Debra Solomon has been making animated films since 1995. She is a N.Y.F.A fellow and Jerome recipient and a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Her films have won awards at festivals around the world, including a Silver Lion at the Venice Biennale, Best Soundtrack in Annecy, and a Special Jury Award at the World Animation Festival. Her film "Everybody’s Pregnant" is in MOMA's film and video collection. In 2001, Debra helped create the Disney Channel's first hit show, "Lizzie McGuire" designing the animated Lizzie and acting as animation director for the series and movie adaptation. Her film "Getting Over Him in 8 Songs or Less", was Valentines day special for HBO.

In Debra’s latest animated short, “Little Hurts” an errand at the dry cleaners, to have waistband augmented, unleashes a free-for-all of fat-shaming, body image demons and family dieting obsessions that nobody needs or wants.