Joel Crawford
Director, "Puss and Boots: The Last Wish"
Director Joel Crawford is currently in production on Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. He most recently served as director of the DreamWorks Animation feature film The Croods: A New Age and as director of Trolls Holiday Special for NBC. Crawford joined DreamWorks Animation in 2006 and quickly became an integral story artist on Trolls, Shrek Forever After Rise of the Guardians, Bee Movie and all three Kung Fu Panda films. Prior to joining DreamWorks, his story artist credits include The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water and Alvin & The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked. Crawford is an alumnus of The California Institute of the Arts.
All Sessions by Joel Crawford
Fireside Chat: Chris Sanders & Joel Crawford
In this casual, free-wheeling dialog, the two brilliant DreamWorks directors discuss their most recent acclaimed movies ("The Wild Robot," "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish") and provide valuable insights into their creative methods, inspirations, and share their thoughts on the state of the animation business and how to survive the vicissitudes of the industry.