2020 Sp Animation Show
Welcome
UArts Animation presents the Sophomore/Junior Showcase and the Senior Showcase! These end of year shows premiered on Saturday, May 9th.
A live filmmaker Q&A session and awards followed. Congratulations to Emma Oehlers for winning the Audience Choice Award and to Marcus Purnell for winning the Faculty Choice Award!
Sophomore/Junior Showcase
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE SHOWCASE STREAM on YouTube with recorded comment stream.
Senior Showcase
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE SHOWCASE STREAM on YouTube with recorded comment stream.
Or simply play the embedded streams below:
Sophomore Films
SOMTASM
Conducting the city lights late at night.
IMAGINARY
Experiencing the persistent horrors of bullying, a creative young girl figures out the best way to cope with her struggles.
LETTER FROM YOUR TRANSGENDER SON
Letter to my parents regarding my transition.
IMPOSTER
I tell the story of how my cat got swapped out with an evil twin.
MISSING YOU
A skeletal astronaut reminisces over old memories.
Junior Films
CRYPTID HUNTING
When a monster is spotted in the woods, Max's friend wants to hunt it down for the reward. But with the monster in Max's backpack, conflict is bound to occur.
THALASSOPHILIA
In a city on pillars above an endless ocean, a young woman struggles with her growing obsession with the one thing no one is allowed to discuss: water.
SPUTNICK
A young dog boy named Sput goes on an eye opening adventure into outer space.
THE STORM
Xander, A lanky dragon man, must confront his deepest fears and past mistakes.
WINGED VENGEANCE
A fairy takes revenge on a crow who stole her wing.
LEG'S LEGENDARY TRIP TO THE MARKET
A long-legged duck named Legs goes to the Duck E Mart to buy groceries.
BILL COMES HOME
A short animated horror film about a mysterious figure named Bill, who carries groceries to an abandoned house at night.
A STEP
A winged boy tries to muster up the courage to take the final step.
I HATE CATS 2
Does he really hate cats that much?
THE FOX AND THE RABBIT
Witness the love and brutality of nature.
THE NURPLAND SHORTS
Three nonsense gag shorts from the world of the Nurp Monsters.
[redacted]
Processing a family member's experience with Alzheimer's through home movies.
PORCELAIN PROBLEMS
Toilet Troubles, Throne Throes, Pooper Pains.
TBD
Life after a long sleep.
FIRE IN A HOLE
A putt-putt champion competes against a rookie on an undefinable course.
UPDATES AVAILABLE
A space dog has some trouble completing their updates.
untitled: 001
A glitchy exploration of broken forms.
MICK MONDO'S 99 NIGHTMARES
A delinquent tomboy takes a job as the assistant of a murderous carney.
GOLD IN MY SKY
After a long day at work, she has a unique way of relaxing.
BEFORE I SLEEP
A sleepless mother is lead astray by an apparition of her child in the night, and must learn to let go of her grief in order to find closure.
SOMBRA
A young boy gets manipulated by a "harmless" creature living in his closet.
SWEAT!
A cat does some Jazzercise.
OVER 'N UNDER
A dead guy finds himself caught in the crossfire when he is deemed undesirable by the rulers of the afterlife.
A SIMPLE FIX
When a spacecraft crash lands into a city apartment window box, a young woman helps a lost alien go home.
Senior Films
LOOP
A cartoon character has an existential crisis after becoming self-aware.
THE BALLAD OF BEAU BLANC
A masked outlaw by the name of Beau Blanc wreaks havoc on small western towns, but bounty man Kit will do anything in his power to catch this mysterious criminal.
JOURNEY
Two bickering siblings find themselves lost in a dense and dangerous jungle.
SUPERSTITIONS
A journey through irrational belief.
HARVEST UNREST
Two underground inhabitants travel to the surface to get the sunlight for their crops back.
BREAKING IN 2
A cat detective continues to hunt down the remaining most wanted robbers, until the tables are turned.
THE MADISON
Find out the rules and origins of the Madison track cycling race.
STRINGS OF THE STRANGER
Inspired by Ukiyo-e silkscreen prints, a wandering exorcist must save a lonely boy from supernatural evil using the power of music.
CAN YOU SEE THE STARS?
Energies that reside in forests emerge from hiding during the night.
HEY NEIGHBOR
In a not so distant future, two neighbors meet when one is in need of help.
THE LOVE OF THE HUNT
A hunter bonds with a wolf she meets but grows too reliant on it.
KEY TO THE GOLDEN CONTINENT
Two super-humans clash over the fate of a mysterious child.
AN UNLIKELY PAIR
An animal lover uses a Youtube video to explain the bond she has with her unique pet.
EYES OFF ME
Cops look to arrest a spy who they find rehearsing a song in a lounge and a fight breaks out.
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
It's the first day of school.
THREADED TOGETHER
A seamstress finds her spool missing and follows the trail of thread to find where it's gone.
RED MAIZE
A dream comes true with no exit.
Poster Gallery
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