Animated Women

Sybil DelGaudio's interest in animation extends beyond her career as a filmmaker. An associate professor in the communication arts department at New York's Hofstra University, she teaches film studies and production. In addition, she has written many articles for film journals and anthologies, among them Jump Cut, Columbia Pictures: Portrait of a Studio, and The American Animated Cartoon. Her recent book, Dressing the Part: Sternberg, Dietrich and Costume was published by Associated University Presses. Dr. DelGaudio is also a member of the Society for Animation Studies. She has presented a series on independent film and filmmakers at the 92nd Street Y in New York.

In addition to her work as an independent filmmaker, Patty Wineapple is a vice-president at Grey Advertising in New York. She has produced more than 400 television commercials, receiving numerous awards for her work on campaigns for such clients as the Borden Company, Parker Brothers, and Stride-Rite. In 1977 she produced the one-hour television special Broadway, My Street!, co-starring Jerry Orbach and Florence Henderson. And in 1980 she co-produced SPFX-1140, a short film directed by Bob Balaban.