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Velo Love

This dialogue-free stop-motion film tells the story of two bicycles that fall in love while parked outside a café, where their riders stop each morning for coffee. They realize that, to stay together, they must get their humans to fall in love. Despite missteps and obstacles, they keep trying.

  • Sam Méndez
    Director
  • Carlos Cruz
    Director
  • Nancy Breslin
    Writer
  • Salvador Rios de Dios
    Producer
  • Eliza Caws
    Story
  • Nancy Breslin
    Executive Producer
  • Paul Breslin
    Executive Producer
  • Matthew Caws
    Original Music
  • Marla Dhayannara
    Art Direction
  • Jason Waggoner
    Sound Design
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Velo Love
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 1 second
  • Completion Date:
    January 16, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Shorts Mexico
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    September 19, 2024
    World premiere
    official selection
  • FirstGlance Philadelphia
    Philadelphia
    United States
    September 29, 2024
    United States Premiere
    Winner, Most Imaginative Film
  • Montclair Film Festival
    Montclair, NJ
    United States
    October 20, 2024
    New Jersey Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Alexandria Film Festival
    Alexandria
    United States
    November 9, 2024
    Virginia
    Best Animated Film
  • Ealing Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    November 18, 2024
    Europe
    Official Selection
  • DC Independent Film Festival
    Washington, DC
    United States
    February 14, 2025
    Washington, DC
    Official Selection
  • Pendance Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    March 2, 2025
    Canada
    Official Selection
  • Garden State Film Festival
    Asbury Park, NJ
    United States
    March 30, 2025
    Best Pop Song in a Stop Motion Short
  • Indie Short Film Festival
    Charlottesville, VA
    United States
    March 21, 2025
    Best Animated Film
  • Big Apple Film Festival
    New York, NY
    United States
    May 13, 2025
    New York
    Nominee - Best Animated Film
  • Festival of Cinema NYC
    New York, NY
    United States
    August 9, 2025
    Nominee - Best Animated or Experimental Short
  • Southside Film Festival
    Bethlehem, PA
    United States
    June 11, 2025
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Sam Méndez, Carlos Cruz

Sam Méndez, a director with 18 years of experience in stop motion animation, is a co-founder of Hobby Creative Studio in Guadalajara. Sam has directed around 200 audiovisusal productions, including TV advertising, short films and animated series with clients such as Warner Brothers and Ford, and is currently the only Latin American to co-direct a music video for the band The Doors.

Carlos Cruz is a Salvadoran/Mexican filmmaker and photographer who has worked for 20+ years in commercials, music videos, and independent productions. He has collaborated with artists from labels and brands such as Warner Music, Sony, and EMI. He now lives in Seattle, and is a video producer and photographer at KEXP for their Live Sessions.

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Director Statement

Carlos and Sam met on a film set back in 2013, and their love for similar films and anime led them to collaborate on multiple music videos and commercials. They intended to make a short film. When the Velo script reached them they immediately loved the story because the script's message resonated with both creators personally.