A real life story narrated by Alex Landau and Patsy Hathaway for StoryCorps. Alex, an African American man, was raised by his adoptive white parents to believe that skin color didn’t matter. But when Alex was pulled over by Denver police officers one night in 2009, he lost his belief in a color-blind world—and nearly lost his life. Alex tells his mother, Patsy, what happened that night and how it affects him to this day.
Client: StoryCorps
Directed by: Julie Zammarchi and Gina Kamentsky
Animation: Julie Zammarchi, Gina Kamentsky, Temah Nelson
A real life story narrated by Patrick Haggerty for StoryCorps. Patrick grew up the son of a dairy farmer in rural Dry Creek, Washington, during the 1950s. As a teenager, Pat began to understand he was gay—something he thought he was hiding well. But one day, after performing at a school assembly, Pat learned that his father could see him much more clearly than he realized.
Client: StoryCorps
Directed by: Julie Zammarchi
Storyboard: Julie Zammarchi and Gina Kamentsky
Animation: Julie Zammarchi, Rebecca Raeder, Jesse Strauss and Tammy Kim
Reverend James Seawood remembers growing up in the racially segregated south of the 1950's. With the landmark ruling in the case, Brown v. The Board of Education, public schools were forced to integrate. The response in Sheridan, Arkansas was to force the black families out of town.
This is a StoryCorps animation created by myself and a great crew.
Producers @ StoryCorps: Rachel Hartman, Daniel Sitts
Directed by Julie Zammarchi
Storyboard: Richard Ferguson-Hull
Background art: Tammy Kim
Animation: Rebecca Raeder, Thomas Crew, and Alex Horan
A StoryCorps short. Wendell Scott was the first African American inducted in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Throughout the 1960s and 70s, he poured his heart, soul, and all of his earnings into maintaining his own race car. His son, Frank, remembers what it took for his father to cross the finish line at racetracks throughout the South.
Client: StoryCorps
Directed by: Julie Zammarchi
Storyboard: Jesse Strauss
Design: Julie Zammarchi & Jesse Strauss
Animation: Rebecca Raeder & Thomas Crew
Backgrounds: Tammy Kim
An animated film depicting a woman traveling in a car toward her own death. Along the way, memories, dreams and visions crowd her consciousness.
Directed by Julie Zammarchi
Sound design by P. Andrew Willis
An animated film which depicts the disturbing nightly ritual of a married couple.
Directed by Julie Zammarchi
Music by Caleb Sampson
Based on a poem by Russell Edson
Animated segment to the song 25 Minutes to Go by Johnny Cash. Created for the documentary, Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison directed by Bestor Cram.
Client: Northern Light Productions
Animation directed by Julie Zammarchi
A loop experiment thinking about separation, attraction and the blurring of boundaries between selves.
Sound design by P. Andrew Willis.
A series of tips created for Sperry Top-Sider on how to wear and care for your Sperrys. Created and animated with Gina Kamentsky.
Storm Reyes tells the story of her childhood spent working full time with other migrant farm workers in the fields outside Tacoma, Washington. One day, a bookmobile arrived and brought her new worlds—and hope.
Client: StoryCorps
Directed by: Julie Zammarchi
Design: Connie Leung
Animation: Rebecca Raeder, Thomas Crew, Tammy Kim
Worked with photographer Bruce Rogovin to create these illustrated fashion portraits.
Client: Designers Circus, Boston, MA