Private Project

Symbiotic

A teenage girl is plagued by dreams of a praying mantis couple, all while tackling her own personal demons at home. Tension mounts as these two worlds converge and the line between dream and reality starts to blur.

  • Arianna Ahrabinejad
    Director
  • Avery Wilt
    Producer
  • Carter Mehle
    Art Director
  • Avery Wilt
    Director of Photography
  • Hannah Griffin
    Set Fabrication
  • Tatiana Abraham Siqueff
    Set Fabrication
  • Arianna Ahrabinejad
    Set Fabrication
  • Carter Mehle
    Set Fabrication
  • Megan Sennett
    Set Fabrication
  • Arianna Ahrabinejad
    Puppet Fabrication
  • Carter Mehle
    Puppet Fabrication
  • Avery Wilt
    Puppet Fabrication
  • Kari Miller
    Animation
  • Bradley Walker
    Animation
  • Thaddeus Varness
    Animation
  • Carter Mehle
    Costume
  • Jill Gibbs
    Assistant Fabrication
  • Will Macuch
    Assistant Fabrication
  • Charlotte O'dell
    Assistant Fabrication
  • Erika Totoro
    Assistant Fabrication
  • Thaddeus Varness
    Assistant Fabrication
  • Robert Love
    Voice Talent
  • Emmaline Morris
    Voice Talent
  • Maike Androsch
    Composer
  • Tatiana Zavala
    Supervising Sound Editor
  • Parker Muckenfuss
    Foley Artists
  • Allison Blum
    Foley Artists
  • Layne Horowitz
    Foley Artists
  • Jane Farmer
    SFX Editor
  • Tatiana Zavala
    SFX Editor
  • Allison Blum
    SFX Editor
  • Parker Muckenfuss
    SFX Editor
  • Bryan Munnings
    ADR Recordist
  • Allison Blum
    Assistant Re-Recording Mixer
  • Parker Muckenfuss
    Assistant Re-Recording Mixer
  • Abhishek Sanjay Kothari
    Re-Recording Mixer
  • Harrison Zacher
    Script
  • Krypticmantids
    Footage
  • Nathan Asquith
    Special Thanks
  • Robin Beauchamp
    Special Thanks
  • James Crossley
    Special Thanks
  • Project Type:
    Animation
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 9 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 31, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 35mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Savannah College of Art and Design
Director Biography - Arianna Ahrabinejad

Arianna Ahrabinejad recently graduated from SCAD with a degree in 2D Animation. She grew up in Charlotte, NC and has always had a deep connection to the peculiar stories only stop-motion can tell. Her directorial debut on the short Stop-Motion film Symbiotic is currently in the festival circuit and Arianna's team and her are excited to share a story with so much passion poured into it. Arianna currently resides in Savannah, GA, and is exploring career opportunities in stop-motion fabrication.

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