<![CDATA[Open Studios]]>Join Academy and Emmy award-winning producer Karen Dufilho as she swaps stories with some of the world's most dynamic creators in art, animation, film, publishing, and innovation. Listen in as they share a mix of the professional and personal, of success and setback, and how to make meaningful stuff in this complicated world.

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Like and follow if that's your truth ;)

]]>https://www.openstudiospodcast.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:13:04 GMTMon, 23 Feb 2026 19:22:05 GMT60house of k<p>Join Academy and Emmy award-winning producer Karen Dufilho as she swaps stories with some of the world's most dynamic creators in art, animation, film, publishing, and innovation. Listen in as they share a mix of the professional and personal, of success and setback, and how to make meaningful stuff in this complicated world. </p><p>Learn more at www.openstudiospodcast.com </p><p>Like and follow if that's your truth ;)</p>episodichouse of kkd@dufilho.comno<![CDATA[Calling from Cairo: Noran Fikri Alezabi]]>Open Studios convos are about making meaningful stuff in a complicated world, my guest Noran Fikri Alezabi along with her fellow co-directors have done just that with their short film 'Gauze' winner of both a Student Academy Award and Student BAFTA (the British Academy of Film and Television Arts) this year.

Set in Gaza, animated, and based on real events, 'Gauze' does what only art can do - asks questions, plays for keeps.

Watch 'Gauze' on YouTube

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Noran Fikri Alezabi

Nicholas Arujah

Xinyue Ma

Yulin Yue 

Xiaonan Zhou 

Gauze Team contact: gauze.gobelins@gmail.com

More info on Gobelins 

Music provided by Brothers Vanguard, Electriq 

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Past episodes you might enjoy:

Le Poisson Steve

Tomm Moore’s quiet magic


]]>https://linktr.ee/openstudiospodcasta21f4653-822f-4f54-acb6-e31bd0fbcf7bThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:17:22 GMT<p>Open Studios convos are about making meaningful stuff in a complicated world, my guest Noran Fikri Alezabi along with her fellow co-directors have done just that with their short film 'Gauze' winner of both a Student Academy Award and Student BAFTA (the British Academy of Film and Television Arts) this year.</p><p>Set in Gaza, animated, and based on real events, 'Gauze' does what only art can do - asks questions, plays for keeps.</p><p>Watch 'Gauze' on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsBa8HbMgh8" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> YouTube</a></p><p>Follow Open Studios Podcast on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/opnstudios/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Instagram</a></p><p>Follow the Filmmakers:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/noranfikri/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> </a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/noranfikri/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Noran Fikri Alezabi</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/niculanze/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Nicholas Arujah</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sylvie_peanut/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Xinyue Ma</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/erainshu" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Yulin Yue</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/zzzzxian/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> </a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/zzzzxian/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Xiaonan Zhou </a></p><p>Gauze Team contact: <a href="mailto:gauze.gobelins@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">gauze.gobelins@gmail.com</a></p><p>More info on<a href="https://www.gobelins-school.com/school" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Gobelins</a> </p><p>Music provided by<a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnbuffalomusic/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Brothers Vanguard, Electriq </a></p><p>Follow Open Studios and hit the like button if that’s your truth ;)</p><p><a href="http://www.openstudiospodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">www.openstudiospodcast.com</a></p><p>Past episodes you might enjoy:</p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/le-poisson-steve/id1879687031?i=1000783960944" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Le Poisson Steve</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tomm-moores-quiet-magic/id1879687031?i=1000761196711" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Tomm Moore’s quiet magic</a></p><p><br /></p>no00:25:05110Calling from Cairo: Noran Fikri Alezabifull<![CDATA[Don't Be Evil]]>Claire Stapleton is the author of Don't Be Evil, Bad Bosses, Fake Promises, and My Escape from Big Tech. Claire joins Karen to discuss her book and her journey from earnest college grad to seasoned, disillusioned Google insider. It’s a ballsy, up-close account of Big Tech during a major cultural pivot, a reckoning with the stories we accept and the ones we tell ourselves.

