Private Project

She Never Felt The Cold

A fishing girl sees something strange appear in her cold paper world.

  • JD Gardner
    Director
  • Gavin Slyman
    Sound Design
  • Kevin Li
    Original Score
  • JD Gardner
    Writer
  • JD Gardner
    Producer
  • JD Gardner
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Genres:
    Animation, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 41 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 19, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    350 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    N/A
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Humboldt International Film Fest
    Arcata
    United States
    April 19, 2017
    World Premiere
  • WestFest
    Culver City
    United States
    March 31, 2017
  • Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival
    Halifax
    Canada
    June 9, 2017
    Canadian Premiere
  • Southern-Fried Film Festival
    Atlanta
    United States
    June 9, 2017
  • Boulder Creek Film Festival
    Boulder Creek
    United States
    May 27, 2017
  • Art All Night
    Trenton
    United States
    June 17, 2017
  • Constantine's Gold Coin
    Nis
    Serbia
    July 25, 2017
  • Show Me The Animation
    Bristol
    United Kingdom
    June 12, 2017
  • Cartoon Club
    Rimini
    Italy
    July 17, 2017
  • BASH-Bay Area Short Films
    Rodeo
    United States
    August 5, 2017
  • Cyprus Comic Con Film Fest
    Nicosia
    Cyprus
    September 2, 2017
  • Marquee On Main
    Washington
    United States
    September 15, 2017
  • Sydney Indie Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    September 18, 2017
  • North Portland Unknown Film Festival
    Portland
    United States
    October 14, 2017
  • 2017 Kaohsiung Film Festival International Short Film Competition
    Kaohsiung City
    Taiwan
    October 20, 2017
  • Grand Rapids Comic Con Film Festival
    Grandville
    United States
    October 21, 2017
  • Chaktomuk Short Film Festival
    Phnom Penh
    Cambodia
    October 25, 2017
  • Locomocion Experimental Animation Festival
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    October 26, 2017
  • PSIAF Palm Springs International Animation Festival
    Palm Springs
    United States
    November 9, 2017
  • Chellavision Short Film Fest
    Indio
    United States
    November 18, 2017
Director Biography - JD Gardner

JD Gardner is an animator and filmmaker from south Louisiana. He earned his BFA with Highest Honors in Computer Animation from the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

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Director Statement

She Never Felt The Cold is a film I've wanted to make for a long time. It's strange and experimental and open to interpretation. I made it largely on my own in solitude over 5 weeks, which I like to think is evident in the film. I hope you enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed making it.