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Talisman

Talisman is a Fantasy/Sci-Fi animated short film starring Academy Award and 3x Golden Globe Nominee Eric Roberts.

A thousand years after the destruction, one of the old Gods has returned. Grand Master Khanda, head of an ancient Order, sends a young Wizard named Baker to find this God before he destroys what's left of their world.

  • Dylan Alexander
    Director
  • Dylan Alexander
    Writer
  • Dylan Alexander
    Producer
  • Eric Roberts
    Key Cast
    "Grand Master Khanda"
    Runaway Train, The Dark Knight
  • Paul Anderson
    Key Cast
    "Master Yirwin"
  • Corbyn Bruce
    Key Cast
    "Baker Brown"
  • Dylan Alexander
    Key Cast
    "Boam"
  • Phelan Barreiro
    Key Cast
    "Wizard Apprentice"
  • Dylan Alexander
    Editor
  • Dylan Alexander
    Animator
  • Forrest Roberson
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Genres:
    Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Action, Adventure, Sword and Sorcery
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 32 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Central Florida Film Festival
    Mount Dora, FL
    United States
    January 19, 2024
    George Perez Animated Project Award Nominee
  • 4Theatre Selection
    Online Festival
    Italy
    January 31, 2024
    WINNER Best Animated Short, WINNER Best Director, WINNER Best Cinematography
  • FilmNest International Film Festival
    Online Festival
    India
    February 21, 2024
    WINNER Best Animation, WINNER Best Director
  • New Jersey Film Awards
    Online Festival
    United States
    March 2, 2024
    WINNER Best Animation Short, WINNER Best Visual Effects, NOMINEE Best Director
  • Bestlov Film Festival
    Online Film Festival
    Italy
    March 1, 2024
    WINNER Best Animation, WINNER Best Director, WINNER Best Editing
  • Indie X Film Fest
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    March 22, 2024
    WINNER Best Animation
  • 8 & Halfilm Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    March 28, 2024
    WINNER Best Animated Short, WINNER Best Director, WINNER Best Fantasy, WINNER Best Sci-fi, WINNER Best Action Movie
  • Cranford Film Festival
    Cranford, NJ
    United States
    April 20, 2024
    Best Animation Honorable Mention
  • Wild Rivers Film Festival
    Brookings, OR
    United States
    August 15, 2024
  • Orlando Film Festival
    Orlando, FL
    United States
    October 31, 2024
Director Biography - Dylan Alexander

From 2020-2022 Dylan had the pleasure of working with the BLUNT Digital Media Collective, culminating in the release of animated short film VICK and PC game NUN. Since then, he has started his own production company KADABRA, creating projects for streaming service clients, music videos, commercials, and animated short film TALISMAN.

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Director Statement

Thank you for taking the time to watch my film Talisman. It was a lot of fun to create and a pleasure working with entertainment legend Eric Roberts to help bring the project to life.

I started writing Talisman in 2021 and spent the last few years re-writing, animating, and editing. This was a labor of love and all done as a solo-creative. I wanted to see what I was truly capable of and I couldn't be happier with the finished product. This was my passion project during a time of major transformation in my life and hopefully it shows in the film.

I have a love for old S&S fantasy films and wanted to try my hand at creating an entertaining tale with magic, Gods, and Wizards. It's filled with nods to classics mixed with Sci-Fi elements and my own personal style. I wanted to create Conan meets Apocalypse Now in the style of Lord of the Rings meets Star Wars and I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it!

-Dylan Alexander