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Frankie

When 5 year old Emmy gets her first pet, her dad is surprised to find that goldfish care comes with a lot of unexpected challenges.

  • Maddie Helland
    Director
    TechnoPet
  • Jay Vasquez
    Producer
  • Ron Fleischer
    Producer
    Animaniacs, Pinky & the Brain, Lemmings, A Tooth Tale, Open Carry USA, Sisyphus Rocks It!
  • Terrick Gulley
    Key Cast
    "Franklin"
  • Ruby Plocharczyk
    Key Cast
    "Emmy"
  • Robinson Elsdale
    Key Cast
    "Pink Dog"
  • Hunter Bowes
    Key Cast
    "Green Frog"
  • Alex Suarez
    Art Director
  • Xander Chatman
    Animation Director
  • Madeline Humphreys
    Background Lead
  • Laura Moore
    Layout Lead
  • Maddie Helland
    Writer
  • Natalie Madanat
    Background/Layout Team
  • Joy Njuguna
    Background/Layout Team
  • Katherine Corrigan
    Animation Team
  • Daniela Feliz
    Animation Team
  • Nathan Gagnon
    Animation Team
  • Juno Gee
    Animation Team
  • Emily Go
    Animation Team
  • Diego Guerra Rivera
    Animation Team
  • Gillian Hannold
    Animation Team
  • Seth Kotraba
    Animation Team
  • Samantha Kuykendoll
    Animation Team
  • Broderick Langdon
    Animation Team
  • Madison Medina
    Animation Team
  • Kieran Noble
    Animation Team
  • Ash Putz
    Animation Team
  • Hudson Tikoo
    Animation Team
  • Mel Tulagan
    Animation Team
  • Sarah Vazquez
    Animation Team
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Animation, Comedy, Children
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 6 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 7, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital (Animation)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Columbia College Chicago
  • Manifest Arts Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    May 10, 2024
Director Biography - Maddie Helland

Maddie has been a storyteller before she could even write. When she was little, she would spend hours belly down on the wooden floor of her childhood home in Morton, IL, stapling together printer paper and writing indecipherable sentences. Years in the future as a student at Columbia College Chicago, she was eager to put her storytelling abilities to use as an animation major. In her time at Columbia, Maddie has directed 3 films: "Technopet" (2022), "Frankie" (2024), and "Ratgician", which is set to come out Summer 2024.

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