Stefan Nadelman

Son of a wedding videographer and photographer, Stefan received a BFA for drawing, painting, and printmaking from Iowa State University in 1994 and began working in New York City as a graphic designer. He transitioned to web design, then web animation, and by 2000 he pursued animation full time for all media platforms.

In 2003, Nadelman's film Terminal Bar won the Sundance Jury Prize for short film. The photographs featured in the film would later be published by Princeton Architectural Press in a 2014 book authored by Stefan and his father Sheldon. Stefan's produced animation for Robert Smigel (Saturday Night Live), Dave Eggers, Davis Guggenheim, and Portland, OR indie rock bands Menomena, Ramona Falls, and Lost Lander.

Stefan's work was featured prominently in the two 2015 breakout feature documentaries, Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, and Being Evel. Currently residing in Portland, OR, Stefan continues to animate for film, fun, and food.

Tribeca Film