Geoff Marslett, born in Texas, is an animator, director, writer, producer, and actor. He grew up as a cowboy with an interest in physics and worked both in construction and at the Naval Research Laboratory before becoming a filmmaker.
His films often revolves around the romance of connection and the way that exploring your universe changes you and the place you’re exploring. He has written software, alternatively-used other software and utilized numerous analog and digital techniques to produce unique and original animation and image processing. He has produced and directed animated features, short films, documentaries and live action features.
He has screened at festivals worldwide including Sundance, SXSW, Fantastic Fest, Annecy, Munich, Vancouver and BFI London. They have also appeared on Netflix, Amazon, SONY Crackle, PBS and the Sundance Channel. He was named one of Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces of Independent Film in 2009 and has won major awards from SXSW, Annecy and Champs-Elysses.
He adores feral cats and still genuinely loves making things. He divides his time between teaching at the Arizona State University and making his own films.
Filmography highlights include:
Quantum Cowboys (2022)
The Phantom 52 (2019)
Yakona (as producer 2014)
Loves Her Gun (2013)
MARS (2010)
Monkey vs. Robot (2000)
BA The Great Books Program from St. John's College, Santa Fe and Annapolis
MFA Film Production from The University of Texas at Austin
Courses
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ART 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| ART 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| ART 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| ART 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| ART 493 | Honors Thesis |
| ART 350 | Sound Design for Moving Images |
| ART 362 | Junior Animation Projects II |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ART 361 | Junior Animation Projects I |
| ART 361 | Junior Animation Projects I |
| ART 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| ART 493 | Honors Thesis |
| ART 499 | Individualized Instruction |