Animation 2024 Program Notes
3D Rush
Callie & Bee - Hoop Dreams.
Callie & Bee - Hoop Dreams.
3D Rush
0:03:00
USA
Chi Zhen, Director
Student
A 2 dimension man is living in a 3d software, and one day, he lost in the 3 dimension world...
Chi Zhen is a Student animator, with hope to make funny things to make anybody laugh
Chi "David" Zhen, an animation major at Maryland Institute College of Art. He is now exploring both 2d and 3d animation.
Callie & Bee - Hoop Dreams.
Callie & Bee - Hoop Dreams.
Callie & Bee - Hoop Dreams.
Callie and Bee -- Hoop Dreams
0:01:00
USA
George Maestri, Director
A short exploration of 1930's rubber hose animation in 3D. Callie gets her dog Bee to jump through a hoop with surprising results.
George Maestri is a Los Angeles based director, writer, animator and producer with experience at studios such as Nickelodeon, Warner Bros, Disney, Film Roman, and Comedy Central, on series such as 'Rocko's Modern Life' and "South Park.". He has written a number of books on animation and has taught animation at Cal Arts and Otis College of Art, as well as online at Lynda.com and LinkedIn Learning.
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Callie & Bee - Hoop Dreams.
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0:0:34
USA
Richard Thompson, Director
A machine comes to life in a 3D animation short inspired by Charlie Chaplin.
Richard Thompson is a 3D artist/generalist, associate professor, and coordinator of digital design at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). He has over 35 years of creative and collaborative arts industry experience on award-winning projects. The last two decades have been focused specifically on bringing virtual characters to life, visual storytelling through animation, environmental narrative, and optimized immersive game world design. He was awarded an Excellence in Teaching Award.
In industry, he has worked on the History Channel to multi-EMMY Award-winning TV series, and in modeling, texturing, and rendering television commercials and product visualizations.
Monk Selshin
Requiem for Larissa. Goodbye World
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Monk Selshin
0:02:53
Japan
Ryotaro Miyajima, Director, Animation
Makoto Doi, Producer
Takayuki Noami, Music/Sound Design
In the 19th century, a rice merchant encounters a mother who tries to buy rice in exchange for her own child's clothes. The merchant becomes Monk Seishin and relieves the islanders of Miyajima from poverty by digging wells and starting the wooden ladle industry.
Ryotaro Miyajima was
born in Tokyo in 1989. Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Intermedia Art in 2015. In 2017, he completed the animation major at the same school. In 2020 he entered the doctoral program at the same graduate school.
Oceani
Requiem for Larissa. Goodbye World
Requiem for Larissa. Goodbye World
Oceani
0:01:10
Australia
Ben Watts, Justin Puda, Directors
Oceani is a breathtaking visual experience designed and directed by Ben Watts + Justin Puda. This poetic film explores the idea of oceanic regeneration through a reduction of human impact.
"Oceani" is an artistic plea for awareness and responsibility. Through stunning visuals and metaphorical storytelling, it offers a vision of hope and renewal, encouraging viewers to consider their role in nurturing the delicate balance of our world's oceans.
Ben is a creative director with a wealth of experience in the advertising, film and television industry. He has worked on a wide range of projects, including feature films, commercials, and music videos, and has developed a reputation for his ability to create high-quality visual effects that are both technically impressive and aesthetically pleasing.
Justin is a highly accomplished executive producer with over a decade of experience in the media and entertainment industry. With a strong background in visual design and a keen eye for detail, Justin is able to bring a fresh and innovative perspective to every project he works on.
Requiem for Larissa. Goodbye World
Requiem for Larissa. Goodbye World
Requiem for Larissa. Goodbye World
Requiem for Larissa, Goodbye World
0:03:23
Ukraine
Svetlana Telbukh, Director, Sand Animation
Yevheniya Sirenko, Violin
Today Ukraine is going through very difficult and dangerous times. Innocent people are dying, everything that was created and protected for centuries is being destroyed. The world is watching Ukraine's pain with trepidation and hope. Good hearts, filled with empathy, feel Ukraine's pain as their own. Let this video be a requiem for those who have not had time to say goodbye.
Svetlana Telbukh was
born 11.04.1984 Kharkiv, Ukraine
married, 3 children
Lives in Germany, Lübeck
Education
Kharkiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Master degree in Design of architectural surroundings.
Profession Sand artist.
Professional Experience
2021 Music video “Magic Song” for Warner Music, award from The Royal Society of Television and Motion Pictures.
Starlight Cantina
Starlight Cantina
Starlight Cantina
Starlight Cantina
0:02:25
USA
Monica Lagrange, Director, Writer, Animator
Student, Ringling School of Art
Steve McKenzie, Key Cast"The Narrator"
Chris Slinker, Key Cast, "Ronald"
An animated parody of a fast food training video for aliens set in the 80's, with deadly tasks to defeat the monster in the fridge.
