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Committee Animal

At Genesis Original Development, the quirky designers in the Fauna Design Department led by the rule-following Albert Miller look forward to an easy Friday afternoon.

Their orderly day implodes when a clueless Upstairs abruptly moves up the Dinosaur Extinction Event and demands emergency redesigns of their last batch of mammals and birds – despite depleted supply chains and nonsensical directives.

With the clock ticking, tensions rise, absurd workarounds are rushed through, and a final order drops: invent a brand-new animal from scratch. With leftover parts and no time, Julie Hodges and Intern create a strange creature. The animal kingdom was never the same again.

  • Robert Redfield
    Director
    More Than Just A Party Band
  • Robert Redfield
    Writer
    More Than Just A Party Band
  • Anastasia Tharp
    Producer
  • Hilary Nagler
    Producer
  • Robert Redfield
    Producer
    More Than Just A Party Band
  • Robert Redfield
    Producer
  • Anastasia Tharp
    Producer
  • Hilary Nagler
    Producer
  • Elizabeth Gilcreast
    Producer
    Rise
  • Leslie Zemeckis
    Key Cast
    "Iris"
    Here, Welcome to Marwen, The Polar Express
  • Rick Reischman
    Key Cast
    "Albert Miller"
    One Night Swipe, Familiar
  • Riley Conrad
    Key Cast
    "Julie Hodges "
    Wasted Potential, People Magazine Investigates
  • Lukas Dziemidok
    Key Cast
    "Joe Kaminsky"
  • Alec Reusch
    Key Cast
    "Intern"
    The Late Game, Borsch & Burger
  • Dave Haws
    Associate Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short, Television
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 16, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    49,000 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:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • LA Shorts International Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    July 20, 2025
    World Premiere
  • Big Apple
    New York
    United States
    November 11, 2025
  • Dances With Films
    New York
    United States
    January 17, 2026
  • Santa Barbara International Film Festival
    Santa Barbara, California
    United States
    February 7, 2026
Director Biography - Robert Redfield

Robert Redfield is a filmmaker based in Santa Barbara, California. His current project is the short film Committee Animal that he wrote, directed and produced.

Prior films (writer/director) are the feature length documentary film More Than Just A Party Band (morethanjustapartybandfilm.com) and several short documentaries focused on the arts and personal journeys. He’s directed and filmed music videos for Brad Byrd, Spencer The Gardener, Emile Millar and Jeffa Vegas.

Robert lives in Santa Barbara, CA with his talented wife and favorite neighborhood squirrel Rocky.

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Director Statement

Committee Animal is a proof of concept for a limited TV series or a feature.

The series is a playful look the fundamental questions of human nature, creation, and man’s relationship with nature.

Hopefully, it also points our attention, even for a moment, to the mind-boggling nature of wildlife. They are our precious jewel to admire or destroy.