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× DANIEL H. PINK
“I've worked with Lindsey on four book promotions and on each one, I've been amazed. What she delivered was always better than I'd even imagined was possible.”
– Daniel H. Pink, author of A WHOLE NEW MIND and DRIVE
“I've worked with Lindsey on four book promotions and on each one, I've been amazed. What she delivered was always better than I'd even imagined was possible.”
– Daniel H. Pink, author of A WHOLE NEW MIND and DRIVE
× SMART & ASSOCIATES
“Lindsey's able to 'get it,' understand the goal, then take my general ideas, add her terrific creativity, and come with a truly powerful video. I look forward to doing more projects with her.”
– Dr. Brad Smart, best-selling author and world authority on talent management
“Lindsey's able to 'get it,' understand the goal, then take my general ideas, add her terrific creativity, and come with a truly powerful video. I look forward to doing more projects with her.”
– Dr. Brad Smart, best-selling author and world authority on talent management
× TELLY AWARDS '09 WINNER
Director Lindsey J. Testolin took home two Tellys for Daniel H. Pink's book trailer “The Adventures of Johnny Bunko”. Penguin Group (USA). Online Commercial Category & Internet Promotions.
About the awards: Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, the finest video and film productions, and online film and video. This year was the 30th Annual Telly Awards; “The Adventures of Johnny Bunko” was one of approximately 14,000 entries and ran alongside pieces presented by companies such as Warner Bros., the SCI FI Channel, and Current TV.
Director Lindsey J. Testolin took home two Tellys for Daniel H. Pink's book trailer “The Adventures of Johnny Bunko”. Penguin Group (USA). Online Commercial Category & Internet Promotions.
About the awards: Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, the finest video and film productions, and online film and video. This year was the 30th Annual Telly Awards; “The Adventures of Johnny Bunko” was one of approximately 14,000 entries and ran alongside pieces presented by companies such as Warner Bros., the SCI FI Channel, and Current TV.
× OLIVEORG.COM
“Lindsey's videos fit the tone of our organization like nothing else could have. When viewing Lindsey's work, it will only take a brief moment to recognize her enormous caliber as a motionographer and her undeniably unique aesthetic charm. Expect to see her on the big screen soon.”
– John Solomon, Founder, The Olive Organization: Feeding people
“Lindsey's videos fit the tone of our organization like nothing else could have. When viewing Lindsey's work, it will only take a brief moment to recognize her enormous caliber as a motionographer and her undeniably unique aesthetic charm. Expect to see her on the big screen soon.”
– John Solomon, Founder, The Olive Organization: Feeding people
× UX MAGAZINE
“A business book definitely raises its cool factor when it has its own movie style trailer. Check out this smart intro to The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need. The new book from A Whole New Mind author Daniel Pink.”
“A business book definitely raises its cool factor when it has its own movie style trailer. Check out this smart intro to The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need. The new book from A Whole New Mind author Daniel Pink.”
× CHANNEL FREDERATOR
“Saving the world, one author at a time.”
“Saving the world, one author at a time.”
× MEDIABISTRO // GALLEYCAT
“Animator Lindsey Testolin goes to town on Rob Ten Pas’s manga-style artwork [...]”
“Animator Lindsey Testolin goes to town on Rob Ten Pas’s manga-style artwork [...]”
× GONINTENDO
“How do you get kids to pick up a book? You put together a promo trailer that talks about video games!”
“How do you get kids to pick up a book? You put together a promo trailer that talks about video games!”
× TOMPETERS!
“This promotional video for [...] Dan Pink's new book, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko, is pitch-perfect. It's hip, it has a sense of humor, but most importantly it captures the energy and the message of the book.”
“This promotional video for [...] Dan Pink's new book, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko, is pitch-perfect. It's hip, it has a sense of humor, but most importantly it captures the energy and the message of the book.”
× NEW MEDIA PLAY
“One of the best examples of video-branding for authors.”
