Animating is not moving objects.

It is giving the illusion of life.

Filmography and Awards

About

Pasquale D'Amico, born on March 13, 1980, is a multifaceted and restless artist, always in search of new expressive languages. After earning his degree in Communication in Perugia in 2006, he begins his career in animation, collaborating with various communication agencies in Rome. In 2009, he moves to Berlin, where he starts working as a freelancer, gaining his first clients and producing independent animated short films.

In 2011, he creates Lives and Quotes, a short film shot entirely in Berlin that combines various animation techniques. The following year, after returning to Puglia, he directs the short film L'Homme Grotesque, which is selected for Vimeo Staff Picks and garners great success at international festivals, bringing him to the attention of the global stage. This recognition marks a turning point in his career, enabling him to collaborate with major brands such as Yamamay, Warsteiner, L'Oréal, and Sisal.

In 2016, he receives another Vimeo accolade with L'Illusion de Joseph, an innovative tribute to the phenakistoscope, one of the oldest animation techniques. The short film is critically acclaimed and selected for over 50 international festivals. That same year, his short film My Child is Dreaming is also selected for Vimeo Staff Picks, winning awards worldwide.

In 2020, after nearly two years of work, he completes what he considers his "misunderstood masterpiece": The Almanac. Comprising 12 mini short films, each created with a different animation technique, the project is completed in January 2020, just as the pandemic begins, which limits its distribution. Despite a few festival selections and some awards, the outcome does not meet his full expectations. Such is life, as it must be.

During the pandemic, having just turned 40, he rediscovers the need to create something tangible. He begins painting with great intensity, producing hundreds of artworks in just a few years, all while continuing to make short films. In 2022, his passion for music, which he had cultivated in the early 2000s, resurfaces. The result is an instrumental album titled Braccia rubate all'agricoltura, which explores genres like funk and jazz, once again showcasing his creative versatility.

In 2022, he is contacted by an American production company to collaborate on an animated documentary for Netflix, titled A Trip to Infinity. This remarkable project marks a milestone in his career, leading him to win his first Emmy Award in 2023.

In the same year, he contributes his animations to another significant documentary, The Blue Zone, also produced in the United States. Meanwhile, he continues to create animations for numerous Italian documentaries broadcast by various networks.

In 2024, he makes his debut in the world of figurative art with his first painting exhibition, held as part of Art City Bologna, receiving praise for his artistic versatility.

He is currently working on a top-secret project, once again poised to surprise audiences with his boundless creativity.