About Alba
Alba Enid García is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker and stop-motion animator whose work spans television, independent film and arts education. She was nominated for directing and acting on the BronxNet TV puppet show Eco Leaders, which also won a Hometown Award. Her film Dangerously Ever After won Best Design at ASIFA-East and a Marvel of Media Award from the Museum of the Moving Image. Dak' Toká Taíno qualified for an Oscar run and received HBO distribution. A School of Visual Arts graduate and former animator on MTV’s Celebrity Deathmatch, García has delivered a keynote at the Latino Health Summit and taught stop-motion workshops in Mexico, Colombia and England.
Signature talks
Keynote · 45 min
Dak' Toká Taíno
A keynote centered on García’s film Dak' Toká Taíno, as presented at the 3rd Annual Latino Health Summit.
- Learn about García’s film Dak' Toká Taíno
- Discuss the film’s presentation in the context of the Latino Health Summit
- Identify questions for further discussion about the film
Taíno filmIndependent filmmaking
Workshop · 90 min
Stop-motion workshop
An introduction to stop-motion animation based on the workshops García has taught in Mexico, Colombia and England.
- Identify the basic steps involved in stop-motion animation
- Plan a short stop-motion sequence
- Practice creating movement frame by frame
Stop-motion animationAnimation education
Audiences
AnimatorsFilmmakersFilm festival audiencesUniversity studentsArts studentsAnimation workshop participants