Sharon Katz

An artist and animator, Sharon Katz completed degrees in both the sciences and visual arts before concluding her formal studies with a Postgraduate Diploma in Animation Filmmaking. Her drawings and paintings are held in art collections in Canada and abroad, and she is the author and illustrator of two children’s books. By-passing traditional paper-based animation technique, she composes directly on the Wacom tablet. Her films to date include HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANNAH (1999), winner of an Audience Choice Award, DER FUS TORT (2005), and SLIDE (2005). FILMOGRAPHY OF DIRECTOR Slide (2005) Show Us Your Shorts Award Der Fus Tort (2005) Happy Birthday Hannah (1999) Audience Choice Award FESTIVALS TO DATE Anima Mundi (Brazil), Centretown Outdoor Film Festival (Canada), Ottawa International Animation Festival (Canada), Cinanima (Portugal), I Castelli Animati (Italy), Reel Eyes (USA) Sharon Katz, Director