Pablo Leon
@artsypabster.bsky.social
Eisner nominated artist, author and filmmaker
📚Rep: Britt Siess
Film: Sam Goff
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📚Rep: Britt Siess
Film: Sam Goff
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Pablo Leon
@artsypabster.bsky.social
· Jun 8
Teaser for our film! 🫶
To the Other Side tells the story of a Tiger and his older sister, Rabbit, who leave home to play a game. To win, they must travel across endless lands and make it to the finish line, but the obstacles along the way are more dangerous than they imagined.
#indieanimation
To the Other Side tells the story of a Tiger and his older sister, Rabbit, who leave home to play a game. To win, they must travel across endless lands and make it to the finish line, but the obstacles along the way are more dangerous than they imagined.
#indieanimation
Watching the Demon Slayer movie in 23-minute segments, as God intended.
October 4, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Watching the Demon Slayer movie in 23-minute segments, as God intended.
I haven’t been very good at keeping up with posting here. However, September was a big month for me and I wanted to share some more on it. Starting with the 1-year anniversary of Silenced Voices
September 29, 2026 at 4:21 PM
I haven’t been very good at keeping up with posting here. However, September was a big month for me and I wanted to share some more on it. Starting with the 1-year anniversary of Silenced Voices
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I am dyslexic. Contrary to popular belief, I am not a bad reader. I am a very good reader. However, I am also a very slow reader. By the time I was in high school, I could not finish a lot of my reading assignments by the deadlines. Graphic novel adaptations saved me.
Oh boy. Okay. I am going to respond earnestly and genuinely, because I totally understand why this would seem like a contrary concept! Many librarians, educators, and guardians want to encourage their kids to read more, but don't see how graphic novels might help.
Let's talk about it!
Let's talk about it!
"We want to increasing reading by introducing more books with pictures."
Go ahead and tell me how I've got it all wrong.
Go ahead and tell me how I've got it all wrong.
September 25, 2026 at 9:05 PM
I am dyslexic. Contrary to popular belief, I am not a bad reader. I am a very good reader. However, I am also a very slow reader. By the time I was in high school, I could not finish a lot of my reading assignments by the deadlines. Graphic novel adaptations saved me.
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being in animation, its not from AI. the streaming bubble bursting cuz everyone hopped on the grain cuz it undermined unions, less regulations and more mergers are what lead to the loss. AI is just what people think but it started way before that
NEW from me:
Over the last 4 years, America has lost more than 200k jobs in creative fields like publishing, film, TV, or graphic design. It's the worst stretch for arts jobs outside of recessions.
How much is AI to blame? And can the arts' business model survive?🧵
www.apricitas.io/p/ai-and-the...
Over the last 4 years, America has lost more than 200k jobs in creative fields like publishing, film, TV, or graphic design. It's the worst stretch for arts jobs outside of recessions.
How much is AI to blame? And can the arts' business model survive?🧵
www.apricitas.io/p/ai-and-the...
AI and the Fall? of the Creative Class
America is Losing Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs in Media, Film & the Arts. How Much is AI to Blame?
www.apricitas.io
September 28, 2026 at 11:12 PM
being in animation, its not from AI. the streaming bubble bursting cuz everyone hopped on the grain cuz it undermined unions, less regulations and more mergers are what lead to the loss. AI is just what people think but it started way before that
We doing #indieanimationday?!?! Check out the feature film project I decided to punish myself with🙏
Teaser for our film! 🫶
To the Other Side tells the story of a Tiger and his older sister, Rabbit, who leave home to play a game. To win, they must travel across endless lands and make it to the finish line, but the obstacles along the way are more dangerous than they imagined.
#indieanimation
To the Other Side tells the story of a Tiger and his older sister, Rabbit, who leave home to play a game. To win, they must travel across endless lands and make it to the finish line, but the obstacles along the way are more dangerous than they imagined.
#indieanimation
August 16, 2026 at 11:57 PM
We doing #indieanimationday?!?! Check out the feature film project I decided to punish myself with🙏
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New blog post: Two powerful graphic novels about genocide by @artsypabster.bsky.social and @nadinetakvorian.bsky.social. #booksky #graphicnovels
www.lisayelon.com/blog/reveali...
www.lisayelon.com/blog/reveali...
