Antoine M. Dillard was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and raised in the small town of New Castle. An award-winning Director/Filmmaker, Antoine is best known for his directorial role in the Rise of the Avalanche films (2017 - 2019) and his on-screen role in The Kombat AllStar Show (2014 - 2017). He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Media Arts & Animation (Graphic Design/2D & 3D Animation) from The Art Institute of Phoenix in 2005 & a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Special Effects Animation (Visual Effects) from Digital Media Arts College in 2007. Antoine started his career in the independent film industry in 2010 working for Gisela Productions on The Otherworld (2016) as a Visual Effects Artist. Even though post-production on The Otherworld was still in full swing his obligation to the project had been fulfilled and he moved on to work with Jazzy K Productions & Galloping Metal Productions as Visual Effects Artist and Visual Effects Supervisor on films like Hecate (2013) & TV Shows like Inner Dimension (2015).