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Claire Stapleton on Substack

Music provided by Cousin John

www.openstudiospodcast.com

—>xoxo to my og Open Studios gang for attending the live, and for the brilliant questions ←-

]]>954251e6-962e-4a68-9ba2-96136eafa938Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:35:45 GMT<p>Claire Stapleton is the author of Don't Be Evil, Bad Bosses, Fake Promises, and My Escape from Big Tech. Claire joins Karen to discuss her book and her journey from earnest college grad to seasoned, disillusioned Google insider. It’s a ballsy, up-close account of Big Tech during a major cultural pivot, a reckoning with the stories we accept and the ones we tell ourselves.</p><p>Open Studios on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/opnstudios/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://substack.com/@houseofk" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Substack</a></p><p>Claire Stapleton on <a href="https://techsupport.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Substack</a></p><p>Music provided by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnbuffalomusic/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Cousin John</a></p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/openstudiospodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">www.openstudiospodcast.com</a></p><p>—&gt;xoxo to my og Open Studios gang for attending the live, and for the brilliant questions ←-</p>no01:07:3819Don't Be Evilfull<![CDATA[Le Poisson Steve]]>Last year, the world - and your Tiktok FYP - met Le Poisson Steve, an orange fish with a brainwormy song, created with love by Parisian artists and streamers Vigz & Tomo (Victoria Rona and Thomas Ename). On its debut, Steve immediately snatched a gazillion views across all platforms, sparked a global fan art response, was dubbed the French anthem, and is still stuck in our heads…Il est orange, Ila des bras, et des jambes…

Vigz & Tomo join Karen to discuss how they turned a community Twitch challenge into a worldwide sensation.

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Vigz on Instagram

TikTok

Twitch

YouTube

Tomo on Instagram

TikTok

Twitch

YouTube

->Open Studios playlist<--

Music provided by Tomo 

]]>5c78376f-986e-4136-a922-6705ff7b0a5aTue, 18 Aug 2026 00:32:38 GMT<p>Last year, the world - and your Tiktok FYP - met Le Poisson Steve, an orange fish with a brainwormy song, created with love by Parisian artists and streamers Vigz &amp; Tomo (Victoria Rona and Thomas Ename). On its debut, Steve immediately snatched a gazillion views across all platforms, sparked a global fan art response, was dubbed the French anthem, and is still stuck in our heads…Il est orange, Ila des bras, et des jambes…</p><p></p><p>Vigz &amp; Tomo join Karen to discuss how they turned a community Twitch challenge into a worldwide sensation.</p><p></p><p>Open Studios on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/opnstudios/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://substack.com/@houseofk" target="_blank">Substack</a></p><p></p><p>Vigz on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/vigzvigz/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@vigzvigz" target="_blank">TikTok</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.twitch.tv/vigz_" target="_blank">Twitch</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/V4ygI1MzwFA" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><p></p><p>Tomo on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/tomomp3/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/tomomp3/?hl=en" target="_blank">TikTok</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.twitch.tv/tomomp3" target="_blank">Twitch</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@tomomp3" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Gc7eU0QJdCwZapTSjndyK?si=-zOzL1lQSJyZ302u9nqlyg" target="_blank">-&gt;Open Studios playlist&lt;--</a></p><p></p><p>Music provided by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4qM8PwJVbu9MJvoxV1CpLt" target="_blank">Tomo</a> </p>no00:34:3918Le Poisson Stevefull<![CDATA[Frank Abney, fearless and free]]>Frank Abney is an American filmmaker, NAACP Image Award-winning artist, writer, director, animator, and (apparently) a former BMX daredevil. After working on some of the biggest animated blockbusters of our time, Frank Executive Produced the Academy Award-winning short film Hair Love, created and directed Netflix’s NAACP’s Image Award-winning Canvas, and wrote and directed Black Man, Black Man based on his own original poetry. The Turners, an original animated western that has been completely crowd funded, is up next for Frank and his fans.

