Birgit Rathsmann
Director, Animation Director, Artist
Born in Germany, and raised between there and Indonesia, Birgit is an animation director, writer and visual artist. After a decade working on commercial animation, motion graphics, music videos and artists' videos, Birgit co-founded an Improv comedy group for shy visual artists.
Now, Birgit loves creating characters who navigate awkward situations with humorous results, and this has resulted in a number of short films. "Primitive Games" is an improvised animated web series and a collaboration with comedians River L. Ramirez and Mary Houlihan. "But I'm Not Tired", a collaboration with comedians Tim Platt and Ikechukwu Ufomado, mixes live action and animation. It won second place at the ASIFA East Animation Festival, Best Animated Short at Garner Arts and screened at Anibar Animation Festival, World Fest Houston, Midnight Film Festival NYC, Adirondack Film Festival, Atlantic City Cinefest, New Filmmakers, Anthology Films, NYC amongst others.
Birgit is currently working on the short animation "The Haters", starring comedians Jes Tom, River L. Ramirez, Branson Reese and Tim Platt.