Please join TAIS in welcoming Daniel Sterlin-Altman, who was awarded a 5-week residency in our studios to work on his short film “Lovers in a Dangerous Time,” a co-production with Une boîte de plus.

Join us on July 9th for an Artist Talk hosted by Daniel Sterlin-Altman, where he’ll screen excerpts of his current and past works, and describe his artistic process.⁠
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When: Wednesday, July 9th at 8PM⁠
Where: 1411 Dufferin St. Unit B⁠
Free and open to the public⁠
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In his time as Artist-in-Residence at TAIS, Daniel is in the process of developing visual concepts for his short film “Lovers in a Dangerous Time”. This mixed technique film blends puppet animation with paint on glass to tell the story of Lindo and Beaux, two long time lovers that have escaped the pits of substance abuse, and seek refuge in a dream of love and solitude—until the harsh tides of war and climate collapse tear through their fragile sanctuary. In the TAIS studio spaces, Daniel is completing his puppets and shooting animation tests with stop-motion and gouache on glass.⁠

Artist Bio:⁠
Daniel Sterlin-Altman (he/him) is Canadian interdisciplinary filmmaker and activist based in Berlin, Germany. An MFA holder in Animation Direction from the Filmuniversity Babelsberg in Potsdam, Daniel has directed several independent short films as well as commissioned works that have displayed and won awards in festivals worldwide, including a Golden Horsemen Award at Filmfest Dresden, the Cristal for Best Graduation Short at Annecy International Animation, Best Student Film at Animafest Zagreb. He is also an active collaborator with the intersectional queer collective, Critical Queer Solidarity, and facilitates politically-minded animation workshops throughout Germany.⁠
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To see more of Daniel’s work, check out @dakneeiel or his website at danielsterlinaltman.com