Chickadee Overcomes Gravity

Stuck on the ground but dreaming of the stars, an audacious chicken sets out to go where no chicken has gone before. Created in collaboration with young artists using everyday tools, smartphones, and imagination, this two-minute epic celebrates the power of persistence. Bok bok!

  • Teens with a Movie Camera Collective
    Director
  • Mišo Suchý
    Producer
  • Lida Suchy
    Producer
  • Evan Bode
    Producer
  • Shokoofeh Jabbari
    Production Assistants
  • Morgan Albano
    Production Assistants
  • Simón de Greiff
    Production Assistants
  • Jacob Merson
    Production Assistants
  • Eliora Enriquez
    Production Assistants
  • Laniya Tillie
    Youth Workshop Participants
  • Tarteel Ali
    Youth Workshop Participants
  • Robert Elliott III
    Youth Workshop Participants
  • Julien Hesse
    Youth Workshop Participants
  • Shantell Shallo
    Youth Workshop Participants
  • Leandro Altana
    Youth Workshop Participants
  • Kaden Williams
    Youth Workshop Participants
  • Nola Johnson
    Youth Workshop Participants
  • Fatma Mohamed
    Youth Workshop Participants
  • Sabah Alakoub
    Youth Workshop Participants
  • Julius Richardson
    Youth Workshop Participants
  • Halima Abdi
    Youth Workshop Participants
  • Crystale Castillo
    Youth Workshop Participants
  • Anay Abdikadir
    Youth Workshop Participants
  • Evan Bode
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 25, 2025
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    iPhone
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Teens with a Movie Camera collective
  • Thomas Edison Film Festival
    New Jersey
    United States
    Official Selection / Honorable Mention Award
  • ArtRage: Visions of Hope
    Syracuse, NY
    United States
    February 7, 2026
    Gallery Exhibition
  • BAMKIDS Children's Film Festival
    Brooklyn, NY
    United States
    February 7, 2026
    Official Selection
  • Our Place in Space: Video Installation
    Syracuse, NY
    United States
    July 30, 2025
    Local Premiere
Director Biography - Teens with a Movie Camera Collective

Teens with a Movie Camera (TwMC) is a community art project in Syracuse, NY connecting local teens, artists, Syracuse University faculty, and students in a hands-on filmmaking experience. Using smartphones and other accessible tools, TwMC highlights the power of independent art cinema and DIY digital storytelling. Our goal is to empower teens to perceive media not just as consumers and viewers, but to develop into visual artists and creative storytellers with their own sense of agency.

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Director Statement

Nothing stops Chickadee—not even gravity. As written by one of the teens in our program: "When you keep trying again and again, you will get to where you want to get to, no matter what."