Private Project

Ivan and Craig

Two woodland cats travel to the human world in search of their lost friend.

  • Benjamin Dean Wilson
    Director
  • Benjamin Dean Wilson
    Writer
  • Benjamin Dean Wilson
    Drawings
  • Benjamin Dean Wilson
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    Kids, Family, Retro, Limited Animation, Storybook
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 7 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 3, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    16mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Benjamin Dean Wilson

Benjamin Dean Wilson lives to tell stories. He has told them with music, with film, and now, with Ivan and Craig, he tells them with animation.

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Director Statement

Hand drawn with Sharpies and photographed on 16mm film, Ivan and Craig is a light-hearted love letter to the independent children's cartoons of yesteryear. Following in the tradition of Shel Silverstein, this storybook is told with humor, twists and turns, and can either be billed as a full length narrative or split into three 22 minute episodes.