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Steven Subotnick is an animator and artist living and working in Providence, RI. His animations have received international awards, and his work has been included in competitive and curated shows at festivals, museums, and galleries around the world. Steven has received numerous grants and fellowships, including a fellowship from the American Film Institute, grants from the LEF Moving Image Fund, and a residency at the MacDowell Colony. Steven has been invited to be a pre-selector and a judge at film and animation festivals. In addition to his work as an artist, Steven is also a dedicated teacher. He has taught animation at a number of institutions, including Rhode Island School of Design and Harvard University. In 2003, Steven wrote a book for Focal Press which focused on animation as a personal art practice.

Hairyman


Hairyman

A psychological fable inspired by a folk tale from the American South.  Three characters pursue their hungers in a stream-of-consciousness chain of events.

production, direction, animation, and sound by Steven Subotnick
with vocals by Caleb Sampson
1998, 3:00, b/w, sound, 35MM, video


Selected Screenings:
2012    Animators Hour Public Screening, Perth, Australia
2010    Eyeworks Festival, Chicago, IL
2000    Ottawa International Animation Festival
2000    DIRECTOR'S CHOICE, Black Maria Film & Video Festival, Jersey City, NJ
2000    International Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart, Germany
2000    “Made From Scratch” Rotterdam International Film Festival, Holland
2000    Semana Internacional del Cortometaje de San Roque, Cadiz, Spain
2000    Cleveland International Film Festival, Cleveland, Ohio
2000    Brisbane International Animation Festival, Austraila
1999    BEST ANIMATION, New England Film & Video Festival, Boston, MA  USA
1999    Shorts International Film Festival, New York, NY
1999    Animac Festival, Madrid, Spain
1999    Anima Mundi, Rio De Janiero & Sao Paulo, Brazil
1999    Annecy Animation Festival, Annecy, France
1999    Oslo Animation Festival, Oslo, Norway
1999    "Art and Animation" Institute of Contemporary Art, London  UK
1998    “Best of Ottawa 1998” Braunschweig Film Festival ‘98, Germany
1998    Ottawa International Animation Festival, Ottawa, Canada
1998    New York Expo of Short Films, New York, NY