Michaela Olsen

After studying animation at RISD, Michaela Olsen worked as a freelance stop-motion fabricator and animator on commercials for some of the top studios in New York. In 2015, she teamed up with Jess Peterson and Emily Collins to found Mighty Oak, where she has directed spots for clients including Airbnb, Netflix, Samsung, and others. Olsen also directed the stop-motion short Under Covers, which debuted at Sundance in February 2019. [Photo: courtesy of Mighty Oak]