The Animator’s Friend

India Lombardi-Bello

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Befriending animators, 24 questions at a time. The Animator’s Friend creates a platform where animators get to talk about themselves outside the context of their work. A questionnaire format, inspired by the 24 frames per second of animation, allows for lighthearted and unexpected conversation.

Sep 27 · Bonus

TAF at the Ottawa International Animation Festival 2026!

Ash Suh, animator, songwriter, and jewelry maker joins me, podcaster and 5D animator in making new friends at Ottawa International Animation Festival's annual Animator's Picnic! We Americans are coming around to the Canadian way of life and find taxes to be very sexy. Hear what gets our fellow animators engines revving within. Links to points of discussion: Ottawa International Animation Festival Ash Suh's website Ash Suh's Instagram Ori Peer's website Ori Peer's Instagram The Animator's Friend on Instagram BIRTH Screenings - Montreal This Film Was Made Without AI Constant Yen's website Constant Yen's Instagram Camp Snap Camera Chris Sullivan on Instagram The Animator's Favorites Gina Kamentsky's website Peter Millard's website Not Enough Whom for the Two of Us Fantagraphics Frog Farm - NYC Jesse Moynihan on Instagram swagbski on Instagram swagbski on YouTube swagbski on Letterboxd College Ville Marie - Montreal Aaron Salter on Instagram Erin on Instagram Jordan Minkoff's website The Animator's Animations Kat Ball's website Loose Frames' website The Animator's Playlist The Animator's Friend is hosted by India Lombardi-Bello, an animation educator in New York City. In this new series, India creates a platform where animators get to talk about themselves outside the context of their work. A questionnaire format, inspired by the 24 frames per second of animation, allows for personal, lighthearted, and unexpected conversation. Credits: Recorded, produced, and edited by India Lombardi-Bello Co-host Ash Suh Travel support provided by Ottawa International Animation Festival Digital Marketing Intern: Arnesh Kundu Music by Cloutmeyer Design by Sawyer Rippon Special thanks to Angelica Vergel and OIAF.
Sep 17

30: The Largest Collection of Little Guys with Luca Depardon

Luca joins the podcast to offer his insight on bug fandom being the foremost expert in the field. Luca Ogawa Depardon is an animator and illustrator from NYC. His animations are playful fusions of traditional and experimental animation techniques, daydreams, inventive editing, and funky characters. His films have been featured internationally at places such as the New Chintose Airport Animation Festival, Centré Pompidou, the Annecy International Animation Festival, The Ottawa International Film Festival, The Bucheon International Animation Festival, La Guarimba, and the Animation Block Party at BAM. Luca has also done work for such clients as VICE, The Children’s Museum of the Arts in NYC and Adult Swim. He earned his BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design. Watch Six Finger Satellite - Simian Fever! Submit to NUMBER ONE ANIMATION FESTIVAL, deadline December 10th for February screening in NYC. Keep up with us on Instagram too - https://www.instagram.com/no.1animationfest/ Links to points of discussion (will update shortly!): Luca's website Luca's Instagram The Animator's Animations The Animator's Playlist on Apple Music and Spotify TAF interview with Nayon Cho The Animator's Friend on Instagram TAF interview with David De La Fuente Vice The Animator's Favorites Mother's Milk The Sandwich Hut - RI New York Public Library Schwarzman Building Talon - NYC Forbidden Planet - NYC Eyeworks Experimental Animation Series - Worldwide Rockaway Film Festival - NYC Ottawa Animation Festival - Canada New York Int'l Children's Film Festival - NYC Nayon Cho's website Sideworld - East Coast The Animator's Friend is hosted by India Lombardi-Bello, an educator based in New York City. In this series, India creates a platform where animators get to talk about themselves outside the context of their work. A questionnaire format, inspired by the 24 frames per second of animation, allows for personal, lighthearted, and unexpected conversation. Credits: Recorded, produced, and edited by India Lombardi-Bello Digital marketing assistance from Arnesh Kundu Music by Cloutmeyer Design by Sawyer Rippon Special thanks to my mom and dad and Nayon Cho All opinions belong to the guests and do not represent any other individual or entity
Aug 15 · Bonus

Hudson Valley Film Festival Rising Student Award-Winner Jessica Rizk!

