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Puppet Artist. Los Angeles-based Puppeteer.

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Spring 2024: A very cool surprise to be in a featured photo in an article about the LA Creature Shop in Emmy magazine last year; I refurbed the original Ma and Pa Gorg for the reboot during 2020, and then gave Ma a glow up for Season 2 of Fraggle Rock, Back to The Rock in 2023. I’m featured here with Junior Gorg. This Junior was built at the shop in LA by Melissa Doss Diwa and Andrea Detwiler! Here’s a link to the online article about the shop! https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/features/jim-henson-creature-shop-fraggle-rock-back-to-the-rock by @mander_mudduck_puppeterer

The Puppet Scouts wishing you a safe and happy Halloween; hopefully you followed all of their helpful hints! Scout Halloween PSA performed at this year’s @lapuppetry Halloween Slam. Amazing photos captured by: @_paveparadise by @mander_mudduck_puppeterer

For anyone who also swooned over the show Widow’s Bay this year, here is my mash-up costume tribute: Sunset Cocktails With The Babadook! Come for the drinks, stay for the endless feeding on your grief. Pic of my costume by @samanthabergerauthor #katiedippoldmeme @widowsbay @widowsbaymemes by @mander_mudduck_puppeterer

Need a last minute costume idea? How about Otis from your favorite kids show “Yappy Hour!”

Happy Halloween from the whole @meetingyourmakerfilm crew.

Thanks to @rudy_pavich for this costume pack! by @mander_mudduck_puppeterer

We’re humbled to announce that MEETING YOUR MAKER has won BEST NARRATIVE SHORT at the 2026 Eastern Oregon Film Festival!

A huge thank you to the EOFF team, jury, and audiences in La Grande, Oregon, for celebrating independent filmmaking and giving our little puppet such a warm welcome.

We’re incredibly proud of our cast and crew, and grateful to everyone who continues to support this film.

Thank you, Eastern Oregon!

#MeetingYourMaker #EasternOregonFilmFestival #EOFF2026 #BestNarrativeShort #IndependentFilm by @mander_mudduck_puppeterer

One last dump to close this chapter and honour the women who raised SHE RAISED ME: Marilyn’s Angels @mander_mudduck_puppeterer @lighthanded & my forever icon @rosie, my amazing friends & EPs @andriawilsonmirza @haymatus & @saraheramos, and especially my producers @katiewhitetoday @danielleswright & @mitchkasaberi for mothering this film into existence. My Deeply Felt™️ love and thanks to you all. 💕 Watch now on @shortoftheweek 🔗 IN BIO by @mander_mudduck_puppeterer

SAN JOSE! MEETING YOUR MAKER is at the San Jose International Short Film Festival Today!!!

We’re so excited to share our film with the Bay Area as part of “The Human Experience” shorts program. The whole @meetingyourmakerfilm team is honored to be here!

Saturday, October 24 at 6:30 PM
CineArts Santana Row • Theater 5
San Jose, California

Thank you to @sjisff for welcoming our film!

Tickets: sjsff.com

#MeetingYourMaker #SJSFF #SanJose #ShortFilm by @mander_mudduck_puppeterer

I am thrilled to announce that GRYLU SKER will be screening in the “Fantastic Animated Shorts” Block at the Trieste Science+Fiction Festival (November 3rd-8th) in the city of Trieste (Northeastern Italy) . This prestigious festival has been running for sixty three years, is a member of the Melies International Festivals Federation, and considered to be “one of the finest genre events in the world”. I am truly honored .. by @mander_mudduck_puppeterer

For Your Consideration - Best Live Action Short Film
MEETING YOUR MAKER

Written & Directed by @gregoryjmkasunich
Produced by @_selfiecity
Producer @leesacks
Executive Producer @fred.beshid @tristanstanstan @jonathankite

