An award-winning Cuban-Colombian American creative telling stories and championing change through animation.
A meal worth fighting for.
A starving caveman, hopelessly inept at hunting, stumbles through a brutal prehistoric landscape in search of his next meal. His fight for survival spirals into an unexpected discovery that changes the course of history forever.
Writer · Director · Animator · Editor Finalist · New York Short Animation Festival
It's alive! And employed?
A 3D animated SCAD freshman short that follows Frankenstein as his corporate job decides it's time to let him go. His bosses quickly discover that firing Frank is easier said than done.
Director · Writer · Lead Character & Technical Animator In productionA high-energy LEGO stop-motion brickfilm paying homage to Marvel's Daredevil, inspired by his live-action portrayals in the 2003 feature film and the acclaimed Netflix series.
Through dynamic choreography and handcrafted sets, the film reimagines the Man Without Fear in a stylized brick-built world, blending the grit of Hell's Kitchen with the playful creativity of LEGO animation.
Watch in full quality on YouTube ↗ Behind the scenes ↗A frustrated artist crumples up a new sketch and throws it away. The sketch comes to life with no purpose and leaves the page searching for a cure for its emptiness, until it realizes what it needs is a friend.
Writer · Director · Animator · Producer 4 festival selections & awards Watch the AAHSFF filmmaker spotlight ↗A nervous young man retreats to a bathroom to delay an important job interview, only to be repeatedly interrupted by a series of strangers who challenge his composure in unexpected ways.
Writer · Director Finalist · AAHSFF Teen Indie Awards
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I'm Michael Angelo Vila, a Cuban-Colombian American filmmaker and animator. I'm a freshman at the Savannah College of Art and Design, studying Animation and Visual Effects on a full-tuition scholarship.
My work spans stop-motion, 2D and 3D computer animation, live-action shorts and journalism. I'm also the founder and director of Animating Others, an animation studio that brings creative outlets to children in hospital inpatient care.
If you're interested in learning more about my professional experience or Animating Others, check out my resume or LinkedIn.
I'm available for internships, volunteer opportunities and animated collaborations, in person or remotely.
Open to internships, volunteer opportunities and animated collaborations.
