Mathias Richard Horhager Email & Phone Number

M.R. Horhager is a Filipino-Canadian creator, director, writer and filmmaker from Toronto with over fifteen years of experience in the animation industry. His most recent work includes directing Nickelodeon’s reboot of the hit series “Blues Clues & You” where he was nominated in the “Best Directing Team” category for the 2021 Daytime Emmy Awards. Previously, he directed the award-winning series “Dot.” produced by the Jim Henson Company, the pre-school series “Chirp”, and the Christmas special "The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale", which won a 2017 Canadian Screen Award for "Best Animated Program or Series". He also has experience bringing live-action productions to the animated realm, having directed animated specials for two live-action sitcoms: a reboot of Norman Lear's "One Day at a Time" on POPtv/CBS, and an election special for "Black-ish" on ABC/Disney.In addition to his work in broadcast TV, M.R. Horhager is also a prolific creator of original animated content, with multiple projects in various stages of development. His short film “Three Trees” starring Oscar winner Whoopi Goldberg is currently touring festivals, and his short film “Shovelling” was greenlit by the National Film Board (NFB), with production starting in fall 2024. He has also written, directed and produced several short films, many of which have appeared in international festivals, including "Extreme Nuts" (2010), "Ball'oons" (2011), "I Hate You Red Light" (2012), "Ringo" (2012), and "Kafka’s Little Fable" (2016). In 2017, he was invited to pitch his original project, “The Distinguished Dinosaurs”, at the acclaimed Annecy International Animated Film Festival. M.R. Horhager’s varied experience has given him the opportunity to work on shows and develop content that span the pre-school demographic to adult. In addition to his many projects, his newest venture is leveraging his strong storytelling ability as a TV writer.

Listed skills include Storyboarding, Storytelling, Film, Directing, and 12 others.