Geppetto

Harry Chaskin is a writer, director, and animator. He strives to tell poignant stories using classic handmade techniques like stop-motion animation, puppetry and miniatures. As a director, Harry has helmed projects for Netflix, HBO, Amazon, Warner Bros, CBS, DC Comics, Disney, and many others. Projects Harry has created include the Annie nominated stop-motion series Friendship All-Stars, the award winning short film Steel Cut Oats starring Rachel Bloom, and Tree Secrets for FX’s Cake. He also wrote The Happiest Place, a neo-noir graphic novel about the seedy underbelly of theme parks. Harry is currently shopping his first feature film and developing his third graphic novel.

Jonathan Marks Barravecchia is an illustrator who has worked with comic book publishers including Marvel and DC Comics, Legendary Comics, BOOM!, IDW publishing, and many more, as well as book publishers such as Centipede Press, and Easton Press. His work has appeared in annual juried publications including “Spectrum” and “American Illustration”, and his most recent creator-owned comic with author Sean Lewis, Bear Pirate Viking Queen, was included in several best of lists for 2024. Jonathan is currently working on both licensed and creator-owned illustration projects, as well as being a dad, which is the best.