Biography

Daniel Bruson is an animation director, screenwriter, animator and graphic artist from Brazil. His work encompasses projects for film, music videos, visual arts, advertising and animation courses.

Exploring the mixtures of handcrafted and digital animation, he has created the short films "Pariah" (2023) and "Guaracy" (2023, together with Eliete Della Violla). He has created several animation sequences for "Ninety Five Senses" (2022) by Jerusha e Jared Hess, nominated for an Academy Award for best animated short in 2024.

He has also done pieces such as the music video for "He Won't Hold You" (2020) by Jacob Collier, a Grammy 2021-winning song and Special Jury Mention at Anifilm 2021, the short film "My God, It's Full Of Stars", part of the Universe In Verse by The Marginalian, the animations for the campaign "Alima - Yes, African" (2020), awarded at the Clio Awards 2021, the animated shorts "Pete's Story" (2015), Best Portfolio Film at Anima Mundi 2016, "Me, By J-Money" (2018), and also the music video for the song "Uterine Death And Life" (2017), by Paula Cavalciuk, awarded Best Latin American Music Video at Anima Latina 2019.

He was the art director for the Brazilian stop motion feature "Bob Cuspe - We Do Not Like People" (2021), directed by Cesar Cabral and produced by Coala Filmes, shortlisted for the Oscars® 2022 and awarded at the Annecy, Ottawa and Guadalajara festivals in 2021.

He has also contributed with animation segments for documentaries such as "A Woman's Place" (2020) by Rayka Zehtabchi, and "Autism Goes To College" (2019), by Erik Linthorst. Daniel also teaches courses, workshops and talks on animation.
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