Dave Mullins (animator)

EducationCleveland Institute of Art (1988)
Rhode Island School of Design (1989-1993) (BFA)
Brown University (1992)

Occupations

• Film director
• producer
• writer
• animator

Yearsactive1994-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)

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,^[1] 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.^[2][3] 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.^[4]