# 9: The Sid Defense with Michael Dondero & Shengnan Dong

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Podcast: [The Animator’s Friend](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-animator-s-friend-7077706)
Published: 2025-06-02T15:14:37+00:00
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## Resource

Listen to my chat with my two favorite Annecy Achievers Michael Dondero and Shengnan Dong, whose film Nostril has been programmed into Annecy International Animation Festivals 2025's WTF Block! If you are going to Annecy, book your ticket for one of the WTF blocks ASAP or rush day of! Links to points of discussion: Nostril's website Michael Dondero's website Michael Dondero's Instagram Shengnan Dong's website Shengnan Dong's Instagram Annecy International Animation Festival The Animator's Animations The Animator's Favorites The Animator's Playlist Walla Walla Movie Crush Lost Signal Society (Michael's podcast) Woodstock Film Festival Blender The Animator's Friend on Instagram The Animator's Friend is hosted by India Lombardi-Bello, an animation educator at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. In this new series, India creates a platform where animators get to talk about themselves outside the context of their work. A questionnaire format, inspired by the 24 frames per second of animation, allows for lighthearted and unexpected conversation. Credits: Recorded and edited by India Lombardi-Bello Produced in part with facilities provided by SVA MFA Computer Arts Music by Cloutmeyer Design by Sawyer Rippon Special thanks to my mom and dad Lisa Lombardi-Bello and Mick Bello; Malt Adult and Sarah Schmidt; Darren Santa Maria

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