The Sticks (2023)
What started out as a Bachelor project slowly grew to a massive idea of making The Sticks comic into a 2D animated series.
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Logline
In a small offbeat and nostalgic Danish town we follow three adventurous kids; Ben, Cat and Mo as they set on their individual journeys through kid-hood, and learn to understand themselves and each other along the way.
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Format 2D Animated TV series,
Duration 9 episodes x 12 minutes
Audience 8 - 10 years
Themes Coming of Age, Friendship, Family
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Currently I am making a teaser, as well as continuous writing on the script for the first season.
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![Split.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d7516_372a1d1bf70e4ef68e05da0cb61948b8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_509,h_290,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Split.jpg)
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![Caravan.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d7516_7555d9e6c4434918ac43c2089e7e82df~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_464,h_348,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Caravan.jpg)
MANO (2023)
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We follow fifteen year old Abbas and his younger brother Isaac who live in a housing complex on the outskirts of the city. The brothers peaceful morning is interrupted by a confrontation with their mother and the man she brought home.
Watch Mano here.
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I did story consulting, character design and concepts.
Winner - Annecy Festival (2023) Lotte Reiniger Award
Winner - Viborg Animations Festival (2023) Danish Animation Talent Award
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Nominated - Odense Film Festival (2023)
Nominated - Anibar International Animation Festival (2023)
Nominated - Scandinavian Film Days Bonn (2023)
![Issac.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d7516_8b4803500b39489793e31566bbf7da14~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_142,h_63,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Issac.jpg)
![concept006.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7d7516_8e6ee5313e344401a2a684f07ab1b687~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_96,h_106,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/concept006.jpg)
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