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Showdown

A solitary UFO lands in a ghost town but tension mounts when a more sinister character arrives on the horizon.

  • Holly Schroeder
    Director
  • Holly Schroeder
    Writer
  • Holly Schroeder
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 47 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16 x 9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Indie Short Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    March 14, 2021
    California Premiere
    Nominee
  • Vegas Shorts
    Las Vegas
    United States
    April 2, 2021
    Nevada Premiere
    Award Winner
  • New Wave Short Film Festival
    Munich
    Germany
    April 3, 2021
    Germany Premiere
    Finalist
  • Big Sur Film Festival
    Carmel, California
    United States
    September 26, 2021
    Award Winner
  • Dumbo Film Festival
    New York, New York
    United States
    April 9, 2021
    New York Premiere
    Semi-Finalist
  • Gold Star Movie Awards
    Newark, New Jersey
    United States
    April 14, 2021
    New Jersey Premiere
    Award Winner
  • Global ShortsLos Angeles, CA
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    April 21, 2021
    Award Winner
  • Gangtok International Film Festival
    Gangtok
    India
    May 3, 2021
    India Premiere
    Award Winner
  • Black Swan International Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    April 28, 2021
    Award Winner
  • Golden Short Film Festival
    Rome
    Italy
    May 30, 2021
    Italy Premiere
    Finalist
  • RED MOVIE AWARDS
    Reims
    France
    May 21, 2022
    French Premiere
    Finalist
  • 15 Minutes of Fame
    Palm Bay, Florida
    June 19, 2021
    Finalist
  • Seoul International Short Film Festival
    Seoul
    Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
    July 2, 2021
    Finalist
  • FlickFair Film Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    July 1, 2021
Director Biography - Holly Schroeder

Holly Schroeder grew up on a small farm in Vermont, where amongst other things she watched after school Westerns. She dreamed of moving to the west and finally made it to Missoula MT in 1990. She spent many years as a hemp clothing entrepreneur, followed by a short stint as an amateur film maker. Holly tends to be self-taught in everything she does. She has spent the last four years learning to use the animation program Blender, and Showdown is her animation debut. Holly also intends Showdown as a tribute to the many artists and programers who make their content available in the public domain.

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