| Trapped in their frames and monitored by a menacing curator, two paintings long to escape from the art gallery's white walls. As the paintings lock eyes across the room, an unspoken connection between them sets the stage for revolution. With a distinctive blend of live-action and animation, this short film by Evan Bode employs surreal metaphor to explore ideas about power, resistance, queer identity, visibility, and liberation from constructed borders. | |
| Release Date: | May 04, 2023 |
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| Director: | Evan Bode |
| Writer: | Evan Bode |
| Genres: | Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance |
| Keywords | magic, museum, gallery, art, portrait, paintings, art curator, animation |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $1,500 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 31, 2026 Entered: May 11, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Jules Paparella | Poet |
| Zaria Grace Felix | Astronomer |
| Sam Azghandi | Curator |
| Name | Job |
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| Doorim Kim | Director of Photography |
| Phoebe Ellen Sessler | Assistant Camera, Casting Assistant |
| Ashique Shahir | Assistant Camera |
| Meilin Luo | Thanks |
| Sarah Aristy Camejo | Assistant Director |
| Emma Baker | Assistant Camera, Sound Mixer |
| Hayden Celentano | Sound Mixer |
| Evan Bode | Animation, Writer, Editor, Sound Designer, Music, Director, Costume Design |
| Mia Stegner | Production Design, Digital Imaging Technician, Script Supervisor, Assistant Editor |
| Jeanne Kambara | Production Design |
| Sam Bray | Production Design, Makeup Artist |
| Matilda Washington | Production Design, Makeup Artist |
| Ryan Bode | Visual Effects Assistant Editor, Special Effects Assistant |
| Mišo Suchý | Thanks |
| Kara Herold | Thanks |
| Jeanisha Mariah | Costume Assistant |
| Trent Welstead | BTS Footage |
| Brian Bode | Production Assistant |
| Shana Bode | Production Assistant |
| Erica Negrini | Production Assistant |
| Tevvon Hines | Thanks |
| Yushan Liu | Thanks |
| Alex Mendez Giner | Thanks |
| Mmakgosi Anita Tau | Thanks |
| Nancy Keefe Rhodes | Thanks |
| Stewart Thorndike | Thanks |
| Ghazal Yousefi | Thanks |
| Haoran Zeng | Thanks |
| Keyi Zhang | Thanks |
| Kelly Gallagher | Thanks |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sam Azghandi | Producer |
| Evan Bode | Producer |
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