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Paragon

A lonely owl creates a universe in the hope to find new friends.

  • Scrim
    Director
    Collar, Master of None
  • Scrim
    Writer
    Collar, Master of None
  • Scrim
    Producer
    Master of None
  • Rowan Mikolic O'Rourke
    Producer
  • Rowan Mikolic O'Rourke
    Editor
    16-PN
  • Scrim
    Animator
  • Rowan Mikolic O'Rourke
    Animator
    Feeling The Apocalypse, 16-PN
  • Avery Mikolic O'Rourke
    Animator
  • Rowan Mikolic O'Rourke
    Composer
  • Scrim
    Sound Design
    Collar
  • Devyn Scrimgeour
    Owl Creature Design
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 43 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 10, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    230 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Sheridan College
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Eric's Backyard Film Festival
    Oakville, Ontario
    Canada
    September 9, 2023
Director Biography - Scrim

Scrim is a filmmaker focused on telling familiar stories in unfamiliar ways. With many years of experience in front of and behind the camera, Scrim is a passionate Writer-Director that is nearing the end of their post secondary career, eager to get his stories out into the world.

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Director Statement

Paragon is an animated experimental short film, created in collaboration with Rowan Mikolič-O'Rourke, for Sheridan Colleges BFTV Co-op program. Our goal was to show the various animation and experimental techniques used to tell a story about isolation and the hardships of creation.