nata metlukh
is an animation artist based in California who uses digital hand-drawn techniques to create visually engaging and character-driven works.
Her stories are based on the concepts of absurdity and defamiliarization, which offer fresh perspectives on everyday life.
Nata's films have been honored with several awards at major animation festivals.
nata.metlukh@gmail.com
bio
Nata Metlukh was born in 1982 in Ukraine, where studied fine arts and applied mathematics.
In 2008, she moved to the United States and later pursued animation at Vancouver Film School in Canada. She then went on to study film direction at the Estonian Academy of Arts under the supervision of Priit Pärn.
In 2022, Nata was invited as an artist-in-residence in Hiroshima, Japan, to produce her film "Off-Time".
Currently, she keeps making indie films and works on commercial and personal projects in her home studio.
clients
animation awards
2024
Award of Excellence at Tokyo Anime Award Festival (Japan)
2022
Best International Short Film at Bit Bang Festival (Argentina)
Grand International Jury Prize at Roanne Animation Short Film Festival (France)
Special Mention at Tindirindis International Animation Film Festival (Lithuania)
Jury Diploma at T-Short Animation Festival (Germany)
Honorable Mention at Prague International Indie Film Festival (Czech Republic)
Special Jury Award at New Chitose Airport GIF Award (Japan)
Special Mention at Primanima World Festival (Hungary)
Vimeo Staff Pick (USA)
2021
Audience Award at VOID International Animation Film Festival (Denmark)
Audience Choice Award at Soo Film Festival (USA)
Best Use of Sound and Music at Short Sounds Film Festival (UK)
Diploma of the Jury at Insomnia Animation Festival (Russia)
Vimeo Staff Pick (USA)
2020
Best Short Film of the Year at Promofest (Spain)
Special Mention at Mecal Pro Animation Film Festival (Spain)
Special Jury Award at Sommets du cinéma d’animation (Canada)
2 Vimeo Staff Picks, including Best of the Month (USA)
Audience Award at Pssst! Silent Film Festival (Croatia)
Best Animated Short Film at Roberto Di Chiara International Film Competition (Argentina)
Jury Award at the GIFs Award (Japan)
2019
Winner at School in Motion Festival (Italy)
Winner at Wipster Looping GIF Competition (USA)
Best Animated Film at Shorts That Are Not Pants Film Festival (Canada)
Special Mention at Insomnia Animation Film Festival (Russia)
Surreal Narrative award at KROK Animation Film Festival (Russia)
Jury Special Mention at Linoleum Animation Festival (Ukraine)
2nd place at Publicystyka International Film Festival (Poland)
Honorable Mention at Kuandu International Animation Festival (Taiwan)
Jury Choice Award at Feinaki Beijing Animation Week (China)
2 Vimeo Staff Picks (USA)
2018
Original Design Award at Animation Block Party (USA)
Life-Affirming Freedom of Creativity at Multivision Festival (Russia)
2nd place Jury Winner at Audience Awards Animation Shorts Festival (USA)
Short of the Week (USA)
Vimeo Staff Pick (USA)
Nomination at European Animation Awards (France)
2017
Best Animation at Corto Helvetico al Femminile Festival (Switzerland)
Winner at 100 Films in 100 Minutes by Kyiv Int’l Short Film Festival (Ukraine)
Audience Choice at Exposure Short Film Festival (United Kingdom)
Special Award at Aninetwork Fest (Czech Republic)
Most Inspirational Short Film at Reel 2 Real International Film Festival (Canada)
Special Mention at Spiritual Film Festival Contracorriente (Colombia)
3d place at Short Film Breaks (Romania)
Best New Talent by Motionographer (USA)
2016
Winner at Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (United Arab Emirates)
Audience Award at Etiuda&Anima Film Festival (Poland)
Special Jury Mention at Short Of The Year Promofest (Spain)
3d place at Chilemonos (Chile)
2015
Best Canadian Student Film at Ottawa International Animation Festival (Canada)
Winner at Spark Animation Festival (Canada)
2nd place at Hamburg Animation Award (Germany)
Vimeo Staff Pick (USA)