Open Studios on Instagram and Substack

Frank Abney on Instagram

Learn more about The Turner’s

Watch the trailer for Black Man, Black Man 

***Open Studios playlist***

Music provided by John Buffalo and Brothers Vanguard, Electriq

]]>03d5f5da-240f-4434-b6ca-45728ad1e675Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:43:16 GMT<p>Frank Abney is an American filmmaker, NAACP Image Award-winning artist, writer, director, animator, and (apparently) a former BMX daredevil. After working on some of the biggest animated blockbusters of our time, Frank Executive Produced the Academy Award-winning short film <i>Hair Love</i>, created and directed Netflix’s NAACP’s Image Award-winning <i>Canvas</i>, and wrote and directed <i>Black Man, Black Man</i> based on his own original poetry. <i>The</i> <i>Turners</i>, an original animated western that has been completely crowd funded, is up next for Frank and his fans.</p><p></p><p>Open Studios on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/opnstudios/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://substack.com/@houseofk" target="_blank">Substack</a></p><p>Frank Abney on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/frankabney/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://google.com/url?q=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/frankabney/the-turners-animated-short-film&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1783033832075853&amp;usg=AOvVaw0UkZ9j-iws0D_06rDuxUv_" target="_blank"> Learn more about The Turner’s</a></p><p> Watch the trailer for<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://vimeo.com/1078770694" target="_blank"> <i>Black Man, Black Man</i> </a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Gc7eU0QJdCwZapTSjndyK?si=-zOzL1lQSJyZ302u9nqlyg" target="_blank">***Open Studios playlist***</a></p><p></p><p>Music provided by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/johnbuffalomusic/" target="_blank">John Buffalo and Brothers Vanguard, Electriq</a></p>no00:32:5317Frank Abney, fearless and freefull<![CDATA[Vincent's Story]]>On December 5, 2025 Bay Area artist Vincent Serritella's life changed forever with the diagnosis of a glioblastoma, a rare and random brain tumor.  As a response, he turned to his art and began painting The Human Infrastructure (Those Who Carried Me), a collection of portraits of the people who supported his recovery - or as Vincent describes them “a living system of care without which recovery would not have been possible.” Vincent’s story weaves resilience with time and technique, and finding unexpected beauty in moments of crisis.

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Follow Vincent Serritella on Instagram

  • Learn more about Vincent’s art at  vincentserritella.com
  • Information on [eek-wuh-lib-ree-uhm] (Vincent’s painting visible during our video call) can be found here 
  • More information on the National Brain Tumor Society here

Music and sound design provided by John Buffalo and Brothers Vanguard, Electriq

]]>969b5456-d8ee-4968-b8e1-2a7988d772beTue, 09 Jun 2026 20:42:17 GMT<p>On December 5, 2025 Bay Area artist Vincent Serritella's life changed forever with the diagnosis of a glioblastoma, a rare and random brain tumor.  As a response, he turned to his art and began painting The Human Infrastructure (Those Who Carried Me), a collection of portraits of the people who supported his recovery - or as Vincent describes them “a living system of care without which recovery would not have been possible.” Vincent’s story weaves resilience with time and technique, and finding unexpected beauty in moments of crisis.</p><p></p><p>Follow Open Studios on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/opnstudios/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://substack.com/@houseofk" target="_blank">Substack</a></p><p></p><p>Follow Vincent Serritella on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/vstheartist/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p></p><ul><li>Learn more about Vincent’s art at  <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://vincentserritella.com" target="_blank">vincentserritella.com</a></li><li>Information on [eek-wuh-lib-ree-uhm] (Vincent’s painting visible during our video call) can be found <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ee-kwuh-lib-ree-uhm.com/" target="_blank">here</a> </li><li>More information on the National Brain Tumor Society <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://braintumor.org/" target="_blank">here</a></li></ul><p></p><p>Music and sound design provided by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/johnbuffalomusic/" target="_blank">John Buffalo</a> and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4jKe1VzzrNowWaf6fCAqsu" target="_blank">Brothers Vanguard, Electriq</a></p>no00:30:3416Vincent's Storyfull<![CDATA[Laia Casanovas & the art of sound]]>Laia Casanovas is the Oscar-nominated Supervising Sound Designer and Editor behind SIRĀT, the daring film from director Oliver Laxe. 

Together with Yasmina Praderas and Amanda Villavieja, Laia and her team made history this year as the first-ever all-female sound crew to snag an Oscar nod. Fresh off an incredible season, Laia joins me to talk about the art of creating sound for a living—and how she’s just getting started.

