Rafael Motamayor
Location
Stavanger, Norway
School
University Of Stavanger
Expertise
Shonen Anime, Star Wars Animated Projects, Kids' Animation
- Rafael was part of a team of writers that selected the 100 best animated sequences in history that won an award from the New York Press Club.
- He interviewed Hideaki Anno about making the last Evangelion movie.
- Rafael has covered every major international festival, from Cannes to Venice.
Experience
Rafael Motamayor has worked as a writer specializing in covering animation since 2018 for outlets such as Vulture, IGN, Polygon, IndieWire and The Hollywood Reporter. He keeps up with as many new anime shows as humanly possible while looking forward to his next film festival.
Education
Rafael has bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism and documentary production from the University of Stavanger, where he combined his passion for both filmmaking and journalism.
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Stories By Rafael Motamayor
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Ted Lasso let Jason Sudeikis live out his fanboy dream.
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A satirical show centered on Jamie Tartt wouldn't be the worst idea!
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'There's a reason Tolkien stopped writing after a while...'
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Finally, a character in one of these movies actually asks the question.
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This scene makes the Galactic Civil War truly feel galactic.
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The first season of Citadel wasn't much to write home about, but that's not stopping Prime Video from ordering a second season.
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That reaction from Lasso and Beard was earned.
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Let's talk football. No, not American football.
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'The conversations have been going on for a while. And both of them clearly make people happy.'
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There's no easy solution.
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Ray Stevenson memorably voiced Gar Saxon in the Star Wars animated shows, and he's returning as a new character, Baylon Skoll, in Ahsoka.