Featured Artists
From Oscar® nominees to behind-the-scenes legends, this year’s Script to Screen exhibit celebrates the artists who bring animated stories to life. These featured guests have shaped everything from cult classics to major studio hits!.
Explore the craft of storytelling through animation, fabrication, editing, and direction with the creatives who make movie magic real. Whether you're an aspiring animator or a lifelong fan, this is your chance to connect with the people behind the frames.
Bill Plympton – Animator
Born in Oregon City, Bill Plympton is the godfather of indie animation. He’s the first person to hand-draw a full-length animated film and is a two-time Oscar® nominee. With 13 feature films and iconic shorts like Your Face and Guard Dog, his quirky, expressive style has influenced generations of animators.
plymptoons.com
Anthony Scott – Animator
With over 30 years in stop motion, Anthony Scott began animating for Gumby and worked with Henry Selick on The Nightmare Before Christmas. He’s since contributed to James and the Giant Peach, Corpse Bride, Coraline, and Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio. He won an Emmy for Showtime’s United States of Tara Anthony continues to mentor and animate globally, recently leading animation for PJ Magerko-Liquorice’s Brim Broome Boulevard.
anthonyscott.net
Webster Colcord – Animator, Animation Supervisor, Sculptor, Director
Starting at Will Vinton Studios at just 18, Webster Colcord’s career spans stop motion, VFX, and directing. His credits include The Host, Deadpool, Ted, and extensive work on Tippett Studio’s Mad God.
instagram.com/webstercolcord
Suzanne Moulton – Multimedia Textile Artist
Suzanne Moulton blends fiber art, animation, and wildlife advocacy. A Coraline and ParaNorman alum, her innovative techniques shaped the look of stop-motion hair and fur.
instagram.com/suzannemoulton
David Vandervoort – Storyboard Artist
David Vandervoort built his animation career through commercial work and self-directed shorts like Pinched. He joined Laika to storyboard for Paranorman, Boxtrolls, Kubo, and Missing Link, then fulfilled a dream animating Klaus in Spain. Now at Netflix, he designs characters and crafts stories for feature animation. His work blends indie heart with major studio flair.
davidvandervoort.com
Anneke Schoneveld – Stop Motion Artist
Anneke Schoneveld is a seasoned stop motion artist, fabricator, and educator. With a storytelling background in writing and directing, she brings cinematic precision and rich detail to every puppet and prop. Her work has been shown internationally and she actively teaches at PCC and beyond, championing stop-motion’s tactile charm and narrative power.
annekeschoneveld.me
Katy Strutz – Puppet Fabricator
Katy Strutz sculpts and fabricates puppets for films like Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio. Her fingerprints (literally) are on some of stop-motion’s most intricate characters.
katystrutz.com
Michael Bayouth – Storyboard Artist
Michael Bayouth has storyboarded for Spider-Man II, The Orville, and HBO’s Winning Time. A multi-hyphenate creative, he’s also a director, author, and illustrator. His horror screenplay CornStalkers has won awards, and his art direction includes work with Disney and Universal.
indigobaydesign.com
Julie Ragland – Executive Producer
Julie Ragland is Executive Producer and Head of Marketing at Portland’s HouseSpecial. She produced Wendell & Wild (Netflix), earning nods from the Annies, GLAAD, and the NAACP.
Kelly Lyon, ACE – Editor
Kelly Lyon is an Emmy-winning editor known for her work on Saturday Night Live, The Bear, and multiple stand-up specials including Baby J and Everybody’s In LA. She recently edited Mike Judge’s stop motion series In The Know.
instagram.com/kellylyonedit
Melanie Coombs – Producer
Melanie Coombs is an acclaimed producer of award-winning animation, including Harvie Krumpet and Mary and Max. She co-produced Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio and has led projects for ShadowMachine, including In The Know and Earths to Come. Melanie is a member of the Academy’s Animation Branch and an advocate for storytelling that spans mediums, platforms, and continents.
Eric Stolberg, Sound Engineer and President, Digital One
Eric Stolberg is the president and co-founder of Digital One, an audio post-production studio based in Portland, Oregon. Since 1992, he’s been fortunate to collaborate on a wide range of animated films and television series for studios including Laika, Sony, Pixar, and Netflix.
www.digone.com
Michael Cordova, LAIKA VFX Supervisor
Michael Cordova is a Portland native and Evergreen State College alum who has spent over 25 years in Visual Effects, with credits on Star Wars, Iron Man, Avatar, and more. After 12 years at Industrial Light & Magic, he joined LAIKA in 2011 and now serves as Compositing Supervisor. His work includes ParaNorman, Kubo and the Two Strings, Missing Link, and LAIKA’s upcoming feature, Wildwood, set in Portland’s Forest Park. Michael also serves on the Visual Effects Society’s Oregon board and is active in Portland’s creative tech scene through the Pints & Pixels meetup.
zerply.com/mcordova
Brian Leif Hansen, Animation Director
Originally from Denmark, he began his career as a chef before pivoting to animation at The Animation Workshop in Viborg. For over 25 years, he has brought characters to life in films like Kubo and the Two Strings, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Pinocchio, and the Emmy-winning series In the Know
www.brianleifhansen.com/cloakroom
Hannah Brooks, Aardman Junior Animator
Hannah Brooks is a UK-based stop motion animator with over eight years of experience in the animation industry, specializing in clay animation. Her work includes contributions to acclaimed feature films such as Early Man, Shaun the Sheep: Farmageddon, and Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. Hannah has also brought her talents to the small screen, working on beloved series including Shaun the Sheep, The Epic Adventures of Morph, and Very Small Creatures. Most recently, she animated on Aardman's heartwarming Things We Love commercials for the BBC, showcasing her continued collaboration with one of the industry's leading studios.