Anselm Oettel (Nordhorn 1992) is a German/Dutch animator and director currently based in Zwolle, the Netherlands. He draws inspiration from the interplay of light and darkness, old movies and cinematography, giving his work a nostalgic and visually striking aesthetic. Anselm has a clear goal to create animation for adult audiences that are not only visually captivating but also convey meaning in every shot. In 2020, Patty Stenger won a Golden Calf with the animated film See Me in the Best Short Film category at the Netherlands Film Festival (screenplay and direction). Artwork/art direction Yvonne Kroese, animation Happy Ship. See Me was selected for over 40 international festivals including Annecy and was awarded Best Dutch Short at Kaboom. She wrote two seasons of the eight-part drama series Maud & Babs for Dutch broadcaster Max, starring Loes Luca, Georgina Verbaan and Rifka Lodeizen, directed by Barbara Bredero and Norbert ter Hall. Broadcast 2023. She wrote and directed the animated short FLY with artwork and animation by Mackenzie Fincham, produced by Spotted Bird, selected for the Netherlands Film Festival 2022. She wrote and co-directed the animated short Love on the Edge with Anselm Oettel. Produced by Spotted bird. In development: Meat Tomato an animated short in collaboration with Yvonne Kroese and Happyship. Her novels Zuidas and Vintage were published by de Geus. Patty gives annual guest lectures at the music theatre department of ArtEZ University of the Arts. She was the owner of production company Zee for 20 years and wrote and produced over a hundred films commissioned by the government and industry. Mostly in the context of change, about human behavior such as bullying, aggression and integrity.