Vincent Cafarelli
Directing
Biography
Vincent Cafarelli started at Famous Studios where he worked on Popeye, Little Audrey and Baby Huey. He worked in most of the commercial studios in New York in the 1950’s and 60’s—working with Bob and Ray, Pablo Ferro and then Len Glasser at Stars and Stripes Forever, and making prize-winning ads.
Known For

"The Adventures of the Maltese Cat" is an adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling short story. Producer Larry Spangler had just produced a documentary feature film about polo and he thought having a cartoon proceeding it would add a little something! So he came to Buzzco Associates to produce this very ambitious short.
The Adventures of the Maltese Cat

It's Thanksgiving in Bear Country, and the Bear Family get nervous when Mama Bear thinks they've gotten a sign that the "Thanksgiving Legend of Bigpaw" is coming true. The legend says that when bears get greedy and don't share their harvest, Bigpaw will come to destroy Bear Country. Eventually, the bears all learn a lesson about who Bigpaw really is, and they celebrate the holiday.
The Berenstain Bears Meet Bigpaw

A goofy crew of extraterrestrial wall-walkers journey to Earth in a quest to learn the meaning of Christmas.
Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls

The Berenstain Bears Comic Valentine is an animated television special based on the Berenstain Bears children's book series by Stan and Jan Berenstain. Produced by Buzz Potamkin and directed by Mordicai Gerstein and Al Kouzel, the program made its debut on NBC on February 13, 1982.
The Berenstain Bears' Comic Valentine
The animated 30-minute piece is designed to act as an icebreaker for discussions between parents and their children.
Talking About Sex: A Guide for Families

Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City chronicles Strawberry Shortcake's trip to Big Apple City, so she can compete in a baking contest at "the little theater off Times Pear". Strawberry's journey, however, is in jeopardy due to the constant interference of the Peculiar Purple Pieman of Porcupine Peak, who is her only competition in the bake-off. The Pieman counts on his kohlrabi cookies and a little trickery to beat Strawberry and her famous shortcake.
Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City

Papa Q. Bear wants more than golden honey to have one of his cubs play baseball. Brother has no interest, while Sister goes unnoticed.
The Berenstain Bears Play Ball

A very inquisitive Brother Bear is wondering why Spring is taking so long to arrive. With Easter approaching and a new arrival to the Bear family on the way, Brother looks for answers, and Mama teaches him the true meaning of Spring.
The Berenstain Bears' Easter Surprise

Papa Bear and the cubs search the woods for the perfect Christmas tree, but run afoul of the woodland animals who live in the trees they aim to cut down.
The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree

There are people who think it is more important to choose a philosophical side or team and to stick to its fundamentals, rather than allow free thinking and debate.
Right!

"KnitWits" chronicles a Saturday afternoon in a knitting store in New York City where a group of regulars gather weekly to swap stories, gossip, advice and the trends of the day.
Knitwits

As Archie Foley, a sound effects editor, lays dying in the hospital, his life is replayed in his ears.
The Ballad of Archie Foley

Based on a New Yorker magazine cover by Saul Steinberg, twenty American icons morph from one to another, representing the vast diversity in this country. InBetweening America was Candy Kugel's first film. She created it in 1977 when she first started inbetweening TV commercials at Perpetual Motion Pictures. It was finally completed in 2001 when The Saul Steinberg Foundation gave permission to exhibit it.
InBetweening America
Three men, all named Howard cope with living in an otherwise humanness world.
Howard, Howard and Howard

Puts a new slant on an old favorite fairy tale, bringing it up-to-date to explain such new age pop-psych phenomena as passive/aggressive behavior, co-dependency, compulsiveness and enabling. It even brings a new insight on the Prince's immediate passion for the sleeping Princess!!
Snowie and the Seven Dorps

"Command Z" asks what would it be like if you could "undo" in real life as easily as you can on a computer?
Command Z

An authentic, real-life story of what happens when a client, executive producer or publisher suggests "one little change."
We Love It!

An author seeks fame and fortune in Hollywood.
A Warm Reception in L.A.

Warfare is the antithesis of evolution.
dEVOLUTION

A guide for people with aphasia and their loved ones, in order to help them learn how to communicate with each other more effectively.