The Boy
At the dawn of the Viking era, a young boy yearns to protect his bedridden mother, unable to foresee an onslaught of Vikings, he is thrust into chaos when he loses everything.
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Jonathan GibneyDirector
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Victor GarritanoProducer
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Heidi HusbandLead 3D AnimatorMiracle, Bidoof's Big Stand
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Van Vu Dat NguyenLead Technical Animator
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Hailey SkrochLead VFX Artist
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Gabriella Magun3D Animator
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Joseph Enriquez3D Animator
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Kevin Clausen3D Animator
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Rachel Clinton3D Animator
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Thinh Nguyen3D Animator
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Brad PrariaCharacter Designer
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Sarah GerretsCharacter Designer
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Haley MorrisseyComposer
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Chris FeloSound Designer
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Minh Khoa NguyenConcept Artist
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Rico MaConcept Artist
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Ryotaro Sawada2D Animator
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Marshall Degenhardt2D Animator
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Joseph Enriquez2D Animator
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Sam ReidSound Mixer
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Logan BrayfieldFoley Artist
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Project Type:Animation, Short, Student
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Genres:Drama, Action
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Runtime:3 minutes 52 seconds
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Completion Date:June 2, 2022
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Production Budget:0 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:No Dialogue
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - Savannah College of Art and Design
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SCAD Spring Student ShowcaseSavannah
United States
June 2, 2022
North American Premiere
Jury Selected Spring Student Showcase -
First-Time Filmmaker SessionsPinewood
United Kingdom
June 27, 2022
Official Selection -
ANIMART FestivalHydra
Greece
July 10, 2022
Official Selection -
FEEDBACK Animation Film & Screenplay FestivalLos Angeles, CA
United States
September 28, 2022
Official Selection -
Blackboard International Film FestivalKasargod
India
June 30, 2022
Award Winner: Best Animated Film -
Nicomedia International Bi-Monthly AwardsIzmit
Turkey
July 3, 2022
Nominee -
Rome Prisma AwardsRome
Italy
July 5, 2022
Best Animation Short -
Berlin Short Film FestivalBerlin
Germany
July 18, 2022
Award Winner: Animated Short Film -
ATX Short Film ShowcaseAustin
United States
July 11, 2022
Honorable Mention -
Independant Short AwardsLos Angeles
United States
July 17, 2022
Award Winner: Best Original Score -
Independant Short AwardsLos Angeles
United States
July 17, 2022
Best Animation Short -
Prospector International Film FestivalRidgefield
United States
September 29, 2022
Official Selection -
Flickers Rhode Island International Film FestivalProvidence
United States
August 8, 2022
Semi Finalist -
Level Up Film FestBangalore
India
July 30, 2022
Best Animation -
Megaflix Film AwardsEngland
United Kingdom
September 4, 2022
Best Student Film -
Golden Harvest Film FestivalTokyo
Japan
August 31, 2022
Official Selection
Jonathan Gibney was raised in Wilton, Connecticut. In 2017, Jonathan moved to Savannah Georgia to pursue a career in animation and film; he attended the Savannah College of Art and Design, where he fell in love with storytelling.
He has worked as a generalist on several other animated projects in his time at SCAD, including SCAD Animation Studios' The How Book and The Last Dungeon.
"Our interest lies in the potential of the moving image and our ambition is that the images we produce are able to inspire and evoke a strong emotion within the audience."
The Boy is a meditative film about a subject that many have tried to encapsulate in some form or another. Rather than encapsulate we’ve attempted in a sense to free it, celebrating the ineffable moments of the human experience that are often overlooked.
As a depiction of life and loss this film is:
A child forced into adulthood,
A winter cut short by the fires of man,
Culminating in a visceral human moment in finding hope in the darkest times.
You are invited to experience the beauty that circumvents tragedy.
- Director Jonathan Gibney