Unexpected Discoveries

A young fellow finds himself stumbling upon an ordinary flashlight that allows him to explore other places. Unexpected Discoveries reminds us to always be present. You never know what is around the corner or what is directly in front of you.

  • James Mabery
    Director
  • Mark Conlan
    Illustrator
  • James Mabery
    Animation
  • Casey Giessen
    Sound Design
  • Fern
    Producer
  • La Cigale
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 1 second
  • Completion Date:
    November 16, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Vimeo Staff Pick

    Staff Pick
  • DC Independent Film Festival
    Washington DC
    United States
    February 17, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Brussels Independent Film Festival
    Brussels
    Belgium
    February 11, 2018
    Official Selection
  • RiverRun International Film Festival
    Winston Salem
    United States
    April 20, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Pictoplasma
    Berlin
    Germany
    May 4, 2018
    Official Selection
  • MountainFilm
    Telluride
    United States
    May 25, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Paris Short Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    May 5, 2018
    Official Selection and Best Short Short Film Award
  • Brooklyn Film Festival
    Brooklyn
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Très Court International Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    Official Selection
  • Amsterdam International Film Festival
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    May 1, 2018
    Special Jury Prize, World Cinema Animation
  • Fantoche International Animation Film Festival
    Baden
    Switzerland
    Official Selection
  • Insomnia International Animation Film Festival
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    July 19, 2018
    Official Selection
  • LA Shorts International Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    July 29, 2018
    Official Selection
  • HollyShorts Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    August 10, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Beverly Hills Film Festival
    Hollywood
    United States
    April 7, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Mosaic World Film Festival
    Rockford, IL
    United States
    August 25, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Anibar Animation Festival
    Peja
    Kosovo
    August 13, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Edmonton International Film Festival
    Edmonton
    Canada
    September 28, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Anim!Arte International Animation Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    August 20, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Miami Short Film Festival
    Miami
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Sidewalk Film Festival
    Birmingham
    United States
    Official Selection
  • SCAD Film Festival
    Savannah
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Chicago International Children's Film Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    Official Selection
  • ASIFA-SOUTH Animation Festival
    Roswell
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Taichung International Animation Festival
    Taichung City
    Taiwan
    Official Selection
Director Biography - James Mabery

James Mabery originally from Tennessee but is an Atlanta based Animation Director & Illustrator with 14+ years of making art.
He is the founder of Fern, an animation & design studio.
James is an owner of many baseball caps, a lover of cats, and pretend Botanist.

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