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The Haunted Saxophone

Warning: this animated short contains poetry, jazz and multiple fatalities.
THE HAUNTED SAXOPHONE.
Propped up in the window of a pawn shop is an old tenor saxophone. Little is known of its history (and mystery) until now...
A cautionary tale told by an unreliable narrator.
THE HAUNTED SAXOPHONE is drawn, written and performed by Ron Campbell with videography and animation by Katarina Fink.

  • Ron Campbell
    Director
  • Katarina Fink
    Director
  • Ron Campbell
    Writer
    Dunk
  • Soar Feat Unlimited
    Producer
    Dunk
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 42 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 26, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16.9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Ron Campbell, Katarina Fink

Ron Campbell (www.soarfeat.org) is a writer, performer and comic book artist. Katarina Fink (https://kittykstudios.carrd.co/) is a videographer and animator. They both live in the Bay Area, California.

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Director Statement

Welcome to Thrifty Pawn and Loan. Can I interest you in a used tenor saxophone? The tag says fifty dollars. “A sweet and honeyed tone.” But fifty bucks ain’t all you pay for a haunted saxophone…
The inspiration for THE HAUNTED SAXOPHONE came simply.
I'm a comic book artist and one day I passed by a pawn shop and saw a old tenor saxophone for sale in the window. The price tag said "Fifty Dollars". I thought that sax must have a story. So I wrote and illustrated one. The goal was to create the feeling of an unreliable narrator who is actually telling the truth. Kind of a caveat emptor from a Tom Waitsian pawn shop owner with limited color palette and simple animation to give the viewer the feeling of being guided through a comic book reading experience in a little over six minutes.
Hope you dig...
-Ron