Festivals - Tribeca 2021 : Short films : Animated Shorts Curated by Whoopi G

By Mulder, 22 april 2021

Imaginative storytelling and captivating craft.

Try to Fly (Canada) (New York Premiere) (Short Animation)
directed and produced by The Affolter Brothers
written by Simone Swan, The Affolter Brothers.
With Simone Swan.
Synopsis : When a baby owl is pushed from her nest, her anxiety and self-doubt triggers an existential crisis as her hypothetical future life flashes before her eyes.

Navozande, the musician (Navozande, le musicien) (France) (New York Premiere) (Short Animation)
directed and written by Reza Riahi
Produced by Eleanor Coleman, Stéphanie Carreras, Philippe Pujo.
Synopsis : At the time of the attack of the Mongols, a young musician and the love of his life are separated from each other. In French with English subtitles.

Ashes (Popio?y) (The Polish National Film School in Lodz). (Poland) (World Premiere) (Short Animation)
directed and written by Joanna Dudek.
Produced by Agata Gola?ska
With Helena Norowicz (voice).
Synopsis : Letters from her husband are bringing Danuta (Helena Norowicz) back to the feelings she once had for him, and she finds herself reliving her youth.

Dirty Little Secret (United States) (World Premiere) (Short Animation)
directed by Jeff Scher, written by Graham Nash
Produced by Bonnie Siegler.
Synopsis : The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 is retold in song and animation.

Death and the Lady (United States) (World Premiere) (Short Animation)
directed, written and produced by Geoff Bailey, Lucy Struever.
Synopsis On a dark and stormy night, Death pays a visit to a very old lady and her dog.

Leaf Boat (Cwch Deilen) (Wales) (New York Premiere) (Short Animation)
directed and written by Efa Blosse-Mason
Produced by Amy Morris.
With Sara Gregory, Catrin Stewart.
Synopsis : Love can be scary, but it can also be life’s greatest adventure. With 2D animation, Leaf Boat explores what it’s like to let go and fall in love.

There are Bunnies on Fire in the Forest (United States) (World Premiere) (Short Animation)
directed and written by JLee MacKenzie
Produced by Mireia Vilanova.
With Revyn Lowe, C. Craig Patterson.
Synopsis : A young girl (Revyn Lowe) gets in big trouble for kissing her friend (C. Craig Patterson) on the cheek at school during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Blush (United States) (World Premiere) (Short Animation)
directed and written by Joe Mateo
Produced by Heather Schmidt Feng Yanu.
Synopsis : Blush follows an astronaut’s journey after he crashes on a desolate planet. When a visitor arrives, the traveler discovers a new life and realizes the universe has delivered astonishing salvation.

The 2021 Tribeca Festival is presented by AT&T and with the support of our corporate partners: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, CHANEL, City National Bank, CNN Films, Diageo, DoorDash, FreshDirect, Hudson Yards, Indeed, Montefiore, NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, P&G, PwC, Roku, Spring Studios New York.

Passes and Tickets for the 2021 Tribeca Festival
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(Source : press release)