Sea Child, from Minha Kim

On the verge of becoming a woman Sora is woken by a nightmare and decides to follow a group of men into the city in the hope of finding her mom.

WINNER
Best Student Film at European Animated Film Festival BALKANIMA 2016
Best Student Film at Anibar International Animation Festival 2016
Best Student Film at Cut Out Fest 2015
Best Short Film at Tweet Fest 2015
Second Prize at Athens International Film and Video Festival 2016
Honourable Mention at Nashville Film Festival 2016
Special Mention at SPARK Animation Festival 2015

OFFICIAL COMPETITION SELECTION
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016, Melbourne International Film Festival 2016, Palm Springs International Film Festival 2016, London Short Film Festival 2016, AFI Fest 2015, St. Louis International Film Festival 2015, New Orleans Film Festival 2015, Montreal World Film Festival 2015, Flickers: Rhode Island International Film Festival 2015, Raindance 2015, AnimaSyros International Animation Festival 2015, Animafest Zagreb 2015, More: bit.ly/25aKKlo

Hand painted stop motion animation

Directed by Minha Kim

Produced by Jacob Thomas

Cinematography by Sverre Sørdal

Sound Designer John Cohen

Composer Antonio Nardi

More: bit.ly/25aKKlo

Short of the Week
shortoftheweek.com/2016/10/04/sea-child/

Directors Notes
directorsnotes.com/2016/10/05/minha-kim-sea-child/