimental animator, known for her work
Jo Lawrence
British contemporary experimental animator
Joan Ashworth
British practicing stop-motion animator, practicing 1980s-current
Joan C. Gratz
b.1941, American animator known for her work with claypainting,
Jodie Mack
b.1983, Abstract/experimental contemporary animator from London, UK
Jovanna Tosello
Contemporary Brazilian-American art director and animator based in NYC
Julia Gromskaya
Soviet-born, Italy-based contemporary traditional animator
Karen Aqua
1954-2011, American traditional and experimental animator often implementing music
Karolina Glusiec
London-based, Polish hand-drawn contemporary animator
Kathy Rose
American experimental animator and artist, practicing since the 1970s
Kelly Gallagher
American contemporary experimental animator
Laura Ginès
Barcelona-based experimental animator and educator
Laura Harrison
American contemporary experimental animator and painter
Laura Ibáñez López
b.1992, Contemporary Spanish experimental animator
Leah Shore
Contemporary NY-based experimental animator and artist (hand-drawn, traditional, stop-motion,
Lesley Keen
Contemporary UK experimental animator (working with 2D and 3D
Leslie Supnet
Contemporary experimental Canadian animator, based in Toronto, ON.
Lia Bertels
Contemporary Belgian experimental animator using hand-drawn and digital techniques
Liana Dognini
Italian-born contemporary experimental animator
Lianne Zannier
Contemporary Canadian animator and visual artist using traditional and
Lilli Carre
b.1983, Contemporary American illustrator, printmaker, comic book maker and
Lillian Schwartz
b.1927, American pioneer experimental filmmaker and animator using 2D/3D
Lisa Crafts
American animator and moving image artist, practicing since the
Lizzy Hobbs
Contemporary UK-based animator, using stop-motion and traditional techniques
Lorelei Pepi
Contemporary American animator focused on issues of gender, identity
Lori D.
Contemporary American 2D traditional animator, illustrator and educator
Lotti Bauer
b.1960, contemporary Swiss animation director and educator
Luca Tóth
b.1989, Hungarian contemporary animator using 2D digital techniques
Lynn Dana Wilton
Canadian animator practicing for 20+ years, predominantly working in
Lynn Smith
b.1942, Canadian animator practicing since the 1960s (independent and
Lynn Tomlinson
Contemporary American animator practicing since the 1990s, using stop-motion
Madi Piller
Canadian experimental animator and filmmaker, using traditional film technology.
Magda Guidi
Contemporary Italian traditional hand-drawn animator
Maja Gehrig
b.1978, Swiss traditional and digital animator
María Álvarez y Elisa Morais
a.k.a. Sois de Traca, Spain/Lithuania collaborative 2D animators and
María Manero Muro
b.1986, Spanish contemporary 2D and stop motion animator
María Trénor
b.1970, Spanish stop-motion animator and filmmaker
Marie Vieillevie
French contemporary animator using traditional techniques
Marieka Walsh
Contemporary Australian sand animator and filmmaker
Mariola Brillowska
Polish-born, based in Germany, contemporary animator and artist, using
Martha Colburn
Contemporary American experimental stop motion animator
Martine Frossard
Contemporary Canadian illustrator, animator and installation artist using traditional
Mary Beams
b.1945, American animator and artist, known for her work
Mary Ellen Bute
1906-1983, Pioneer American experimental sound, visual and film artist
Maureen Selwood
b.1946, Dublin-born, American animator and filmmaker, pioneer of early
Maya Erdelyi
Boston/LA-Based American contemporary animator using various 2D techniques
Mercedes Sánchez-Agustino
Contemporary Spanish experimental animator, painter and animation researcher
Michelle Kranot
Collaborator with Uri Kranot, 2D and experimental animators originally
Mildred (Millie) Goldsholl
1920-2012, American animator and producer (active 1950s-70s)
Miwa Matreyek
L.A.-based animator, director, designer and performer using installation-based techniques
Nancy Andrews
Contemporary American animator, documentarian, practicing since the 1990s
Nancy Edell
1942-2005, Canadian/American multi-disciplinary artist and animator
Nathalie Djurberg
Contemporary Swedish stop-motion clay animator, known for her collaborative
Neely Goniodsky
Seattle-based, Contemporary 2D animator and artist
Niki Lindroth von Bahr
b.1984, Swedish contemporary stop-motion animator
Nina Sabnani
Contemporary artist, animator and storyteller practicing since the 1990s',
Noriko Okaku
Japanese-born, London-based contemporary collage/stop motion experimental animator
Patrícia Figueiredo
b.1985, Belgian contemporary hand-drawn animator
Peggy Ahwesh
b.1954, American experimental filmmaker and animator
Petra Freeman
UK Animator, known for her paint-on-glass experimental animations from
Pia Borg
b.1977, Maltese/Australian contemporary experimental animator working in London and
Renata Gasiorowska
b.1991, Polish 2D experimental animator
Rosalia Zelma
b.1938, Soviet Russian traditional animator practicing 1967-1992
Ruth Hayes
US-based Contemporary animator and educator, practicing in experimental animation
Sabine Gruffat
Experimental contemporary American artist, animator and educator.
Sally Cruikshank
b.1949, American 2D animator and cartoonist, known for her
Sam Gurry
Queer & Non-Binary Interdisciplinary Contemporary American filmmaker/animator
Sandra Brewster
Contemporary Canadian multi-disciplinary artist and stop motion animator
Sara Gunnarsdottir
Icelandic contemporary experimental animator
Sharon Katz
Contemporary Canadian traditional animator and writer for Animation World
Sheila M. Sofian
Contemporary American animator producing documentary animations investigating social issues
Shiva Ahmadi
b.1975, Iranian-American contemporary stop-motion animator
Silvia Carpizo
Contemporary Spanish animator using experimental, stop-motion and hand-drawn techniques.
Sine Özbilge
Contemporary Belgian animator, designer and multi-disciplinary artist.
Solweig von Kleist
France-based, German-born animator using painting and hand-scratched film among
Suzan Pitt
b.1943, American experimental animator and educator best known for
Suzanne Gervais
b.1938, French-Canadian traditional animator practicing in the 1970s-90s
Tess Martin
Contemporary Dutch animator, using stop motion and traditional hand
Ula Bruno
Contemporary Polish graphic designer, animation creator, youtuber.
Vanda Carter
UK-based stop motion animator and filmmaker, primarily active in
Vera Neubauer
b.1948, Czech-born, UK-based experimental and hand-drawn animator.
Veronika Soul
b.1944, Graphic designer and animator known for her work
Winona Regan
Contemporary American animator using digital and hand drawn techniques
Yoriko Mizushiri
b.1984, Contemporary Japanese 2D animator
Yvonne Anderson
b.1932, American animator and animation educator, known for her
Zina Papadopoulou
Greek contemporary animator and experimental filmmaker