Experiencing Interruptions?

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In films and books, our species never fades away. We love to believe we’re immortal that way! Yet millennia conquer all in time’s endless chase. What if we’re but dinosaurs, awaiting our fate?
When the elements have burned all our ships, and the grandest works of nations are swept away, it is foretold that the Earth will breathe once more.
And one distant day, in the deep abyss below, faint hearts will begin to beat again. But somewhere, somehow, there will remain traces of us— lingering whispers of who we were.

  • Roxanne Ducharme
    Director
  • Johanne Tremblay
    Writer
  • Kim Bubbs
    Narration
  • Daniel Scott
    Music
  • Roger Guerin
    Sound editing & Re-recording mixer
  • Roxanne Ducharme
    Producer
  • Roxanne Ducharme
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 1, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • BAIFF - Burano Artificial Intelligence Film Festival
    Venice
    Italy
    October 15, 2025
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • AIFA Awards 2025
    London
    United Kingdom
    July 19, 2025
    HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD
  • Reel Intelligence
    Sydney
    Australia
    July 22, 2025
    FINALIST
  • Tokyo Film & Screenplay Awards
    Tokyo
    Japan
    June 12, 2025
    AWARD WINNER - Best AI Film
  • Seattle AI Film Festival
    Seattle
    United States
    March 30, 2025
    AWARD WINNER - Non-Fiction Short Short Category
  • Atlanta International AI Film Festival
    Atlanta
    United States
    March 22, 2025
    SEMI-FINALIST
  • Ai Short Film Festival *LARISSA LUMINA*
    Larissa
    Greece
    November 14, 2024
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Artefact AI Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    November 18, 2024
    OFFICIAL COMPETITION
Director Biography - Roxanne Ducharme

Roxanne Ducharme, also known as TrashCanRoxanne, is an Emmy® Award-winning French-Canadian artist based in Panama. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Cinema from Concordia University in Montreal.

An animator, creative director, and AI filmmaker with several decades of experience in animation, illustration, and storytelling, her career spans feature films, documentaries, TV series, games, and advertising. Her credits include An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (produced by Steven Spielberg), the Oscar-nominated short The Village, and the beloved series Arthur. Her illustrations have also appeared in animated segments for documentaries on the Science Channel, Discovery Channel, and National Geographic.

Now working at the forefront of AI-driven content creation, she uses generative tools to craft surreal, emotionally resonant worlds marked by a poetic, cinematic style. Blending deep industry expertise with a passion for innovation, she continues to push the boundaries of storytelling in the age of artificial intelligence.

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Une version sous-titrée en Français est disponible sur demande.
A license agreement for the music in this film is available upon request.