Uncovering History through Graphic Novels — Lisa Yelon
History should not stay hidden; these books share truths, no matter how painful.
www.lisayelon.com
August 2, 2026 at 3:45 PM
New blog post: Two powerful graphic novels about genocide by @artsypabster.bsky.social and @nadinetakvorian.bsky.social. #booksky #graphicnovels
www.lisayelon.com/blog/reveali...
www.lisayelon.com/blog/reveali...
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Pixar receives a $26.2 Million Tax credit to keep film jobs in CA, and immediately lays off 10% of its work force, after making over a billion from Toy Story 5, the highest-grossing film of 2026.
Pixar's Layoffs Came Days After Receiving a $26 Million Tax Credit. So I Wrote California Officials.
State tax incentives should create and retain jobs for Californians, not subsidize corporate layoffs.
amidamidi.substack.com
July 29, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Pixar receives a $26.2 Million Tax credit to keep film jobs in CA, and immediately lays off 10% of its work force, after making over a billion from Toy Story 5, the highest-grossing film of 2026.
Excited to be heading to #annecyfilmfestival! I’ll have two projects with me, To the Other Side feature & Aurora short film, happy to not shut up about either.
Looking forward to meeting old and new friends, particularly anyone in the animated documentary space. If this is you, let’s connect 🤝
Looking forward to meeting old and new friends, particularly anyone in the animated documentary space. If this is you, let’s connect 🤝
June 10, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Excited to be heading to #annecyfilmfestival! I’ll have two projects with me, To the Other Side feature & Aurora short film, happy to not shut up about either.
Looking forward to meeting old and new friends, particularly anyone in the animated documentary space. If this is you, let’s connect 🤝
Looking forward to meeting old and new friends, particularly anyone in the animated documentary space. If this is you, let’s connect 🤝
I need ALA to bring these back. Please I’m begging you 🙏
June 10, 2026 at 12:06 AM
I need ALA to bring these back. Please I’m begging you 🙏
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Teaser for our film! 🫶
To the Other Side tells the story of a Tiger and his older sister, Rabbit, who leave home to play a game. To win, they must travel across endless lands and make it to the finish line, but the obstacles along the way are more dangerous than they imagined.
#indieanimation
To the Other Side tells the story of a Tiger and his older sister, Rabbit, who leave home to play a game. To win, they must travel across endless lands and make it to the finish line, but the obstacles along the way are more dangerous than they imagined.
#indieanimation
June 8, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Teaser for our film! 🫶
To the Other Side tells the story of a Tiger and his older sister, Rabbit, who leave home to play a game. To win, they must travel across endless lands and make it to the finish line, but the obstacles along the way are more dangerous than they imagined.
#indieanimation
To the Other Side tells the story of a Tiger and his older sister, Rabbit, who leave home to play a game. To win, they must travel across endless lands and make it to the finish line, but the obstacles along the way are more dangerous than they imagined.
#indieanimation
Teaser for our film! 🫶
To the Other Side tells the story of a Tiger and his older sister, Rabbit, who leave home to play a game. To win, they must travel across endless lands and make it to the finish line, but the obstacles along the way are more dangerous than they imagined.
#indieanimation
To the Other Side tells the story of a Tiger and his older sister, Rabbit, who leave home to play a game. To win, they must travel across endless lands and make it to the finish line, but the obstacles along the way are more dangerous than they imagined.
#indieanimation
June 8, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Teaser for our film! 🫶
To the Other Side tells the story of a Tiger and his older sister, Rabbit, who leave home to play a game. To win, they must travel across endless lands and make it to the finish line, but the obstacles along the way are more dangerous than they imagined.
#indieanimation
To the Other Side tells the story of a Tiger and his older sister, Rabbit, who leave home to play a game. To win, they must travel across endless lands and make it to the finish line, but the obstacles along the way are more dangerous than they imagined.
#indieanimation
Top tier film
A collection of shadow animation by Andreu Campos for The Breadwinner (2017), dir. Nora Twomey, Cartoon Saloon
June 8, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Top tier film
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Trump should show up here at the L.A. County ballot processing center because he’d learn within five minutes this is democracy in action, not some conspiracy.
June 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Trump should show up here at the L.A. County ballot processing center because he’d learn within five minutes this is democracy in action, not some conspiracy.
