Open Studios

Join Academy and Emmy award-winning producer Karen Dufilho as she swaps stories with some of the world's most dynamic artists in animation, film, design, and innovation. Listen in as they share a mix of the professional and personal, of success and setback, and how to make meaningful stuff in this complicated world.

Open Studios is a arts podcast hosted by house of k, with 9 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

house of k hosts Open Studios, a arts show with 9 episodes published.

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  Episode #8

  Le Poisson Steve

  Aug 17, 202635 minS1

  Last year, the world - and your Tiktok FYP - met Le Poisson Steve, an orange fish with a brainwormy song, created with love by Parisian artists and streamers Vigz & Tomo (Victoria Rona and Thomas Ename). On its debut, Steve immediately snatched a gazillion views across all platforms, sparked a global fan art response, was dubbed the French anthem, and is still stuck in our heads…Il est orange, Ila des bras, et des jambes… Vigz & Tomo join Karen to discuss how they turned a community Twitch challenge into a worldwide sensation. Open Studios on Instagram and Substack Vigz on Instagram TikTok Twitch YouTube Tomo on Instagram TikTok Twitch YouTube ->Open Studios playlist Music provided by Tomo

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  Episode #7

  Frank Abney, fearless and free

  Jul 3, 202633 minS1

  Frank Abney is an American filmmaker, NAACP Image Award-winning artist, writer, director, animator, and (apparently) a former BMX daredevil. After working on some of the biggest animated blockbusters of our time, Frank Executive Produced the Academy Award-winning short film Hair Love , created and directed Netflix’s NAACP’s Image Award-winning Canvas , and wrote and directed Black Man, Black Man based on his own original poetry. The Turners , an original animated western that has been completely crowd funded, is up next for Frank and his fans. Open Studios on Instagram and Substack Frank Abney on Instagram Learn more about The Turner’s Watch the trailer for Black Man, Black Man ***Open Studios playlist*** Music provided by John Buffalo and Brothers Vanguard, Electriq

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  Episode #6

  Vincent's Story

  Jun 9, 202631 minS1

  On December 5, 2025 Bay Area artist Vincent Serritella's life changed forever with the diagnosis of a glioblastoma, a rare and random brain tumor. As a response, he turned to his art and began painting The Human Infrastructure (Those Who Carried Me), a collection of portraits of the people who supported his recovery - or as Vincent describes them “a living system of care without which recovery would not have been possible.” Vincent’s story weaves resilience with time and technique, and finding unexpected beauty in moments of crisis. Follow Open Studios on Instagram and Substack Follow Vincent Serritella on Instagram Learn more about Vincent’s art at vincentserritella.com Information on [eek-wuh-lib-ree-uhm] (Vincent’s painting visible during our video call) can be found here More information on the National Brain Tumor Society here Music and sound design provided by John Buffalo and Brothers Vanguard, Electriq

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  Episode #5

  Laia Casanovas & the art of sound

  May 1, 202639 minS1

  <p>Laia Casanovas is the Oscar-nominated Supervising Sound Designer and Editor behind SIRĀT, the daring film from director Oliver Laxe. </p><p></p><p>Together with Yasmina Praderas and Amanda Villavieja, Laia and her team made history this year as the first-ever all-female sound crew to snag an Oscar nod. Fresh off an incredible season, Laia joins me to talk about the invisible art of creating sound for a living—and how she’s just getting started.</p><p></p><p>Follow us on Instagram</p><p>Open Studios</p><p>Laia Casanovas</p><p></p><p>Mentioned on the sh...

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  Episode #4

  Tomm Moore's quiet magic

  Apr 13, 202641 minS1

  <p>Tomm Moore is a guardian and caretaker of stories and traditions. Together with Nora Twomey and Paul Young, Tomm co-founded the five-time Oscar nominated, Golden Globe nominated, and BAFTA winning studio Cartoon Saloon, headquartered in Kilkenny, Ireland.  Tomm directed three of those Oscar nominated films THE SECRET OF KELLS, SONG OF THE SEA, and WOLFWALKERS all instantly recognizable and deeply foraged in Irish art and lore.</p><p>Tomm and I talk creative partnerships, timelessness as a sort of trademark, and his next project KINDRED SPIRITS.</p><p></p><p>Follow Open Studios on Instagram and Substack</p><p>F...

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