The Book Club
A sequel to my stop-motion short film "The List"
"The Book Club" is, at heart, a love story. But carries a deeper message, about staying true to yourself.
Ever since I made "The List" in 2015, I've always wanted to revisit that world, just once more, and make it everything that it couldn't be the first time. For a long time I was not sure if a sequel would be possible, but, In December of 2016, everything was finally falling into place. It took 8 months, and thousands of frames to bring this five minute story to life. And as with any creative process, it is never exactly what you imagine or wish for. But after all of that time, and all of that work, I could not be more proud of what this film has become. And I hope very much that viewers will find as much joy in watching it, as I did in creating it.
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Age of Filmmaker during Production: 17
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Tobias LaMontagneDirector
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Tobias LaMontagne, Ray LaMontagneWriter
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Tobias LaMontagne, Ray LaMontagneProducer
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Ray LaMontagneMusic
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Tobias LaMontagneKey Cast
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Project Type:Animation, Short
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Genres:romance, comedy, fiction
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Runtime:5 minutes 35 seconds
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Completion Date:August 23, 2017
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2.39.1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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PBS Online Film Festival
United States
July 16, 2018
Official Selection -
Ashfield Film Festival 2017Ashfield MA
United States
September 16, 2017
Grand Prize -
Ashfield Film Festival 2017Ashfield MA
United States
September 16, 2017
Audience Favorite -
Super International Teenager Film FestivalBucarest
Romania
June 7, 2018
Audience Award - International Competition -
Super International Teenager Film FestivalBucarest
Romania
June 7, 2018
Jury's Special Mention - International Competition -
NFFTY 2018Seattle, Washington
United States
October 28, 2018
Official Selection -
2019 Scout Film FestivalStowe, VT
United States
January 5, 2019
WINNER: Best Animated Film
Tobias is an award-winning Filmmaker based in Massachusetts, US. His experience ranges from Music Videos to Narrative & Promotional content, for clients including: Sony Music Entertainment, Rounder Records, RCA Records and more. Tobias has worked alongside musical artists Ray LaMontagne, I'm With Her, Rachael Sage and Angela Petrilli. Heavily influenced by classical cinema, Tobias’ style incorporates colorful, abstract imagery, blended with carefully crafted set pieces and vivid cinematography. The highly successful official music video for Ray LaMontagne’s “We’ll Make It Through” (consisting of dozens of found-photographs, filmed in the style of 8mm) further demonstrates Tobias’ intense focus on storytelling and visual style. All of which is brought together through his own hands-on work in Editing and Post Production. His original films have played in National and International film festivals including the PBS Online Film Festival, the National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY), the Scout Film Festival and more.
Ever since I made "The List" in 2015, I've always wanted to revisit that world, just once more, and make it everything that it couldn't be the first time. For a long time I was not sure if a sequel would be possible, but, In December of 2016, everything was finally falling into place. It took 8 months, and thousands of frames to bring this five minute story to life. And as with any creative process, it is never exactly what you imagine or wish for. But after all of that time, and all of that work, I could not be more proud of what this film has become. And I hope very much that viewers will find as much joy in watching it, as I did in creating it.