ADVENTURES WITH STARLO VON SOURDOUGH

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CREATOR / DIRECTOR / VOICE PERFORMER

OLIVER RYAN ANDERSON

CREATOR / DIRECTOR / VOICE PERFORMER

SAN FRANCISCO TOYS

Oliver Ryan Anderson, “Ollie,” is a SAG-AFTRA member, founder of San Francisco Toys LLC, and a globally award-winning stop-motion filmmaker whose handcrafted films blend dark comedy, fantasy, and emotional storytelling. As a writer, director, producer, and voice actor, Anderson creates cinematic worlds where practical artistry and imaginative characters explore themes of hope, resilience, and human connection. Before founding his studio, he worked at PING Golf, where he became a patent-pending inventor for developing the golf industry’s first digital gamified equipment-fitting learning platform. His award-winning short BUNKERS received international recognition for Best Animation, Best Visual Effects, and Audience Choice, while his fully stop-motion music video for Tony Award winner Lena Hall earned Best Music Video at MiCannes. His latest project, Adventures with Starlo Von Sourdough, continues his passion for building richly detailed stop-motion worlds that inspire audiences to laugh, wonder, and discover the extraordinary hidden within the ordinary.

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT

When I first imagined Adventures with Starlo Von Sourdough, I thought I was making a whimsical stop-motion adventure about golf, forgotten mythology, and the world’s most unlikely hero. I didn’t realize I was quietly telling my own story.

I’ve spent much of my life feeling underestimated. I was born with physical disabilities, have experienced what it feels like to be misunderstood, and have often found myself trying to do the right thing while navigating circumstances beyond my control. Those experiences found their way into Starlo—a character who isn’t powerful because he’s gifted, but because he refuses to stop showing up.

Life began reflecting the film in ways I never expected. During production, my father passed away. He loved golf, and he never had the chance to see the finished story. Not long afterward, my wife and I welcomed another child into our family. Suddenly, themes of protecting the people we love were no longer fictional—they became deeply personal.

The film also became an exercise in compassion. It brought together people from remarkably different backgrounds and perspectives. There were moments when I paused production to make another film, Death Comes to My Side, and moments when I chose patience over momentum because I believed relationships matter more than release schedules. Those choices changed me as much as they changed the film.

Golf became the language through which I could tell a much larger story. Drawing on my years at PING Golf and collaborating with John Solheim and two-time Masters Champion Bubba Watson, I wanted every golf detail—from the putting techniques to the history and rules—to feel authentic. At the same time, mythology gave me permission to ask questions that history cannot answer with certainty.

Every character in Starlo represents a different part of myself: hope, fear, doubt, wonder, stubbornness, and the desire to keep believing that kindness still matters. I built this world by hand because I believe handmade things carry the fingerprints of the people who create them. Every puppet, every frame, and every tiny imperfection reminds me that none of us are finished—we’re all still becoming.

More than anything, I hope audiences leave believing that the people most likely to change the world aren’t always the strongest, the loudest, or the most celebrated. Sometimes they’re simply the ones who keep choosing courage, compassion, and curiosity, one small step at a time.

INTERVIEW RESOURCES

Background, character and world information, suggested interview topics, and questions for conversations about Adventures with Starlo Von Sourdough.

OTHER PROJECT DETAILS

• 26:30 Runtime

• adult-animated fantasy-comedy

• The complete pilot is available to accredited press and industry professionals upon request

PRESS CONTACT

For press inquiries, interview requests, additional assets, and media information, please contact:

Oliver Ryan Anderson

San Francisco Toys

press@sftoystudios.com

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