Dave Mullins (animator)

Dave Mullins
Dave Mullins
Education	Cleveland Institute of Art (1988); Rhode Island School of Design (1989-1993) (BFA); Brown University (1992)
Occupations	Film director; producer; writer; animator;
Years active	1994-present
Employer(s)	Pike Productions (1992-1993); The Post Group (1993-1994); Walt Disney Animation Studios (1995-1998); Gnomon School of Visual Effects (1998); Dream Quest Images (1998); Digital Domain (1998); California Institute of the Arts (1998-1999); Sony Pictures Imageworks (1998-1999); Pixar Animation Studios (2000-2020); Academy of Art University (2001-2004); Animation Mentor (2006-2007); Pearl Studio (2019-2020); Alchemy Films Inc. (2020-present); ElectroLeague (2021-present)
Title	Owner of Alchemy Films Inc.; Co-Founder of ElectroLeague
Website	ElectroLeague

David Mullins is an American writer, director and animator who worked at Pixar Animation Studios from 2000 to 2020. A co-founder of the Los Angeles-based animation studio ElectroLeague, he is best known for his animated short film LOU (2017), which was nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards. On January 23, 2024, Mullins won in the same category, with the short film WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Ono (2023) at the 96th Academy Awards.