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Help us, our lady

Synopsis: Zainab’s family is an anthropological/ethnographic study of an Egyptian family in 100 years, but the history is from the women’s point of view, and the film is the first story in the book, which tells about my grandmother’s mother dreaming of the good news that she is pregnant with my grandmother, Zainab. The film is an entry portal into the world of Zainab’s family.

Director: Marwa Ali

Writer: Marwa Ali

Producer: Marwa Ali

Key Cast: Marwa Ali

Country of Origin: Egypt

Language: Yiddish

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Runtime: 00:05:00

Project Website:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063804973503

Student’s Project: No

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Marwa Ail

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Proteggt

Synopsis: The woman carries an egg back to home. It’s her first time as a mother and cares for it. Fearing that the egg will be harmed, but it doesn’t seem to be working out so well. One day, the egg struggles to stand still, the mother is so moved that she tries to record the moment on her cell phone. But the egg falls down in front of her, and the mother is plunged into a whirlpool of self-loathing. Holding the bandaged egg in her arms, she made up her mind, which has since fueled her paranoid desire to protect it.

Director: Rong-Jhen Chang

Writer: Rong-Jhen, Zi Yi Zhan, Yu-Chiech Tsai Rong-Jhen, Zi Yi Zhan

Producer: Wen-CHi Hsiao

Country of Origin: Taiwan

Language:

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Runtime: 00:04:49

Project Website: https://vimeo.com/961972565?share=copy

Student’s Project: Yes

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Rong-Jhen, Zi Yi Zhan, Yu-Chiech Tsai Rong-Jhen, Zi Yi Zhan

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Believe

Synopsis: “Believe” is a short animation exploring a short story based on the origin of belief in human beings and its subsequent evolution. The comical narrative delves into the inception of worship, the resulting divisions it creates, and human perceptions of idols, all portrayed through stylized storytelling. Through a few central characters, the filmmaker endeavors to present a universal theme and convey their own developed narrative, illustrating the diverse interpretations and consequences of belief.

Director: Ananth Krishnan

Writer: Ananth Krishnan

Producer: Ananth Krishnan

Country of Origin: India

Language:

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Runtime: 00:04:47

Student’s Project: Yes

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Ananth Krishnan

Bio: As a design student, I take pleasure in generating new ideas and possess a keen eye for aesthetics and intricate details. My enthusiasm for films is profound, and I’m eager to learn the art of film-making. In addition to that, I’m a digital artist and have a great fondness for concept art, always striving to fuse the traditional art style into digital platforms. I find character design influenced by real-life personalities to be particularly fascinating.
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Miss Biu

Synopsis: Miss Biu is a student short film animation about a faith healer who lives in a small town in the Northeast of Brazil. A women narrates a story about her memories as a child and the daily habits of Miss Biu.

Director: Gabriela Taulois

Writer: Gabriela Taulois, Caio Mello

Producer: Claudia Bolshaw

Country of Origin: Brazil

Language: Portuguese

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Runtime: 00:04:41

Student’s Project: Yes

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Gabriela Taulois

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Believe in Darkness

Synopsis: In the post-apocalyptic world, where the sun and the stars have gone out, the one who preserves the last pieces of light is left.

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Director: Olexiy Tsymbal

Writer: Olexiy Tsymbal

Producer: Olexiy Tsymbal

Country of Origin: Ukraine

Language: English

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Runtime: 00:04:28

Student’s Project: No

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To find you

Synopsis: A woman undertakes the journey of her life on a barge alone at sea, in search of her love. There she will have to confront her deepest fears to the point that she will have to completely transform herself to get ahead between life, death and fantasy.

