Winning ANIMATION Short Screenplay – BATROOM by Crafty St James

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Genre: Animation, Comedy

Two Bats have an awkward exchange at the urinal, while waiting for the greatest baseball game of all time to start.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
Little Bat: Jack Comerford
Big Bat: Jordy Kieto
Announcer: Brian Carleton

Get to know the writer:

What is your screenplay about?

BATROOM is about a young bat whose adrenaline pumps from the anticipation for the upcoming huge baseball game and is too anxious to be able to urinate in a public restroom.

What genres does your screenplay fall under?

Animation.

Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

It’s clever, funny and even if for two minutes, if it can pull people away from their everyday routines, it is worth it.

How would you describe this script in two words?

Cute and clever.

What movie have you seen the most times in your life?

The Bellboy by Jerry Lewis

How long have you been working on this screenplay?

It was written in 2008 and just sat on my hard drive until 2017.

How many stories have you written?

Several hundred.

What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)

Follow the Leader by Rakim

What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?

Figuring out the details for the restroom was challenging.

Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?

Acting, producing and filmmaking. I love to imagine stories, scenarios, and fantastic events to make real. The whole process from thought to manifestation in exhilarating.

What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?

After rediscovering my script I went searching for a festival that accepted short animated screenplays and after finding FEEDBACK Animation Film and Screenplay Festival, I knew that this was the one for BATROOM.

I am the type of person that appreciates feedback and thought the feedback was on point, concise, progressive and offered very thoughtful creative suggestions.

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Director/Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com

Camera Operator: Kierston Drier

Editor: John Johnson

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

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ANIMATION Film Festival – Highlights March 30, 2017 Event

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AUDIENCE FESTIVAL AWARDS

Best Film: MY LIFE I DON’T WANT

Best Animation: HANGING

Best Music: The music from MY LIFE I DON’T WANT

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KAROUMA, 12min, United Arab Emirates, Animation
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HANGING, 6min, USA, Animation
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MY LIFE I DON’T WANT, 12min, Myanmar, Animation
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WALL, 5min, Taiwan, Animation
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SNOOT IN THE CITY, 1min, Australia, Animation
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DIRTY POOL, 1min, Canada, Animation
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BABY AND GRANNY, 2min. USA, Animation/Comedy
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The ANIMATION MARCH 2017 FEEDBACK Film Festival gave our audiences simply the best of short animated movies from around the world.

The theme of the festival was “DIGGING YOURSELF OUT OF A HOLE”.

Every film showcased was about a character that was an attempting to get out of a very sad or do or die situation occuring. Some characters triumphed as others simply got to the surface and maintained.

NOTE: This was the 2nd festival where we moved to the largest theater at the Carlton cinemas. It seems to be working out!

The night gave us 7 animation short films made in the last 18 months from 6 different countries. It also gave us different animated styles and concepts. From hand drawn to computer to typography to classic vector based animation. It was a true showcase of some amazing talent from around the world

This wasn’t a night to bring the kids either. Three films in particular (Karouma, My Life I Don’t Want, Hanging) were very sad and dark, but also extremely important films about disability, female disparity in 3rd world countries, and suicide. Using the animated medium to tell these important stories was truly inspiring.

Of course we had to flip the emotions and showcase some great comedies (Wall, Baby and Grandma, Snoot in the City, Dirty Pool) that were all about battling a larger force through tenacity and intellect.

It was definitely my favourite festival night (so far) of the year, and I’m SO honored to showcase these amazing films at the festival.

See you at the festivals in 2017.

– Matthew Toffolo

Audience FEEDBACK – DIRTY POOL, 1min, Canada, Animation

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DIRTY POOL, 1min, Canada, Animation
Directed by Brent Forrest

This film is a quick ode to the pool hall where we drunken animators used to spend our evenings.

Director’s Statement:

Animation is Real.

Film Type:Animation, Short

Runtime:1 minute 30 seconds

Completion Date:August 6, 2016

Production Budget:1,200 USD

Country of Origin:Japan

Country of Filming:Japan

Film Language:English

Shooting Format:Digital

Aspect Ratio:16:9

Film Color:Color

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Audience FEEDBACK – SNOOT IN THE CITY, 1min, Australia, Animation

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SNOOT IN THE CITY, 1min, Australia, Animation
Directed by Stephanie Davidson

On the rooftops above a cold, ironclad city, Snoot lives in a nice, warm home. When an intruder invades, his territorial instincts kick in and it’s up to him to protect his home, even if it means going face to face with a giant house-crushing robot.

Director’s Statement: The most important part of any film is the quality of the story, and I’ll always try to improve my storytelling in inventive and innovative ways. The most enjoyable part of film making is spending time with the characters that have been bought to life and discovering quirks that make them unique.

Film Type:Animation, Short, Student

Genres:Adventure, Comedy

Runtime:1 minute 9 seconds

Completion Date:November 20, 2016

Production Budget:0 USD

Country of Origin:Australia

Country of Filming:Australia

Film Language:English

Aspect Ratio:16:9

Film Color:Color

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Audience FEEDBACK – WALL, 5min, Taiwan, Animation

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MOVIE POSTER WALL, 5min, Taiwan, Animation
Directed by Chia-Yin Chou

Their are evolutionary stories happened on ordinary street. The sight from the bottom can only see a huge foot wearing somethings nice , stepping on the poor for fun , giving leftover for handouts occasionally.

“Class” is a necessary element to maintain a society. But the positions of superiority implement their own power without the perspective of vulnerable people.

The step doesn’t seems high but with huge differences. Perhaps in somewhere not been seen, the distance between some people and this world is formed with accumulated hatred and become a huge invisible wall.

Film Type:Animation, Short, Student

Runtime:4 minutes 50 seconds

Production Budget:0 USD

Country of Origin:Taiwan

Film Color:Color

First-time Filmmaker:No