Artifact Pictures : Studio News

eilujion (julie in reverse with an ion) is Julie Goldstein, Co-Founder and Animation/Creative Director of Artifact Pictures. She has been directing, editing and producing media for over 15 years. She has taught 3D animation, media production, concept development, and history of electronic art at The University of Pennsylvania, The University of the Arts, Ringling School of Art & Design, Temple University, Grand Valley State University, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. Julie has produced and directed a variety of animated projects, ranging from children’s character animation to 3D visualizations for a multimedia opera. She has also produced numerous award-winning shorts and animated films, which have screened at film festivals around the world. In addition to her career in animation, Julie has directed and edited a variety of other media projects. Julie received her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and her BS from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Erika is the Co-Founder/Director of Operations of Artifact Pictures. She is a producer and editor, and has edited many independently produced documentaries, as well as projects produced by Discovery, Animal Planet, and TLC. In addition, she has produced many of her own short films using archival and found image and sound, which have shown at a variety of film festivals and cultural venues. Erika has taught documentary production, post-production, and media studies at the Film and Media Arts Department of Temple University, and the Television Department of Columbia College. Erika received her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and her BA from Vassar College.