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THE SEA THAT DREAMED

Adrift in a strange sea, a creature wanders until a forgotten jar reveals a hidden world within.

THE SEA THAT DREAMED is a poetic journey through memory, identity, and the quiet hope that lingers beneath the waves. A surreal meditation on what remains when everything else slips away, the film reflects on how, even in moments of confusion or solitude, small things can guide us home.

  • Roxanne Ducharme
    Director
  • Roxanne Ducharme
    Writer
  • Roxanne Ducharme
    Producer
  • Roxanne Ducharme
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 3, 2025
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Max Sir International Film Festival
    L'viv
    Ukraine
    November 20, 2025
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Pageant Film Festival
    Gangtok, Sikkim
    India
    November 8, 2025
    AWARD WINNER
  • Belgrade International Film Festival Belgrade International Film Festival
    Belgrade
    Serbia
    October 30, 2025
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Australian AI Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    October 17, 2025
    FINALIST
  • Berlin Short Film Awards
    Berlin
    Germany
    October 15, 2025
    FINALIST
  • Chalachitra International Film Awards
    Foligno, Perugia
    Greece
    October 9, 2025
    AWARD WINNER
  • Milan Indie Film Festival
    Milan
    Italy
    October 9, 2025
    BEST AI FILM
  • Seoul International Film Festival
    Seoul
    Indonesia
    September 28, 2025
    FINALIST
  • Cine Vista Oasis Film Awards
    Jakarta
    Indonesia
    September 10, 2025
    BEST AI FILM
  • Reply AI Film Festival
    Venice
    United States
    September 4, 2025
    HONORABLE MENTION
  • Bali International AI Film Festival
    Bali
    Austria
    September 3, 2025
    AWARD WINNER - AI BEST ANIMATED
  • AI For Good Film Festival at the AI For Good Summit 2025
    Geneva
    Italy
    July 8, 2025
    FINALIST
  • AI International Film Festival
    Hollywood
    Italy
    July 13, 2025
    AWARD WINNER - BEST AI SHORT FILM
  • AI Artist
    Beijing
    Japan
    June 13, 2025
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • AI Film Awards Cannes 2025
    Cannes
    United States
    May 22, 2025
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
Director Biography - Roxanne Ducharme

Roxanne Ducharme, also known as TrashCanRoxanne, is an Emmy® Award-winning French-Canadian artist based in Panama. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Cinema from Concordia University in Montreal.

An animator, creative director, and AI filmmaker with several decades of experience in animation, illustration, and storytelling, her career spans feature films, documentaries, TV series, games, and advertising. Her credits include An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (produced by Steven Spielberg), the Oscar-nominated short The Village, and the beloved series Arthur. Her illustrations have also appeared in animated segments for documentaries on the Science Channel, Discovery Channel, and National Geographic.

Now working at the forefront of AI-driven content creation, she uses generative tools to craft surreal, emotionally resonant worlds marked by a poetic, cinematic style. Blending deep industry expertise with a passion for innovation, she continues to push the boundaries of storytelling in the age of artificial intelligence.

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