Daniel Sterlin-Altman (he/him) is a Canadian interdisciplinary filmmaker based in Berlin, Germany. He holds an MFA in Animation Direction from Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF and has directed several award-winning animated short films. His most recent work, Carrotica (2024), received the Crystal for Best Graduation Film at the Annecy International Animation Festival, the Golden Horseman at Filmfest Dresden, and Best Student Film at Animafest Zagreb, among other honors. Alongside his filmmaking practice, Sterlin-Altman facilitates political education workshops using animation to explore themes of community, oppression, and queer identity.
During his time at MacDowell, Sterlin-Altman developed an extensive treatment for his debut feature film.