“One of the best examples of video-branding for authors.”
× KANSASCITY.COM
“The Adventures of Johnny Bunko [is] billed as the first American business book done entirely in manga. As if that weren't genre-twisting enough, Dan's ordered up a video trailer for his book ... and it kicks ass. Watch it for yourself and see if you don't agree.”
“The Adventures of Johnny Bunko [is] billed as the first American business book done entirely in manga. As if that weren't genre-twisting enough, Dan's ordered up a video trailer for his book ... and it kicks ass. Watch it for yourself and see if you don't agree.”
× GROKDOTCOM.COM
“Riverhead Books and Penguin Books hired Lindsey Testolin to make the words of Daniel H. Pink and the illustrations of Rob Ten Pas come to life in the shape of a film trailer [...].”
“Riverhead Books and Penguin Books hired Lindsey Testolin to make the words of Daniel H. Pink and the illustrations of Rob Ten Pas come to life in the shape of a film trailer [...].”
× MOTIONOGRAPHER.COM
“A lot of TLC went into this frenetic Dada fever dream created by Lindsey Testolin for Twin Cities band Love in October. It has the anxious energy of Virgil Widrich's Fast Film and bits of it remind me of Jonas Odell's stuff, but "An Average Idea" is a little more DIY, a little more off-the-cuff.”
“A lot of TLC went into this frenetic Dada fever dream created by Lindsey Testolin for Twin Cities band Love in October. It has the anxious energy of Virgil Widrich's Fast Film and bits of it remind me of Jonas Odell's stuff, but "An Average Idea" is a little more DIY, a little more off-the-cuff.”
× MINNEWOOD.COM
Tom Schroeder mentions my work on his Sundance-featured film:
“[...] I also wanted to try combining my drawn character style with Lindsey Testolin’s collage cut-out style (she did all the background environments in the film).”
Tom Schroeder mentions my work on his Sundance-featured film:
“[...] I also wanted to try combining my drawn character style with Lindsey Testolin’s collage cut-out style (she did all the background environments in the film).”
× VIENNA INDIE FILM FESTIVAL
Vienna Independent Shorts Film Festival
I'll be screening work May 17th, 2009 in Vienna, Austria.
Vienna Independent Shorts Film Festival
I'll be screening work May 17th, 2009 in Vienna, Austria.
× THEHAPPYEMPLOYEE.COM
“[...] Cracks me up every time I watch it.”
“[...] Cracks me up every time I watch it.”
× ANTVILLE.ORG
“One of the best music videos of 2007.”
“One of the best music videos of 2007.”
× MNARTISTS.ORG
“A jangly, percussive dance of cut-out photographs”
“A jangly, percussive dance of cut-out photographs”
× OH! VIDEO MAGAZIN
“[Presenting a] beautiful video from Lindsey Testolin. With crazy collages and so on.”
“[Presenting a] beautiful video from Lindsey Testolin. With crazy collages and so on.”
× PERFECT PORRIDGE.COM
“Essentially two minutes of Monty Python cut-outs on acid, the video was directed by Minneapolis local Lindsey Testolin [...]. We recommend viewing [Testolin's work] at full screen after two tabs.”
“Essentially two minutes of Monty Python cut-outs on acid, the video was directed by Minneapolis local Lindsey Testolin [...]. We recommend viewing [Testolin's work] at full screen after two tabs.”
× DVICE
“We love the anything-goes DIY quality to it.”
“We love the anything-goes DIY quality to it.”
× BOTROPOLIS.COM
“So silly and bizarre that my brain has no idea how to process it.”
“So silly and bizarre that my brain has no idea how to process it.”
× TOPLESSROBOT.COM
“[...] My definition of insanity has changed drastically.”
“[...] My definition of insanity has changed drastically.”
× WHOGIVESASHIT.COM
“Woahzers!!”
“Woahzers!!”
