She/Her https://vimeo.com/michellebrost brost.michelle@gmail.com Animation In-person, Online BIO Michelle Brost is an animation artist & filmmaker. She graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art & Design with a BFA in Animation in 2012. Her work is focused on 2D animated short films and music videos, and has been exhibited in international film festivals since 2012. In 2014, she was a recipient of the Jerome Foundation’s Film, Video and Digital Production Grant for her most recent film, Animal, which premiered at GLAS Animation Festival in 2021. She currently works as an animation educator and freelancer. TEACHING PHILOSOPHY & MENTORSHIP Throughout my life I have naturally found myself in various roles of “teacher”, and subsequently have been part of the Animation Faculty at MCAD since 2016. As an independent animation filmmaker and occasional freelancer, I have the benefit of knowing multiple ways of practicing within the animation medium. I particularly enjoy guiding my students as they explore their own styles and art practice, while also encouraging them to push the boundaries of traditional forms of animation.