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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.
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Roxanne DucharmeDirector
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Johanne TremblayWriter
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Kim BubbsNarration
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Daniel ScottMusic
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Roger GuerinSound editing & Re-recording mixer
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Roxanne DucharmeProducer
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Roxanne DucharmeEditor
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Project Type:Animation, Short, Web / New Media
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Runtime:3 minutes 35 seconds
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Completion Date:October 1, 2024
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Language:English
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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BAIFF - Burano Artificial Intelligence Film FestivalVenice
Italy
October 15, 2025
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
AIFA Awards 2025London
United Kingdom
July 19, 2025
HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD -
Reel IntelligenceSydney
Australia
July 22, 2025
FINALIST -
Tokyo Film & Screenplay AwardsTokyo
Japan
June 12, 2025
AWARD WINNER - Best AI Film -
Seattle AI Film FestivalSeattle
United States
March 30, 2025
AWARD WINNER - Non-Fiction Short Short Category -
Atlanta International AI Film FestivalAtlanta
United States
March 22, 2025
SEMI-FINALIST -
Ai Short Film Festival *LARISSA LUMINA*Larissa
Greece
November 14, 2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
Artefact AI Film FestivalParis
France
November 18, 2024
OFFICIAL COMPETITION
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.
Une version sous-titrée en Français est disponible sur demande.
A license agreement for the music in this film is available upon request.