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Animation Films:
Kilig! (5:21)
Animation
A mother-daughter story about meeting each other where they are.
Directors
Kacey Layson
Kacey Layson
Writer
Kacey Layson
Kacey Layson
Producer
Achim Mendoza
Achim Mendoza
Cinematographer
Kacey Layson
Kacey Layson
Production Designer
Kacey Layson
Kacey Layson
Editor
Kacey Layson
Kacey Layson
Sound Designer
Gene Chaban
Gene Chaban
The Nectar Instead (4:10)
Animation
A young fly gets trapped in the fly trap in the stop-motion studio only to have the existential realization that it spent its entire life chasing after the wrong thing.
Director
Yoo Lee
Yoo Lee
Writer
Yoo Lee
Yoo Lee
Producer
Yoo Lee
Yoo Lee
Cinematographer
Aaron Wise
Aaron Wise
Animator
Blake Derksen
Blake Derksen
Editor
Mengyao Mia Zhang
Mengyao Mia Zhang
Sound Design
Matthew Schoenfeld
Matthew Schoenfeld
true_self.exe (3:57)
Animation
A young woman becomes obsessed with the perfect alter ego living inside of her computer, and must embrace her insecurities in order to free herself from the ego's overbearing pull.
Director
Victoria Cruell
Victoria Cruell
Writer
Victoria Cruell
Victoria Cruell
Producer
Victoria Cruell
Victoria Cruell
Sound Design
Ethan Zeitman
Ethan Zeitman
Composer
Nga Weng Chio
Nga Weng Chio
Boba Girls (2:34)
Animation
A trip to get boba milk tea takes two girlfriends on a wild fantasy adventure.
Director
Sydney Chen
Sydney Chen
Writer
Sydney Chen
Sydney Chen
Producer
Kaitlin Goldstein
Kaitlin Goldstein
Cinematographer
Sydney Chen
Sydney Chen
Production Designer
Sydney Chen
Sydney Chen
Animator
Sydney Chen
Sydney Chen
Sound Design
Lai Jiang
Lai Jiang
Sports Day (3:05)
Animation
A girl struggles for her mom's approval in a lively school sports event.
Director
Jessica Wu
Jessica Wu
Writer
Jessica Wu
Jessica Wu
Producer
Jessica Wu
Jessica Wu
Cinematographer
Jessica Wu
Jessica Wu
Production Designer
Jessica Wu
Jessica Wu
Animator
Jessica Wu
Jessica Wu
Sound Design
Esther Kim
Esther Kim
Background Artist
Joseph Setiawan Djafar
Joseph Setiawan Djafar
Lift Off (4:52)
Animation
A girl goes on a flight trip to her childhood best friend, but is their friendship still the same?
Director
Rui(Grey) Han
Rui(Grey) Han
Writer
Rui(Grey) Han
Rui(Grey) Han
Producer
Xiaowen(Daisy) Wu
Xiaowen(Daisy) Wu
Cinematographer
Rui(Grey) Han
Rui(Grey) Han
Production Designer
Rui(Grey) Han
Rui(Grey) Han
Animator
Rui(Grey) Han
Rui(Grey) Han
Sound Design
Xiaowen(Daisy) Wu
Xiaowen(Daisy) Wu
My Number One (4:59)
Animation
Two brothers fight over--and within!--a kiddy racing video game.
Director
Ros Fiol
Ros Fiol
Writer
Ros Fiol
Ros Fiol
Producer
Ros Fiol
Ros Fiol
Cinematographer
Ros Fiol
Ros Fiol
Production Designer
Ros Fiol
Ros Fiol
Animator
Ros Fiol
Ros Fiol
Sound Design
Lai Jiang
Lai Jiang
Composer
Tan Onwimon
Tan Onwimon
Escape Artist (6:49)
Animation
An alien robot ship invades a colorful creative world to steal their creative energy, but a resistance is born.
Director
Kieran Barker
Kieran Barker
Writer
Kieran Barker
Kieran Barker
Producer
Kieran Barker, Kimberly Joseph
Kieran Barker, Kimberly Joseph
Cinematographer
Kieran Barker
Kieran Barker
Production Designer
Kieran Barker
Kieran Barker
Animator
Kieran Barker
Kieran Barker
Sound Design
Alex Bologna
Alex Bologna
The Star & The Scribe (4:15)
Animation
A rabbit scribe befriends a fallen star.
Director
Mariel Jones
Mariel Jones
Writer
Mariel Jones
Mariel Jones
Producer
Kaitlin Goldstein
Kaitlin Goldstein
Cinematographer
Mariel Jones
Mariel Jones
Production Designer
Mariel Jones
Mariel Jones
Animator
Mariel Jones
Mariel Jones
Sound Design
Kevin Remy
Kevin Remy
Camp Kona (5:34)
Animation
A lonely kid makes an unexpected friend when he's forced to attend a summer camp with a dark secret.
Director
Adriel Meka
Adriel Meka
Writer
Adriel Meka
Adriel Meka
Producer
Kaitlin Goldstein, Katja Custodio
Kaitlin Goldstein, Katja Custodio
Cinematographer
Adriel Meka
Adriel Meka
Production Designer
Adriel Meka
Adriel Meka
Animator
Adriel Meka
Adriel Meka
Sound Design
Kaitlin Goldstein
Kaitlin Goldstein
Home Sweet Terrarium (2:48)
Animation
A chameleon moves into their new apartment in the big city and learns to make this place their home.
Director
Fernando Gonzalez
Fernando Gonzalez
Writer
Fernando Gonzalez
Fernando Gonzalez
Producer
Fernando Gonzalez
Fernando Gonzalez
Cinematographer
Fernando Gonzalez
Fernando Gonzalez
Production Designer
Fernando Gonzalez
Fernando Gonzalez
Animator
Fernando Gonzalez
Fernando Gonzalez
Sound Design
Christopher Garcia
Christopher Garcia
Tango is Conscious! (6:42)
Animation
A cat randomly gains consciousness one day and, like the rest of us, has to get a job.
Director
Maddie Wu
Maddie Wu
Writer
Maddie Wu
Maddie Wu
Producer
Brisa Parra
Brisa Parra
Cinematographer
Maddie Wu
Maddie Wu
Production Designer
Maddie Wu
Maddie Wu
Animator
Maddie Wu
Maddie Wu
Sound Design
Lauren Kott
Lauren Kott
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