• Icebound

    Directed by Drew Christie
    USA | 8 minutes |

In arctic Greenland, Peter Freuchen is sent on a dangerous rescue mission in a whiteout blizzard. What sacrifices will he make to survive?

In competition for Best Animated Short

film synopsis

film details

Director: Drew Christie
Producers: Drew Christie
Screenwriter: Drew Christie
Cinematographers: Drew Christie
Editor: Drew Christie
Music: Spencer Thun
Cast: Spencer Thun
Country: USA
Language: English
Year: 2020
Running Time: 8 minutes
Primary Company: Kalakala Co. Animation
Contact Email: hello@kalakala.co
Website: https://kalakala.co/

director biography

Drew Christie is an award-winning animator and filmmaker. His animations have been featured in The Criterion Collection, The New York Times, Sundance TV and Vanity Fair. In 2012 he was shortlisted for the Stranger Genius Awards for Song of the Spindle in the film category, which he won in 2014 In 2010 he received the Spotlight Award from Seattle Magazine. He contributed animation to the documentary film Nuts! and co-created the animated series Drawn & Recorded for Spotify and Audience Network with T Bone Burnett, Bill Flanagan and Van Toffler. He resides on Whidbey Island, Washington.

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