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Digital Arts Pratt Digital Arts at Pratt Institute Chair: Peter Patchen
Assistant Chair: Carla Gannis

CGIM/DDA students + alums: use this page and our Organization page to connect with your peers and share news, artwork and job, fest, exhibition and other career-building opportunities! Established in 1987 as Computer Graphics & Interactive Media, Pratt Institute's Digital Arts BFA and MFA programs offer areas of study including Digital Animation & Motion Arts, Interactive Media, and Digital Imaging.

Tomorrow! Join DDA and Animayo for a screening of the best films of Animayo 2026. RSVP at the link in our bio!Animayo co...
10/15/2026

Tomorrow! Join DDA and Animayo for a screening of the best films of Animayo 2026. RSVP at the link in our bio!
Animayo comes to Pratt Institute with a special screening featuring a selection of the best animated works from the 2026 edition of Animayo International Summit of Film, Animation, Video Games and Visual Effects.
The program showcases award-winning and internationally recognized films selected from nearly 2,000 submissions from 78 countries, offering a glimpse into the new voices and talent shaping contemporary animation.
The screening will also feature two Animayo films qualified for consideration for the Academy Awards®.

field trip to The Shed . Welcome (back) DDA MFAs!
08/23/2026

field trip to The Shed . Welcome (back) DDA MFAs!

TONIGHT! Don’t miss the opening reception for “Beyond Digital: Living Systems & Distributed Intelligence” at Pratt Manha...
06/25/2026

TONIGHT! Don’t miss the opening reception for “Beyond Digital: Living Systems & Distributed Intelligence” at Pratt Manhattan Gallery starting at 6pm. The show will be on view from June 26 through September 5!

Congratulations to DDA alumni Diana Kentell, Alyssa Alles, and Jacob Sommer, whose films will be featured at the Flicks ...
03/11/2026

Congratulations to DDA alumni Diana Kentell, Alyssa Alles, and Jacob Sommer, whose films will be featured at the Flicks International Student Short Film Festival in Groningen, The Netherlands!

Feed by Diana Kentell
Celebrity Cribs: To Hell and Back by Alyssa Alles
Blood, Lead, and Octane by Jacob Sommer

Michael HirshWednesday February 18th 202611:30am3E-2 Digital Plaza, 3rd Floor Myrtle HallMichael Hirsh is a significant ...
02/11/2026

Michael Hirsh
Wednesday February 18th 2026
11:30am
3E-2 Digital Plaza, 3rd Floor Myrtle Hall

Michael Hirsh is a significant figure in the Canadian television industry, a highly accomplished entrepreneur and executive who began his career as a filmmaker and later founded three successful animation companies: Nelvana, Cookie Jar, and WOW! Unlimited Media.
He is recognized industry wide as a leading business and brand builder since his achievements have helped shape today’s era in animation production and distribution.
Some of the shows that he developed and produced include Babar, Tintin, Care Bears, Droids, Ewoks, Magic School Bus, Franklin, Little Bear, Beetlejuice, Arthur, Caillou, Doodlebops, Johnny Test, Castlevania, and Bee and PuppyCat.
Animation Nation, published in 2024, is Michael Hirsh’s behind-the-scenes account of working with such famous cartoon franchises and larger-than-life personalities including George Lucas, Stephen Spielberg, and Tim Burton. Michael is proudest of his work building the Canadian and global animation business.

TOMORROW!MORAKANAWednesday February 1111:30am3E-2 Digital Arts Plaza, 3rd Floor Myrtle HallMORAKANA is a New York City-b...
02/10/2026

TOMORROW!

MORAKANA
Wednesday February 11
11:30am
3E-2 Digital Arts Plaza, 3rd Floor Myrtle Hall

MORAKANA is a New York City-based studio founded by Tiri Kananuruk (Thailand) and Sebastián Morales Prado (Mexico).

Their work is characterized by scientific and artistic inquiry, development of custom tools, and experimentation. By leveraging scientific principles and challenging the role of technology in our lives, MORAKANA invites us to think critically about plausible means for nature to reclaim the physical and digital ecosystems we are part of.

They teach at the School for Poetic Computation, New York University and Yale University. Their work has been supported by CultureHub, Autodesk Pier9, Mana Contemporary, Tropical Futures institute, Gensoace, and NEW INC among others.

Momoko SetoWednesday February 4th 202611.30 am - 1.00 pm ESTMH3E_02, Digital Arts Plaza, 3th floor200 Willoughby Avenue,...
01/27/2026

Momoko Seto
Wednesday February 4th 2026
11.30 am - 1.00 pm EST
MH3E_02, Digital Arts Plaza, 3th floor
200 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

Born in Tokyo, Momoko Seto studied at Le Fresnoy National Studio for Contemporary Arts in France before working as a director at the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS).
In 2021, she was awarded the Cristal du CNRS, the highest distinction for a scientific director. During this phase of her career, she directed the PLANET series, consisting of four short films, including PLANET Σ, which won the Audi Short Film Award at the 2015 Berlinale.

In 2022, she won the Fondation Gan pour le Cinéma award for her first feature film, Dandelion’s Odyssey, an ecological and poetic odyssey mixing 3D animation, macro live action and timelapses. The film was presented at the Critics’ Week closing ceremony at Cannes in 2025, where it received the FIPRESCI Award (International Federation of Film Critics).

www.setomomoko.org

Scenes from MAGfest 2026! Game Arts students had the opportunity to demo their games, attend panels, and network with al...
01/22/2026

Scenes from MAGfest 2026! Game Arts students had the opportunity to demo their games, attend panels, and network with alumni and other professionals in the game development industry.

Blood, Lead, and Octane by Jacob Sommer has been selected to be part of the competitive exhibition at 3° Festival Intern...
01/22/2026

Blood, Lead, and Octane by Jacob Sommer has been selected to be part of the competitive exhibition at 3° Festival Internacional AnimaVerso!
March 26 – 29, 2026, Florianópolis - State of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Congratulations to DDA alum Paige Vang whose film Penumbra has been chosen for the Official Selection of the 26th editi...
11/24/2025

Congratulations to DDA alum Paige Vang whose film Penumbra has been chosen for the Official Selection of the 26th edition of Sottodiciotto Film Festival ! Penumbra will be screened in Turin from 10 to 15 December 2025 at Cinema Massimo!

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