Andre ‘Dre’ Reed
Animation
Philadelphia, PA
Andre is most passionate about animation because of the universal stories they tell. He lives for the moments when family, friends and even strangers connect and reminisce about a cartoon that they loved—those fond memories link people on a very human level and transcends age, race, socioeconomic or ability status. His hope to recreate that feeling through his work.
Not only was Andre the grand prize winner of the CUFF film festival in Philadelphia for his animated film, First Kiss, but he also spends his time teaching filmmaking and animation to both youth and adults across his community. To be a person who once was considered one of the weakest students in college, he is truly a person who is humble, passionate, inquisitive and motivated.