“A dynamic animated ritual to comprehend societal trauma.” – F3 Film Magazine Japan Animation, Documentary, Experimental ABURIDASHI Assortment: Video Letters Written in Invisible Ink The traditional Japanese technique of “ABURIDASHI,” depicts how the filmmaker’s perspective changed from an individual to a nation over a period of 10 years. https://vimeo.com/video/873821319 Director Profile Nonoho Suzuki Director Bio…
“An inversive allegorical mythos worthy of Plato’s cave.” – F3 Film Magazine Japan Animation Magnified City When a magnifying-glass-human wanders in ruined city, he finds a photo of a beautiful city, but he accidentally burns the photo by observing it. Meanwhile, a secret society of projector-humans plot to recover the ruined city by using the…
Lifetime Achievement Award for Animation “A wry masterful opus of rotoscopic alchemy.” – F3 Film Magazine US Animation Notice of Rejection The protagonist appears to be unmoved by historical barbarism and societal injustice – until rejection hits home – then it’s a different story. After multiple failed applications, he decides to see if rejection can…
“A transcendent and richly dimensional odyssey.” – F3 Film Magazine Japan, US Animation, Narrative The Old Young Crow In the twilight of his life, Mehrdad, now an elderly man, reminisces about his transformative journey from Iran to Japan, a poignant journey that began in the wake of his mother’s passing when he was just a…
“A dynamic composition that challenges expectations through elemental variation.” – F3 Film Magazine USA Animation, Experimental Specs 3 Our camera pans across rectangular zones of color. What happens if we increase our speed and indulge diagonal trajectories? Inspired by a painted wall in San Francisco, this abstract animated short plays with shifting chromatic shapes, and…
Best Animated Film “If a film could be a friend, we’d want this one.” – F3 Film Magazine US Animated Documentary How To Lose Weight and Look Great An autobiographical animated short about being diagnosed with a life threatening case of brain cancer, trying to make sense of a world where people don’t seem to…
Grand Jury Award “A masterwork of such epic sentiment and dedication, that it should be preserved in a museum and sent into space.” – F3 Film Magazine Japan Animatione Parallax A hand-drawn cell animation exploring the differences in parallel perceptions, with original music by the director. Director Profile Hayato Nove Director Bio : Born in…
“An evocative proposition, in sound and light, that our fundamental universe may be the breaking and fusing within an entropic symphony.” – F3 Film Magazine US Animation Tangent 61 A dot becomes a line, which becomes… a triangle! What other eternal shapes may emerge as we travel through zones of color, in this abstract animated…
“It is hard to look away from this charming barrage of instinctive killing.” – F3 Film Magazine US Animation There’s a Bison on The Prairie A satirical animation that chronicles evolution and the development of the carnivore. Director Profile Morgan Miller Director Bio : Morgan Miller was born in New York City. He has worked…
Winner of Best Animation “A crafted noir parable worthy of Rod Serling, pulsing with atmospheric framing and lighting, achieved through masterfully rendered imagery.” – F3 Film Magazine USA Animation The Wake-Up Call The story of a rich man in crisis, tumbled down the rabbit hole of reevaluating his life. Director Profile James Kahn Director Bio…
