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That Doesn't Fit

'That Doesnʼt Fit' is a 2D animated slapstick miscellany depicting various uncomfortable scenarios where people fit in too much, rife with satire and social commentary.

  • Ackshaj Anand
    Director
  • Ackshaj Anand
    Animation
  • Emily Beth
    Sound Design
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Satire, Humour, 2D Animation, Witticism, Drama
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 9 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 15, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Unitedworld Institute of Design
  • The Duck and Red Octopus Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    September 22, 2023
    Best Animation
  • Primanima World Festival of First Animations
    Budaors
    Hungary
    October 11, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Animare - LAFF - Licata Animation Film Festival
    Licata
    Italy
    July 14, 2023
    Nominee
  • Animart Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    July 15, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival
    Miami,, Florida
    India
    July 20, 2023
    Quarter-Finalist
  • TAF Thessaloniki Animation Festival
    Macedonia
    Greece
    October 20, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Ars Independent Festival
    Katowice
    Poland
    December 8, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Cinestesia Fest
    Bogota
    Colombia
    November 1, 2023
    Nominee
  • Star Film Fest
    Sisak
    Croatia
    August 31, 2023
  • International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima
    Kraków
    Poland
    November 21, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Positively Different Short Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    March 7, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Animators Guild India Fest 2024
    Mumbai, India
    India
    December 10, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Anim!Arte
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    November 5, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Cairo Animation Forum
    Cairo
    Egypt
    October 18, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Shibuya Tanpen Film Festival CLIMAX
    Shibuya
    Japan
    December 22, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Animex Screen
    Middlesborough
    United Kingdom
    November 6, 2023
    Nominee
  • International Student Film and Video Festival
    Beijing
    China
    November 17, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Black Snapper International Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    November 20, 2023
    Official Selection
  • International Student Film Festival
    Benin City, Edo State
    Nigeria
    October 12, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Closeup Student Film Festival
    Rotterdam
    Netherlands
    November 22, 2023
    Official Selection
  • streetside cinema/
    Carolina
    United States
    September 1, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Salsa Film Festival
    Weimar
    Germany
    November 9, 2023
    Official Selection
  • AIU Film Festival
    Al Jahra
    Kuwait
    November 5, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Egeart Kısa Film Yarışması
    İzmir
    Turkey
    December 10, 2023
    Winner
  • Lugano Animation Days
    Lugano
    Switzerland
    November 9, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Animafest Gdansk
    Gdansk
    Poland
    November 9, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Salsa Film Festival
    Weimar
    Germany
    November 9, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Animation festival of Roanne - Ciné court animé
    Roanne
    France
    March 18, 2024
    Nominee
  • Animafantasia
    Iassy
    Romania
    October 16, 2023
    Best Social Commentary
  • ICONA Animation Festival
    Corfu
    Greece
    November 30, 2023
    Runner Up
  • Black Snapper International Film Festival
    Macquarie Park, NSW
    Australia
    November 20, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Jagran Film Festival
    New Delhi
    India
    October 11, 2023
  • Never Ending Story Film Festival
    Rajpura, Punjab
    India
    November 27, 2023
    Official Selection
  • That's ANIMATO! @Sottodiciotto Film Festival
    Torino
    Italy
    December 14, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Animakom Fest
    Bilbao, Vizcaya
    Spain
    December 11, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Student World Impact Film Festival
    Online
    United States
    June 20, 2023
    Nominee
Director Biography - Ackshaj Anand

Ackshaj Anand is an enthusiastic animator and designer from the pleasant lands of Bangalore, India. With a touch of whimsy, he has an avid passion for sketching and is interested in exploring all forms of storytelling, from animation and comics to tabletop and video games.

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Director Statement

As an avid observer of humans, I’ve come across many situations where people try to fit in too much. My intention with this film is not to highlight a problem and give a solution but rather to creatively and humorously showcase scenes to point out societal obligations and just bring out relatable moments in people’s lives.