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Laia Casanovas

Mentioned on the show


Music provided by 

Brothers Vanguard, Electriq

]]>0cec90e8-9bed-4eac-9412-45402ed216a3Fri, 01 May 2026 05:44:07 GMT<p>Laia Casanovas is the Oscar-nominated Supervising Sound Designer and Editor behind SIRĀT, the daring film from director Oliver Laxe. </p><p></p><p>Together with Yasmina Praderas and Amanda Villavieja, Laia and her team made history this year as the first-ever all-female sound crew to snag an Oscar nod. Fresh off an incredible season, Laia joins me to talk about the art of creating sound for a living—and how she’s just getting started.</p><p></p><p>Follow us on Instagram</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/opnstudios/" target="_blank">Open Studios</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/delpiino/" target="_blank">Laia Casanovas</a></p><p></p><p>Mentioned on the show</p><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_9OkHX8ZiA" target="_blank">Official trailer for Sirat</a></li><li>Oliver Laxe <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/laxe.oli/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li>Yasmina Praderas <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/yasminapraderas/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li>Amanda Villavieja <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/amanda.villavieja/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li>Kangding Ray <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/kangding_ray/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li></ul><p><br /></p><p>Music provided by </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/album/19mvvyDfww8TsOIL5zqEUc?si=4VsVTc8kTmOmwCZR4I0WRg" target="_blank">Brothers Vanguard, Electriq</a></p>no00:39:0915Laia Casanovas & the art of soundfull<![CDATA[Tomm Moore's quiet magic]]>Tomm Moore is a guardian and caretaker of stories and traditions. Together with Nora Twomey and Paul Young, Tomm co-founded the five-time Oscar nominated, Golden Globe nominated, and BAFTA winning studio Cartoon Saloon, headquartered in Kilkenny, Ireland.  Tomm directed three of those Oscar nominated films THE SECRET OF KELLS, SONG OF THE SEA, and WOLFWALKERS all instantly recognizable and deeply foraged in Irish art and lore.

Tomm and I talk creative partnerships, timelessness as a sort of trademark, and his next project KINDRED SPIRITS.

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and check out Kindred Spirits teaser on YouTube


Mentioned on the show

Nora Twomey 

Paul Young 

Choctaw Nation

Shelley Dennis 

Waylon Whitedeer

Bird Runningwater

Louise Bagnall

Louise Bagnall’s Late Afternoon 

Eddie Lenihan 

Julián is a Mermaid by Jessica Love

Music provided by 

Brothers Vanguard, Electriq

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]]>c22a9408-7a06-4451-b4c4-58dc8655805eTue, 14 Apr 2026 00:05:45 GMT<p>Tomm Moore is a guardian and caretaker of stories and traditions. Together with Nora Twomey and Paul Young, Tomm co-founded the five-time Oscar nominated, Golden Globe nominated, and BAFTA winning studio Cartoon Saloon, headquartered in Kilkenny, Ireland.  Tomm directed three of those Oscar nominated films THE SECRET OF KELLS, SONG OF THE SEA, and WOLFWALKERS all instantly recognizable and deeply foraged in Irish art and lore.</p><p>Tomm and I talk creative partnerships, timelessness as a sort of trademark, and his next project KINDRED SPIRITS.</p><p></p><p>Follow Open Studios on<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/opnstudios/" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> and<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://substack.com/@houseofk" target="_blank"> Substack</a></p><p>Follow<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/tomm9769/" target="_blank"> Tomm Moore</a>  and<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/cartoonsaloon/" target="_blank"> Cartoon Saloon </a></p><p>and check out<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQn9TfXkzTk" target="_blank"> Kindred Spirits</a> teaser on YouTube</p><p><br />Mentioned on the show</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/twomey.nora/" target="_blank">Nora Twomey</a> </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/paulliewaggles/" target="_blank">Paul Young</a> </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.choctawnation.com/" target="_blank">Choctaw Nation</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/shelleydennis/" target="_blank">Shelley Dennis</a> </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.monah.org/three-chords-and-the-truth/2021/2/2/artist-waylon-gary-white-deer-an-arrow-shot-through-time" target="_blank">Waylon Whitedeer</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.birdrunningwater.com/" target="_blank">Bird Runningwater</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/louise_bagnall/" target="_blank">Louise Bagnall</a></p><p>Louise Bagnall’s<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmYiBLZg0L0" target="_blank"> Late Afternoon </a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tell-me-a-story-with-eddie-lenihan/id1489656479" target="_blank">Eddie Lenihan</a> </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.candlewick.com/9780763690458/julian-is-a-mermaid/" target="_blank">Julián is a Mermaid by Jessica Love</a></p><p></p><p>Music provided by </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/album/19mvvyDfww8TsOIL5zqEUc?si=4VsVTc8kTmOmwCZR4I0WRg" target="_blank">Brothers Vanguard, Electriq</a></p><p>Follow<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/johnbuffalomusic/" target="_blank"> John Dufilho</a> (one half of Brothers Vanguard, Electriq &amp; my cousin)</p><p><br /></p>no00:40:4414Tomm Moore's quiet magicfull<![CDATA[Claire Keane talks Who Are You?]]>Claire Keane is an acclaimed author, illustrator, and Emmy award-winning visual development artist known for her work on Disney’s Tangled and Frozen. Daughter of the legendary animator Glen Keane, Claire and I talk legacy, creative conviction and turning up the volume when the universe speaks. Claire’s latest book WHO ARE YOU? is out now. It’s beautiful and graceful and a bit wild…just like Claire.

