Texas Premiere! Every summer, off the coast of Corsica, an extraordinary and discreet spectacle takes place: the gathering of a mysterious species called the "Sea Devil." Threatened with extinction, this gentle Mediterranean giant, as majestic as it is little-known, needs immediate protection. This is the goal set for Atlantine, Matthieu, and William, three passionate marine biologists. To achieve this, they organize a scientific expedition to gather evidence of the existence of an exceptional aggregation of sea devils. Their adventure is punctuated by freediving explorations, storms, and encounters with Mediterranean wildlife. Along the way, they encounter whales, sharks, and dolphins by the hundreds, but only find a few isolated sea devils. The days pass, and doubt sets in. Could the existence of this school of devils be nothing more than a legend? Directors - Pierre Léo Paul, Pierre-Etienne Larrous
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Student - Texas Premiere! In a journey home from the market, a young boy Sasha is being stalked and chased by the ruthless monster dog of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan during a cold, foggy, winter night. Director Viktor Niksdorf writes: Some of my earliest memories of creating art was making comics based on cartoons and shows I liked as a kid. I remember reading Russian-translated Spider-Man comics and falling in love with the character that seemed so far away from me, but one I could still relate to. I would often create whole books with characters I enjoyed, often just including images without writing any dialogue or descriptions. In Kyrgyzstan, we often had carpets on walls to preserve heat in our apartment, so whenever I would finish a piece of art, my mother would hang it up on the carpet for everyone to see. Our whole living room was covered with drawings and it made me feel very accomplished and artistically fulfilled.
Director Statement
The knowledge I gained at Ringling, such as learning how to animate, texture, rig, light and render, came together in my final senior thesis short film - Dogs Of Bishkek. Ringling professors supported me when I wanted to tell a personal story that is rooted in my life growing up in Kyrgyzstan, and using everything I knew, I got to create an animated short that I am truly proud of, all by myself. The film is based on my fear of stray dogs when I was younger living in Bishkek. I remember when I, along with other kids in my neighborhood, had to run away and climb on playground pyramids in order to wait for the dogs to leave. I even once got bit by a stray dog, but my jeans were thick enough that the dog did not fully bite through them. After immigrating to The United States, the fear eventually went away, but I still find myself jump whenever there is a random loud bark. Looking into the future, I would love to become an animator at any studio that shares my artistic values, but my ultimate goal is to become a Film Director, and I hope to one day accomplish that goal. Student - Texas Premiere!In Unstable: A PonyTale, a girl named Sydney is looking at ponies for sale. Instead of the fancy show ponies, she enthusiastically picks a crazed pony with a mean streak. The insane pony tries everything to shake her determination; however, through the bucking, biting, and crashing, the little girl’s smile never wanes. When the pony finally pushes her over the edge, they are surprised to make an unlikely team.  Director Lauren Hale grew up in rural Maryland, where she spent the majority of my time with a pencil in her hand or out in the fields with the horses. On her artist journey she was able to combine these two to inspire her senior thesis film. Lauren writes: "The question of if I would become an artist had never crossed my mind, more so what kind of art I wanted to pursue. When the time came to enter higher education, I was amazed with every animated release. I felt the era of 3D style was being pushed to break new ground in terms of storytelling, and visual identity. I had made my decision to explore computer animation, and there was one name that stood out: Ringling College of Art and Design."
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