× MELBOURNE INTL ANIMATION FEST
“A consciously overwhelming onslaught of popular media, religion and political iconography.”
“A consciously overwhelming onslaught of popular media, religion and political iconography.”
× Screenings and Features
Sundance Film Festival, Utah, animation for ‘The Yellow Bird’, 2009
London International Animation Festival, 2009
Animatic Festival, Pamplona, Spain, 2009
Vienna Independent Shorts Film Festival, Vienna Austria, 2009
The Olympia Experimental Music Festival, Olympia, Washington, 2009
Museek Festival, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2008
Tabor Film Festival, Zagreb, Croatia, 2008
UX magazine, trailer showcase, April 2008
Epic Fu, “What is FUnetics?” 100th episode, March 2008
OH! Video magazin, online musikvideo showcase, 2008
Cut Up or Shut Up, 516 Arts Gallery, New Mexico, 2008
Experiments in Cinema, UNM, New Mexico, 2008
Guild Cinema Filmmaker’s Showcase, New Mexico, 2008
Cordoba International Animation Festival, Argentina, 2007
Vimeo.com “Staff’s Choice” film, 2007 and 2009
Personal Outer Space, Gallery 148 film and performance, Minneapolis, 2007
IFP Minnesota production and access grant, 2007
Motionographer.com, film review by Justin Cone, November 2007
METRO Magazine, “Head of the Class” interview by Elizabeth Aulwes, 2007
Melbourne International Animation Festival, 2006
New Zealand Film Festival, 2006
Chambers Hotel installation, in association with Walker Art Center, 2006
Minnesota Museum of American Art, 2005 and 2006
Square Lake Solstice Festival Juror’s Award, 2005 and 2006
Greenman Festival, 2005 and 2006
Minneapolis MOSAIC, 2005 and 2006
SIGGRAPH MN Electronic Theater “Best Student Film” award, 2005
Ottawa International Animation Festival, 2005
Offbeat Film Festival, 2005
My work has also been featured on Boing Boing, i09, MAKE, Amazon.com, Publishers Weekly Online, and more.
Sundance Film Festival, Utah, animation for ‘The Yellow Bird’, 2009
London International Animation Festival, 2009
Animatic Festival, Pamplona, Spain, 2009
Vienna Independent Shorts Film Festival, Vienna Austria, 2009
The Olympia Experimental Music Festival, Olympia, Washington, 2009
Museek Festival, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2008
Tabor Film Festival, Zagreb, Croatia, 2008
UX magazine, trailer showcase, April 2008
Epic Fu, “What is FUnetics?” 100th episode, March 2008
OH! Video magazin, online musikvideo showcase, 2008
Cut Up or Shut Up, 516 Arts Gallery, New Mexico, 2008
Experiments in Cinema, UNM, New Mexico, 2008
Guild Cinema Filmmaker’s Showcase, New Mexico, 2008
Cordoba International Animation Festival, Argentina, 2007
Vimeo.com “Staff’s Choice” film, 2007 and 2009
Personal Outer Space, Gallery 148 film and performance, Minneapolis, 2007
IFP Minnesota production and access grant, 2007
Motionographer.com, film review by Justin Cone, November 2007
METRO Magazine, “Head of the Class” interview by Elizabeth Aulwes, 2007
Melbourne International Animation Festival, 2006
New Zealand Film Festival, 2006
Chambers Hotel installation, in association with Walker Art Center, 2006
Minnesota Museum of American Art, 2005 and 2006
Square Lake Solstice Festival Juror’s Award, 2005 and 2006
Greenman Festival, 2005 and 2006
Minneapolis MOSAIC, 2005 and 2006
SIGGRAPH MN Electronic Theater “Best Student Film” award, 2005
Ottawa International Animation Festival, 2005
Offbeat Film Festival, 2005
My work has also been featured on Boing Boing, i09, MAKE, Amazon.com, Publishers Weekly Online, and more.