Category: 2D Animation Spotlight (Page 3 of 227)

Short Film Spotlight: Fishbones

Synopsis: Sam, a young woman living with an eating disorder manifested by fish, sinks deeper into her illness despite the support of her companion Finn.

Directed by:
Amandine Copin
Amandine Roland
Camille Cheutin
Gaëlle Jarrige
Mona Pannecocke
Natacha Jackowski

Sound Design by Antoine Galampoix, Lilian Darras and Arnaud François.

Music by Diego Sanchez-Przystal.

Voiced by Mylène Patinaux and Henri Ozenne.

Short Film Spotlight: Pond

Synopsis: When a school of fish is attacked by hungry seagulls, one of the fish flees towards the shore where it gets stuck in a tidal pool.

The pond inhabitants eye the intruder curiously and defend their territory in their own way.

Suddenly, a dangerous seagull appears but by working together they manage to drive the troublemaker away.

Original title: Tümpel

Written and directed by Lena von Döhren and Eva Rust.

Animated by Lena von Döhren, Simon Eltz and Ramon Schoch.

Original Score by Martin Waespe.

Sound Design by Tobias Diggelmann, Thomas Gassmann and Martin Waespe.

Sound Mix by Thomas Gassmann.

Short Film Spotlight: Wilem

Synopsis: Wilem is the story of a sensitive prince, living in a brutal world. With the help of his friend he attempts to escape not only his royal duties, but also, his crazy family.

Directed by James Papper and Bárbara Oliveira.

Written by James Papper.

Music by Charlie Pelling, James Papper, In Flux and Jon Hook.

Sound Mix by Charlie Pelling.

Voice cast:
James Papper
Charlie Milner
Florence Poppy Deary
Rory Haworth Galt

Short Film Spotlight: Cat’ Interview

Synopsis: Lucas, a very creative little boy, decides to interview his kitten Cahuète, which he rescued a month earlier in the street.

However, the cat always does what he wants and avoids the boy’s questions. Lucas, very insistent, ends up angering Cahuète.

Directed by:
Enora Laden
Baptiste Lebrun
Séréna Prince
Erwan Galtier
Alexandre Bal

Music by Clément Leconte.

Sound Design by Baptiste Lebrun and Renaud Watine.

Sound Mix by Christian Cartier.

Short Film Spotlight: The Miracle

Synopsis: The Miracle; a place where the sun always shines, with endless opportunities to relax and food in abundance.

It’s late already when Irma checks in at the resort. As she explores the area the next morning, she quickly comes to realize that everything there is designed to facilitate families.

Irma fully immerses herself in the world of the all-inclusive resort. But how do you relate to a place that constantly confronts you with the things you don’t have?

Written and directed by Nienke Deutz.

Cinematography by Steven Frederickx.

Edited by Nienke Deutz.

Music by Mark Schilders.

Sound by Céline Bernard, Corinne Dubien and Aline Gavroy.

Director’s statement: “The Miracle is a portrait of a single woman in a world that is designed for couples and families with kids. I wanted to portray the confusing feelings and loneliness that can come from being in a place where you feel you don’t fit in.”

Short Film Spotlight: A Story for 2 Trumpets

Synopsis: In an indoor garden, two statues of lovers crack under the pressure of underground water.
It becomes a river of tears.

Love falls apart. A baby learns to play the recorder with a goose and drinks water that makes him grow. The child devours his teacher to find the bone that gives birth to creation.

An initiatory tale about mastering multicolored whipped cream that transforms worlds.

French title: Histoire pour 2 trompettes

Directed by Amandine Meyer.

Animated by Amandine Meyer, Capucine Latrasse, Noémie Bizien and Ugo Deseigne.

Music by Chapelier Fou.

Sound by Matthieu Canaguier and Claire Cahu.

Short Film Spotlight: Pow!

Synopsis: Jake, a Native American kid, struggles to charge his dying video game console at a bustling Coastal Salish intertribal powwow — where he learns that loving video games and loving your culture aren’t mutually exclusive.

Made by a largely Indigenous team and with an all-Native voice cast.

Written and directed by Joey Clift.

Music by Jordan Kamalu.

Sound design and mix by Jeff Carpenter.

Voice cast:
Rainy Fields as Jake
Angela Startz as Grandmother
Jim Ruel as Dad
Joey Clift as Frybread Cook

‘Backyard Sports’ Returns in Animated Special Starring Tiffany Haddish, Arturo Castro and Ego Nwodim

Synopsis: It’s Opening Day at Steele Stadium and team superstar Stephanie “Bubbles” Morgan is in crisis. She’s lost her lucky bubble gum!

With just 30 minutes until game time, the Backyard kids embark on a wild mission to track it down and save their season.

Based on the video game series originally created by Humongous Entertainment.

Directed by Mike Roberts.

Story by Joseph Purdy and Christopher Waters.

Written by Joseph Purdy.

Additional writing by Will McRobb and Teddy McDonald.

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Short Film Spotlight: Is All Cheese Sentient?

Synopsis: Red and Eddy are just intergalactic delivery workers… until they decide to start a revolution. When a corporate deep-state scheme threatens the multiverse, they team up with SpaceCheese and Barstool Man to fight back.

The short film blends absurd humor with themes of mental health, capitalism and resistance. It is part of the larger Bohrsville universe, a narrative world the creators have been building for over a decade.

Written by T.J. Rowe and Rich Nardo.

Directed and edited by T.J. Rowe.

Voiced by T.J. Rowe and Rich Nardo.

Music by Dingboat.

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