Open Studios

Karen Dufilho

Booking Overview

Open Studios is an artist-focused series where Emmy-winning producer Karen Dufilho talks with creatives across animation, film, design, and innovation about their work, setbacks, and paths to meaningful projects. It’s a strong booking fit for PR teams representing award-winning makers, established sound/design/animation professionals, and artist-authors with public recognition.

Metrics

Episodes: 10

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Female

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 106.0k subscribers

Instagram: 30.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

kd@dufilho.com

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Host

Karen Dufilho - Academy and Emmy award-winning producer who hosts Open Studios, swapping stories with artists in animation, film, design, and innovation, covering both professional and personal experiences.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:

Recognized working artists and creative professionals in animation, film, design, and sound—often with Oscar/Academy Award nominations, major industry credits, and/or notable awards (e.g., NAACP Image Award winners).

Required Achievements:

Oscar/Academy Award nominations, Emmy/major industry recognition, Award-winning or major-credit film/animation work, Notable leadership roles in creative departments (e.g., supervising sound designer/editor), High-visibility artistic projects (studio, Netflix, crowd-funded works)

Recent Guest Discussions

Frank Abney - Career In Animation And Filmmaking; Producing Award-winning Short Work; Netflix Project; Writing/directing; Upcoming Crowd-funded Animated Western The Turners.

Vincent Serritella - Life Change After Glioblastoma Diagnosis; Using Art To Create The Human Infrastructure (those Who Carried Me) Portraits; Resilience And Recovery Through A Support Network.

Laia Casanovas - Craft Of Sound Design For A Living; Experience With SIRT And The Oscar-nominated Season; Team Work And Career Momentum.

Recent Topics

Animation, Film, Design, Sound, Innovation

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Open Studios

Don't Be Evil

September 26, 2026

Claire Stapleton is the author of Don't Be Evil, Bad Bosses, Fake Promises, and My Escape from Big Tech. Claire joins Karen to discuss her book and her journey from earnest college grad to seasoned, disillusioned Google insider. It’s a ballsy, up-close account of Big Tech during a major cultural pivot, a reckoning with the stories we accept and the ones we tell ourselves.Open Studios on Instagram and SubstackClaire Stapleton on SubstackMusic provided by Cousin Johnwww.openstudiospodcast.com—&...

Le Poisson Steve

August 18, 2026

Last year, the world - and your Tiktok FYP - met Le Poisson Steve, an orange fish with a brainwormy song, created with love by Parisian artists and streamers Vigz & Tomo (Victoria Rona and Thomas Ename). On its debut, Steve immediately snatched a gazillion views across all platforms, sparked a global fan art response, was dubbed the French anthem, and is still stuck in our heads…Il est orange, Ila des bras, et des jambes…Vigz & Tomo join Karen to discuss how they turned a community Tw...

Frank Abney, fearless and free

July 03, 2026

Frank Abney is an American filmmaker, NAACP Image Award-winning artist, writer, director, animator, and (apparently) a former BMX daredevil. After working on some of the biggest animated blockbusters of our time, Frank Executive Produced the Academy Award-winning short film Hair Love, created and directed Netflix’s NAACP’s Image Award-winning Canvas, and wrote and directed Black Man, Black Man based on his own original poetry. The Turners, an original animated western that has been completely...

Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for

Open Studios

How do I get in touch with Open Studios?

Open Studios is hosted by Karen Dufilho. Its publicly listed email is kd@dufilho.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Open Studios?

The publicly listed email for Open Studios: kd@dufilho.com.

How many listeners does Open Studios have?

Podseeker estimates Open Studios reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Open Studios?

Open Studios typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Recognized working artists and creative professionals in animation, film, design, and sound—often with Oscar/Academy Award nominations, major industry credits, and/or notable awards (e.g., NAACP Image Award winners). Common among recent guests: Oscar/Academy Award nominations; Emmy/major industry recognition; Award-winning or major-credit film/animation work. Recent guests include Frank Abney, Vincent Serritella, and Laia Casanovas.

How hard is it to get booked on Open Studios?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Open Studios cover?

Recent episodes cover Animation, Film, Design, Sound, and Innovation. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

kd@dufilho.com

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