https://vimeo.com/127797678
A father attempts to figure out the best way to protect his son from seeing filthiness of the crime-ridden city…
Director & Animator – Jake Zhang | Producer – Zhen Zeng | 2015
Music Composer – Pantawit Kiangsiri | Sound Designer – Katie Gately |
Story – Jake Zhang, Xu Zhou, Shangning Wang | Graphic Designer – Shangning Wang
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Behance project: behance.net/portfolio/editor?project_id=26390093
Festivals & Awards:
● Winner of Special Storytelling Designation – Adobe Design Achievement Awards 2015
● Best Animation – Bucharest Short Film Festival 2016
● Nomination of Best Animation – Adobe Design Achievement Awards 2015
● Official Selection – Bogota Short Film Festival 2016 (Columbia)
● Official Selection – 43rd Athens International Film + Video Festival 2016 (Academy Award® Qualifying)
● Winner & Official Selection – Animaze Daze Festival Animation Day in Cannes Film Festival (France)
● The Best 2d Project – The Vision Feast 2016
● Best Animation – Diversanima Festival 2015 (Chile)
● Special Mention: Animation – Festigious Film Festival 2016
● National Award: Special Mention – Shnit International Short Film Festival 2016 (Multiple cities all over the world)
● Official Selection – Santa Fe Independent Film Festival 2016 (US)
● Finalist of Student & Youth Media – 59th CINE Golden Eagle Award
● Distinction Award – Athens Animation Festival 2016 (Greece)
● Second Place Award – Audience Award Animation Shorts Film Competition
● Best Sound – The British Animation Film Festival (London)
● Official Selection – Toronto Reel Asia International Film Festival (Canada)
● Official Selection – DC Shorts Film Festival (US)
● Official Selection – Kyoto International Student Film & Video Festival (Japan)
● Official Selection – Tally Shorts Films Festival 2016
● Official Selection – Dam Short Film Festival 2017 (US)
● Official Selection – 6th Ars Independent Festival 2016 (Poland)
● Official Selection – 12th Monterrey Intl. Film Festival 2016 (MX)
● Official Selection – Court Métrange International Festival 2016 (France)
● Official Selection – BANJALUKA International Animated Film Festival 2016
● Official Selection – 12th Budapest Short Film Festival 2016 (HU)
● Official Selection – Havah International Short FIlm Festival 2016
● Official Selection – KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival 2015
● Official Selection – 17th San Diego Asian Film Festival (United States)
● Official Selection – Underexposed Film Festival 2016 (United States)
● Official Selection – RabbitFest International Animation Festival 2016 (Italy)
● Nomination of Best Animation – USC First Look Film Festival 2016
● Foreign Film Bronze Award – The 13th Global Chinese Universities Film and TV Festival (Hong Kong)
● Silver Medal – 1st Golden Shuanmazhuan Student Film Festival (China)
● Official Selection – Corfu Animation Festival 2015 (Greece)
● Official Selection – Cutout Fest International Animation and Digital Art Festival (Mexico)
● Official Selection – USC First Frame Festival (USA)
● Official Selection – Animasyros International Animation Festival (Greece)
● Official Selection – Indiearth Animation Film Festival (India)
● Official Selection – Kuala Lumpur ECO Film Festival (Malaysia)
● Official Selection – Spark Animation Festival 2015 (Vancouver, Canada)
● Official Selection – Laguna Film Festival 2015 (USA)
● Official Selection – Weyauwega International Film Festival 2015 (USA)
● Official Selection – 66th Montecatina International Short Film Festival (USA)
● Official Selection – Twister Alley International Film Festival 2016 (USA)
● Official Selection – The DRAWTASTIC Festival of Drawing & Animation 2016 (USA)
● Official Selection – Animation Attack! 2016
● Official Selection – ANNY: Animation Night New York 2016 (USA)
● Official Selection – Animation Nights New York Best of Fest 2016 (USA)
● Official Selection – Xining FIRST International Film Festival (China)
● Official Selection – ScareLA 2016 (USA)
● Official Selection – 10th A Night of Horror/ Fantastic Planet Film Festival (Australia)
● Official Selection – British Animation Film Festival 2016 (England)
● Official Selection – Berkeley Video & Film Festival (2016) (US)
● Official Selection – 6th Irvine Film Festival 2017 (US)