“Demi's Panic” follows the story of Demi, a young Latina professional living in NYC, whose prophetic dreams become all too real when an invisible danger causes catastrophic loss.

She turns to her boyfriend Omar for support, but a safe harbor is hard to find when the world is being buffeted by an unprecedented storm.

Part of our Short Narratives : THE WORLD Program

Director: Bill Plympton Rock Farm Productions: Danny Leonard (Writer/Producer) & Lorena Hernandez Leonard (Producer)

Director's Statement:

About a year ago, Danny Leonard sent me a 10-page script that had a great story and was filled with surreal imagery. Now, I get a lot of unsolicited scripts and projects sent to me, and I prefer to write my own stories. (In fact, I've been told it's dangerous to read other people's scripts, because then if you make a film similar to the script they sent you, they could sue you!). But this one connected to me, and I really felt that I wanted to try a different style of animation with a different type of story. I believe this short is the best one I've ever made.

For me, it's a very unique project. The art style is quite different from my usual look. It's a blend of black and white minimal design with some colored-pencil craziness. Also, it's a film about COVID-19, so there's not a laugh in the whole film. It's totally different than anything else I've done.