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Vera Brosgol
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| Born | August 2, 1984 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Pen name | Verabee |
| Occupation | Cartoonist, storyboard artist, comics writer |
| Nationality | American Canadian |
| Education | Sheridan College |
| Period | 2010–present |
Vera Brosgol, also known as the Verabee (b. August 2, 1984, in Moscow), is a cartoonist and storyboard artist.
Life and career
Brosgol was born in the Soviet Union but grew up in the United States and Canada. She is a graduate in Classical Animation of Sheridan College in Canada. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon. She worked for Laika Entertainment, where she did storyboards and concept art for their animation productions. Brosgol collaborated with Shaenon Garrity on L'il Mell and Sergio for Girlamatic and has drawn several guest comics for John Allison's Scary Go Round.
Awards
- 2005 Kimberly Yale Award for Best New Talent for her work on Flight and Hopeless Savages B-Sides
- 2006 Best Animated Film by a NW Filmmaker for Snow-Bo (Film Society of Portland)
- 2007 Darkly Award for Snow-Bo (Channel Frederator Podcast)
- 2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Young Adults (ages 12–17) for Anya's Ghost
- 2012 Harvey Award for Best Original Graphic Publication for Younger Readers for Anya's Ghost
- 2016 Caldecott Honor for Leave Me Alone!
Filmography
- 2005: Snow-Bo (animation)
- 2005: Someone Is Going to Die (animation)
- 2009: Coraline (storyboard artist)
- 2012: ParaNorman (story artist)
- 2014: The Boxtrolls (additional writing)
- 2015: We Bare Bears (writer/storyboard artist: "Pet Shop")
- 2016: Bee and PuppyCat (storyboard artist)
- 2022: Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (head of story)
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