Private Project

The Toad in the Hole

A breakfast loving grandpa cooks his favorite food of "toad in the hole" when to his surprise, it comes to life and sings a catchy tune!

  • Oliver Brubaker
    Director
  • Oliver Brubaker
    Writer
  • Oliver Brubaker
    Producer
  • Oliver Brubaker
    Key Cast
    "The Toad in the Hole"
  • Jerry Brubaker
    Key Cast
    "Himself (the grandpa)"
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student, Other
  • Runtime:
    55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 14, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    20 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - UMass Amherst (Undergraduate)
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • 5 College Film Festival
    Amherst, Massachusetts
    United States
    April 1, 2023
    Best of College
  • Lava Film Festival
    Greenfield, Massachusetts
    United States
    September 23, 2023
    Best Animated Film
  • Creators Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    Best Animated Short Film
  • New York Monthly Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    Official Selection
  • YellowHammer Film Festival
    Troy
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Filmmaker Sessions October 2023
    Lift-Off Global Network
    United Kingdom
    October 16, 2023
    Official Selection
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions 2023
    Lift-Off Global Network
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • Los Angeles Animation Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    n/a
    Finalist
  • ICE Cinefest
    Cincinnati
    United States
    Winner (Best Animation)
  • Northeastern Student Film Festival
    Boston
    United States
    December 2, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Gothamite Monthly Film Awards
    New York
    United States
    Best Super Short Film
  • Imagina Anifest
    New York
    United States
    December 30, 2023
    Official Selection
  • AltFF Alternative Film Festival
    Ontario
    Canada
    Best 1-Minute Film Winner, Nominee for Best Writer
  • College Filmmakers Film Festival (CFM)

    Best 1 Minute Student Film
  • F3: Queen City Film Festival, Film Curation, & Film Awards
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    United States
    February 20, 2024
    Winner (Best Animation), Top 10 Audience Choice Screening
  • NewFilmmakers NY
    New York
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Aphrodite Film Awards
    New York
    United States
    Official Selection, Finalist
  • Spotlight Short Film Awards
    Atlanta, Georgia
    United States
    Platinum Award
  • Atlanta Micro Short Film Festival
    Atlanta, Georgia
    United States
    March 22, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Play Short - International Film Awards

    Nominee (Best 1-Minute Short)
  • Lowell Film Festival for Future Filmmakers
    Lowell, Massachusetts
    United States
    April 5, 2024
    Best Animation
  • Rhino Comedy Shorts Film Festival
    Suffern, New York
    United States
    April 12, 2024
    Official Selection, Nomination for Best Animation
  • Blackbird Film Festival
    Cortland, New York
    United States
    April 14, 2024
    Official Selection, Nomination for Best Animation
  • New Bedford Film Festival
    New Bedford, Massachusetts
    United States
    April 20, 2024
    Official Selection, Nominee for Best Animation
  • The Massachusetts Independent Film Festival
    Worcester, Massachusetts
    United States
    April 27, 2024
    Winner of Mass Indie Spirit Award, Nomination for Best Animation, "Audience Favorite"
  • Easthampton Film Festival
    Easthampton, Massachusetts
    United States
    May 4, 2024
    Official Selection
  • The IndieFEST Film Awards
    La Jolla, California
    United States
    Award of Merit: Animation (Student)
  • Palm Springs Animation Festival
  • Chain NYC Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    July 29, 2024
    Official Selection
  • We Like 'Em Short - Animation and Comedy Film Festival
    Baker City, Oregon
    United States
    August 22, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology
    Portland, Oregon
    United States
    August 25, 2024
    Official Selection (Nomination for Best 1-Minute Short)
  • New York Animation Film Awards (NYAFA)
    New York
    United States
    Finalist
  • Student Los Angeles Film Awards
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    Finalist
  • BEST SHORT FEST
    Ontario
    Canada
    Semi-Finalist
  • DRAWTASTIC "GOLDEN PENCIL AWARDS" 2024

    United States
    Finalist
  • Open World Animation Festival
    Allentown, Pennsylvania
    United States
Distribution Information
  • Oliver Brubaker
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Oliver Brubaker

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