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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Yulecide A cozy cottage in the woods. An impending blizzard. A cute baker. Holly thinks she’s in a Hallmark Christmas romance… but she’s actually in a horror movie, and she might not make it out alive. 🎄💀 Script Pipeline QF #ScreenPit #Hldy #RoCo #HoCo #Ho #Su #Fea #LBu #WrWo #ScriptSky

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Ho ho ho! My Christmas horror rom-com screenplay Yulecide is an official selection at Ethereal Horror Fest in Austin, Texas! 🎄💀 #scriptsky #horrorsky #EtherealHorrorFest

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Guess I'll be spending another birthday in Provo! 🥳 #FilmQuest #ScriptSky #Horror #Screenplay

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Why not? Especially because the title for Yulecide appears on page 3 of the current draft. 🎄💀 #scriptsky #horror #ThirdPageThursday

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Today I was digging through my Google Drive, and I found this completely blank doc from Dec 31, 2022. Glad I finally got around to writing it! 🎄💀 #scriptsky #writing

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I'm struggling to get online traction for my latest short, so I'm posting it anywhere I can. Let's hope LinkedIn likes animated horror shorts! 🤞 #film #animation #horror #filmsky

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Back in the day there was an official message board for suggesting new Beanie Babies. I created Glow the Firefly. They even used most of the poem I wrote.

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

BTW - working on a short horror script about being a cat owner! It's super relatable... I promise. 😸 #scriptsky #writing #horror

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

✨Now a Script Pipeline Screenplay Contest Quarterfinalist!✨ #scriptsky #screenwriting #writer

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Wow wow wow Yulecide is a quarterfinalist in the Script Pipeline Screenwriting Contest! That's a pretty short list, and I'm incredibly honored to be on it with my messed-up little Christmas horror rom-com. 🎄💀🫶 🎁 scriptpipeline.com/winners 🎁 #scriptsky #screenwriting

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Let’s do this! Here are the first three pages of YULECIDE, my Hallmark-meets-horror feature. It’s frightfully festive. 🎄💀 #scriptsky #firstpagefriday #horrorsky

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Everyone's talking about indie horror on YouTube... but what about indie ANIMATED horror on YouTube? 👀 VHX played at some fantastic horror film festivals, and now it’s online, collecting dust. 💀 Here's a little taste. Please give it a watch! 📼 #filmsky #horrorsky #film #indiefilm #animated

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

✨🎄Hallmark Christmas romance but make it horror 😱✨ I said I'd post more... so that's the feature script I've been working on this year. It's called Yulecide. 🔪🎅 #scriptsky #screenwriting #writing #horror

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Here's a clip from my new short! It's the most DIY film I've made, and it also played at the best fests. 📼✨ These are real VHS tapes from eBay. The eyes are metal discs and magnets. The mouths are foam and beeswax. Watch it here: youtu.be/vTobaYbKkKM?... #filmsky #animation #stopmotion

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Been thinking about this a lot lately........ 😅

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Spending this rainy weekend rigging a character for a fun li'l animated thing I swear I will finish soon and not spend too much time on. 🥣🔪👀 #animation #2Danimation #aftereffects #shortfilm #WIP

A computer monitor displaying an After Effects timeline with lots of layers and expressions.

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Maybe I should be more active on here..? I'm working on a short animated film and a feature screenplay. Both horror. 💀 I'll try to post more about them. #screenwriting #animation #film #filmmaking #filmsky #scriptsky #writersky

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

We’ve told all the casting agents that the Weird Al biopic sequel is currently on hold, but they just keep sending in headshots.

Just-released photo of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson from the live-action Moana

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twosocksfilm.bsky.social @twosocksfilm.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Two Socks Film has reach 41%! With just 5 days to go we need 80% or bust. Signed with Mulberry Queens Films for production. AND since we hit 7k today I’m posting my storyboard animatic of the opening scene tonight! Please keep sharing and pledging. thank you! 🙏🧦❤️🎥 seedandspark.com/fund/twosock...

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twosocksfilm.bsky.social @twosocksfilm.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

seedandspark.com/fund/twosock... Only 10 days to reach 80% of 16k goal or get Nothing At All. Currently at 22%! Could you please pledge any amount and share with anyone who would like to be apart of a short indy film about socks in love? Thank you!🙏 🧦 🎥

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Two Socks - Film and Storytelling | Seed&Spark

It’s an 80% or nothing crowdfunding campaign. Two Socks is a live-action and animated rom-com by award-winning filmmaker Christi Bertelsen, whose work has been featured on PBS and at the Smithsonian. With puppetry, stop-motion, and live-action, this charming tale needs your support to come to life.

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

I’m gonna animate some socks… with your help. Please support this cool film! 🧦👀

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Update... VHX won Best Lo-Budget Short Film! Definitely the coolest award I've ever gotten at a fest. Thank you @londonshortfilm.bsky.social! 👏👏👏

A glass trophy sits on a table next to a VHS tape.

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twosocksfilm.bsky.social @twosocksfilm.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Please Share :) 🎬 Introducing my queer romcom about SOCKS! 🧦💖 Fundraiser: seedandspark.com/fund/twosock... Live action and animation. Yes, you read that right—it's a heartwarming, fun, love story... about socks! Let’s bring this story to life! 🌈 #sva #svafilmdirecting #svanyc #lgbtq

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

What a year for films and festivals! Hard to believe I had two films playing at fests in 2024. Spiral to the Center wrapped up its fest fun then VHX kicked off its own just a couple months later! What will 2025 bring? Keep an eye out! 👀✨ #indiefilm #stopmotion #animation #horror

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Today marks 10 years (!!!) since the release of my favorite Doctor Puppet video. I could say so much about The Planet That Came For Christmas. It was a true team effort that came together so beautifully. 🖤🖤 youtu.be/0Ak4B0nhNzk?... #doctorpuppet #doctorwho #petercapaldi #stopmotion #animation

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

A peregrine falcon visiting me and my cats last week. 🙀🙀 #birding #brooklyn #catsofbluesky #birds #cats

a peregrine falcon sits on a balcony railing as two curious cats admire it through a glass balcony door

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Sean @brooklyncattery.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Cat and toddler show

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Here's another film I'm super proud of! It's a stop motion animated horror short I made in my apartment during the pandemic. It played at some really awesome film fests. youtu.be/lx83ZcH3foY?... #stopmotion #animation #stopmotionanimation #horror #shortfilm

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Posted No Hunting | Award-Winning Stop Motion Animated Found Footage Horror Short | Oddframe Films

YouTube video by Oddframe Films

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Guess I should start sharing things here, huh? Spiral to the Center dropped on YouTube a few weeks ago! It’s a mockumentary / found footage film with some sci-fi and horror elements. If that’s your jam, you’ll love it! youtu.be/IP-v7txo1bs?... #indiefilm #foundfootage #horror #filmmaker #film

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Spiral to the Center | Award-Winning Mockumentary & Found Footage Featurette | Oddframe Films

YouTube video by Oddframe Films

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Alisa Stern @doctorpuppet.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

I finally deleted my account from the ✨other✨ place. Now where are all the indie animators and filmmakers at? 👋 Here's a still from my new stop motion short, VHX! #animator #filmmaker #stopmotionanimation #newtobluesky #hello

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