Jessica Rizk's film Cracked has us clutching our t*tties for dear life! You can see her film on Thursday, August 20th at the Hudson Valley Film Festival in Warwick, NY; a stone's throw from NYC! Watch on YouTube and Spotify, listen everywhere else! Links to points of discussion (will update soon!): Hudson Valley Film Festival's website Hudson Valley Film Festival on Instagram Kristie Kish's website Kristie Kish on Instagram The Animator's Friend on Instagram Eisenstein on Disney The Animator's Friend is hosted by India Lombardi-Bello, an educator based in New York City. In this series, India creates a platform where animators get to talk about themselves outside the context of their work. A questionnaire format, inspired by the 24 frames per second of animation, allows for personal, lighthearted, and unexpected conversation. Credits: Recorded, produced, and edited by India Lombardi-Bello & Kristie Kish Opening animation by Michael Dondero and Shengnan Dong Music by Cloutmeyer Design by Sawyer Rippon All opinions belong to the guests and do not represent any other individual or entity
Aug 14 · Bonus

Hudson Valley Film Festival Nectar of the Projector Award-Winner Sofía Arbaiza Martínez!

Sofía preserves important family history in her film Ingrato Sureño Invasor. You can see their film on Wednesday, August 19th at the Hudson Valley Film Festival in Warwick, NY; a stone's throw from NYC! Watch on YouTube and Spotify, listen everywhere else! Links to points of discussion (will update soon!): Hudson Valley Film Festival's website Hudson Valley Film Festival on Instagram Kristie Kish's website Kristie Kish on Instagram The Animator's Friend on Instagram Eisenstein on Disney The Animator's Friend is hosted by India Lombardi-Bello, an educator based in New York City. In this series, India creates a platform where animators get to talk about themselves outside the context of their work. A questionnaire format, inspired by the 24 frames per second of animation, allows for personal, lighthearted, and unexpected conversation. Credits: Recorded, produced, and edited by India Lombardi-Bello & Kristie Kish Opening animation by Michael Dondero and Shengnan Dong Music by Cloutmeyer Design by Sawyer Rippon All opinions belong to the guests and do not represent any other individual or entity
Aug 12 · Bonus

Hudson Valley Film Fest Indie Shoestring Award-Winner Alex Greenblatt!

We had so much fun talking to Alex Greenblatt that we barely got to ask him about his film Four Days of Exams! You can see his film on Thursday, August 20th at the Hudson Valley Film Festival in Warwick, NY; a stone's throw from NYC! Watch on YouTube and Spotify, listen everywhere else! Links to points of discussion: Alex's website Alex's Instagram Hudson Valley Film Festival's website Hudson Valley Film Festival on Instagram Kristie Kish's website Kristie Kish on Instagram The Animator's Friend on Instagram The Animator's Favorites The Animator's Friend is hosted by India Lombardi-Bello, an educator based in New York City. In this series, India creates a platform where animators get to talk about themselves outside the context of their work. A questionnaire format, inspired by the 24 frames per second of animation, allows for personal, lighthearted, and unexpected conversation. Credits: Recorded, produced, and edited by India Lombardi-Bello & Kristie Kish Opening animation by Michael Dondero and Shengnan Dong Music by Cloutmeyer Design by Sawyer Rippon All opinions belong to the guests and do not represent any other individual or entity; additionally, We are not doctors, so consult a doctor before enacting on any of our opinions!
Aug 10 · Bonus

Hudson Valley Film Fest Out of this World Award-Winner Mira Seeba!

