About — Daniel Sterlin-Altman

Daniel Sterlin-Altman (he/him) is a Canadian interdisciplinary filmmaker based in Berlin, Germany. Working primarily with animation, particularly stop motion and paint, his films explore themes of family, sexuality, and identity through a blend of camp, absurdity, comedy, and realism.

He holds an MFA in Animation Direction from Filmuniversity Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF in Potsdam. His research-driven and collaborative practice engages with queer politics and community-based approaches, using film as a space to examine personal and political contradictions with vulnerability and dark humor.

Daniel has directed independent short films and commissioned works that have screened and won awards internationally, including at Filmfest Dresden, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival. He collaborates with the intersectional queer collective Critical Queer Solidarity, facilitates politically engaged animation workshops across Germany, and is currently developing new animated and live-action projects.

Press and Interviews:
Arte TRACKS
It’s Nice That
Animation World Network
Animation Magazine
Queerty
KPBS (Podcast Interview)
Quickdraw Animation Society: On LGBTQ2S Animation