A stop-motion animation based on a Grimm Brothers’ Fairy Tale, tells the story of three creatures whose harmonious lives are interrupted by a series of unfortunate events. Real life organic materials and artificial figures interact in this cautionary tale about the nature of change.

Medium: 16 mm Color / Length: 6 minutes

Winner of “BEST ANIMATED SHORT” at Calgary Underground Film Festival 2007, Bucks Fever Film Festival 2007

Narrator – Gabriel Hohmann
Bird – Gabriel Hohmann
Mouse – Mike Price
Black Bird – Nivia Simonds
Dog – Ernst Hohmann

Directors – Max Margulies & Naoko Masuda
Assistant Director – Sam Margulies
Production Assistants – Aki Kudo, Ben Fries, Chisato Oguma,
Dan Kremer, & John Gross
Costumes & Props – Julia Margulies & Patty Fries
Production Design – Ernst Hohhman
Music – Greg Lytle & Max Margulies
Technical Supervisor – Warren Bass

2007 Screenings:

Fantastic Fest
Philadelphia International Film Festival
Calgary Underground Film Festival-BEST ANIMATED SHORT
The Maryland Film Festival
The Montreal Underground Film Festival
Antimatter Underground Film Festival
Artscape
Diamond Screen Film Festival-BEST ANIMATED SHORT
Bucks Fever Film Festival-BEST ANIMATED SHORT
Seoul International Youth Film Festival