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Hallowstide

Dreamy, haunting forms transform, then ascend into a new spiritual world.

  • Steve Socki
    Director
  • Steve Socki
    Producer
  • Gary Chang
    Music Composition
  • Gary Chang
    Sound Design
  • Francesca Socki
    Production Assistance
  • Allegra Socki
    Production Assistance
  • Brett Rossiter
    Production Assistance
  • Barbara Eddy
    Associate Producer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    7,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    H.264 HD 1920 x 1080 @ 24f/sec
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Changing Face Int'l Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    November 30, 2018
    Australian Premiere
    Won: Best Animation Award, January 2018
  • Animfest Athens
    Athens
    Greece
    March 15, 2018
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Move Me Productions Film Festival
    Antwerpen
    Belgium
    March 18, 2018
    Online World Premiere, Belgium
    Award Nominee - Best Animation 2018
  • Los Angeles Cinefest
    Los Angeles California
    United States
    March 30, 2018
    Los Angeles Premiere
    Semi-finalist Award
  • AIFVF-Athens Int'l Film & Video Festival
    Athens Ohio
    United States
    April 9, 2018
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Tlanchana Fest
    Metepec
    Mexico
    April 11, 2018
    Mexican Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Under 5 Minute Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    April 27, 2018
    Canadian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Chandra Kamini Int'l Film Fest
    Swindon
    United Kingdom
    April 30, 2018
    UK Premiere
    Won: Best Experimental Film; March 2018
  • Cefalù Film Festival
    Palermo
    Italy
    May 1, 2018
    Regional, Sicilian Premier Italy
    Official Selection
  • Inca Imperial Int'l Film Festival
    Lima
    Peru
    May 17, 2018
    South American, & Peru
    Official Selection
  • San Mauro Film Festival - STIFF
    Turin
    Italy
    May 23, 2018
    Turin Premiere
    Semi-Finalist Award
  • FICCSUR_Southern Cone Int'l Film Festival
    Valparaíso
    Chile
    May 24, 2018
    Chile
    Official Selection
  • Brighton Rocks Film Festival
    Brighton, England
    United Kingdom
    May 25, 2018
    Regional Premiere; Brighton
    Finalist Award
  • Bucharest ShortCut Cinefest
    Bucharest
    Romania
    May 26, 2018
    Romanian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • El Festivalico-Muestra de Cortometras Y Video Art
    Caravaca
    Spain
    June 1, 2018
    Spain
    Official Selection
  • MedFF - Mediterranean Film Fest
    Siracusa
    Italy
    April 1, 2018
    Regional
    Official Selection
  • Splice Film Festival
    Erie Pennsylvania
    United States
    June 8, 2018
    Pennsylvania
    Official Selection
  • Concrete Dreams Film Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    June 9, 2018
    Official Selection
  • NAFF Int'l Animation Festival
    Neum
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    June 30, 2018
    Bosnia
    Official Selection
  • Mosaic World Film Festival
    Rockford Illinois
    United States
    August 25, 2018
  • Inde Gathering Int'l Film Festival
    Cleveland
    United States
    August 12, 2018
    Honorable Mention Award
  • Retransmisión
    Ciudad de México
    Mexico
    August 26, 2018
    Touring Festival - 7 Citites; Aug - Nov 2018
Distribution Information
  • Steve Socki Productions
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Steve Socki

Steve Socki - Short Bio Oct 2017

Steve Socki is an independent animation artist, currently living in Chicago and teaching at DePaul University. He received an MFA from California Institute of the Arts where he studied under his mentor Jules Engel. His current film, "Hallowstide," was completed in October 2017. It has been accepted to 45 festivals to date, and has received 12 awards. His previous film, "Sparrow Duet", was selected to over 60 international film festivals including Holland, Animfest, Melbourne, BuSho, Cinemistica, and World Animation Celebration. His earlier films include "Watercycle" and "Chalk Tale".

Steve also worked for over 25 years in Hollywood as an animation director & producer on animated TV series such as "Rugrats", "Hey Arnold", "Curious George", "The Simpsons", & "Futurama". He was nominated for 5 Emmy Awards, and won 1.

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Director Statement

Steve Socki Aritst’s Statement Oct 2017

"Hallowstide" is a non-narrative animated film; it is intended to be viewed as a visual poem. I was inspired by the poetry of Wallace Stevens, especially Sea Surface, Full of Clouds. I responded to his use of abstract association between natural imagery and human emotions.

My images developed from watercolor sketches of organic, watery life forms in tide pools, with rippling, reflective surfaces. I animated these natural rhythms into dreamy, flowing 'transformational' cycles. Shapes evolve into haunting and ethereal imagery, suggesting dancing spirits reacting to one another. The rhythmic structure is based on the theme of ebb and flow. The spectral characters suggest ascension between separate worlds.