Rafael Motamayor
Rafael Motamayor is a freelance writer specializing in animation and below-the-line coverage with experience in the field since 2018. Aside from reviews and critical analysis, he provides making-of features and in-depth interviews, including a profile on Guillermo del Toro's career in animation, and a guide to the hugely popular anime "Attack on Titan". As a longtime fan of animation, he has championed and covered everything from the biggest Disney and DreamWorks releases to seasonal anime shows and independent features. As Guillermo del Toro once said, "Animation is a medium, not a genre." Rafael believes in the power of animation to tell all kinds of stories and works to spotlight the medium to new audiences. Has interviewed such creators as "Neon Genesis Evangelion" Hideaki Anno, Guillermo del Toro, "Vinland Saga" creator Makoto Yukimura, and "Attack on Titan" creator Hajime Isayama.
Honors include being part of a team of writers that won an award from the New York Press Club for a feature about the 100 best animated sequences in history. In addition to contributing to IndieWire, he has written for publications like The New York Times, Vulture, IGN, British GQ, Polygon, Inverse, /Film and others, writing quick news, in-depth reporting, Q&A interviews, critical analysis, reviews, and more. He received a BA in Journalism from the University of Stavanger, and an MA in Documentary Production from the University of Stavanger. A Venezuelan native, he is currently based in Stavanger, Norway. He is on social media and can be found on Twitter (@RafaelMotamayor).
Latest by Rafael Motamayor
Getting Animated
The showrunners tell IndieWire about mixing '70s conspiracy thrillers with killer dinos in the animated follow-up to "Camp Cretaceous."
Film Review
The popular anime franchise gets a rushed but still thrilling feature film.
Getting Animated
Cinematography lighting & VFX director Joel Aron talks about keeping ILM's hand-made feeling alive in CG animation for the Disney+ series.Â
Getting Animated
The animated Netflix series asks the question, "But what if Hades and Persephone were actually in love?"
Plus, inside the surprise return of a "Monsters Inc" favorite; not even the scripts used the character's true name.
Getting Animated
From "Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" to "Inside Out 2" and, yes, "Garfield," the year in animated features is looking strong.
Film Review
The adaptation of the viral 2017 novel offers poignant commentary in a fresh take on the rom-com genre.
SXSW
SXSW: Vine and YouTube star Rudy Mancuso makes a bold leap into big pictures with this winning Prime Video debut.
The first thing to go? Walk and talks: "Absolute nightmares."
Getting Animated
The stop-motion sequel may come 23 years after the first film, but the filmmaking process was a much faster one.
After a decade, the anime's series finale proves that it was always perfectly positioned to capture the zeitgeist.
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