Austin Cole is a filmmaker and multidisciplinary visual artist based in Colorado. Their work spans stop-motion animation, sculpture, painting, embroidery, and handcrafted objects, with a strong emphasis on texture, tactility, and imperfection.

Drawn to visual storytelling from a young age, Austin began making stop-motion films with toys and found materials, a practice that naturally expanded into building worlds by hand across many mediums.
Art has always been Austin’s greatest passion. From a young age, they were drawn to visual storytelling, creating stop-motion videos with action figures and LEGO sets. Over time, their creativity expanded to include painting, sculpting, and embroidery.

Austin’s debut stop-motion short film, Solar Neighbor, is a labor of love—shot and edited entirely in their bedroom and basement over several years. The film takes place in a vibrant, alien world, but its themes of mortality, community, connection, caretaking, and purpose are deeply personal. It reflects Austin’s own journey, grappling with life’s fragility and the importance of the connections we build with one another.

For Austin, making art is not just about creating something beautiful—it’s about exploring what it means to be alive and to connect with others. With a deep understanding of life’s brevity, Austin is driven to create meaningful, heartfelt work that speaks to the core of human experience.