Harold Moss (filmmaker)

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Harold Moss is an American animator and social activist. [1] [2]

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Biography

Moss was trained as a documentary filmmaker. [1]

In 1999, Moss founded FlickerLab, a Manhattan-based animation studio. [3] [4] [5] It is also known for acquiring the Cartoon Broadcast System, invented in 1996, which is used to broadcast animations the same day they are produced. [6]

In 2002, Moss created the animation and provided the voices for a segment of the documentary Bowling for Columbine . The segment was titled A Brief History of the United States. [7]

Moss is also the co-founder of the Climate Ad Project, which he co-founded with Peter Kalmus. [8] [1]

Filmography

Awards and recognition

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