And She Rode Forth....

A Bard recounts the tale of the Archetypal Heroine, called forth by necessity to begin her journey and fulfill her destiny. A silhouette animation, this is a "song without words", the tale being told solely through visuals and instrumental music.

  • Deb Ethier
    Director
  • Deb Ethier
    Writer
  • Deb Ethier
    Animation and Visuals
  • Deb Ethier
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Music Video
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 47 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 17, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    30 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Directed by Women - NYC Shorts of All Sorts
    New York, NY
    United States
    Semi-finalist
  • WNY Film, Art, and Music Event (Fame)
    Batavia, NY
    United States
    August 11, 2018
    Semi-finalist
  • Berlin Flash Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    Winner Super Short Animation July 2018
  • Women Over 50 Film Festival
    Brighton
    United Kingdom
    September 22, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Miami Independent Film Festival
    Miami, FL
    United States
    Official Selection, September 2018
  • Genre Celebration Festival
    Tokyo
    Japan
    Official Selection, 2018 round 3
  • World Premiere Film Awards
    Ottawa, ON
    Canada
    October 31, 2018
    Winner, Best Animated Short
  • Queen Palm International Film Festival
    Palm Springs, CA
    United States
    Official Selection
  • AltFF Alternative Film Festival
    Toronto, ON
    Canada
    Semi-Finalist
  • Marcellus Mini Movie Family Film Festival
    Marcellus, NY
    United States
    November 3, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Squeecon
    New Haven, CT
    United States
    December 1, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Short Film Block Party
    Detroit, MI
    United States
    November 14, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Avalonia III Film Festival
    West Kingston, RI
    United States
    December 7, 2018
    Winner, Fantasy 180
  • Berlin Flash Film Festival 2018
    Berlin
    Germany
    Finalist, annual event
  • Los Angeles CineFest
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    Semi-Finalist
  • jellyFEST
    North Hollywood, CA
    United States
    Semi-Finalist
  • Independent Talents International Film Festival
    Bloomington, IN
    United States
    Semi-Finalist
  • Independent Days International Filmfestival
    Karlsruhe
    Germany
    April 6, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Cinema Soup Film Festival
    Dekalb, IL
    United States
    June 8, 2019
    Official Selection
  • International Short Film Festival Middelburg
    Middelburg, Zeeland
    Netherlands
    April 6, 2019
    Official Selection
  • We Like 'Em Short - Animation and Comedy Film Festival
    Baker City, OR
    United States
    August 15, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Jersey Shore Film Festival
    Deal, NJ
    United States
    June 27, 2019
    Winner, Best International Short Short
  • Move Me productions Film Festival

    Belgium
    Official Selection
  • Cindependent Film Festival
    Cincinnati, OH
    United States
    August 30, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Detroit SheTown Film Festival
    Detroit, MI
    United States
    September 15, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Soo Film Festival
    Sault Ste. Marie, MI
    United States
    September 14, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Top Indie Film Awards
    Tokyo
    Japan
    Nominee, Best Original Idea 2019
  • Top Indie Film Awards
    Tokyo
    Japan
    Nominee, Best Music 2019
  • Top Indie Film Awards
    Tokyo
    Japan
    Nominee, No Budget Spirit 2019
  • Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes
    Cannes
    France
    November 25, 2019
    Official Selection
  • McMinnville Short Film Festival
    McMinnville, OR
    United States
    February 21, 2020
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Deb Ethier

I have at various times in my life been an artist, musician, writer, educator, history and vintage film buff, puppet maker and children's theatre director, finally tying them all together with stop-motion and mixed-media animation. "Rusty Bolt Theatre" and "Seat of the Pants Film Lab" are basically one-person, no-budget endeavours in which I wear all of the hats.

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Director Statement

"And She Rode Forth" is a retelling of the archetypal "Hero's Journey", influenced by the work of Joseph Campbell.