AJ and Carmela are a stop motion filmmaking duo who create handcrafted, darkly whimsical, and intimate stories that explore queer transformation. They met in “Puppet Animation” class at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where they created their debut film, "A Bird Hit My Window and Now I’m a Lesbian.” They are currently based out of Denver, Colorado, where they are producing their new stop motion short film, “God is a Pelican.”