I really NEED more people to watch “Orb: on the movements of the Earth”, it got buried in Netflix and there’s no dub, so probably why it had less attention, but it’s fantastic. It’ll change your life 🫵
June 5, 2026 at 10:11 PM
I really NEED more people to watch “Orb: on the movements of the Earth”, it got buried in Netflix and there’s no dub, so probably why it had less attention, but it’s fantastic. It’ll change your life 🫵
I read Persepolis in high school; we had one copy in the library. At the time, it blew me away that you could make comics with so much heart like this, about memory, displacement, conflict, etc. I've read and watched the movie plenty of times. Will forever be grateful for all Marjane Satrapi gave us
June 4, 2026 at 9:25 PM
I read Persepolis in high school; we had one copy in the library. At the time, it blew me away that you could make comics with so much heart like this, about memory, displacement, conflict, etc. I've read and watched the movie plenty of times. Will forever be grateful for all Marjane Satrapi gave us
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The craziest thing about the AI boosters is when they say “you can’t do this without AI” “I can’t make an event flyer without AI” when we all remember just 3 years ago how we all got along fine without it.
May 17, 2026 at 3:51 PM
The craziest thing about the AI boosters is when they say “you can’t do this without AI” “I can’t make an event flyer without AI” when we all remember just 3 years ago how we all got along fine without it.
Moho users! Do you guys stick to the default brushes, or do you have a particular textury custom brush that you like? Looking for something that will pair well with line boil.
May 16, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Moho users! Do you guys stick to the default brushes, or do you have a particular textury custom brush that you like? Looking for something that will pair well with line boil.
cant ever pinpoint when #indieanimationday actually is, but anyway here’s something I’ve been doing: Aurora is a horror short film about violence, displacement and terror surrounding mining and mega projects in Latin America, with a monster twist.
Like all these projects, still hunting for funds 🥹
Like all these projects, still hunting for funds 🥹
May 16, 2026 at 7:05 PM
cant ever pinpoint when #indieanimationday actually is, but anyway here’s something I’ve been doing: Aurora is a horror short film about violence, displacement and terror surrounding mining and mega projects in Latin America, with a monster twist.
Like all these projects, still hunting for funds 🥹
Like all these projects, still hunting for funds 🥹
Man, lots of talks and sessions dedicated to AI in the programming for Annecy this year. Really ramming this shit down, uh? There was a big rejection of it in previous years, but wondering if this will hold this year...
May 15, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Man, lots of talks and sessions dedicated to AI in the programming for Annecy this year. Really ramming this shit down, uh? There was a big rejection of it in previous years, but wondering if this will hold this year...
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I was kinda bummed cause my GN didn't even make it in (was it even submitted? only god and the publisher will know) but I take my bumness back. Until they fix this, fuck these awards.
The 2026 Eisner Nominations Includes the First Work Featuring AI?
The 2026 Eisner Nominations Includes the First Work Featuring AI?
The nominees for the 2026 Eisner awards were announced today and with it some controversy.
graphicpolicy.com
May 14, 2026 at 10:10 PM
I was kinda bummed cause my GN didn't even make it in (was it even submitted? only god and the publisher will know) but I take my bumness back. Until they fix this, fuck these awards.
Been slowly working on Aurora, a short film about violence, displacement, and terror surrounding mining and mega projects in Latin America, with a monster twist.
It’s been a sloooow process; finding funds is always the main problem, but slowly it’s getting there. It’ll get made, for sure!
It’s been a sloooow process; finding funds is always the main problem, but slowly it’s getting there. It’ll get made, for sure!
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May 14, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Been slowly working on Aurora, a short film about violence, displacement, and terror surrounding mining and mega projects in Latin America, with a monster twist.
It’s been a sloooow process; finding funds is always the main problem, but slowly it’s getting there. It’ll get made, for sure!
It’s been a sloooow process; finding funds is always the main problem, but slowly it’s getting there. It’ll get made, for sure!
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OUR MOVIE!!!!!! if you're going to Annecy or Cannes please check it out!!!
First clip from "Tangles" animated feature film directed by Leah Nelson.
Based on Sarah Leavitt's graphic novel about her mother's Alzheimer's disease.
>> www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Based on Sarah Leavitt's graphic novel about her mother's Alzheimer's disease.
>> www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
May 13, 2026 at 6:37 PM
OUR MOVIE!!!!!! if you're going to Annecy or Cannes please check it out!!!
I was skeptical about the new Fist of the North Star, but it has grown on me. The English dub is abysmal, but if you have a few beers on you, it’s the funniest time you’ll have
May 10, 2026 at 10:01 PM
I was skeptical about the new Fist of the North Star, but it has grown on me. The English dub is abysmal, but if you have a few beers on you, it’s the funniest time you’ll have