Synopsis:
Welcome to the world of PLSTC, an undersea dystopia that submerges you in the disturbing reality of plastic pollution in our oceans. Through a series of graphically confronting AI-generated and hand-composited images of ocean creatures, this experimental animated film confronts you with the devastating consequences of our habits on marine life, and leaves you gasping for breath.
- Director:
- Laen Sanches
- Year:
- 2022
- Country:
- France
- Running time:
- 2 min.
- Technique:
- AI, Mixed media, 2D Animation
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producers:
- Laen Sanches, Autour de Minuit
- Animator:
- Laen Sanches
- Script writer:
- Laen Sanches
- Music composer:
- PremiumProductionTracks
- Sound designers:
- Magnus Monfeldt, Nick Smith
- Editor:
- Laen Sanches
- Production:
- AUTOUR DE MINUIT
- Distribution:
- Autour de Minuit
- Genres:
- Experimental, Non-narrative
- Tags:
- Sustainability, Activism, Climate crisis, Nature, Animals, Surreal, Poetic, Transformation
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Encounters Film Festival, Animafest Zagreb
- Awards:
- Best Experimental Short Film at various festivals
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