LES BETES

(US, 2024, 12 min)

A mysterious rabbit with a set of magic keys summons a host of strange creatures to entertain a wicked king and his decadent court in this dark stop-motion animated fantasy inspired by the works of Ladislas Starevich.

Director Biography - Michael Granberry

Michael Granberry is a 3-time Emmy award-winning director and stop-motion animator whose work can be seen in such films as the Oscar-winning "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio", Henry Selick's "Wendell & Wild", Charlie Kaufman's Oscar-nominated "Anomalisa", "Tales of Halloween", "Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy" and numerous other feature films, documentaries, TV shows, web series and music videos. His independent work, which he describes as "queer, garage-punk stop-motion slam poetry" uses recycled and repurposed materials to create strikingly unique visual stories. In addition to filmmaking, Michael enjoys giving stop-motion and puppetry-related lectures and workshops, and being an advocate for women, minorities and fellow members of the LGBTQ+ community within the animation industry.