Under The Onion Skin

We hit 1,000 subscribers on YouTube! 

That might just sound like a number on a screen, but to put it into perspective: 1,000 people is 15 full school buses or 5 sold-out cinema halls filled with fellow artists and filmmakers. That blows my mind, and I am so grateful to have you here for the ride.

To celebrate this milestone, I’m opening up my studio system to you! As an independent animation director, if you don't stay organized, you easily drown in administrative headaches. To keep my own workflow low-stress, I’ve built a suite of clean, functional, and pretty Google Sheets—so you can spend less time on admin and more time on art.

To say thank you, I’m offering 20% OFF all my spreadsheet templates for the next week!

CLAIM YOUR 20% DISCOUNT

• Get the Trackers: https://giuliamartin.gumroad.com/?section=b09E_gtcZQPADLp84c66YA==#b09E_gtcZQPADLp84c66YA== 
• Promo Code: ONIONSKIN (Applies to any spreadsheet at checkout)
• Expires: End of July!

What’s inside the collection?

• Film Festival Tracker: Manage deadlines, waiver codes, fees, ratings, and Oscar-qualifying statuses (pre-filled with European festivals!).
• Client & Project Tracker: Keep active gigs, invoices, and production deadlines seamlessly organized.
• Income Streams Tracker: Easily track freelance revenue, passive income, and studio cash flow.
• Bonus: Includes the free Social Media Content Planner and my "Welcome & Prep" Field Manual.

Thank you so much for watching, listening, and growing this community with me. Grab your tracker, clean up your pipeline, and get back to making great work!

ciao, Giulia

This is the Wrap-Up episode of Season 2 of Under the Onion Skin!

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In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Writing Home” with  Slovak director Eva Matejovičová

“Writing Home” by Eva Matejovičová, Digital 2D, 12’’, 2024 // Czech Republic

Synopsis: “A small bark beetle girl lives a peaceful life in the forest, until a fire destroys her home. Separated from her family, she finds refuge in a human school where she discovers a new talent—writing.”

Find out more: https://www.instagram.com/charliedzillart/?hl=en

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Intro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from YouTube Audio Library

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Matta and Matto” with Swiss directors Bianca Caderas and Kerstin Zemp

“Matta and Matto” by Bianca Caderas and Kerstin Zemp,
2D Computer Animation, 10’16'', 2023 // Switzerland

Synopsis “In a dystopian world where touch is forbidden, Matta and Matto offer refuge to the lonely at Hotel Vaip. In the deceptive labyrinth of mind bending rooms at their transient hotel, deepest desires are fulfilled and surpassed, but this comes at a price.”

Find out more:  https://www.biancacaderas.com/ https://kerstinzemp.com/

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Intro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from YouTube Audio Library

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Subotopic” with Austrian director Nikki Schuster

“Subotopic” by Nikki Schuster, experimental, 10’’, 2023 // Austria, Germany

Synopsis “A dive into a mystical underwater world where reality and utopia meet.”

Find out more:https://fiesfilm.com/subotopic


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In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Duck” with  Swiss director Elie Chapuis

“Duck” by Elie Chapuis stop-motion animation, 9’’, 2024 // Switzerland, Belgium

Synopsis “Vladimir and Olga raise ducks on a small isolated farm in the countryside. They hope for a child, but this expectation soon turns into a nightmare.”

Find out more: https://heliumfilms.ch/en/films/duck

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In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Diva Sicanella” with  Swiss director Rachelle Ferrer

“Diva Sicanella” by Rachelle Ferrer 2D hand-drawn animation, 5’’, 2024 // Switzerland

Synopsis “A former diva takes her audience on a tour through the smoky chambers of her impressive house. Let her charm drag you into the darkness.”

Find out more:  https://www.instagram.com/diva.sicanella/

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Intro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from YouTube Audio Library

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Surface Séance” by Austrian director Michael Heindl

“Surface Séance” by Michael Heindl Stop-motion, 5’, 2024 // Austria
 
Synopsis: “In the black shimmering of the picture, blurry images flash for fractions of a second, while in the center a swirling, growing something struggles to take shape. A study in cinematic abstraction, anchored in a night ride on Vienna’s public transportation system..”
 
Find out more: https://www.michaelheindl.net/work

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In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Wander to Wonder” by Nina Gantz

“Wander to Wonder” by Nina Gantz
Stop-motion, 13’, 2023 // Netherlands – France – Belgium - UK

Synopsis: “Mary, Billybud, and Fumbleton are three tiny humans who star in a kids’ TV Series called WANDER TO WONDER. After the creator dies, they are left alone in the studio. Struggling to find enough to eat, they continue to make increasingly strange episodes for their fans.”

Find out more: https://www.ninagantz.com/

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In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Pear Garden” by Iranian director Shadab Shayegan

“Pear Garden” by Shadab Shayegan
2D animation, 7’, 2024 // Germany

Synopsis “Six-year-old Lily visits her grandmother, who has had a mastectomy and now misses her breasts. When Lily finds out that her grandmother’s shadow still has both breasts, she is prepared to do anything to get them back.”

Find out more: 
https://shadabshayegan.com/

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Intro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library