Angela Stempel is a Venezuelan-American artist and film director, born in California and raised in Caracas.
Her work is inspired by obsessive people watching, adventurous color palettes and the tantalizing possibilities of abstraction. Her films have screened at the Annecy Animation Festival, Animafest Zagreb, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Pictoplasma Berlin and Encounters, among others.
She recently worked as Animation Supervisor and Executive Producer of Pen15’s Animated Special “Jacuzzi”.
Her client work includes directing and animating projects for The New York Times, Adult Swim, MTV, Nike, Apple Music, among others.
Her freelance experience at motion design studios include Buck, Droga5, Gentleman Scholar, Collins, Hornet Inc., and Imaginary Forces.
She lives in Los Angeles, CA.
EDUCATION
Experimental Animation, CalArts MFA ‘17
Art History, Tufts University BA ‘11
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston BFA ‘11
SAY HELLO︎
angela.stempel@gmail.com
MANAGER ︎ FILM & TV
Patrick Newman
pnewman@mosaicla.com
+1 (310) 433-5608
PRESS
2021
Women and Hollywood — Animator To Watch: Angela Stempel of “Pen15’s” Animated Special “Jacuzzi”
Variety — Why ‘Pen15’ Turned to Animation for a Pivotal Florida Vacation Episode.
2020
It’s Nice That — Gathering over 90 animators from around the world, #FlattenTheCurve is an uplifting compilation of the quarantine experience
Animation Magazine—Animators Around the World Come Together to ‘Flatten the Curve’
Cartoon Brew—Short Pick of the Day: ‘#FlattenTheCurve, Part 1’ by Studio Desk
2019
ASIFA — The New American Golden Age of Indepentent Animation
It’s Nice That — Angela Stempel animates what would happen if Rick and Morty entered Master Chef
The Bureau of Creative Works — On Heart Chakra and a Heart in Animation
The One Club for Creativity— Angela Stempel: Astral Plane Astronaut
2018
Medium— Elevate Talks: Angela Stempel
It's Nice That— Heart Chakra by Angela Stempel comedically explores LA’s crystal culture
It's Nice That— Angela Stempel animates the “harmless mind control” of a chant-heavy yoga class
Girls in Film — Wayside
Sight and Sound Film Magazine— Toon of the Month: Creation Myth
2017
Girls in Film — Ava Luna, Steve Polyester
2015
Cartoon Brew Pick — Steve Polyester
angela.stempel@gmail.com
MANAGER ︎ FILM & TV
Patrick Newman
pnewman@mosaicla.com
+1 (310) 433-5608
PRESS
2021
Women and Hollywood — Animator To Watch: Angela Stempel of “Pen15’s” Animated Special “Jacuzzi”
Variety — Why ‘Pen15’ Turned to Animation for a Pivotal Florida Vacation Episode.
2020
It’s Nice That — Gathering over 90 animators from around the world, #FlattenTheCurve is an uplifting compilation of the quarantine experience
Animation Magazine—Animators Around the World Come Together to ‘Flatten the Curve’
Cartoon Brew—Short Pick of the Day: ‘#FlattenTheCurve, Part 1’ by Studio Desk
2019
ASIFA — The New American Golden Age of Indepentent Animation
It’s Nice That — Angela Stempel animates what would happen if Rick and Morty entered Master Chef
The Bureau of Creative Works — On Heart Chakra and a Heart in Animation
The One Club for Creativity— Angela Stempel: Astral Plane Astronaut
2018
Medium— Elevate Talks: Angela Stempel
It's Nice That— Heart Chakra by Angela Stempel comedically explores LA’s crystal culture
It's Nice That— Angela Stempel animates the “harmless mind control” of a chant-heavy yoga class
Girls in Film — Wayside
Sight and Sound Film Magazine— Toon of the Month: Creation Myth
2017
Girls in Film — Ava Luna, Steve Polyester
2015
Cartoon Brew Pick — Steve Polyester
