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Hello! I’m an award winning filmmaker, animator and illustrator based in Brooklyn, New York.

With 15+ years of freelance experience, I’ve worked as a 2D animator and director for clients such as Pokémon, the NBA, 2 Chainz, Eminem & Snoop Dogg, Netflix, Showtime, Disney and the X-Games. In addition, my short films have played at a variety of prestigious festivals, illustrations have been both published and featured in prominent gallery exhibitions and I’ve served on several film festival juries.

Recently my film Buzzkill screened at over 60 festivals, winning 12 awards including Best Animated Short at Screamfest, Flicker's RIIFF Vortex, GenreBlast and Woodstock - the latter resulting in an Academy Award qualification. It’s now streaming on Screambox, Alter and as a Vimeo Staff Pick. My new award winning film Poppa is currently playing across festivals worldwide.

These days I’m available for remote work from my home studio, which includes a large Cintiq, Adobe’s Creative Suite, a grumpy cat and all the necessary file sharing and communication tools.

Poppa @ FIC Autor

Poppa @ FIC Autor

Peter Ahern

Excited to share that Poppa has been selected to screen at FIC Autor (Author's International Cinema Festival) in Guadalajara on Nov 22nd!

FIC Autor celebrates bold, independent voices in cinema, and is dedicated to presenting films that reflect the distinct vision and personality of their creators. Film selections will also screen at the Raindance Film School, which the festival is proudly connected to.

This news marks our final event of 2025, closing out an incredible year of 25+ festivals. It’s been quite a journey, from premiering at Boston Underground, to playing SXSW London, winning “Best Animated Short” from Hysteria Fest and screening at Hollywood’s iconic TCL Chinese Theatre with ScreamFest, among many other highlights.

It’s been so fun watching Poppa travel the world and I’m really proud of this little film. It connected me with a lot of cool, creative people and unique cinematic events. What a great ride it’s been!

 
 
Guest Presenter @ Animation Speak/Easy

Guest Presenter @ Animation Speak/Easy