Niv Shpigel
Niv is an award winning animation filmmaker and illustrator, with experience in animation and video games. His films were screened in more than 60 film festivals around the world and won numerous awards
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Overview
Niv is an award winning animation filmmaker and illustrator, with experience in animation and video games. His films were screened in more than 60 film festivals around the world and won numerous awards. His teaching philosophy is focused on helping the students with developing analytical thinking, growth mindset, setting and achieving personal goals.
Areas of expertise
- Directing
- Illustration
- Animation
- Visual storytelling
- Drawing
Awards and Honors
- The Bruce Crowin award for best animated short film – Santa Barbara film festival (CA, USA) February 2015 (Oscar Qualified)
- 1st prize for experimental film – Rhode Island international film festival (Rhode Island, USA) August 2014
- Best short film – UTOPIAfest (Israel) September 2014
- Best Sound – Sehsuechte International Film Festival (Germany) April 2015
- Best Animation Film – Plymouth film festival (UK) May 2015
- Best international school short film – Chilemonos international animation festival (Chile) May 2015
Publications
Load – 2014, We Moved – 2018