DmytroLisenbart

I grew up drawing and making things up. At no point did I decide this was the career — I just kept doing it, and never got around to stopping.

Since then: artist, director, producer, studio founder. For a stretch I ran Ukranimafilm, Ukraine's national animation studio — still slightly improbable to me.

What all of it taught me is that creativity and production aren't enemies, even if they sometimes act like it. An idea needs room to breathe — and the right people, structure and runway to actually get made.

I usually start with "What if?" It pretty quickly becomes: "Alright — how do we pull this off?"

If you're working on something — an animated film, a world, a character, or an idea that is starting to take shape — send me a short brief or a few clear thoughts.