I’m an independent filmmaker and puppeteer in Toronto, Canada who blogs about puppetry and film.
I began my career as a professional puppeteer with Famous PEOPLE Players (FPP) a really acclaimed black light theatre company. I spent almost four years there in the late `90s and it was a really remarkable formative experience for me. It's safe to say that not a single day goes by that I don't make...
I don't usually write posts about live/local puppetry here, but the next month or so is such great time to see some great puppetry in Toronto that I couldn't resist....
The fundraising campaign for PuppetVision: The Movie is coming to a close and as of right now, unfortunately, the campaign is falling short of its goal. If you would like to contribute, now is the time...there's just a couple of days left. Every contribution - no matter how large or small - is a huge...
I hope everyone had a safe, warm and wonderful Christmas. In the spirit of the season, watch Rufus The Dog's Christmas Carol, a really wonderful brand new Christmas special based on the Rufus The Dog television series from the...
In typical Krellant style, Frank Feltman tells a story of holiday mishap, and his rescue from one unlikely cat...in...
I’ve been writing PuppetVision since 2004 and during that time puppetry has undergone an incredible renaissance. My original goal for this site was simply to share and help promote some of the incredible work that was being done by puppeteers all over the world. I am very proud that over the past seven and a...
Tonight is the fourth edition of One Night Slam in...
I saw The Execution of Margot Rumebe last week and fell in love with it. It was made by the Old Trout Puppet Workshop in collaboration with filmmaker Simon Dekker and Michael Green of Calgary, Alberta's acclaimed One Yellow Rabbit Theatre....
I've been lucky enough to collaborate with Mathieu René (see previous post) - better known online as "Creaturiste" - off and on for past few years thanks to our mutual association with Unraku.He's one of the most knowledgeable and innovative puppet and mask makers working in papier mache anywhere in the world and he's now...
If you're in/near Toronto this weekend, be sure to come down to Cameron House Saturday afternoon for One Night Slam 3, our third afternoon of live puppetry and puppet films and...
I love this simple. but very fun digital short by Mathieu Rene, who is a mad puppet...
There's a federal election today in Canada (our fourth in seven years!). As Canadians head to the polls today, the gang at The Krellant tries to discover what's on the minds of a group of young...