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ANV

A young stargazer cadet who's working for a mysterious agency decides to disobey direct orders and ends up in the middle of a close encounter conflict that forces her to decide where her true alliances reside.

  • Jorge Baldeon
    Director
  • Jorge Enrique Baldeon
    Writer
  • Jorge Enrique Baldeon
    Producer
  • Pamela Rocio Baldeon
    Key Cast
    "Ava"
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Genres:
    sci-fi, science fiction, mystery, animated film, animation, short
  • Runtime:
    28 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 5, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Ecuador, United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jorge Baldeon

JORGE ENRIQUE BALDEÓN TRIANA (a.k.a. JEBCG)

Ecuador | Born March 19, 1980

Jorge Enrique Baldeón Triana is a 3D artist, animator and filmmaker whose career spans fine art, commercial production and independent narrative work. He holds a Bachelor of Technology in Graphic Design from ESPOL University (2004).

He co-founded RAMP02 Animation Studio (2005-2008) and later BOT Animation Studio (2010-2021), where he led character development and CG production pipelines. He also served as a 3D animation and modeling instructor at the University of Guayaquil and ESPOL University (2009-2011).

His early fine-art work was exhibited at the Municipal Museum of Guayaquil (2001), and his 3D artwork has been featured by 3dTotal, CGSociety, CGChannel and Autodesk’s The Area. His work was published in D’artiste Character Modeling: Digital Artists Masterclass (2005). Recognizing his digital art contributions, Autodesk named him Artist of the Month in December 2016 and Artist of the Year in 2017.

Transitioning into filmmaking, Jorge directed the sci-fi 3D animated short ANV (2022), which won Best Animation at Pause Film Festival and was selected for various festivals. His subsequent short film Sharp Dressed Ham (2023) received awards including at the Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival.

In 2025 his animated short HEPT achieved major festival success: Official Selections at the Festival de l’Annecy (France) and Manchester Animation Film Festival; Winner of the Silver Award at Brooklyn Sci-Fi Film Festival; Winner at New York Sci-Fi & Horror Film Fest; Winner at CineYork Festival; Awarded Best 3D Animation at the New York Short Animation Festival; and selected for Vimeo Staff Pick. Additionally, HEPT was featured on the streaming platform DUST.

Jorge’s filmmaking style draws on his roots as a solo 3D artist—his films are built from character outward, combining bold visuals, sculptural detail and compelling motion. Operating under his label JEBCG, he continues to develop high-end independent animated work that bridges commercial-craft and auteur vision.

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Director Statement

My short film ANV is a compilation of Storytelling ideas and Sci-fi concepts I've had in my head for years. It also was a way to explore single artist independent animation workflows.

Most of my animation career I've created short from commercial work. When I was coming up with the story and script I definitively made a huge effort to develop a longer narrative, this helped guide the visual approach for a very effective animation pipeline for a single artist.

ANV was created to have a nonstop engagement narrative style without compromising story beats and dramatic rhythm.

Even if you watch the film once, you will find more details on subsequent viewings.

-Jorge Baldeon