Private Project

Buzzkill

Tune in to the blind date woes of Rick and Becky.

  • Peter Ahern
    Director
    Down to the Bone, The Kindness of Others
  • Peter Ahern
    Writer
    Down to the Bone, The Kindness of Others
  • Peter Ahern
    Animator
    Down to the Bone, The Kindness of Others
  • Peter Ahern
    Producer
    Down to the Bone, The Kindness of Others
  • Arjun G Sheth
    Producer
  • Kelly McCormack
    Key Cast
    "Becky (voice)"
    A League of Their Own (series), George & Tammy, Letterkenny, Sugar Daddy, Killjoys, Down to the Bone
  • Peter Ahern
    Key Cast
    "Rick (voice)"
    Down to the Bone, In the Air Is Christopher Gray
  • Stephen Andolino
    Background Design and Painting
    Chosin: Baptized By Fire
  • Arjun G Sheth
    Sound Design and Mix
    Fire Island, Philly D.A, Farewell Amor, Thirst Street
  • Mike Healey
    Special FX Compositing
    The Sea Is Blue, The Haunted Ride On Mt Misery
  • Maxwell Sorensen
    Original Score
    The Haunted Ride On Mt Misery
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Romance, Romcom, Thriller, Midnight
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    4,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Animation Block Party 2022
    Brooklyn, NY
    United States
    August 13, 2022
  • ANNY: Animation Nights NY 2023
    New York
    United States
    January 22, 2023
  • Another Hole In The Head Film Festival 2022
    San Francisco, CA
    United States
    December 3, 2022
  • ASIFA East Film Festival 2022
    New York, NY
    United States
    June 2, 2022
    Winner: 2nd Place, Best Animated Short
  • Aurora Intl. Horror Film Festival 2023
    Guanajuato
    Mexico
    March 10, 2023
    "Macabro's Best of 2022" retrospective
  • Bushwick Film Festival 2022
    Brooklyn, NY
    United States
    November 1, 2022
  • Coney Island Film Festival 2022
    Brooklyn, NY
    United States
    September 17, 2022
  • DeadCenter Film Festival 2022
    Oklahoma City, OK
    United States
    June 9, 2022
  • Fantastic Fest 2022
    Austin, Texas
    United States
    September 23, 2022
  • FilmQuest 2022
    Provo, Utah
    United States
    October 28, 2022
    Nominee: Best Animated Short
  • Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival: Vortex 2022
    Providence, RI
    United States
    October 15, 2022
    Winner: Best Animated Short, First Prize
  • Florida Film Festival 2022
    Orlando, FL
    United States
    April 9, 2022
  • GenreBlast 2022
    Winchester, VA
    United States
    September 2, 2022
    Winner: Best Animated Short
  • Kalakari Film Festival 2023
    Indore
    India
    March 18, 2023
    Nominee: Kalakari Film Awards
  • London International Animation Festival 2022
    London
    United Kingdom
    November 26, 2022
  • Lower East Side Film Festival 2022
    New York, NY
    United States
    July 9, 2022
    Winner: Best Animated Short
  • Macabro: Mexico City International Horror Film Festival 2022
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    August 20, 2022
  • Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival 2022
    Martha's Vineyard, MA
    United States
    September 10, 2022
  • Midnight Train Film Festival 2022
    Columbus, GA
    United States
    October 28, 2022
  • MotelX: Lisbon International Horror Film Festival 2022
    Lisbon
    Portugal
    September 6, 2022
    Additionally invited to "MotelX on Tour"
  • Nitehawk Shorts Festival 2023
    Brooklyn, NY
    United States
    March 2, 2023
    Winner: Audience Choice Award, Midnite Short
  • Panama Horror Film Festival 2023
    Panama City
    Panama
    March 4, 2023
  • Panic Fest 2023
    Kansas City, MO
    United States
    April 15, 2023
  • Phenomena Festival 2022
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    December 5, 2022
  • Ramaskirk Film Festival 2022
    Oppdal
    Norway
    October 20, 2022
  • Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival 2022
    Saskatoon, SK
    Canada
    November 19, 2022
  • ScreamFest 2022
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    October 15, 2022
    Winner: Best Animated Short
  • Spookfest 2022
    San Francisco, CA
    United States
    October 27, 2022
  • Unkle Spooky's Spookorama Film Series 2022
    Fire Island, NY
    United States
    July 6, 2022
  • Wiesbaden International Animation Festival 2023
    Wiesbaden
    Germany
    June 23, 2023
  • Woodstock Film Festival 2022
    Woodstock, NY
    United States
    September 30, 2022
    Winner: Best Animated Short
Director Biography - Peter Ahern

Peter Ahern is an award winning filmmaker, animator and illustrator living in Brooklyn, New York.

Freelancing as a 2D animator, designer and director, he has worked on a wide variety of commercial, television and music video projects for clients such as Netflix, Pokémon, the NBA, 2 Chainz, Eminem & Snoop Dogg, Showtime, Disney and the X-Games.

In addition, his award winning short films have screened at numerous festivals around the world, illustrations have been both published and featured in prominent gallery exhibitions and he's served on several animation festival juries.

In his free time Peter loves to travel, watch cheesy horror flicks, talk about animals and fill his hollow leg with delicious food.

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