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HOOD: A Star Wars Story

Tells the comedically tragic backstory of the Star Wars universe's favorite background character, Willrow Hood.
WINNER - BEST FAN FILM
WINNER - BEST PRACTICAL EFFECTS
New York International Film Awards
September, 2020

WINNER - BEST FAN FILM
GeekFest Long Beach Comic Expo 2020

WINNER - BEST ANIMATION
Film In Focus Festival - Bucharest, Romania, July 2020

WINNER - BEST FAN FILM
Berlin Sci-Fi Fest 2020 Berlin, Germany

WINNER - BEST FAN FILM
L.A. Sci-Fi Film Fest 2020

WINNING ANIMATION
IndieBOOM Film Fest 2020

WINNER - BEST ANIMATION
Phoenix Monthly Short Film Fest, Dec 2020

WINNER - BEST ANIMATION
Azure Lorica Fan Film Festival 2021

WINNER - BEST ANIMATION
GeekFest Toronto 2021

WINNER - BEST VFX
Pure Magic Film Festival, Amsterdam, Feb 2021

WINNER - BEST ANIMATION
Gladiator Film Festival April 2021

WINNER - BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
AtomaCon Film Fest 2021

WINNER - BEST FAN FILM
Fanta-Sci Film Festival MAY 2021

WINNER - BEST SHORT - ANIMATION
Medusa Film Fest July 2021

WINNER - BEST ANIMATION FILM
WINNER - BEST SOUND DESIGN FOR ANIMATION
WINNER - BEST EDITING FOR ANIMATION
Garoa Film Awards, São Paulo, Brazil - August 2021

  • Damon Wellner
    Director
  • Damon Wellner
    Writer
  • Damon Wellner
    Producer
  • Mychael Anthony
    Key Cast
    "Willrow Hood (voice)"
  • Damon Wellner
    Animation by
  • Project Type:
    Animation
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Fantasy
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 11, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • GeekFest - Long Beach Comic Expo 2020
    Long Beach, CA
    United States
    January 12, 2020
    North American Premiere
    Best Fan Film
  • Berlin Sci-Fi Fest 2020
    Berlin
    Germany
    November 27, 2020
    German Premiere
    Official Selection
Director - Damon Wellner