Director: Chantal Paula Rosengurt

Writer: Chantal Paula Rosengurt, Athena Andreadis

Producer: MASA Animation Studio

Country of Origin: Argentina

Language: English

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Runtime: 00:04:26

Project Website: https://www.masaanimation.com/to-find-you

Student’s Project: No

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Chantal Rosengurt

Bio: Chantal Rosengurt is a recognized Argentinian stop motion animator, audiovisual realisator, illustrator, founder of the young MASA Animation Studio, art and animation educator and former scholar Aesthetics investigator. She has worked for clients all over the world (USA, México, India, Spain, Argentina), having worked with Nicolas Villarreal (Disney), and studied with Leo Batic (Disney, DC Comics, Warner) and Carlos Escudero (Paka Paka). Chantal has been honored with several awards including 1st Prize in National Painting Contest “100 years of the Keren Kayemet le Israel”, 1st Prize in Provincial Drawing Stimulus Contest, By The Visual Artists Association of the Province of Buenos Aires, 1st Prize in Photography Contest, by The Republica de los Niños, and the 2nd Prize in Provincial Sculpture Stimulus Contest, by The Visual Artists Association of the Province of Buenos Aires.
Her works have been published and seen in children books (Amazon), magazines, animated commercials, music industry and theatrical scenography. Her works of art has been exhibited in many acknowledged art institutions such as the Centro Cultural Recoleta, Buenos Aires, the International Book Fair held in La Rural, Buenos Aires, and the Centro Cultural Islas Malvinas, La Plata.
Chantal has recently teamed up with Batik, the main and biggest art & stationary supplies stores in the region, to be their Endorser.
She has a Bachelor Degree in Psychology oriented in arts, and a posgraduate academic research about the aesthetic experience. Given all that, she has been invited to give talks, lectures and conferences about her art, Psychology and creativity in many events, as in ADA’s (Argentinian’s Drawing artists Assotiation) Exhibition about the creative process held in the Centro Cultural Islas Malvinas, association in which she is an active member. And was encouraged by the National University of La Plata to be the main organizer and coordinator of the I Simposyum of Psychology and Art held the Faculty of Psychology of that house of studies.
Chantal has devoted herself also to the art, illustration and stop motion animation education, holding workshops and seminars in different institutions, from national events at the Centro Cultural Kirchner, Schools and Hospitals, to her own private and already well known art studio, and was invited by Teeter Pal to become an official instructor.
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She narrated it

Synopsis: Thus, she narrated, dealing with the decision to leave and the accompanying journey of persecution based on gender, gender, repeated racial discrimination, and acts of violence that do not stop regardless of place or time; Where women are the first to suffer while carrying the legacy of their culture on their backs and cruising them across continents

Director: Marwa Abd Elmoneim

Writer: Marwa Abd Elmoneim

Producer: Marwa Abd Elmoneim

Key Cast: Marwa Abd Elmoneim

Country of Origin: Egypt

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Runtime: 00:04:20

Student’s Project: No

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Marwa Ail

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Ashes to Hill

Synopsis: It is a story about family relationships and alienation. A man who had been away from home for many years boarded a train and once again walked the familiar streets. He encountered his brother, the only one left at home, and the accumulated conflicts intertwined with his memories.

Submitter Statement:  Hi there!
I’m Leslie, I’m a illustration / animation Artist. And I’m currently a BFA4 student in Department of Arts and Design at Taipei University of Education. I’m also doing concept art, film making and oil painting.

Director: Sun Lei

Writer: Sun Lei

Producer: Sun Lei

Country of Origin: Taiwan

Language:

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Runtime: 00:04:20

Project Website: https://lesliesunnn.wixstudio.io/leiprofolio/home-1-1

Student’s Project: Yes

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Leiv Soon

Bio: Leslie Sun

– concept art
– animation
– illustration

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Icarus

Synopsis: Icarus adjusts to his life as his new medication splits him in two.

Submitter Statement:  Icarus is a surrealist experimental film speaking on mental health and the effects of medication intended to help. The internal struggles of Icarus are given to the audience through all aspects of the film. The music was inspired by Burmese orchestral music played for a Burmese deity called Ko Gyi Kyaw, who is labeled as a spirit representing euphoria from addiction and greed. The animation portrays contrasting feelings of euphoria and discomfort with inspiration from Alice in Wonderland, the African Thinker, and the story of Icarus himself.

Director: Anik Nyein

Writer: Anik Nyein

Producer: Anik Nyein, Chris Rose

Key Cast: Anik Nyein

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

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Runtime: 00:04:06

Project Website: https://www.anikwiththearts.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lwin.maungnyein/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anikinwithoutthe_in/

Student’s Project: Yes

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Anik Nyein

Bio: Anik Nyein is an artist and recent CSUMB graduate. He was born and raised in South East Asia but came to America to pursue his dream of studying film. During Anik’s schooling he took a break to volunteer for the rebel army in Burma during a military coup. In refugee camps he would teach children about art and film as an outlet during trying times. He came back to America to finish his degree and become a filmmaker.
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