Cradle from Devon Manney on Vimeo.
My undergraduate thesis film at the John C. Hench Division of Animation & Digital Arts within the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Produced with the help of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educator’s Forum, and 80+ wonderful Kickstarter backers.
FESTIVALS / AWARDS
– SHORTLISTED for the Academy Award® for Best Animated Short
– 2017 Student Academy Award® Winner, Animation
– 2018 Annie Award® Nominee, Best Student Film
– Best Animation, First Look Festival
– Rusty Casselton Award, Fargo Film Festival
WRITTEN/ANIMATED/DIRECTED BY Devon Manney
MUSIC BY Saad Haddad
CAST:
Devon Manney……………….Will Kelly
Alexa Nikol Curran…………Rachel Kelly
Trevor Larson………………….Dr. Paulson
Rosie Richards……………….Amelia Kelly
ADDITIONAL MUSIC: Natalie Shaw
COLORISTS: Megan Mangiano + Margaret Spencer
BG DESIGN: Jennifer Lee + Tiffany Lam + Devon Manney
MUSIC ENGINEER: Ryan J. Stewart
FACULTY ADVISORS: Sheila Sofian + Trixy Sweetvittles + Candace Reckinger
SOUND: Hannah Kubat
SOUND SUPERVISOR: Bethany Sparks
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