Raccoon and the Light – CalArts Short Film (2025) — Horror Animation Short Film

About This Film

A curious raccoon finds an abandoned flashlight in the woods and explores the dark forest with it. Sound design by Florian Calmer Re-recording mix by Ben Huff GOLD MEDALIST – 45th Student Academy Awards JACK LARSON STUDENT FILMMAKER AWARD – Fine Cut Festival of Films 2018 FIRST PLACE in Animation – Josiah Media Festival 2018 JURY PRIZE – Paris International Animation Film Festival 2018 NETIZEN CHOICE AWARD – Bucheon International Animation Festival 2018 OUTSTANDING ANIMATED FILM – Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival 2020 SHORTLIST – BAFTA Student Awards 2019 FINALIST – FilmJam 2018 FINALIST – Hsin-Yi Chidren's Animation Awards HONORABLE MENTION – Ortometraggi Film Festival 2018 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS Festival du Film d'Animation de Savigny 2018 San Diego Underground Film Festival 2018 Routes to Roots Film Festival 2018 Chaniartoon Festival 2018 Kuandu International Animation Festival 2018 Alexandre Trauner ART/Film Festival 2018 Early Bird International Student Film Festival 2018 Hyperfest International Student Film Festival 2018 ReAnimania International Animation Film Festival of Yerevan 2018 Smile International Film Festival for Children and Youth 2018 Gold Coast International Film Festival 2018 Seattle Asian American Film Festival 2019 New York International Children's Film Festival 2019 Mendocino Film Festival 2019 Visions 9 Film Festival 2019 Women of Color Film Festival 2019 Cinekid Festival 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2019 International Children's Film Festival of Kerala 2019