Emily Ann Hoffman

Emily Ann Hoffman (she/her) is an animator, independent filmmaker, and visual artist telling stories exploring intimacy, vulnerability, and the interplay between our physicality and our sense of self. Emily has written and directed 6 award-winning short films across animation and live action, screening at festivals such as Sundance, Slamdance, and SXSW. Her 2018 stop motion film Nevada won several awards, including Best Short Film at the Edinburgh Film Festival, and Best Animated Short at the Oscar-qualifying Palm Springs Shortfest. She was selected as a Sundance Ignite (Sundance Institute x Adobe) fellow for her experimental live action film Ok, Call Me Back. Her work has been supported by the LAIKA x The Gotham Animation Accelerator, Warner Bros. Discovery Access Directors Program, Film at Lincoln Center’s Artist Academy, New York Foundation for the Arts Film/Video Fellowship, and more.

In addition to her own films, Emily works as an Animation Director, collaborating with independent filmmakers like Jane Schoenbrun, Terence Nance, and Lana Wilson. This work can be seen on HBO, Hulu, Netflix and more.

As a painter, Emily has exhibited work in New York, Rhode Island, and Manilla, Philippines and has been featured in Architecture Digest and It’s Nice That.