• Grab My Hand: A Letter to My Dad

    Directed by Camrus Johnson, Pedro Piccinini
    USA | 5 minutes |

In this retelling of his dad's relationship with his best friend, Grab My Hand is Camrus Johnson’s gift to his grieving father and a message to all to cherish every second you have with the ones you love while you still can.

In competition for Best U.S. Short

film synopsis

film details

Director: Camrus Johnson, Pedro Piccinini
Producers: Camrus Johnson
Screenwriter: Camrus Johnson
Cinematographers: Pedro Piccinini
Editor: Pedro Piccinini
Music: Frazier Smith
Cast: Camrus Johnson, Eric R. Williams, Maaliyah Papillion
Country: USA
Language: English
Year: 2019
Running Time: 5 minutes
Awards: Best Animated Short, New York International Children's Film Festival; Best Short Short, St. Louis International Film Festival
Primary Company: Moon Jelly Pictures
Contact Email: cam@moonjellypictures.com
Website: https://twitter.com/CamrusJ? ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

director biography

2017 Rising Star Award Winner Camrus Johnson's acting career has recently taken off with leading male role of "Luke Fox" in The CW's newest series BATWOMAN and Warner Brothers' summer hit THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR, playing the role of Omar. He's now partnered with Pedro Piccinini to create his first animated short, with his own separate live-action short film and comic book series coming soon! Pedro Piccinini is a designer originally from Brazil, currently living in Brooklyn. His path has led him from editorial design to illustration to tactile design and interactive installations and finally...to animation. He enjoys telling engaging stories and the exciting challenge of finding new ways to do so. 

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