William Caballero
Filmmaker / Writer
William D. Caballero is a Puerto Rican-American, queer filmmaker. Born in the housing projects of Brooklyn, NY, and raised in a trailer in his grandparent's backyard in Fayetteville, NC, his autobiographical animated documentary shorts have debuted at the 2017 and 2022 Sundance Film Festivals. His work features an innovative blend of animation and live action, usually combined with audio interviews from underrepresented and marginalized peoples. He is a 2001 Gates Millennium Scholar, 2017 Sundance New Voices Lab Fellow, 2018 Guggenheim Fellow, 2021 Creative Capital Awardee, 2022 Sundance Documentary Humanities Fellow, and 2024 Webby Award winner for Best Art Direction.
Courses and Content
Video
Roundtable: My Short Film’s Long Journey to Sundance with Olive Nwosu (Egungun), William David Caballero (Chilly and Milly) and Sky Hopinka (Kicking the Clouds)
With: Liz Nord and 3 more
Roundtable: My Short Film’s Long Journey to Sundance with Olive Nwosu (Egungun), William David Caballero (Chilly and Milly) and Sky Hopinka (Kicking the Clouds)
With: Liz Nord, Sky Hopinka, Olive Nwosu and William Caballero
Story Forum: Exploring Art and Innovation - ON DEMAND
Together with creators, educators, industry leaders, and technologists, we explored the creative technologies that are impacting storytelling and how today’s artists are evolving.
Now you can experience it all on-demand for free.
Video
The Trust Paradox: Creative Technology Trends Shaping Entertainment
With: William Caballero and 2 more
The Trust Paradox: Creative Technology Trends Shaping Entertainment
With: William Caballero, Loren Hammonds and Nick Borenstein
Dive into how generative AI is transforming our relationship to creativity and credibility, and why trust is becoming the next great currency. Nick Borenstein, General Manager of The Webby Awards, will present the 2026 Webby Trend Report, a playbook for creative excellence in the Intelligence Era. Following the report, a panel will discuss how creative technologies are shaping the industry.