Person

James Belfer

Production

James Belfer is the Founder and CEO of Cartuna - a Brooklyn-based production company focused on animation, puppetry, DIY art and alt-comedy. Film credits include BY DESIGN, AJ GOES TO THE DOG PARK (Fantastic Fest 2024), STRAWBERRY MANSION (Sundance 2021), Sundance Special Jury Prize winner NUTS! (Sundance 2016), Berlinale Silver Bear winner PRINCE AVALANCHE (Sundance 2013), COMPLIANCE (Sundance 2012), Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner LIKE CRAZY, and SYLVIO

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  Like Crazy

  Associate Producer

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  Compliance

  Executive Producer

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  SpongeBob Reimagined

  Producer

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  By Design

  Executive Producer

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  Prince Avalanche

  Producer

• Anchors Aweigh

  Executive Producer

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  The Romantics

  Producer

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  Salvation Boulevard

  Co-Producer

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  Strawberry Mansion

  Tape People

• Maurice On Mars

  Supervising Producer

• 2026Five OrphansCo-Producer
• 2026By DesignExecutive Producer
• 2026Living With A VisionaryExecutive Producer
• 2026OBEXProducer
• 2025Once in a BodyCo-Producer
• 2025AJ Goes to the Dog ParkExecutive Producer
• 2023SpongeBob ReimaginedProducer
• 2022Jingle Bell Rock: Mean Girls Gets AnimatedExecutive Producer
• 2022I Am DuckExecutive Producer
• 2022Maurice On MarsSupervising Producer
• 2021Strawberry MansionTape People
• 2019Tux and FannyExecutive Producer
• 2019Under CoversExecutive Producer
• 2018Tammy’s Tiny Tea TimeExecutive Producer
• 2018Like MeProducer
• 2017SylvioExecutive Producer
• 2016Nuts!Producer
• 2013Prince AvalancheProducer
• 2012ComplianceExecutive Producer
• 2011Like CrazyAssociate Producer
• 2011Salvation BoulevardCo-Producer
• 2010The RomanticsProducer
• —MoonfishProducer
• —Anchors AweighExecutive Producer