Posted No Hunting

When a trail cam captures a frightening encounter in the woods, the scariest part is what you don't see. Posted No Hunting is a new twist on the found footage horror film - it's told through stop motion animation and stars puppets made of wool, rubber, and clay.

  • Alisa Stern
    Director
  • Alisa Stern
    Writer
  • Scott Ampleford
    Writer
  • Alisa Stern
    Key Cast
    "Dana"
  • Scott Ampleford
    Key Cast
    "Andy"
  • Scott Ampleford
    Key Cast
    "The Creature"
  • Alisa Stern
    Animation
  • Scott Ampleford
    Composer
  • Scott Ampleford
    Sound Design
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Genres:
    horror, science fiction, found footage
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 36 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 29, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    digitial
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • FilmQuest
    Provo
    United States
    November 4, 2021
    Best Animated Short Nominee
  • Animation Block Halloween Special
    Brooklyn
    United States
    October 29, 2021
    Audience Award Winner
  • Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival
    Brooklyn
    United States
    October 8, 2022
    Honorable Mention
  • The Midnight Film Festival
    Queens
    United States
    January 14, 2022
    Best Animated Film
  • Grimmfest
    Manchester
    United Kingdom
    October 7, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Feratum
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    October 23, 2021
    Mexican Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Another Hole in the Head
    San Francisco
    United States
    December 1, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Anomaly
    Rochester
    United States
    November 4, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Coney Island Film Festival
    Brooklyn
    United States
    September 18, 2021
    US Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Ethereal Horror Fest
    Austin
    United States
    October 23, 2021
    Texas Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Woodstock Film Festival
    Woodstock
    United States
    September 28, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Final Girls Berlin Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    February 3, 2022
    German Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Dead Northern
    York
    United Kingdom
    September 24, 2021
    UK Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Animation Dingle
    Dingle
    Ireland
    March 11, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Cardiff Mini Film Festival
    Cardiff
    United Kingdom
    October 2, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Stop Motion Montreal
    Montreal
    Canada
    September 10, 2021
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Boston Underground Film Festival
    Boston
    United States
    March 23, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Blackbird Film Fest
    Cortland
    United States
    April 28, 2022
    Best Micro-Scare
  • Portland Horror Film Festival
    Portland
    United States
    June 22, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Panic Fest
    Kansas City
    United States
    April 28, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Cardiff Animation Festival
    Cardiff
    United Kingdom
    April 7, 2022
    Official Selection
  • HorrorFest International
    St. George
    October 20, 2022
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Alisa Stern

Alisa is an award-winning filmmaker who loves using the power of animation to tell genre stories. She has over a decade of experience as an animator, fabricator, and designer for children’s television, commercials, music videos, and social media content. Her short films have screened at dozens of festivals all over the world. Alisa graduated from Pratt Institute with a degree in film and animation and still lives in Brooklyn.

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Director Statement

Spending lockdown in a small New York City apartment was an isolating experience. I found some escape in watching trail cams, nest cams and wildlife documentaries. A conversation about these “windows on the world” with my creative partner, Scott, inspired me to add a horror twist and make Posted No Hunting.