Freebird

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Shorts 4: Animated Worlds
Hammer Theatre Center, San Jose Sat, Aug 20, 2022 9:00 AM
“Look at the world’s we’ve created!” Cinequest’s annual animation program brings a full-spectrum display of what is possible in animation in 2022!
Shorts 4: Animated Worlds
Pruneyard Cinemas #7 Sun, Aug 28, 2022 1:30 PM
“Look at the world’s we’ve created!” Cinequest’s annual animation program brings a full-spectrum display of what is possible in animation in 2022!
Shorts 4: Animated Worlds
Pruneyard Cinemas #7 Tue, Aug 30, 2022 8:45 PM
“Look at the world’s we’ve created!” Cinequest’s annual animation program brings a full-spectrum display of what is possible in animation in 2022!
Film Info
Type of Film/Event:Shorts
Runtime (minutes):5
Premiere Status:None
Genre:Animation
Original Language:English
Cast/Crew Info
Cast:n/a
Director:Michael Joseph McDonald
Joe Bluhm
Nicholas Herd (Creative Director)
Executive Producer:Stephanie Bitton
Louis Bitton
Producer(s):Michael Joseph McDonald
Mariana Duran
Jennifer Nadeau
Screenwriter:Michael Joseph McDonald
Joe Bluhm
Cinematography:Animators: Guillaume Blackburn
Celia Bullwinkell
Malcolm Sutherland
Music By:Jordan Hart

Description

As the first animated film to star a character with Down Syndrome, Freebird is the coming-of-age story of Jon, a boy who learns to navigate the world with a loving mother, an absent father, a classroom bully, and a life-long crush. In 5 minutes, we watch 45 years of his life flash by.