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United States20256 minN/A no dialogue
Busy Bodies

Tiny workers run a domesticated factory under the supervision of giant hands. This fantastically convenient at-home solution for disposable creation is absurdly inefficient and potentially an answer to the question of how we get rubber gloves. The timer is ticking.

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Tiny workers run a domesticated factory under the supervision of giant hands. This fantastically convenient at-home solution for disposable creation is absurdly inefficient and potentially an answer to the question of how we get rubber gloves. The timer is ticking.

Animated Short Film ProgramShort Film ProgramAll ShortsAnimationFictionClosed CaptionU.S. Only- less

Screening Times

This film is a part of a shorts program. Please go to the program page to view available screening times.

Credits

  • Director(s)

    Kate Renshaw-Lewis

  • Screenwriter

    Kate Renshaw-Lewis

  • Producer

    Eric Ackerman

  • Color by

    Arius Ziaee

  • Music Performed by

    Kate Renshaw-Lewis

    Arius Ziaee

    Alex Edgeworth

  • Sound Design

    Kate Renshaw-Lewis

  • Sound Mixer

    Shane Vincent

Meet the Artist

Panelist Name

Kate Renshaw-Lewis

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Kate Renshaw-Lewis was born in England, raised in New Jersey, and currently resides in Los Angeles. Using hand-drawn animation, she explores how the tactility of the medium can strengthen the connection between the viewer and her works. Her films flow with dreamlike logic as her creatures uncover hidden worlds.

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