Director
Papa Jenkins
Animation, Short, Other
Artie Romero
Producer · Director
Producer, Director
Biography
Artie Romero began his film career as a producer and director with the founding of Everyman Studios in 1973.
He changed the studio's name to ARG!
Cartoon Animation in 1994.
In a twenty-month period spanning, the ARG! website at Artie.com logged over one billion hits.
ARG!'s current home page is
Romero has screen credits on four feature films, many TV series and mini-series, one PBS special, and his studio has produced tens of thousands of digital animations.
He has more than 100 awards listed on his IMDb page
Professional work
15 projectsSelected Credits & Filmography
Director · 12 creditsProducer · 12 credits
Producer
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus
Animation, Short
Producer · Director
How Cartoons Are Made (director's cut)
Animation, Short, Web / New Media
Producer · Director
ofGod: Miracles
Animation, Music Video, Short, Television
Producer
ofGod: There's Nothing Like Being Saved
Animation, Music Video, Short, Other
Director
Super Cai
Animation, Short, Web / New Media
Producer
Turtle Taido: The Story of the Elephant (director's cut)
Animation, Short, Television
Producer · Director
Monkey & Cat
Animation, Short, Television
Producer · Director
Tub Soup
Animation, Music Video, Short
Producer · Director
Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
Animation, Short, Television
Producer · Director
Goldzinger
Animation
Producer · Director
How to Escape an Arranged Marriage in High Heels
Animation, Short, Web / New Media
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Producer · Director
Lear's Nonsense
Animation, Short, Television
Producer · Director
Pedro at the Rainbow Bridge
Animation, Documentary, Short, Web / New Media
Director
Hands Only CPR Hip Hop
Animation, Documentary, Music Video, Short, Other
Education
Missouri State University
Art
Awards & Official Selections
Official Selection
Wondercon Anaheim · Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus
Nominated Best Animated Short
Top Indie Film Awards · ofGod: Miracles
Official Selection
LIFFT India Filmotsav, World Cinefest, 2020 · ofGod: Miracles
Best Film on Religion
Tagore International Film Festival, 2020 · ofGod: Miracles
Best Children's Short
Independent Shorts Awards, 2020 · ofGod: Miracles
Award of Merit: Christian Films
Accolade Global Film Competition, 2020 · ofGod: Miracles
Best Inspirational Film
New York Movie Awards, 2020 · ofGod: Miracles
Best Film on Religion
Druk International Film Festival, 2020 · ofGod: Miracles
Best Film on Religion
Cult Critic Movie Awards, 2020 · ofGod: Miracles
Official Selection
L'Age d'Or International Arthouse Film Festival · ofGod: Miracles
Nominated Best Children Short
Indie Short Fest · ofGod: Miracles
Best Writer nominee, David Tumpkin
AltFF Alternative Film Festival · ofGod: Miracles
Finalist, Music Video
Venice Film Awards · ofGod: Miracles
Finalist
Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival · ofGod: Miracles
Official Selection
Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF) · Turtle Taido: The Story of the Elephant (director's cut)
Best Comedy Short
Druk International Film Festival 2020 · How Cartoons Are Made (director's cut)
Best Film on Religion
Virgin Spring Cinefest, 2020 · ofGod: Miracles
Award Winner
Madras Independent Film Festival · ofGod: Miracles
Winner, Best Writer: David Tumpkin
Couch Film Festival · ofGod: Miracles
Finalist
Hollywood Gold Awards · ofGod: Miracles
Finalist
FLICKFAIR · ofGod: Miracles
Winner, Best Family/Children Film
Cult Critic Movie Awards · Super Cai
Bronze Award: Best Children Short
Independent Shorts Awards · Super Cai
Winner: Best Family/Children Film
Virgin Spring Cinefest · Super Cai
Finalist
Florence Film Awards · Super Cai
Best Children Short nominee
Indie Short Fest · Super Cai
Official Selection
Venice Film Awards · Super Cai
Winner: Best Trailer/Teaser
Tagore International Film Festival · Super Cai
Best Family/Children's Film
Druk International Film Festival · Super Cai
Best Animated Film
World Film Carnival - Singapore · How Cartoons Are Made (director's cut)
Best Animated Short
American Golden Picture International Film Festival · How Cartoons Are Made (director's cut)
Silver Award: Best Family/Children Film
Virgin Spring Cinefest, 2020 · Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
Outstanding Achievement Award: Animated Film
Cult Critic Movie Awards · Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
Nominated Best Music and Best Original Idea
Top Indie Film Awards · Tub Soup
Winner: Best Family/Children's Film
Tagore International Film Festival · Tub Soup
Silver Award: Best Music Video
Virgin Spring Cinefest · Tub Soup
Nominated for Best Score
Genre Celebration Festival · Tub Soup
Official Selection
Animation Day in Cannes · Tub Soup
Winner, Best Animated Film
Florence Film Awards, 2020 · Monkey & Cat
Outstanding Achievement Award: Animated Films
Tagore International Film Festival, 2020 · Monkey & Cat
Diamond Award: Best Animation Short
Mindfield Film Festival, Albuquerque · Monkey & Cat
Best Writer, Sheree' Morris
Couch Film Festival, 2020 · Monkey & Cat
Winner, Comedy Program/Series and Children/Family Programming awards
Best Shorts Competition, 2020 · Monkey & Cat
Dog Iron Award: Best Comedy Short
Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival, 2020 · Monkey & Cat
Gold Award
Virgin Spring Cinefest, 2020 · Monkey & Cat
Jean Luc Godard Award, Best Family/Children Film
Cult Critic Film Awards · Monkey & Cat
Finalist
Hollywood Gold Awards · Monkey & Cat
Best Animated Characters
International Independent Film Awards, 2020 · Monkey & Cat
Outstanding Achievement Award
Indie Short Fest, 2020 · Monkey & Cat
Winner: Best Family/Children Films
Druk International Film Festival · Turtle Taido: The Story of the Elephant (director's cut)
Gold Award: Family/Children Films
Virgin Spring Cinefest · Turtle Taido: The Story of the Elephant (director's cut)
Best Children Short
Independent Shorts Awards · Turtle Taido: The Story of the Elephant (director's cut)
Nominated for Best Children Short
Indie Short Fest · Turtle Taido: The Story of the Elephant (director's cut)
Finalist: Animation Short
Kosice International Monthly Film Festival · Turtle Taido: The Story of the Elephant (director's cut)
Official Selection
Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival · Turtle Taido: The Story of the Elephant (director's cut)
Official Selection
Top Indie Film Awards · How Cartoons Are Made (director's cut)
Winner: Best TV Series
The Buddha International Film Festival · Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
Winner, Best Children's Short
Independent Shorts Awards · Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
Gold Award: Animated Characters
International Independent Film Awards · Tub Soup
Official Selection
Children's Day International Film Festival · Turtle Taido in Osun and Kogi States
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