WHO ARE YOU? is available now Claire’s website, and here (signed copies are available), and wherever books are sold.

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Claire Keane

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Claire Keane

Open Studios 

Mentioned on the show

Zinqué Cafe in Venice Beach

Creative Pep Talk podcast

Sofia Coppola Archive 1993-2023

Duet - directed by Glen Keane

Dear Basketball - directed by Glen Keane and produced by Gennie Rim

Google Spotlight Stories

Play don’t practice: Stephen Franck’s work

Bay Lights by Leo Villareal

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Brothers Vanguard, Electriq available on Spotify

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]]>f5dd352b-8a3b-4d75-a488-ed96417f5065Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:52:26 GMT<p>Claire Keane is an acclaimed author, illustrator, and Emmy award-winning visual development artist known for her work on Disney’s Tangled and Frozen. Daughter of the legendary animator Glen Keane, Claire and I talk legacy, creative conviction and turning up the volume when the universe speaks. Claire’s latest book WHO ARE YOU? is out now. It’s beautiful and graceful and a bit wild…just like Claire.<br /></p><p>WHO ARE YOU? is available now Claire’s <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.claireonacloud.com/" target="_blank">website</a>, and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.shoponceuponatime.com/book/9798217029136a" target="_blank">here</a> (signed copies are available), and wherever books are sold.<br /></p><p>Follow us on Substack </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://substack.com/@claireonacloud" target="_blank">Claire Keane</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://substack.com/@houseofk" target="_blank">House of K</a> </p><p></p><p>Follow us on Instagram</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/claireonacloud/" target="_blank">Claire Keane</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/opnstudios/" target="_blank">Open Studios </a></p><p></p><p>Mentioned on the show</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://lezinque.com/" target="_blank">Zinqué Cafe in Venice Beach</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-pep-talk/id929743897" target="_blank">Creative Pep Talk podcast</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.mackbooks.us/products/archive-br-sofia-coppola?srsltid=AfmBOorgvlTI_2BxuaC0i2VrcINK9QZyX4MNmGdi_qe8uEGdav1ATWPv" target="_blank">Sofia Coppola Archive 1993-2023</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0Y35XLBY8A" target="_blank">Duet</a> - directed by Glen Keane</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://glenkeaneproductions.com/dear-basketball#:~:text=Narrated%20by%20Kobe%20himself%2C%20the,of%20his%20fans%20and%20beyond." target="_blank">Dear Basketball </a>- directed by Glen Keane and produced by Gennie Rim</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/c/spotlightstories" target="_blank">Google Spotlight Stories</a></p><p>Play don’t practice: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.stephanfranck.com/" target="_blank">Stephen Franck’s work</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://illuminate.org/2026/02/19/the-bay-lights-to-return-friday-march-20-2026/" target="_blank">Bay Lights by Leo Villareal</a></p><p></p><p>****Music provided by**** </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/album/19mvvyDfww8TsOIL5zqEUc?si=4VsVTc8kTmOmwCZR4I0WRg" target="_blank">Brothers Vanguard, Electriq available on Spotify</a></p><p>Follow <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.johndufilho.com/" target="_blank">John Dufilho</a> (one half of Brothers Vanguard, Electriq &amp; my cousin)</p>no00:49:3013Claire Keane talks Who Are You?full<![CDATA[Michaël Dudok de Wit on gratitude and ox herding (Updated)]]>THE ULTIMATE AUTEUR Director and Artist Michaël Dudok de Wit | This is a dreamy chat with the renowned director of Oscar winning short film Father and Daughter and Oscar nom’d The Red Turtle, a collaboration with Studio Ghibli. Michaël creates visual capsules of awe and pathos and wonder, all with (mostly) ink and paper.  A legend.

We talk about his decades of work, gratitude, phenomenon, nature, and what we can all learn from ox herding.

There's so much noise these days, we’re pulled away from things that require time to understand, time to unearth. Things that make life wondrous. These films are a small antidote. 

