Andrew Onorato is an animator and director based in Melbourne. He works on a diverse range of projects ranging from commercial pieces, to music videos and short films.

Andrew currently runs Chop, an animation studio in Melbourne providing animation services to clients worldwide. Chop operates out of Egg Studio, a co-working space Andrew operates in Northcote, which is home to many local animators and creatives.

ANIMATION FESTIVALS

Geenie Reenie (2017)
Fantoche International Animation Festival - 2018
FIFES Comedy Film Festival - 2018
AltFF Alternate Film Festival - 2018 (Semi-Finalist)
Los Angeles Cinefest - 2018 (Semi-Finalist)
Zaporizhzhia International Film Festival - 2018 (Finalist)
Pictoplasma - 2018
MIAF - 2018
Vimeo Staff Pick - 2018

Geenie Reenie II (2019)
Fantoche International Animation Festival - 2019
Cefalu Film Festival - 2019
New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival -2019
GLAS Animation Festival - 2020
Pictoplasma - 2019
MIAF - 2019

Smokedog (2025)
Festival of Animation Berlin - 2025
SXSW Sydney - 2025 (Jury’s Choice Award)
BIG MIX Sydney - 2025

EXHIBITIONS

Satellite Gallery, “ART IRL” - Group show curated by Kathy Sarpi with artists Kathy Sarpi, Glynn Urqhart, March 2019

SELECTED PRESS

It’s Nice That
BOOOOOOOM
Triple J
i-D

Me having fun in VR!

Photo: Jeremy Carlen