about the author
- alan barillaro, director/author-
Alan Barillaro is the Academy Award–winning writer and director of the animated short film Piper and has been supervising animator on many other popular theatrical releases, including The Incredibles, Incredibles 2, WALL-E, and Brave. Where the Water Takes Us is his debut novel. He has been honored with an ASIFA-Hollywood Award, an ICFF Award for Outstanding Career and was recognized by House Commons of Canada for his artistic and cultural contribution to the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario. Alan began his career in animation at sixteen years of age, graduated from Sheridan College in 1996, and spent twenty-five years at Pixar Animation Studios. Alan is currently Creative Director at PASSION PICTURES. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia with his wife and three children.
- filmography -
Acknowledgements
Piper | Academy Award, Best Animated Short Film
Piper | ASIFA-Hollywood Award, Best Animated Short Subject
ICFF Award for Outstanding Career
Recognized by the House Commons of Canada for his artistic
and cultural contribution to the city of
Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Director
Chore Day - The Incredibles Way (2021)
Piper (2016)
Animation
Lightyear | Character Development and Animation (2022)
Soul | Animator (2020)
Lamp Life | Animator (2020)
Incredibles 2 | Supervising Animator (2018)
Monsters University | Additional Animator (2013)
Brave | Supervising Animator (2012)
WALL-E | Supervising Animator (2008)
Jack-Jack Attack | Lead Animator (2005)
The Incredibles | Supervising Animator (2004)
Finding Nemo | Directing Animator (2003)
Monsters, Inc. | Animator/Character Developer (2001)
Toy Story 2 | Animator (1999)
A Bug’s Life | Additional Animator (1998)