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Happy Life
Happy Life is a stop-motion about an old woman who turns her loneliness into joy with the help of three balloons and a mysterious stranger. Directed and animated by Sara Caldwell and written by Kelly Karam, is now in festivals. VFX by Wiliam Reliford, Editing by Evan Langston, Sound Design by Trevor Hilton and Music by Chris Wirsig. #happylifeshortfilm #stopmotionanimation ​​​
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- Best Stop Motion, New York Short Animation Festival
- Honorable Mention. James River Short Film Showcase
- Semi Finalist, New York International Women Festival
- Nominee for Best Animation, Hollywood North International Film Festival
- Official Selection, Beverly Hills International Film Festival
- Official Selection, Pasadena International Film Festival
- Official Selection, Omaha International Film Festival
The Knocker
In 1830s Manchester, a young mother must confront the malevolent presence of the mysterious ‘knocker upper’ to protect her family, amid the relentless struggles of urban cotton mill workers.
- Best SciFi/Fantasy, Tarzana International Film Festival
- Best Horror Film, Dam Short Film Festival
- Best Directing, Oh Scares International Film Festival
- Award Fiinalist, Oregon Screams Horror Film Festival
- Honorable Mention, LA Indie Horror Fest​
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Farmers Market
In a dystopian future in which aliens treat humans like farm animals, 10-year-old Grace manages to escape and finds sanctuary where she least expected it. This stop-motion short film is now in film festivals. Editor Evan Langston; Sound Designer Jon Amador; VFX artist William Reliford; Composer Chris Wirsig.
Best Animation, Short Stop International Film Festival
Best Animation, California Women's Film Festival
The Ghost Under My Bed
The Ghost Under My Bed is a stop motion animation set in the 1850s. A lonely little girl moves to a southern plantation. She befriends a ghost under her bed, only to discover there are much greater human horrors in store.
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Best Stop Motion Short, Santa Clarita International Film Festival
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Best Stop Motion Film, Madrid international Film Festival
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Winner, International Motion Picture Awards
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Best Stop Motion Animation, Feedback Animation Film & Screenplay Festival
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Best Stop Motion Animator, Los Angeles Short Film Festival
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Special Jury Award, Brazil International Film Festival
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Best Animation & VFX, 2023 ARFF Paris International Awards
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Boarding House
A pregnant young woman from the 1930s depression era who seeks refuge in a remote boarding house. She thinks she’s safe until the inhabitants and events become increasingly bizarre, transcending reality and time and putting her unborn child in danger.
Winner: Best Retro Short Film, 2023 Tarzana International Film Festival
Scissor Man
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Two young girls left alone in a motel room conjure up their worst fear – the notorious Scissor Man who cuts off the fingers of thumb-sucking children. But is he real, or just a figment of their imagination?
Blocked
After a night of partying, a self-centered young woman’s past resurfaces with a vengeance.
Glitch
During COVID, a single mom takes on a new assignment that has chilling consequences (View Trailer)
Set in the depression era, a young migrant boy is terrorized by a dangerous Shadow Man.