All week, Kristie Kish and I are speaking with Hudson Valley Film Fest (HVFF) award winners, starting with Mira Seeba! Kristie and I present the Out of this World Award to Mira's film HEAVEN'S ESCAPE for deeply original filmmaking that literally takes us out of our earthly plane. You can see her film on Wednesday, August 19th at the HVFF in Warwick, NY; a stone's throw from NYC! Watch on YouTube and Spotify, listen everywhere else! Links to points of discussion: Mira Seeba's YouTube Mira Seeba on Instagram Mira Seeba's website Hudson Valley Film Festival's website Hudson Valley Film Festival on Instagram Kristie Kish's website Kristie Kish on Instagram The Animator's Friend on Instagram Eisenstein on Disney The Animator's Friend is hosted by India Lombardi-Bello, an educator based in New York City. In this series, India creates a platform where animators get to talk about themselves outside the context of their work. A questionnaire format, inspired by the 24 frames per second of animation, allows for personal, lighthearted, and unexpected conversation. Credits: Recorded, produced, and edited by India Lombardi-Bello & Kristie Kish Opening animation by Michael Dondero and Shengnan Dong Music by Cloutmeyer Design by Sawyer Rippon All opinions belong to the guests and do not represent any other individual or entity
Jul 22 · Bonus

101 Dalmatians with Josh Pilch!

The Animator's Friend's Friend Josh Pilch and I revisit 101 Dalmatians, which is screening on 35mm at Metrograph now! We're talkin Ub, Xerox, and somehow, as usual with Josh, Anthony Kiedis. Get your ticket for the final screening of 101 Dalmatians Sunday, July 26th at 11:10am Enjoy Josh's work on City Island U.S.A. and Beach Buggy Adventures! Links to points of discussion (will update soon!): Josh Pilch's Instagram The Animator's Animations Josh's TAF episode Josh's Dani California parody for TAF Bouchra (also screening at Metrograph) Metrograph's It Started with a Mouse: Hand-Drawn Classics on 35mm - NYC The Animator's Playlist on Apple Music and Spotify The Animator's Friend on Instagram The Animator's Friend is hosted by India Lombardi-Bello, an educator based in New York City. In this series, India creates a platform where animators get to talk about themselves outside the context of their work. A questionnaire format, inspired by the 24 frames per second of animation, allows for personal, lighthearted, and unexpected conversation. Credits: Recorded, produced, and edited by India Lombardi-Bello Digital marketing assistance from Arnesh Kundu Music by Cloutmeyer Design by Sawyer Rippon Special thanks: Josh Pilch and Kaila Hier All opinions belong to the guests and do not represent any other individual or entity
Jul 20

29: Put the Rotton Tomatoes Down with David De La Fuente

My many attempts to discuss the Real Housewives on this podcast finally pay off with fellow expert David De La Fuente! David De La Fuente is an animation artist with interests in the moving image, semiotics, and graphic design. His work has explored themes of queerness, the aesthetic experience, and romanticism. His films have shown in the Annecy International Animation Festival, Slamdance Film Festival, Melbourne Queer Film Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival and others. In 2019, he was the recipient of the GLAS Animation Grant. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design. Currently, David is based in New York where he continues his process of experimental storytelling and image making. Links to points of discussion (will update shortly!): Metrograph's It Started with a Mouse: Hand-Drawn Classics on 35mm - NYC Hudson Valley Film Fest - NY Ottawa International Animation Festival - Canada The Animator's Friend on Instagram David's website The Animator's Animations GLAS Animation Festival - LA The London Dungeon - UK The Animator's Playlist on Apple Music and Spotify Alyssa Edwards' website Latrice Royale's website The Morgan Library & Museum - NYC The Animator's Favorites New York Public Library Amy Kravitz's website Rockaway Film Festival - NYC Nayon Cho's website Jack Gray's website The Animator's Friend is hosted by India Lombardi-Bello, an educator based in New York City. In this series, India creates a platform where animators get to talk about themselves outside the context of their work. A questionnaire format, inspired by the 24 frames per second of animation, allows for personal, lighthearted, and unexpected conversation. Credits: Recorded, produced, and edited by India Lombardi-Bello Digital marketing assistance from Arnesh Kundu Music by Cloutmeyer Design by Sawyer Rippon Special thanks to Motörhead the dog, Nayon Cho for suggesting/introducing me to David, my parents, and Josh Pilch All opinions belong to the guests and do not represent any other individual or entity

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Befriending animators, 24 questions at a time. The Animator’s Friend creates a platform where animators get to talk about themselves outside the context of their work. A questionnaire format, inspired by the 24 frames per second of animation, allows for lighthearted and unexpected conversation.

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India Lombardi-Bello
Years Active

2024 - 2026
Episodes

43
Rating

Explicit
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