Best Animated Short (Student)

Hanna Adams, Cole Bacani, Max Edmeier, Dariel Filomeno, Alexandra Gottlieb, NamQuyen “Q” Le, Yolanda Morgan, Victoria Perez, Benjamin Ragasa, Josie Stocks, John Stover, Jinghan Tian
California

Yolanda Morgan recalls her experiences with racism and the impact it has had on her. Produced in USC's CTAN 470 Documentary Animation Production class by 12 student directors.

Opening Night Showcase

Jeremy Schaefer - 22
Kentucky

The Box Assassin is a short film about a pizza delivery boy's unforgettable night of running into a slick, legendary assassin that defeats his enemies in clever ways you couldn’t imagine.

Animation Celebration

Del Sego - 22
Illinois

While browsing in the market, Daisy is distracted by a bird who has stolen a scarf from a pretty stranger, Camille and though she hops to action to help reclaim the scarf for her, she runs into trouble along the way. Undeterred, Daisy finds her own way to restore the beloved peach scarf to Camille.

Animation Celebration

Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma - 21
Rhode Island

An emotionally haunting and visually beautiful experience, ‘Ciervo’ tells the story of a young girl who holds violence, submission, and independence in an uneasy balance as one morphs into the other.

Saturday Night Shorts

Cliona Noonan - 22, Cian Hughes - 23
Ireland

A late-night supermarket cashier with a strange obsession is visited by a mysterious customer.

All Hours Absurdity

Esther Cheung - 21
Canada

A portrait of seventies Hong Kong, as my parents remember it.

Slice of Life

Clarisse Chua - 24
California

Mina lives alone in her apartment accompanied by three little house spirits, the Kitchlets, who feed off her positive emotions and take care of her negative ones.

Animation Sensations

Jihee Nam - 24
California

Sour grapes.

Animation Sensations