Genre: fantasy
Runtime: 12 minutes
Format: 2k
Audio: 5.1 surround sound
THE SEAHORSE TRAINER is the story of a lonely old man with a passion for training seahorses who attempts to achieve an unimaginable trick.
The film has gone on to screen at multiple film festivals around the world, picking up many awards in the process:
Chicago Horror Film Festival • winner: Best Editing | nominee: Best Short Film, Best Director, Best VFX
New Jersey Film Festival • winner: Best Short Film
Vancouver Short Film Festival • winner: Best Short Film, Best VFX
SPARK Animation • winner: Best VFX, Rising Star in VFX
Film Quest • winner: Best Fantasy Short | nominee: Best VFX
San Diego Int'l Film Festival • nominee: Best Short Film
Leo Awards • winner: Best Sound, Best VFX, Best Production Design, Best Editing, Best Score | nominee: Best Direction, Best Cinematography
Lonely Wolf: London Int'l Film Festival • winner: Best VFX | nominee: Best Fantasy, Outstanding Character Design, Outstanding Created Environment
Scorpius Fest • winner: Best Short Film, Best Screenplay, Best Score
Most notably, the film won one of three jury awards at the Seattle Int'l Film Festival which qualified it to be considered for the Oscars 2020.
THE SEAHORSE TRAINER recently aired on Moviestar Plus in Spain and can now be viewed on Amazon Prime.