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Director Biography – Claire Campbell (WINTER’S BLIGHT)

Claire works as a freelance editor and animator ‘I enjoy all the small details in the film making process, bringing it all together & being able to create a cohesive & beautiful final film’. Claire was Awarded a Silver at the Best Design Awards for her animation ‘Len’. Claire has also worked in creating animated… Continue reading Director Biography – Claire Campbell (WINTER’S BLIGHT)

Short Film: WINTER’S BLIGHT, 13min., New Zealand, Animation

Winter’s Blight tells the story of an elderly man called Bill who lives alone in an isolated hut in Central Otago, New Zealand. Spring should have arrived but the winter will not relent. It is freezing and Bill has run out of firewood which he relies on for all his heating and cooking. He has… Continue reading Short Film: WINTER’S BLIGHT, 13min., New Zealand, Animation

Director Biography – Juan Paulín (AN IDEA)

México 1984 Audiovisual Director with focus on animation and illustration, I have more than 8 years of experience in Film, Advertising and Art projects, I currently work as a freelance for different audiovisual projects. Director Statement This project was born from my own creative process and as one immerses in looking for answers when the… Continue reading Director Biography – Juan Paulín (AN IDEA)

Director Biography – Carlos Mejia, Kevin Barwick (SERPENDIPITY)

Carlos Mejia is a Colombian born CG artist, passionate about storytelling and cinematography, and is the Co-Director for Serpendipity. Through animation, he has found a fascinating creative medium that allows for the most outlandish and wondrous adventures to be created and shared with others. His goal is to create strong emotionally driven narratives for wide… Continue reading Director Biography – Carlos Mejia, Kevin Barwick (SERPENDIPITY)

Director Biography – Christina Hibner (UNIFIED THEORY)

Christina Hibner is a 2D animator based in Pleasantville, New York. She graduated from Manhattan College in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in Physics and a minor in Graphic Art. Hibner graduated from School of Visual Arts in May 2019 from the MFA Computer Arts program with a concentration in Motion Graphics. Using her scientific… Continue reading Director Biography – Christina Hibner (UNIFIED THEORY)

Short Film: UNIFIED THEORY, 5min., USA, Animation

Unified Theory is an experimental animation that follows two cosmic entities. The main character, Junior, is trying her best to learn about the nature of the universe from her teacher, Senior, who is a master of the universe. Junior experiences moments of enlightenment that transform the way she sees the world, literally opening her eyes… Continue reading Short Film: UNIFIED THEORY, 5min., USA, Animation

Director Biography – Elizabeth Lewis (WATERS OF MARCH)

Born and raised in Montreal,she later moved to Toronto. Her training is in fine arts painting and drawing. Attending schools in Montreal, Paris France, Banff Alberta.Elizabeth got her start as an animator at the National Film Board of Canada where she animated and designed the poetry film based on A Kite is a Victim by… Continue reading Director Biography – Elizabeth Lewis (WATERS OF MARCH)

Short Film: WATERS OF MARCH, 3min., Canada, Animation

Waters of March is the classic written by Tom Jobim and performed by jazz singer Stacey Kent. The delicately rendered animated drawings move at a rollicking pace transitioning back and forth from real to abstract images telling the everchanging story of loss and hope.

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CAST LIST: Narrator: Val Cole Pete: Geoff Mays Director: Pascale Behrman Boss: Shawn Devlin — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch via BEST Scene Script… Continue reading BEST Scene Script Reading: Blazing Sandals: The Creeper’s Lounge, by Steven Stark — Submit your story logline and showcase it on this network. Or, submit to get your story made into a Video Pitch