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A Potion For Your Problems

A sleep-deprived student forgot to study for their test today! Inspired by Alice in Wonderland, a typical student experience turns into a wacky adventure with the help of a "potion."

  • Bea Alexa Rondon
    Director
  • Bea Alexa Rondon
    Animator
  • Bea Alexa Rondon
    Sound Editor
  • Bea Alexa Rondon
    Voice Actor
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    cartoon, comedy, indie, cute, funny, solo, silly, student, school, college, slice of life
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 36 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 11, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    60 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Philippines, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of California, Davis
  • Student World Impact Film Festival
    Paramus, New Jersey
    United States
    November 13, 2022
    Finalist, Honorable Mention
  • DFS Film Fest
    Davis, California
    United States
    May 28, 2022
    Best Sound Design
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions @ Pinewood Studios
    England
    United Kingdom
    June 27, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions @ Pinewood Studios
    England
    United Kingdom
    July 4, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Film Fest at UC Davis
    Davis, California
    United States
    May 16, 2022
    Official Selection
  • White Rabbit Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    July 24, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Anikompetisyon
    Manila, Metro Manila
    Philippines
    October 15, 2022
    Official Selection
  • YellowHammer Film Festival

    December 17, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Serbest International Film Festival
    Chișinău
    Moldova, Republic of
    September 5, 2022
    Quarter Finalist
Director Biography - Bea Alexa Rondon

Bea is a California-based Filipino, who specializes in digital cartoon-style illustration and animation. They are a class of 2022 undergraduate from the University of California, Davis, who majored in Cinema & Digital Media and double minored in Computer Science and Chinese.

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Director Statement

This was my first time doing a voice over, editing sound design, and experimenting with such different animation styles for one project. I learned a lot from this experience, and I hope you enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed making it!