Freebird | Indiana Spotlight 1 | Indy Shorts Film Festival

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Hoosier stories filmed in the state we call home.

Suitable for all ages.

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

Film Contact:

Broccoli Films

contact@freebirdshort.com

Year
2022
Runtime
5 minutes
Language
English
Country
USA, Canada
Rating
Suitable for All Ages
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Director
Michael Joseph McDonald, Joe Bluhm, Nicholas Herd (Creative Director)
Screenwriter
Michael Joseph McDonald, Joe Bluhm
Producer
Michael Joseph McDonald, Jennifer Nadeau, Mariana Duran
Executive Producer
Stephanie Bitton, Louis Pilotte
Cast
Animator
Guillaume Blackburn, Celia Bullwinkell, Malcolm Sutherland

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