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Happy New Year 2025

A mesmerizing one minute and forty-six second animated odyssey, Happy New Year 2025 – Parallel Universe Celebrations whisks viewers into a kaleidoscopic celebration unlike any other. Conceived entirely within Unreal Engine, this experimental short harnesses vibrant 3D environments and surreal visuals to evoke a festive, otherworldly New Year’s Eve. It’s a pulse-quickening fusion of celebration and imagination—where time and space converge in a dazzling crescendo of color and optimism, embracing the promise of a brand-new year.

  • Arek Zasowski
    Director
  • Arek Zasowski
    Writer
  • Arek Zasowski
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Holiday, Celebrations
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 31, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Arek Zasowski

Arek Zasowski is a four-time Telly Award–winning Polish-born, UK-based actor, talk show host, film director, producer, and VFX & 3D animation artist.

His work has aired on Canadian cable TV, streamed internationally on Shorts Daily Roku TV, and screened at world-class venues including TCL Chinese Theatres (Hollywood), Cinemark (Culver City), Regal Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles), and Las Vegas during multiple film festivals.

Creator and host of Actors by Actors Show—winner of three Telly Awards—Zasowski has earned recognition at prestigious festivals in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Toronto, Sydney, and beyond.

Past credits include It’s Non-Emergency!, Chinese Angel, The Cure, Alone Apart, and It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere.

📌 IMDb.me/ArekZasowski | 📌 ArekZasowski.com

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Director Statement

For me, New Year’s Eve has always been more than a date on the calendar—it’s a doorway. Happy New Year 2025 – Parallel Universe Celebrations was born from my fascination with what lies beyond that door. Using Unreal Engine, I wanted to step into worlds untouched by reality, to craft a celebration that could only exist in the limitless playground of imagination.

This short is not just about fireworks and festivity—it’s about the beauty of possibility. The way light, color, and movement can stir emotion. The way an alternate universe might greet the turning of time with its own unique magic.

I believe every frame should feel alive, breathing with the energy of a moment that will never come again. This project was my way of sending a vibrant toast across realities—to remind us all that hope, wonder, and joy are universal languages.