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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.

Down To The Bone remastered

Down To The Bone remastered

Peter Ahern

It’s hard to believe Down To The Bone is 15 years old already! Where did the time go??

To mark the occasion, I’ve remastered the film from its original project files! It’s now available on Vimeo in brand new 16:9 wide-screen reformatting, with updated color grading and additional animation detailing!

For context, Down To The Bone was my student thesis film at Pratt Institute, animated traditionally with paper, pencils, ink and markers. It premiered at SXSW before screening in over 30 festivals, winning several awards and becoming a finalist for a Student Academy Award nomination.
The film helped me break into NYC's animation scene and launch my career as both an indie filmmaker and commercial animator.

After its festival run, Down To The Bone was distributed on several short film compilations such as "The Best of Animation Block Party" and "Twillerama Vol.1" and even aired on PBS's "Reel 13 Presents", before finding its home online.

Down To The Bone @ Short Sharp Shocks!

Down To The Bone @ Short Sharp Shocks!
Midnight Munchies mini short

Midnight Munchies mini short