Category: 2D Animation Spotlight (Page 2 of 223)

Short Film Spotlight: Tears of the Mountain

Synopsis: Jaya sets out to hunt the spirit of the mountain, a sacred beast with valuable feathers. As she approaches the heart of the mountain, she’s interrupted by her younger sister, Amala, devout on protecting the spirit.

Directed by:
Luke Ashworth
Yehor Bondarenko
Alp Kurdoglu
Romane Talva
Ange Yajima

Music by Knute Nelson & Manit Kittiwangchai.

Sound design and mix by Mathieu Tiger.

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Short Film Spotlight: Tumbleweed

Synopsis: Amidst fields of Arabica beans, Hurle, a young woman, dreams of a future beyond the coffee shop where she works to support her mother.

Her life is disrupted when she goes in pursuit of an eccentric petty thief who will turn her daily life upside down.

Directed by:
Johanna Bouaouiche
Louis Creuzet
Marie Hareux
Wilson Hinh
Arthus Mariet
Masha Moran

Music and sound by Jérémy Ben Ammar.

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Short Film Spotlight: Umbrellas

Synopsis: In a faraway land where the rain never stops, six-year-old Kyna spends her days playing carelessly with her dog Nana under the protective “umbrella beard” of her father, Din, who let it grow in order to shelter Kyna, who developed a fear of rain on the day she was born.

One night, Kyna’s life turns upside down when Nana disappears. To find her, Kyna will have to embark on an adventure of self discovery and she will be bound to face her great fear, the rain.

Directed by José Prats.
Co-directed by Álvaro Robles.
Written by José Prats, Alicia Cánovas, Álvaro Robles and Jesús López.

Short Film Spotlight: Lil Daddy – TSA

Synopsis: A behind-the-scenes look into the dangerous work life of Lil Daddy.

Created and written by Zae Jordan and Tevin “Mandal” Williams.

Animated by Austin Oliver and Jake Huffcutt.

Voice cast:
Mandal as Lil Daddy
Javier Williams as La’staniel Alphabet
Big Boi as Big Boi
Zae Jordan as News Anchor
Cameron Keys as Passenger
Derick Marchel as Officer

Short Film Spotlight: Minus Plus Multiply

Synopsis: With containers serving as a motif and a metaphor for a safe space, the story revolves around the protagonist’s self-exploration and healing journey, examining the connection between emotion and environment.

The film attempts to construct a poetic narrative and psychological self-portraits through experimentation in 2D animation, stop-motion, and sound.

By applying pottery and clay, it reflects sensibility, fragility, and fragmentation of identity.

A short film by Chu-Chieh Lee.

Minus Plus Multiply screened at festivals worldwide and won numerous awards, including Best Animation at the Golden Harvest Awards, Jury’s Choice Award at the Thomas Edison Film Festival and Best Short Film at the Imaginaria Animated Film Festival.

Short Film Spotlight: A White White Day

Synopsis: This is a film about the depth and beauty of the smallest events. A leaf fell from a tree, a car drove past and raised clouds of dust, and a water strider beetle glided silently through the water like a small skater.

Written, directed and animated by Vasily Chirkov.

Art directed by Lilya Niauri.
Music by Sasha Chirkov.
Compositing by Ilya Yudovich.
Produced by Tatiana Kachoutina, Boris Machkovcev and Anastasia Pavlovitch.

Short Film Spotlight: The Cactus

Synopsis: Troubled by a severe nervous system disorder, a man finds himself paralyzed in a remote and hostile environment after an accident. His situation takes new directions as he surrenders and accepts his new reality.

Directed by Ricardo Kump.

Inspired by the short story “Ser Polvo” by Santiago Dabove.

The Cactus screened at festivals worldwide and won Best Latin American Short Film at Anima Latina, Best Fantasy Short Film at Festival de Cine Latinoamericano de La Plata and Best Horror Short Film at World Festival of Animated Film Varna.

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