Theodore Ushev - Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Bulgarian-born Theodore Ushev became known as a poster artist before settling in Montreal in 1999. There he forged his reputation as a prolific animator through Vertical (2003), The Man Who Waited (2006), and Tzaritza (2006). In 2005, he began a trilogy, so far comprising Tower Bawher (2006) and Drux Flux (2008). Ushev was head animator for Jean-François Pouliot's 3D film Facing Champlain (2008).