Short film

Why z?

2019 · 4 min

A gentle, playful little fable that turns letters into characters and leaves you with a soft ache for the overlooked.

Directed by: Asher Horowitz
Genres: Animation
Starring: Amanda Libotte, Asher Horowitz, Nunas Hawkins

Overview: CG animated short film that follows the story of z, the lonely last letter of the alphabet who struggles to find his way in a world that's constantly reminding him of his place at the end.

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Directed by: Asher Horowitz
Genres: Animation
Starring: Amanda Libotte, Asher Horowitz, Nunas Hawkins

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
loneliness
coming-of-age
found family
Places: None
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Humour	3
Realism	2
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Darkness	3
Complexity	2
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Genres: animation
Directed by: Asher Horowitz
Written by: Asher Horowitz
Starring: Amanda Libotte, Asher Horowitz, Nunas Hawkins, Monica Erlano, Jee Loo Kim, Peter Hyun, Jeff Kim, Esther Song
Runtime: 4 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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