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Cat and Moth

A fluffy white cat wants nothing more than to find the most comfortable spot in the universe, but little does she know someone else has their eye on it too.

  • India Barnardo
    Director
  • India Barnardo
    Writer
  • Amar Chundavadra
    Writer
  • Martyn Smith
    Writer
  • Emily Shinyi Hsu
    Producer
  • Sarah Dacey
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 2, 2021
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada, United Kingdom
  • Language:
    No Dialogue
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Palm Springs ShortFest
    Palm Springs
    United States
    June 25, 2022
    California
    Shorties! Award
  • Manchester International Film Festival
    Manchester
    United Kingdom
    March 19, 2022
    UK
    Best Animation
  • Annecy Festival
    Annecy
    France
    June 16, 2022
    France
    Official Selection
  • HollyShorts
    Los Angeles
    United States
    August 15, 2022
    Los Angeles
    Official Selection
  • Vancouver Short Film Festival
    Vancouver
    Canada
    January 30, 2022
    Best Animation
  • VIEW Conference
    Turin
    Italy
    October 17, 2021
    World/Europe
    Special Achievement Award
  • SPARK
    Vancouver
    Canada
    October 28, 2021
    North America
Director Biography - India Barnardo

India Barnardo grew up in a small English countryside town with her two cats. She studied Digital Chatacter Animation and graduated from Teesside University, UK in 2009 and has since worked at a vast array of companies within the animation industry including Studio AKA, Framestore, L’Atelier Animation, MPC, Bron Animation and Sony Pictures Imageworks. During these 10+ years she has animated on international TV Commercials, Short Films and CG Feature films ( The Sea Beast, Ballerina, The Willoughby’s). She has always had a passion for writing and directing and with that brings us Cat and Moth as her directorial debut. With India’s past experience it has given her the knowledge and skills to build an extraordinary 90+ crew from around the world to bring Cat and Moth to life! In her spare time she loves to hike around the mountains of British Columbia with her Fiancé Martyn, hang out with their cat Walter, and paint as much as possible!

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Director Statement

I am incredibly honoured to be able to represent our insanely talented worldwide crew. We have people from all over the globe and the film would not be the way it is without them.