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A Street Dog Named Desire

A journey through the streets and sewers with a hot dog dropped by a hapless street vendor.

"A Street Dog Named Desire" is a proof-of-concept short for upcoming animated series "CITY DON'T SLEEP" -- currently being pitched.

"City Don't Sleep" is a half-hour adult animated comedy series about a group of colorful characters banding together to save their City from a soulless mega-corporation.

--City Don't Sleep Logline: When the City's most beloved entertainer -- Lou Gemelli -- dies under mysterious circumstances, a workaholic detective must join forces with a giant talking penis and a sentient ball of rats to crack the case; and protect their home from the corrupt Mayor backed by shadowy tech corporation Tongass, who may be responsible...

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  • Nich Esposito
    Director
    speaking.
  • Nich Esposito
    Writer
    Thank You for Your Service, Sheep-ish, speaking., Vocabulary of the Mysteries
  • Nich Esposito
    Producer
    speaking.
  • J Shanks Kindlon
    Producer
  • Bradley Dujmovic
    Producer
  • Erica Dawson
    Key Cast
  • Max Margulies
    Key Cast
  • J Shanks Kindlon
    Key Cast
  • David Fieman
    Key Cast
  • Alisha Dujmovic
    Key Cast
  • Precious Ra'Akbar
    Key Cast
  • Nich Esposito
    Key Cast
  • Bradley Dujmovic
    Music
  • Alisha Dujmovic
    Music
  • Molly Wright
    Animation
  • Michael Beachy
    Animation
  • Nich Esposito
    Adapted from the Pilot for "City Don't Sleep" Written by
  • Shameel Kumar
    Adapted from the Pilot for "City Don't Sleep" Written by
  • David Fieman
    Adapted from the Pilot for "City Don't Sleep" Written by
  • J Shanks Kindlon
    Adapted from the Pilot for "City Don't Sleep" Written by
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Musical, Absurd
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 1, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    700 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Hudson Valley Film Festival
    Warwick, NY
    United States
    August 15, 2024
    New York Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Silverlake Shorts
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    August 9, 2024
    Selection
  • LA Lift-Off
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    August 5, 2024
    Judges' Selects
  • Lift-Off Global Network Filmmaker Sessions

    June 5, 2024
    Audience Choice Award
  • Show and Tell
    Los Angeles
    United States
    October 25, 2024
    Selection
  • Channel 101
    Los Angeles
    United States
    September 28, 2024
    Primetime Selection
Director - Nich Esposito