LinkedIn | Linktree | Vimeo | YouTube | Instagram
Hello! I’m an award winning filmmaker, animator and illustrator based in Brooklyn, New York.

With over a decade of freelance experience, I’ve worked as a 2D animator and director for clients such as Pokémon, the NBA, 2 Chainz, Eminem & Snoop Dogg, Netflix, Showtime, Disney and the X-Games. In addition, my short films have played at a variety of prestigious festivals, illustrations have been both published and featured in prominent gallery exhibitions and I’ve served on several film festival juries.

Recently my film Buzzkill screened at over 60 festivals, winning 12 awards including Best Animated Short at Screamfest, Flicker's RIIFF Vortex, GenreBlast and Woodstock - the latter resulting in an Academy Award qualification. It’s now streaming on Alter and as a Vimeo Staff Pick.

These days I’m available for remote work from my home studio, which includes a large Cintiq, Adobe’s Creative Suite, a grumpy cat and all the necessary file sharing and communication tools.

Buzzkill is Oscar qualified

Buzzkill is Oscar qualified

Peter Ahern

Big news for our little film!

After winning the top animation prize at this year’s Academy-accredited Woodstock Film Festival, Buzzkill became officially qualified and submitted for nomination consideration at the 95th Academy Awards! Thank you WFF!

If you're in The Academy or happen to know someone who is an Academy member, put in a good word and consider voting this December to nominate Buzzkill in the "Best Animated Short Film" category!

This is an incredible opportunity for our independent short, which was built out of pocket with limited means, sustained mainly by a drive to make something cool during the dark days of the pandemic. I’m so, so proud of where my crew's collaborative passion and dedication has taken this project. The journey has been beyond our wildest dreams.

Thank you to everyone for their support!


Peter Ahern - Writer, director, animator, co-producer & actor

Arjun G Sheth - Co-producer, sound designer & mixer

Kelly McCormack - Lead actor

Stephen Andolino - Background designer & painter

Maxwell Sorensen - Composer

Mike Healey - SFX compositor

Matt Drake - Voice recorder

Buzzkill at the Phenomena Film Festival

Buzzkill at the Phenomena Film Festival
Buzzkill at the London Intl. Animation Festival

Buzzkill at the London Intl. Animation Festival