Monica Lagrange.
I was born and raised in Venezuela, until I moved to the U.S. with my mom and sister when I was 12 years old. Ever since then, I've been creating art, looking to tell stories via animation that are both fun and heartwarming.
Animated movies helped me on my journey of learning English as a second language when I moved countries. Visual storytelling is a universal language, which I have learned has the power to reach others beyond language barriers. I decided to work in animation because I want to share this gift with other people.k in animation because I want to share this gift with other people.
Sword Fight
Starlight Cantina
Starlight Cantina
Sword Fight
0:02:05
USA
Camryn Murphy, Director, Writer, Producer, Animator
Student, Ringling School of Art
Fabron and Blademar - two swordsmiths - find that their kingdom is under attack by a mighty beast. Blademar challenges Fabron in seeing who can craft the better sword, and the two begin to create their desired weapon. Blademar makes an array of big, long, and crafty swords, while Fabron takes his time making one small delicate sword. As Fabron nears the end of making his sword, Blademar claims that it isn’t enough, they must be bigger!
The Fox
Starlight Cantina
The Fox
The Fox
0:02:21
Australia
Rain Chen, Director
Weiwei Li, Producer
The Fox is a lonely fox seeks for a friend with a magical umbrella.
Rain Chen has always loved drawing. Her dream is to become an author one day, and she loves to write fictional fantasy every day. She has a strong passion about her reading as well, and she is currently working on a fan-made movie of the book series 'Warrior Cats' with her friend, who is also an animator.
Documentary 2024 Program Notes
Lumpia: A Family Tradition
Lumpia: A Family Tradition
Lumpia: A Family Tradition
Lumpia: A Family Tradition
0:02:49
USA
Teddy Maier, Director.
Lourdes Maier, Key Cast
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Lumpia is a heartwarming micro short documentary that focuses on the art of making lumpia, a Filipino spring roll, and the rich cultural heritage passed down through family. The film follows Lourdes Maier, a passionate woman who learned the art of crafting lumpia. Viewers witness the intricate process of preparing lumpia, from the meticulous folding of each roll to the sizzling sound as they fry to golden perfection.
Teddy Maier, was born on a US navy base in Yokosuka, Japan, but my roots took hold in the charming town of Pardeeville, Wisconsin. Growing up amidst the serene landscapes of Wisconsin, I developed a deep appreciation for storytelling—a passion ignited by my love for movies and the captivating tales spun by my ma and pops
The Architecture Doctor
Lumpia: A Family Tradition
Lumpia: A Family Tradition
The Architecture Doctor
0:01:30
USA
Daniel Goldblum, Director
Friedensreich Hundertwasser, (1928-2000). The Architech Doctor
The Architecture Doctor explores the work of visionary Viennese painter, ecologist and architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser, and his practice of healing buildings by introducing color, greenery and organic forms. His work in the final decades of the twentieth century appears where you would least expect it, from industrial incinerators to hospital wards, and from Austria to California.
Daniel Goldblum, is a Los Angeles-based bassoonist and filmmaker, creating live score films, documentaries, experimental films, and silent film scores. His films draw from his time living abroad in Austria and Lithuania, and from the search for new forms. As co-artistic director of Five Skins Interdisciplinary, he specializes in live productions that combine film and music, as well as movement and free improvisation. He's created live scores for silent films for the Wende Museum of the Cold War and the American Cinematheque, and his original films have screened at the NYC Independent Film Festival and the Sound of Silent Film Festival Chicago.
Only One World Left
Lumpia: A Family Tradition
Only One World Left
Only One World Left
0:03:00
Turkey
Winner of 2020, 3 Minute Film Festival. Guest of the Festival.
Alican Abacı, Director
İsa Alemdar, Producer, Star Diving Academy
Melike Selçuk, Key Cast, Free Diver
Only One World Left is produced as a Social Awareness Underwater Short Film of Single-Use Plastic Effects to the Oceans.
Director Statement
My aim to do this project to show the beauty of the underwater world and to make people understand we have to reserve it for our future.
Alican Abacı, is a Sociologist & Filmmaker from Istanbul. He leads a an award-winning full-service Film & Media production company based in London. They
have made feature film pre-production, production, post-production services, advertisements, documentaries, short films, video journals, photography, videography projects even underwater, in the air, in various locations over 10 countries, and in different languages for over a decade.
Teddy Maier
Daniel Goldblum
Only One World Left
Daniel Goldblum
Daniel Goldblum
Daniel Goldblum
Alican Abacı
Daniel Goldblum
Daniel Goldblum