Marginalia

When a young monk gets creative in the scriptorium, things take an unexpected turn as his doodles come to life!

  • Alex Gentemann
    Director
    Teaser Trailer
  • Teddie Carlton
    Producer
    With Tits, Bushitoad, Thao's Garden
  • Sofia Denise
    Key Cast
    "Otto"
  • Thiago Opperman
    Key Cast
    "Bart"
  • Madison Edwards
    Visual Development
    Beasts n' Banter, With Tits, Missed Connection, For Such a Time, Face to Face
  • Alex Gentemann
    Visual Development
    Teaser Trailer
  • Sarah Peavy
    Visual Development
    Dog of the Samurai
  • Teddie Carlton
    Visual Development
    With Tits, Bushitoad, Thao's Garden
  • Leah Simon
    Animators
    With Tits
  • Alley Williams
    Animators
    Bushitoad
  • Marlowe Gold
    Animators
  • Jackson Reside
    Animators
    Arcade, Jupiter's Cove, Bad Dog, Fool's Gambit
  • Mo Wright
    Animators
  • Yoonji Park
    Animators
    Fish Out of Water, Bad Dog, With Tits
  • Arissa Nelson
    Sound Design and Mixing
  • AJ Kang
    Sound Design and Mixing
  • Aidan Jones
    Sound Design and Mixing
  • Cody Cote
    Sound Design and Mixing
  • Jake Williams
    Composer
  • Sydney Ayoub
    Additional Artists
  • Cailyn Goodfriend
    Additional Artists
  • Leah Whalen
    Additional Artists
  • Dayna Dyar
    Additional Artists
  • Erica MacCormick
    Additional Artists
    Monster in the Dark
  • Samantha Zielinski
    Additional Artists
  • Genevieve Gonzalez
    Additional Artists
  • Timos Stein
    Additional Artists
  • Kasey Marcos
    Additional Artists
  • Priscilla Koilm
    Additional Artists
  • Regina Huerta Palmero
    Additional Artists
  • Olivia Merriam
    Additional Artists
    Boulder Theory
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Historical, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 12, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Savannah College of Art and Design
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Alex Gentemann

Alex Gentemann is an animation director and concept artist based in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. In 2025 he graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a degree in Story and Concept for Animation. For his senior thesis, Gentemann directed a small student team in creating the animated short 'Marginalia.'

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Director Statement

I believe the best place to look for inspiration is in the past. Besides being an appreciator of historical aesthetics, I am also of the opinion that the people of yesterday were more relatable than we give them credit for. In my directing debut 'Marginalia,' I imparted the experiences of a misunderstood artistic child onto a medieval monk. Since both parties were known for doodling in the margins of their work, I figured this to be an appropriate character through which I could express my own thoughts, and wishes (as someone who was once the former.) Without spoiling anything, I hope any artist who was ever undervalued feels vindicated by the ending.