Arna Selznick
Director/Storyartist/Sculptor/Painter
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Arna Selznick
Arna Selznick
Director/Storyartist/Sculptor/Painter
Toronto, Canada
arnaselznick@gmail.com

Summary

Arna is a film director and a story artist; a team player with an imaginative storytelling sense.

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Skills

Long Form/Features Film DirectingStoryboardingCrafting stories with strong characters.Script and Storybuildingteam leaderCommunicatorDesign SupervisionVoice directing

Software proficiency

Procreate
Procreate
Photoshop
Photoshop
ZBrush
ZBrush
Premiere
Premiere
Storyboard Pro
Storyboard Pro
Bridge
Bridge

Productions

    • Movie
      Paw Patrol, The Movie!
    • Year
      2021
    • Role
      Story Artist
    • Company
      House Of Cool, Spin Master
    • Movie
      THE MOST MAGNIFICENT THING
    • Year
      2019
    • Role
      Director
    • Company
      Nelvana Ltd.
    • TV Production
      COOLMAN!
    • Year
      2004
    • Role
      Director, Co- Creator
    • Company
      dancingmonkeys inc.
    • TV Production
      Little Bear, Animated Series
    • Year
      1998
    • Role
      Director
    • Company
      Nelvana Ltd.

Experience

  • Director/Co-creator at Dancingmonkeys Inc.
    Toronto, Canada
    January 2024 - September 2024

  • Feature Story Artist at House of Cool
    Toronto
    May 2019 - February 2020

    Honoured to be part of a team working on an exciting new feature film.

  • Director 2017-2018 at Nelvana Ltd.
    Toronto, Canada
    January 2017 - October 2018

    Shepherding Nelvana's new CG featurette, THE MOST MAGNIFICENT THING. Now screening in festivals internationally.

  • CO-CREATOR, DIRECTOR/PRODUCER, DESIGNER, at Nelvana Ltd.
    Toronto, Canada
    January 2004 - October 2004

    CO-CREATOR, DIRECTOR, DESIGNER, NELVANA, 2004

    With partner John van Bruggen, Arna co-created, directed and produced 25 minutes, (5 five-minute episodes) titled COOLMAN! for the original animated anthology series, FUNPAK.

  • Director at Nelvana Ltd.
    Toronto, Canada
    January 1984 - January 2017

    DIRECTOR, NELVANA, 1984 - 2017

    BACK TO SCHOOL WITH FRANKLIN, two seasons (26 episodes) of the award-winning LITTLE BEAR series, THE CARE BEARS MOVIE.

  • Story Supervisor at Nelvana Ltd.
    Toronto, Canada
    January 1983 - December 1996

    STORY SUPERVISOR, NELVANA, TORONTO ONTARIO, 1983 - 1996

    Highlights include Senior Supervisor on 50+ episodes of INSPECTOR GADGET, 24+ Episodes of EWOKS AND DROIDS, 13 Episodes of DOG CITY.

  • Story Artist at Toonbox Entertainment
    Toronto, Canada
    November 2014 - December 2016

    Story Artist on the animated feature, The Nut Job II, Nutty By Nature. 2015-2016

    Story artist on the animated feature Spark, A Space Tail. 2012-2013

  • Story Artist at Guru Studio
    Toronto, Canada
    March 2014 - August 2014

    STORY ARTIST, GURU STUDIO, 2014 Made-for-DVD feature for Mattel.

  • Story Artist at NERD CORPS Animation Studio
    Vancouver, Canada, Canada
    January 2013 - January 2014

    STORY ARTIST, for an animated fantasy series. Following that, a made-for-DVD feature.

  • Story Artist at SLAP HAPPY CARTOONS,
    Vancouver, Canada, Canada
    January 2013 - January 2014

    STORY ARTIST, for the delightful series NERDS AND MONSTERS.

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