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A Spot for Frog

Locked out of the school art room, a creative nonbinary teen named Frog grapples with anxiety as they seek a new place to eat lunch. Imagination blurs with reality in this hybrid work of live action and animation about an artist's search for identity, belonging, and expression on the margins.

  • Evan Bode
    Director
    Thine Own Self
  • Evan Bode
    Writer
    Thine Own Self
  • Evan Bode
    Producer
    Thine Own Self
  • Jeanne Kambara
    Key Cast
    "Frog"
  • Emily K Hernandez
    Key Cast
    "Lyla"
  • Trent Welstead
    Key Cast
    "School Resource Officer"
  • Evan Bode
    Composer
  • Evan Bode
    Animator
  • Evan Bode
    Sound Design
  • Evan Bode
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 1, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Syracuse University
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • OUTFEST Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    July 15, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Thomas Edison Film Festival

    United States
    Director's Choice Award Winner
  • New Jersey International Film Festival
    New Jersey
    United States
    June 2, 2023
    Winner: Best Animation + Director's Citation for Achievements in Direction and Editing
  • Melbourne Queer Film Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    Official Selection
  • Leeds Queer Film Festival
    Leeds
    United Kingdom
    March 23, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Magnolia Independent Film Festival

    United States
    Official Selection
  • Seattle Queer Film Festival
    Seattle, Washington
    United States
    October 13, 2022
    Seattle Queer Film Festival
  • Reelout Queer Film Festival
    Kingston, Ontario
    Canada
    January 26, 2023
    Canadian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival
    Calgary
    Canada
    Official Selection
  • ImageOut: Rochester LGBTQ+ Film Festival
    Rochester
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Baby Teeth Film Festival
    Brooklyn
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Syracuse International Film Festival
    Syracuse, New York
    United States
    October 14, 2022
    Official Selection, New Filmmakers Showcase
  • Octopus Marquee Independent Film Festival

    United States
    December 15, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Munich New Wave Film Festival
    Munich
    Germany
    February 3, 2023
    Honorable Mention, "Best Director"
  • Adria International Short Film Festival

    Croatia
    Winner: "Best Arthouse"
  • New York Lift-Off Film Festival

    United States
    Official Selection
  • Nantucket Pride Youth Film Festival

    United States
    Official Selection
  • Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival

    United States
    Official Selection
  • Florence Queer Festival

    Italy
    Official Selection
  • Merced Queer Film Festival

    United States
    Honorable Mention
  • Experimental Forum

    United States
    Honorable Mention
  • Kansas City Underground Film Festival

    United States
    Finalist
  • Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival

    United States
    Semi-Finalist
  • Blow-Up Chicago: International Arthouse Film Awards

    United States
    Semi-Finalist
  • Change the Script: Shorts Informed by Lived Experience

    Canada
    Semi-Finalist
Distribution Information
  • Short Frame
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Internet
Director Biography - Evan Bode

Evan Bode is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, composer, and animator with an interest in playful, compassionate storytelling that challenges systems of oppression. Their work has been screened internationally at festivals in Brazil, Germany, Greece, Croatia, the U.K., Australia, India, and South Africa, as well as in festivals across the United States.

Evan graduated with honors from Colorado State University in 2020 with a B.A. in Communication Studies and minors in Sociology, English, and Film Studies. Currently, they attend Syracuse University as an MFA candidate in the Film program.

Evan's first-year film, Thine Own Self, has screened at festivals around the world including Animafest Zagreb. In 2021, Evan was one of five filmmakers selected as a winner of the Gotham Institute’s 2021 Student Showcase sponsored by JetBlue and Focus Features, a success featured in Filmmaker Magazine.

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