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The Miss-Adventures of Molly & Sage

Princess Molly and Sage the Mage are best friends who love to go on adventures together. One day, they venture into a cave high in the mountains to find a magic crystal. To procure this crystal, the duo must battle ghouls and escape from the Golem that's guarding the crystal. When their escape is blocked, Sage must channel her magic through the crystal to blow a hole in the side of the mountain. Despite being bruised and achy after their explosive escape, Molly and Sage's friendship is stronger than ever. They will continue going on epic adventures together.

  • Nathaniel Bernard Shrage
    Director
    Out of Order, The Girl & the Ghoul, 932B, Don't Squeeze the Rolls
  • Nathaniel Bernard Shrage
    Writer
    Out of Order, The Girl & the Ghoul, 932B, Don't Squeeze the Rolls
  • Nathaniel Bernard Shrage
    Producer
    Out of Order, The Girl & the Ghoul, 932B, Don't Squeeze the Rolls
  • Daniel Segal
    Producer
  • Laurie Shrage
    Producer
  • Sarah Kambe Holland
    Key Cast
    "Molly"
    Egghead & Twinkie, The Secrets She Keeps, Gaydream
  • Stephanie Kirves
    Key Cast
    "Sage"
    Forest of Death, The Pumpkin Man, Parallel Lives
  • Zachary Bramble
    Music Composer
  • Austin Kruger
    Additional Music & Sound Effects
  • Nathaniel Bernard Shrage
    Additional Music & Sound Effects
    Out of Order, The Girl & the Ghoul, 932B, Don't Squeeze the Rolls
  • Nathaniel Bernard Shrage
    Lead Animator
    Out of Order, The Girl & the Ghoul, 932B, Don't Squeeze the Rolls
  • Nathaniel Bernard Shrage
    Storyboard Artist
    Out of Order, The Girl & the Ghoul, 932B, Don't Squeeze the Rolls
  • Nathaniel Bernard Shrage
    Character Designer
    Out of Order
  • Kenneth Takacs
    Cleanup Animation, Line-Art, & Color Artist
  • James Chambless
    Environment Design & Background Art
    Marching Forward
  • Kirstin Chambless (Hardin)
    Environment Design & Background Art
  • Zach Cabral
    Sound Recording & Mixing
  • Jo Anne Adams
    Thesis Committee
    Lilo & Stitch, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Brother Bear, Pocahontas, The Lion King, Mulan
  • Cheryl Briggs
    Thesis Committee
    Marching Forward
  • Stella Sung
    Thesis Committee
  • Hannah Hochman Segal
    Special Thanks
  • Steven Hochman
    Special Thanks
  • Anne Shrage
    Special Thanks
    Don't Squeeze the Rolls
  • Elizabeth Segal
    Special Thanks
  • Darlene Hadrika
    Special Thanks
    Brother Bear, Lilo & Stitch, Fantasia 2000, Tarzan, Mulan
  • Michael Cabrera
    Special Thanks
  • Betsy Kalin
    Special Thanks
  • Paul Perrault
    Special Thanks
  • Garrett Couch
    Special Thanks
  • Christopher Walen
    Special Thanks
  • Greta Lundy
    Special Thanks
  • Mili Dawai
    In Loving Memory of
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 29, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    4,250 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of Central Florida
Director Biography - Nathaniel Bernard Shrage

Nathaniel "Nate" Shrage grew up in Claremont, CA. As a high school student, he started taking video production classes and got into filmmaking. After high school, he attended New York University to study Film & Television. Halfway through college, he switched his focus from live-action filmmaking to animation. His undergraduate senior film was an animated short called "Out of Order."

Nate recently received an MFA in Animation and Visual Effects at the University of Central Florida. He is also a New York Mets fan, and he enjoys playing Dungeons & Dragons.

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Director Statement

"The Miss-Adventures of Molly & Sage" is a testament to all the animated shows I have watched since I was a kid. I grew up at a time when Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon were relatively new and releasing fun animated series; it was also a time when Pokemon was becoming popular in the United States.

After college, my interest in world mythology, folklore, and fantasy grew to a point where I felt I had to create my own fantasy stories with there own legends. I was particularly inspired by the work of Neil Gaiman and the comics series "Fables" by Bill Willingham. "The Miss-Adventures of Molly & Sage" one of my attempts to explore the fantasy genre.