About
A Philadelphia festival built to celebrate animation, connect artists and audiences, and create space for independent voices.
Our mission
+ vision.
Philadelphia Animation Festival showcases innovative and creative animation from emerging talents and seasoned artists. The festival provides a platform for independent animators to reach wider audiences and celebrates animation in its many forms.
Through screenings, workshops, pitches and networking events, the festival connects animation enthusiasts, creators and industry professionals while fostering collaboration and inspiration.
Meet the team.
Left to right: Ava Haitz, Meaghan Dunn, and Amy Lee Ketchum
Ava Haitz
Philadelphia-based artist and educator working across animation, sculpture, video installation, interactive books and zines. Ava is a Zine Librarian at The Soapbox Community Print Shop and Zine Library and a member of The Philadelphia Animation Ensemble.
Meaghan Dunn
Philadelphia-native traditional animator, educator and multimedia instructional designer who co-created the Cartoon Network pilot A Kitty Bobo Show. Meaghan teaches animation and storyboarding at Philadelphia-area universities and leads the AllDunn Studio Animation Incubator and the Philadelphia Animation Museum.
Amy Lee Ketchum
Philadelphia-based artist, animator and educator whose work draws from personal and collective memory, folklore and dance. Amy is co-founder of the Animation Ensemble and a member of Tiger Strikes Asteroid.