CAST
The Puppeteer / Voice of Otis @jonathankite
Otis Puppet Performer @mander_mudduck_puppeterer
Lenny @lennyjacobson
Chaz Manson @thomaspatricklennon
Mr. Monday Jason Sklar @sklarbrothers
Mr. Mustard Randy Sklar @sklarbrothers
Anna @annachazelle
Yappy Hour Director @idylanmooney
Grip @dylanplayfair1
Rebecca @kaylaradomski4
Baird Brandy Mystery Man @ryancolt
Lenny Puppet Voice Austen Moret @austenmoret
Lenny Puppet Performer @vyerrid
Juno Puppet Singing Voice @darcyrosebyrnes
Juno Puppet Performer @c.papalexis
Beans Puppet Performer @oliverberger
Yips @johncodystuff
Liquor Store Clerk @deweymorrisonactor
Eleanor Elaine Ackles
Ginny Genevieve Ackles
Baird Brandy Woman @amandalynnholquin
Baird Brandy Bartender @ramseykrull
PA @beccalynne94

CREW
Cinematographer @williamhellmuth_dp
1st AC @bbcoin
2nd AC @grahamatography
DIT @robertdeltourdop
Swing @perrinmullinax_dp
Prod Mgr @peter_blickensderfer
Script @ajasonavalospicture
Lead Carpenter @mt_anthony24
Production Designer @emimull
Editor Matthew Bauer
Composer @journey2atlantis
Add’l DP @gabekimpson
Art Director Tristan DeDe
Costume Designer @lisacatalina
Hair & Makeup @the_face_couture
Puppetry Producer / Otis Design & Styling Amanda Maddock
Puppet Wrangler @rachelmadestudio
Otis Sock Puppet Maker @makersaurusrex
Otis Puppet Makers @joelsantosmusic & Amanda Maddock
Sound Designer / Re-recording Mixer / Voice Director @austenmoret
Production Sound Mixer Brendan Johnson
Colorist @alkemiccolor
VFX @directordlg
Music Supervisor @peteroriondavis
Co-producer / First Assistant Director @j_elliott_hogan
Gaffer Robert Meeks @modernmeeks
AP @tedehaynes @jkleisofly @oliveraberger @j_horkings
Graphic Design @_hefk
Medic @dranjali_nd
Co-Producer @mikemcnamarafilm
Baird Brandy DP @directly_chance
Craft Services @taylourmartin
“Yappy Hour Theme Song” Written & Performed by Gene Micofsky by @mander_mudduck_puppeterer

Our New York premiere came with something we’ll never forget… a win for Best US Short Film at the SOHO International Film Festival!

Thank you to the festival team, the jury, and everyone who came to see Meeting Your Maker!

Sharing this film means so much to us, and we’re grateful to every person who watched it, shared a kind word, or encourage us on our journey. This belongs to all of you, too.

#soho #fyc #shortfilm #puppetry by @mander_mudduck_puppeterer

Puppetzilla Puppet Slam - Halloween is just around the corner! Let's introduce our potentially terrifying performers. Next up - The Puppet Scouts!

The Puppet Scouts are Tim Lagasse and Amanda Maddock, promoting puppetry whenever they can and attempting to earn their next merit badge while doing so.

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Join your friends of the Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry for an evening of short form puppet theater for adults!! Terror! Comedy! Prizes! All types of puppets, music and a costume contest!!
Puppetzilla Halloween Slam is on Saturday, October 17
Doors open at 6:45pm, show starts at 7:30pm. FREE street parking!
We are thrilled to be at the Mayflower Club (11110 Victory Blvd) in North Hollywood again.
Tickets are $15 for LAGP members, $25 for non-members.

Get your tickets at https://www.laguildofpuppetry.org/events-1/puppetzilla-puppet-slam-halloween-1

Huge thanks to Eli Presser for this fab poster - double huge thanks to the Puppet Slam Network for their support! by @mander_mudduck_puppeterer

It’s always feels good when people say nice things. This, to us, means the world! Thank you so much.

We’ve seen so many amazing films this year on the festival circuit, and now on the Oscar trail, it’s humbling to be a part of this talented and inspiring community!

Read the full review here:

https://film-business.com/2026/07/30/hollyshorts-feature-meeting-your-maker-is-an-oscar-worthy-masterpiece-of-dark-comedy/ by @mander_mudduck_puppeterer