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Nukey The Nuke-Boy

A sentient nuclear missile with a heart of gold is mortified to find out he is prepped for launch and will do whatever he can to stop it.

  • Demetrios Tzamaras
    Director
  • Demetrios Tzamaras
    Writer
  • Demetrios Tzamaras
    Producer
  • Dan Light
    Composer
    Cobra Kai
  • Sarina Schechtman
    Ink & Paint
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    comedy, sweet, all-ages, dark comedy, family, kids, animation
  • Runtime:
    35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 4, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Cel Animation
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • FlickFair

    United States
    June 1, 2020
    Finalist
  • Animation Celebration Fest Online Screening

    United States
    June 13, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Killer Valley Comedy Film Festival
    Ashland, OR
    United States
    November 20, 2020
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Demetrios Tzamaras

Demetrios Tzamaras is a Greek-American Director and Animator with 6 years of animation and film industry experience. Currently an MFA student in the Animation Workshop at UCLA's School of Theatre, Film & Television, Demetrios was previously a coordinator on the Academy Award Winning film "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," among others. In 2014 he graduated from Drexel University with a B.S. in Film Production. As a filmmaker, Demetrios is a whole-hearted believer in making stories with heart, humor, and visual spectacle, drawing from classic American filmmaking as inspiration.

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Director Statement

Nukey the Nuke-Boy is a tragic character. Made to do one thing and one thing alone -- KILL -- he yearns to be something else, or at least to try and rein in his natural tendency toward destruction. I think we've all felt like we were meant for something that we don't want to be apart of, at least once, and I thought this film would be a funny way to tackle that feeling.