“Message From the Future”
(Short Film, TRT: 3:25, 2020)
Journeying back to the year 2006, a time traveler finds herself in the apartment of two pop culture nerds. She soon discovers that her urgent mission is delayed.
Executive Produced by Tim Finn
Directed by Dano Johnson
Written by Kevin Maher and Nick Nadel
Voices by Meghan O’Neill, Kevin Maher and Sophie Santos
Animation & Editing by Dano Johnson, Collection Agency Films
Illustrations by Jose Luis Gonzalez and Cameron Petri
Sound Mix by Dibs Shackney, Sholight Media
Voice Direction by Kevin Maher and Nick Nadel
All prominent characters and Atomic Abe are © and ™ Inanimate LLC 2020
Festivals
MidWest WeirdFest (Winner, Best Animated Short)
Reno Comedy Festival (Winner, Best Animated Comedy)
Houston Comedy Film Festival (Finalist, Best Animated Comedy Film Award)
All the Laughs Comedy Awards (Nominated)
Genreblast Film Festival (Selected)
Oregon Film Festival (Selected)
DC Shorts (Selected)
Lighthouse International Film Festival (Selected)
USA Film Festival's International Short Film & Video Competition (Selected)
Portland Comedy Festival (Selected)
DeadCenter Film Festival (Selected)
Feedback Toronto Comedy Film & Screenplay Festival (Selected)
NewFilmmakers NY (Selected)
Rhino Comedy Shorts Film Festival (Selected)
Laugh or Die Comedy Fest (Selected)
Austin Comedy Shorts Film Fest (Selected)
Picture's Up! Film Festival (Selected)
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