Daniel Sterlin-Altman

June 4 – 24, 2018
Studio talk: October 25, 8pm

Daniel Sterlin-Altman will use his time in TAIS studios to begin production of a new stop motion short film Do You Even Carrot All? – a satirical stop motion-animated short exploring the role of hedonism and regret amongst men in contemporary queer communities.

The film focuses on a placeholder protagonist: Carrot— a many-faced root vegetable. Through a series of voicemail playbacks, the pretty and ugly past of Carrot is revealed; partners, friends, flirtatious encounters, and partners’ mothers each have something to say to Carrot but just can’t get a hold of the slowly receding root. As the viewer discovers Carrot’s more sinister treatment of his partners and friends, the carrot reacts like Dorian’s portrait of truth in Oscar Wilde’s acclaimed story, and becomes more and more rotten until it is unrecognizable.

Through humour and satire, Do You Even Carrot All? scrutinizes the cause and effect of queer men navigating their own identities in their social spaces. Carrot is charming, compassionate and pleasure-seeking, and has roped in devoted lovers and betrayed them all the same. Ostensibly, Carrot can have it all if he remains open, yet the fallout of his negative impact leaves him rotting to the core.

Daniel will present a studio talk about his project at TAIS later in the Fall, on October 25th, at 8pm.

Daniel Sterlin-Altman is a stop-motion animation filmmaker born in Toronto, Canada. A graduate of the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, Daniel creates short, absurd, and comedic animated films exploring family, queer identity, and tragedy through humour. His films and commissioned works have screened in festivals internationally, including Trickfilm Animation Festival, Anima Brussels, Inside Out LGBT Film Fest, and Outfest LA. His recent short, “Hi, It’s Your Mother” has been awarded jury and audience prizes from Image+Nation LGBT Fest, the Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival, and others, in addition to an online Vimeo Staff Pick. Daniel currently lives in Toronto.

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