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The Bridge

In a bizarre and whimsical forest, a blue, blocky creature spots a tree of tasty fruits on the other side of a deep, dark river. After a failed attempt at crossing over, a springy stranger who lives in a tree decides to lend a helping hand.

  • Paulina Clavijo
    Director
  • Liana Duong
    Writer
  • Paulina Clavijo
    Writer
  • Liana Duong
    Producer
  • Wilton Lander
    Storyboard artist
  • Wilton Lander
    Animation Supervisor
  • Wilton Lander
    Animators
  • Liana Duong
    Animators
  • Juliet Clarke
    Animators
  • Liana Duong
    Colourists
  • Wilton Lander
    Colourists
  • Juliet Clarke
    Background Artist
  • Paulina Clavijo
    Compositor
  • Paulina Clavijo
    Editor
  • Chelsea Marcelline
    Music and Sound Design
  • Jade Schwab
    Music and Sound Design
  • Project Type:
    Animation
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 15, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    0 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of Technology, Sydney
  • Microflix Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    October 30, 2020
    Finalist
  • SWAN Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    December 19, 2020
    SWAN 2020 GALA
    Honorable Mention
  • FFTG Awards
    New York
    United States
    November 28, 2021
    FFTG Awards
    Nominee
Director Biography - Paulina Clavijo

Paulina is a Sydney-based mixed media artist. She graduated with a Bachelor of Visual Arts, majoring in Printmaking at Sydney College of Arts (University of Sydney) in 2016, and is currently studying a Bachelor of Design in Animation at the University of Technology, Sydney. Focusing on video, photography, collage and illustration, Paulina creates works inspired by the human mind, our internal world, and personal and global issues.

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Director Statement

'The Bridge' is an animated adaption of the short story 'Balancing Act' by Jenny Davis. One of the story's meanings is “sometimes you need the help of someone who thinks differently than you to achieve a goal”. Inspired by the message, I decided to look into human connection and how we need each other to survive, dating back to one of the first humans, Homo habilis (handy man). With this in mind, I decided to pull this story back to a very primitive state, through the film's setting and metaphorically with the film's plot. Stripping the story to its bare bones, we heavily focused on the visuals and SFX as our film's main appeal.

I'm extremely honoured to have worked with such talented teammates. We all worked to our strengths and had a lot of fun doing it. I hope you enjoy our film and love our characters just as much as we did.