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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.Follow us on InstagramOpen StudiosLaia CasanovasMentioned on the showOfficial trailer for SiratOliver Laxe InstagramYasmina Praderas InstagramAmanda Villavieja InstagramKangding Ray InstagramMusic provided by Brothers Vanguard, Electriq

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.Follow Open Studios on Instagram and SubstackFollow Tomm Moore  and Cartoon Saloon and check out Kindred Spirits teaser on YouTubeMentioned on the showNora Twomey Paul Young Choctaw NationShelley Dennis Waylon WhitedeerBird RunningwaterLouise BagnallLouise Bagnall’s Late Afternoon Eddie Lenihan Julián is a Mermaid by Jessica LoveMusic provided by Brothers Vanguard, ElectriqFollow John Dufilho (one half of Brothers Vanguard, Electriq & my cousin)

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.Follow us on Substack Claire KeaneHouse of K Follow us on InstagramClaire KeaneOpen Studios Mentioned on the showZinqué Cafe in Venice BeachCreative Pep Talk podcastSofia Coppola Archive 1993-2023Duet - directed by Glen KeaneDear Basketball - directed by Glen Keane and produced by Gennie RimGoogle Spotlight StoriesPlay don’t practice: Stephen Franck’s workBay Lights by Leo Villareal****Music provided by**** Brothers Vanguard, Electriq available on SpotifyFollow John Dufilho (one half of Brothers Vanguard, Electriq & my cousin)

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 DaughterWatch Michaël’s OSCAR nom’d short The Monk and the FishWatch Michaël’s OSCAR nom’d feature The Red TurtleFollow Open Studios on Instagram and me, house of k, on SubstackMentioned on the show–Studio Ghibli–The Ox Fable –The Work of Art by Adam Moss–It Was Just An Accident trailer from Jafar Panahi

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. Follow Open Studios hereWatch Retirement Plan hereLearn more about the film hereInstagramOpen StudiosRetirement PlanJohnny KellyTara LawallFollow Open Studios on Substack @houseofk

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!Follow on Instagram and Substack