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Paper Boys

While finishing up his paper run, Marcian finds himself on the same street his friend Alden once lived on. He reminisces about the adventures they shared in this poignant tribute to the friendships which shaped their childhood and fleeting nature.

  • William Savage
    Director
  • Wendy Lu
    Director
  • William Savage
    Writer
  • Wendy Lu
    Writer
  • William Savage
    Producer
  • Wendy Lu
    Producer
  • Joel Rodrigues Dias
    Music & Sound
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Coming of Age, Adventure
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 43 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 11, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    125 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of Technology Sydney
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Sehsüchte
    Potsdam
    Germany
    July 21, 2021
    50th Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival
  • MIAF Melbourne International Animation Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    AUSTRALIAN SHOWCASE
  • Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA)
    Brisbane
    Australia
    November 1, 2021
    Australian Cinémathèque
  • KuanDu International Animation Festival (KDIAF)
    Taipei
    Taiwan
    Choice Films Official Selection
  • Ipswich Film Festival for Youth
    Ipswich, Queensland
    Australia
    October 16, 2021
  • Blue Heeler Film Festival (BHFF)
    Muswellbrook
    Australia
    October 30, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Australian International Animation Festival AIAF
    Wagga Wagga
    Australia
    December 12, 2021
  • KINO Sydney
    Sydney
    Australia
    November 21, 2021
  • Animate Australian Film Festival
    Redfern, Sydney
    Australia
    March 13, 2023
    Finalist
Director Biography - William Savage, Wendy Lu

William Savage and Wendy Lu are illustrators, and animators based in Sydney, Australia. Their graduation film 'Paper Boy' is a mix of 2D and 3D mediums to bring together a bittersweet nostalgia between two childhood friends from a small country town in Australia.

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