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Mouse and the Machine

In 'Mouse and the Machine', a small mouse accidentally becomes a hyper-intelligent being after entering Elon Musk's experimental washing machine. With his new friend, Mouseworm, they build a rocket to Mars to escape the stupidity on Earth, but soon discover an alien land filled with Wormmice. They return to Earth to find that their invention has inspired humans to create smarter machines, but they must convince the government to regulate AI before it's too late!

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  • Anita DeKok
    Director
  • Anita DeKok
    Writer
  • Mouse Jr
    Writer
  • Mouse Jr
    Producer
  • Mouse Jr
    Key Cast
    "Mouse, Wormie, Wormmouse, Alien Wormmice"
  • Flobro
    Key Cast
    "Elon Musk"
  • Chris Derochie
    Key Cast
    "President Biden"
  • Patrick Passaro
    Animation
  • Patrick Dobslaff
    Animation
  • Leandro Avelino
    Animation
  • Mitch Bartle
    Animation
  • Austen Molloy
    Animation
  • Paulo Antunes
    Animation
  • Brent Lowrie
    Animation
  • Anita DeKok
    Storyboards
  • Jon DeKok
    Storyboards
  • Anita DeKok
    Background/Character Design
  • Cheree Lang
    Background Painting
  • Kylah Heykoop
    Background Painting
  • Brandon Hodge
    Character Rigs
  • Patrick Dobslaff
    Character Rigs
  • Logan McMillan
    Character Rigs
  • Sonja Marovic
    Special Effects
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    Comedy
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 28 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 11, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    18,400 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    H.264
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Okanagan Screen Awards
    Kelowna, BC
    Canada
    March 2, 2024
    North American Premiere
    2nd Best Animation
Director Biography - Anita DeKok

Anita DeKok is an animation industry veteran, having worked on shows including Rick and Morty, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Mike Judge Presents: Tales From the Tour Bus, Teen Titan's Go!, the new Snoopy Specials, and more. After working on television shows for over a decade, Anita brings us her first independent project based on a crypto meme token called "Mouseworm", produced by the tokens mysterious dev - Mouse Jr. While currently working for Titmouse, she spends most of her days caring for her two small children, and working on her own personal cartoon universe any chance she has.

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Director Statement

This is just the beginning. I've got the creator bug now and I'm already working on my next project, so stay tooned!