PES
Directing
Biography
Adam Pesapane (born May 26, 1973), known by the pseudonym PES, is an Oscar and Emmy-nominated American director and stop-motion animator of numerous short films and commercials. In 2013, his short film Fresh Guacamole was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. It is the shortest film ever nominated for an Oscar. In 2016, his commercial for the Honda Motor Co. entitled "Paper" earned an Emmy Award nomination for "Outstanding Commercial of 2016."
Known For
A documentary film about Oscar-nominated animator Bill Plympton. This is a portrait piece that includes interviews with family, friends, colleagues, critics, and fans.
Adventures in Plymptoons!
In this follow-up to his stop-motion hit Western Spaghetti, director PES transforms familiar objects into Fresh Guacamole.
Fresh Guacamole
A delicatessen wizard creates a delicious-looking sandwich from some unusual ingredients.
Submarine Sandwich
Stop motion movie showing the cooking of spaghetti using everyday objects instead of food.
Western Spaghetti
A love story by PES. Announcing the new citizenM Hotel in Times Square, New York City.
Swan Song
Surrealist stop motion comedy, whereby sentient chairs copulate.
Roof Sex
A lens is smashed with a hammer.
Lens Smash
Various fruits and vegetables act as gears.
Still Life
A gold mannequin is overtaken by nature in this surrealistic short by Oscar-nominated director PES.