She Was Crying Sugar
A candied couple gets into sticky situations as they embark on an adventure through a sugar-coated wonderland.
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Tommy SimmsDirectorThe Legend of Leatherface Larry, Genie Gypsy Woman, Reanimation of The Imagination, Killing Time
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FuzzysurfThe BandDenny, Killing Time
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Tommy SimmsWriterThe Legend of Leatherface Larry, Genie Gypsy Woman, Reanimation of The Imagination, Killing Time
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Joe LudwigWriterDenny, Killing Time, Glass
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Sean Lehner, FuzzysurfProducerDenny, Killing Time
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Tommy SimmsAnimationThe Legend of Leatherface Larry, Genie Gypsy Woman, Reanimation of The Imagination
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Joe LudwigCompositingDenny, Killing Time, Glass
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Joe LudwigLive Action CinematographyDenny, Killing Time, Glass
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Ann VollrathSetsGenie Gypsy Woman, Reanimation of The Imagination, Killing Time
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Sean LehnerKey Cast"Fuzzysurf Candy Shoppe Quartet"Denny, Killing Time
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Corey MurphyKey Cast"Fuzzysurf Candy Shoppe Quartet"Denny, Killing Time
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Ben GiddensKey Cast"Fuzzysurf Candy Shoppe Quartet"Denny, Killing Time
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Mike RoyKey Cast"Fuzzysurf Candy Shoppe Quartet"Denny, Killing Time
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Project Type:Animation, Music Video, Short
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Genres:Adventure, Comedy, Music Video, Aniamtion
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Runtime:3 minutes 38 seconds
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Completion Date:July 3, 2020
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Production Budget:6,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Milwaukee Film FestivalMilwaukee, Wisconsin
United States
May 6, 2021
World Premiere
Official Selection -
Vesuvius International Film FestivalCampagna
Italy
May 31, 2021
International Premiere
Winner - Best Music Video Clip -
London Indie Short Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
May 31, 2021
London Premiere
Semi Finalist -
International Music Video AwardsLondon
United Kingdom
June 24, 2021
Honorable Mention - Best Animated Music Video -
Rome Music Video AwardsRome
Italy
July 16, 2021
Honorable Mention - Best Animated Music Video -
2D & 3D Animation Film FestivalSant’Angelo dei Lombardi
Italy
August 10, 2021
Official Selection -
Beet Street Music Video ShowcaseMilwaukee, Wisconsin
United States
October 9, 2021 -
Hobnobben Film FestivalFort Wayne, Indiana
United States
October 15, 2021
Official Selection -
#MoStopMo - Stop Motion Shorts FestivalYouTube
United States
November 27, 2021
Official Selection -
Los Angeles Animation FestivalBurbank, California
United States
December 4, 2021
Los Angeles Premiere
Winner - Best Mixed Media -
International Cosmopolitan Film Festival of TokyoTokyo
Japan
February 11, 2022
Japan Premiere
Semi-Finalist -
Green Bay Film FestivalGreen Bay, Wisconsin
United States
March 4, 2022
Official Selection -
AniMate: Australia Animation Film FestivalSydney
Australia
March 13, 2022
Australian Premiere
Semi-Finalist -
New Zealand's Vision Feast Film FestivalAuckland
New Zealand
July 1, 2022
New Zealand Premiere
Official Selection -
Cannes ShortsCannes
France
July 4, 2022
France Premiere
Winner - Best Music Video -
Milwaukee International Short Film FestivalMilwaukee, Wisconsin
United States
September 10, 2022
Winner - Best Director & Honorary Mention (2nd Place) -
Montreal International Animation Film Festival - ANIMAZEMontreal, Quebec
Canada
November 19, 2022
Official Selection -
Dubai Independent Film FestivalDubai
United Arab Emirates
January 9, 2023
Semi-Finalist -
San Francisco Arthouse Short FestivalSan Francisco, California
United States
April 27, 2023
Semi-Finalist
Tommy Simms is an interdisciplinary artist and award-winning filmmaker, specializing in stop-motion animation. Earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, his senior animation was showcased at the Festival de Cannes. For years, he taught classes online and at art camps across the United States, inspiring younger generations with puppetry and stop-motion. Ranging from cartoons to live-action, Tommy's work has been featured in film festivals around the world, on PBS, in theatre productions, and at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. His animated adventures continue through the production of independent films and music videos.
Is everything really fine and dandy in the land of candy? Sweetie and Sugar Daddy discover how sour things can get as they set out to rescue their kidnapped pet gummy worm. Inspired by the slapstick humor of the 1930s Fleischer Studios films, SUGAR applies that classic rubberhose cartoon style to stop-motion animation, bringing candy characters to life in a sugar-coated wonderland. Breaking the fourth wall, the Fuzzysurf band members narrate the story as a candyman quartet. Directed & Animated by Tommy Simms, with Live Action Cinematography & Compositing by Joe Ludwig, and Sets by Ann Vollrath, SIMWIG Productions delivers a sugar rush that is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.