FEATURED FILM

STRONGHOLD

Narrative short · 15 min · 2024

When a group home closes, its longtime house mother must find the last boy’s mother before heading off to reconcile with her own daughter.

DIRECTOR · FILMMAKER · EDUCATOR

MEGHANN ARTES

Human stories. Vividly imagined.

An award-winning director, filmmaker, and educator creating emotionally specific work across live action, animation, and commissioned projects.

FILMS IN MANY TEXTURES

Stories in many forms—from intimate live-action drama to handmade, comic, and vividly imagined worlds.

ALL · LIVE ACTION · ANIMATION · COMMERCIAL

OH BABY! · SPEED DATING · SLEEPY STEVE · DIFFERENT THIS YEAR

ABOUT

Stories that begin with character.

Meghann Artes is an award-winning director, filmmaker, animator, and educator based in Chicago. Her work combines emotional specificity, performance, and a tactile visual imagination across live action and animation.

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For directing, festival, speaking, and educational inquiries: meghannartes@gmail.com