Watch Michaël’s OSCAR winning short Father and Daughter

Watch Michaël’s OSCAR nom’d short The Monk and the Fish

Watch Michaël’s OSCAR nom’d feature The Red Turtle

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–Studio Ghibli

–The Ox Fable 

–The Work of Art by Adam Moss

–It Was Just An Accident trailer from Jafar Panahi

]]>bc85bb13-414f-4d44-8cbb-3b3b05156db0Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:17:28 GMT<p>THE ULTIMATE AUTEUR Director and Artist Michaël Dudok de Wit | This is a dreamy chat with the renowned director of Oscar winning short film Father and Daughter and Oscar nom’d The Red Turtle, a collaboration with Studio Ghibli. Michaël creates visual capsules of awe and pathos and wonder, all with (mostly) ink and paper.  A legend.</p><p>We talk about his decades of work, gratitude, phenomenon, nature, and what we can all learn from ox herding.</p><p>There's so much noise these days, we’re pulled away from things that require time to understand, time to unearth. Things that make life wondrous. These films are a small antidote. </p><p>Watch Michaël’s OSCAR winning short <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo4KXZVApsQ" target="_blank"><b>Father and Daughter</b></a></p><p>Watch Michaël’s OSCAR nom’d short <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUxTfFD4sJ0" target="_blank"><b>The Monk and the Fish</b></a></p><p></p><p>Watch Michaël’s OSCAR nom’d feature <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJK7gbPccrc" target="_blank"><b>The Red Turtle</b></a></p><p>Follow Open Studios on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/opnstudios/" target="_blank"><b>Instagram</b></a> and me, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://substack.com/@houseofk" target="_blank"><b>house of k, on Substack</b></a></p><p></p><p>Mentioned on the show</p><p>–Studio Ghibli</p><p>–The Ox <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Bulls" target="_blank"><b>Fable</b></a> </p><p>–<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/192723955-the-work-of-art" target="_blank"><b>The Work of Art by Adam Moss</b></a></p><p>–It Was Just An Accident <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF04v-ze2Yc" target="_blank"><b>trailer</b></a> from Jafar Panahi</p>no00:40:0512Michaël Dudok de Wit on gratitude and ox herding (Updated)full<![CDATA[John Kelly and Tara Lawall on their Oscar nominated Retirement Plan]]>Creator and Director of the Academy Award nominated film “Retirement Plan” John Kelly and Writer Tara Lawall discuss their work and collaboration, making lists, and sneaky simpleness. 

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Retirement Plan

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]]>db833953-f13f-48a4-ac0b-0ddeca2d89deFri, 27 Feb 2026 20:37:32 GMT<p>Creator and Director of the Academy Award nominated film “Retirement Plan” John Kelly and Writer Tara Lawall discuss their work and collaboration, making lists, and sneaky simpleness. <br /></p><p>Follow Open Studios <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/opnstudios/" target="_blank">here</a></p><p></p><p>Watch Retirement Plan <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mqa4zfJdx4" target="_blank">here</a><br /></p><p>Learn more about the film <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.retirementplanfilm.com/welcome" target="_blank">here</a></p><p></p><p>Instagram</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/opnstudios/" target="_blank">Open Studios</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/retirementplan_film/" target="_blank">Retirement Plan</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/mrjohnnykelly/" target="_blank">Johnny Kelly</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/taralawallwritessometimes/" target="_blank">Tara Lawall</a></p><p><br />Follow Open Studios on Substack <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://substack.com/@houseofk" target="_blank">@houseofk</a></p>no00:25:0911John Kelly and Tara Lawall on their Oscar nominated Retirement Planfull<![CDATA[Trailer]]>Hi universe, and welcome to Open Studios, conversations with some of the world's most dynamic artists and innovators working in animation, film, illustration, and more. We talk craft and process, curation and collaboration, all driven by the human need to connect and create. Glad you’re here!

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]]>6aad441f-8a54-45ab-9377-8fd036b477c3Tue, 24 Feb 2026 03:32:01 GMT<p>Hi universe, and welcome to Open Studios, conversations with some of the world's most dynamic artists and innovators working in animation, film, illustration, and more. We talk craft and process, curation and collaboration, all driven by the human need to connect and create. Glad you’re here!</p><p>Follow on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/opnstudios/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://substack.com/@houseofk" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Substack</a></p><p>Show website www.openstudiospodcast.com</p>no00:00:45Trailertrailer