
A carefully curated selection of outstanding shorts by some of today's most intriguing animators around the world.
ABOUT THE FILM: Grandad's face brightens at the sight of Cody, his transgender grandson entering his hospital room as he awaits his pacemaker operation. Cody asks Grandad how he knew it was love when he met Abuela. As Grandad and Cody begin singing “The Rhythm of the Heart,” the audience is transported back in time to follow the couple’s journey, from love at first sight to marriage. Through the song, Grandad tells Cody that “when it hits ya, don’t let it miss ya.” As Grandad reminisces about his love story with Abuela, he recalls that they, too, felt like outsiders in society, just as Cody feels today. Meanwhile, Cody goes off to play soccer, with his team just one goal away from the championship. In the stands is Grandad, who draws a heart on his chest and points at Cody. With his support, Cody scores the winning goal.
ABOUT THE FILMMAKER: Christopher Lennertz has received two Emmy nominations, a Grammy, and twenty BMI awards. His repertoire includes compositions like the gospel piano in Thanks for Sharing to the soaring heroics in Sausage Party. From the biting action of Amazon's The Boys to the orchestral melodies in Steven Spielberg's Medal of Honour.Brian Vincent Rhodes is a USC School of Cinematic Arts graduate who garnered international recognition as a BAFTA finalist for his film Mosquito: The Bite of Passage. He served as a storyboard artist on Spies in Disguise and as lead storyboard artist on the Netflix/MACRO feature, They Cloned Tyrone.
- Year2023
- Runtime9 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited Kingdom
- PremiereEast Coast Premiere
- GenreShort
- Social Media
- DirectorChristopher Lennertz / Brian Vincent Rhodes
- ScreenwriterChristopher Lennertz
- ProducerDarlene Caamaño Loquet / Magdiela Hermida Duhamel / Ben Parkin / Alex Bedford
- Executive ProducerND Stevenson / Christopher Lennertz
- CastAlex Newell / Philip Lawrence
- CinematographerN/A
- EditorPeter Ettinger / Leo Stamps / Niklas Gustafson
- AnimatorDaniele Zacchi
- ComposerChristopher Lennertz
- MusicChristopher Lennertz
A carefully curated selection of outstanding shorts by some of today's most intriguing animators around the world.
ABOUT THE FILM: Grandad's face brightens at the sight of Cody, his transgender grandson entering his hospital room as he awaits his pacemaker operation. Cody asks Grandad how he knew it was love when he met Abuela. As Grandad and Cody begin singing “The Rhythm of the Heart,” the audience is transported back in time to follow the couple’s journey, from love at first sight to marriage. Through the song, Grandad tells Cody that “when it hits ya, don’t let it miss ya.” As Grandad reminisces about his love story with Abuela, he recalls that they, too, felt like outsiders in society, just as Cody feels today. Meanwhile, Cody goes off to play soccer, with his team just one goal away from the championship. In the stands is Grandad, who draws a heart on his chest and points at Cody. With his support, Cody scores the winning goal.
ABOUT THE FILMMAKER: Christopher Lennertz has received two Emmy nominations, a Grammy, and twenty BMI awards. His repertoire includes compositions like the gospel piano in Thanks for Sharing to the soaring heroics in Sausage Party. From the biting action of Amazon's The Boys to the orchestral melodies in Steven Spielberg's Medal of Honour.Brian Vincent Rhodes is a USC School of Cinematic Arts graduate who garnered international recognition as a BAFTA finalist for his film Mosquito: The Bite of Passage. He served as a storyboard artist on Spies in Disguise and as lead storyboard artist on the Netflix/MACRO feature, They Cloned Tyrone.
- Year2023
- Runtime9 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited Kingdom
- PremiereEast Coast Premiere
- GenreShort
- Social Media
- DirectorChristopher Lennertz / Brian Vincent Rhodes
- ScreenwriterChristopher Lennertz
- ProducerDarlene Caamaño Loquet / Magdiela Hermida Duhamel / Ben Parkin / Alex Bedford
- Executive ProducerND Stevenson / Christopher Lennertz
- CastAlex Newell / Philip Lawrence
- CinematographerN/A
- EditorPeter Ettinger / Leo Stamps / Niklas Gustafson
- AnimatorDaniele Zacchi
- ComposerChristopher Lennertz
- MusicChristopher Lennertz