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Animation Films:

Blinded (7:39)

Drama, Science

Aidan uncovers new information that makes him question his relationship and his reality.

Writer
Baptiste Leroux

Producer
Milagros Montalvo

Sound Designer
Ethan Zeitman

Composer
Benjamin Bock

Illegitimate Voice (4:53)

Documentary, Asian/ Asian American

Stefie Gan moved to the United States from Malaysia as a child. In this animated documentary, she recounts her experiences with culture shock, racism, and ultimately activism.

Director & Animator
Taylor Bazile, Will Casse, Uma Chatterjee, Ashley Clark, Victoria Cruell, Pedro Edmond, Stefie Gan, Kacey Layson, Oscar Li, Armando Sepulveda Mendoza, Giulia Pan, Aaron Parris, Rachel Priebe, Ashley Lynn Raymer, Maria "Lupita" Roa, Lau Rodriguez

Story
Stefie Gan

Editor
Will Casse

Sound Design
Rachel Priebe

Composer
Seowon Hyun

Still With You (8:28)

Family/Teen/Kid, Fantasy

After his canine best friend goes missing, Ollie the cat must journey through the Lake Tahoe wilderness to find her.

Director
Ryan Livesay

Producer
Jeremy Boros

Animator
Ryan Livesay

Sound Design
Chris Battaglia

Background Artist
Hallie Farmer, Brisa Parra

Composer
David Francisco

There You Are (6:07)

Educational, Family/Teen/Kid, Women

After her mother dies, a teenager, Su, feels estranged from her father who seems to have already moved on.

Director
Rui Huang

Writer
Rui Huang, Rong Deng

Animators
Qijia Feng, Rui Huang

Sound
Jiaqing Gu

Composer
Min He

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