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Phoebe (31F) is a completely normal person who just has a lot on her brain. (Which is a completely normal size.)

  • Lily Dot Paris
    Director
  • Luc Otter
    Supervisor
  • Rhys Orleans
    Sound Design
  • Phineas E.A. Savchenko
    Sound Design
  • David C. Gale
    Sound Mix
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Papotage [French Title]
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    comedy, dark comedy, fantasy, drama
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 4 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 16, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    2d animation
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.9:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - MHSoC; Concordia University
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Concordia Film Festival - Mel Hoppenheim Screening
    Montréal
    Canada
    May 7, 2022
    World Premiere
    Best Screenplay
  • MILF Fest
    Montréal
    Canada
    January 8, 2023
    Audience Choice Award for Best Comedy
  • ANIMAZE Montreal International Animation Film Festival
    Montréal
    Canada
    September 27, 2022
    Nominee
  • Serbest International Film Festival
    Chișinău / Kishinev
    Moldova, Republic of
    September 5, 2022
    Semi Finalist
  • Les sommets du cinéma d'animation
    Montréal
    Canada
    May 11, 2023
    Official Selection
  • MONSTRA
    Lisbon
    Portugal
    March 15, 2023
    Portugese Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Student World Impact Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    June 18, 2023
    Quarter Finalist
  • NEOSFEST Encuentro Internacional de Experimentación
    Monterrey
    Mexico
    October 31, 2022
    Central American Premiere
  • PLEIN(S) ECRAN(S)
    Montréal
    Canada
    January 23, 2023
  • IX Premio Fausto Rossano
    Napoli
    Italy
    October 15, 2022
    European Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Positively Different Short Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    March 16, 2023
    Greek Premiere
  • Baby Teeth Film Fest
    New York
    United States
    September 23, 2023
    Official Selection
  • North Bay Film Festival
    North Bay
    Canada
    November 25, 2022
  • 7th Photometria in Motion
    Ioannina
    Greece
    September 25, 2023
  • UWPG Film Festival
    Winnipeg
    Canada
    October 19, 2022
  • Grand River Film Festival
    Cambridge
    Canada
    May 9, 2023
Director Biography - Lily Dot Paris

Lily Dot Paris is a cartoonist and film animation student at Concordia University's Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema based in Tioh'Ta:ke unceded land otherwise known as Montréal, Québec, Canada and an enthusiast for dark comedy, narrative, colour, character, surrealism, and non-fiction film

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Director Statement

Made with digital 2D animation, rotoscopy, and direct animation special effects, produced at Concordia University's Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema for my second year final, and screened in 13 festivals worldwide,

Extra special thanks to Sandra Eber and those who helped with subtitle translation: Olly Norambuena, Octavia, MONSTERA Film Festival, Positively Different Festival, and the X Premio Fausto Rossano Festival.