Best Animated Short

Kris Theorin - 21, Nik Theorin - 21, Kurtis Theorin - 24
Pennsylvania

While babysitting her newborn sister, a young astronomer struggles with a dark thought after encountering something eerie in the night sky.

Powerful Grit

Maya Cueva - 24
California

Through animation, Director Maya Cueva's father recounts his immigration story from Peru to the United States in the 60s, and what it means to grow old as a Latino in the age of Trump.

Through My Eyes

Anna Chwal - 24, Lola de Tommaso - 24, Quentin Brière - 23
Poland/France

A joyful dialogue between two lovers at the beach in a pastel universe.

I Made You a Mixtape (Side A)

Barb Hoffman - 21
Washington

A lonely animator seeks companionship through asking her friends to tell her what they see in cloud pictures. She then proceeds to animate their visions.

Connected by More

Morning M. Wu - 24
California

A journey on the never-ending search of belongingness, pieced together by artworks made from 2010 to 2020: 800+ drawings, animations, videos, 300+ photos taken from California, Paris, China, and flights in between.

Art in Motion

Daniel Epega - 16
Texas

A stick figure realizes that "perfection" is more than what it seems.

Animation Sensations