First Born | Animated Short Film

A 2D animated short film produced by students from the San Jose State University Animation/ Illustration program in 2020. Synopsis: Determined to gain favor in his family’s eyes and match his sister’s status, a boy must prove his worth and show his potential in an upcoming martial arts competition. Awards 2020-2021: - Andromeda Film Festival ( Winner) - Asian Cinematography Awards ( Best Animated short Film and Best Cinematography) - CFIFF Changing Face International Film Festival ( Monthly Winner) - CSU Media Arts Festival ( Top 30 Winner) - Independent Shorts Awards (Bronze Award) - LAIFFA (Best Animation) - Monthly Indie Shorts ( Best Student Animation of the Month) - RED Movie Awards Reims Excellence Director (Honorable Mention) - SF Another Hole In The Head ( Best Animation Short) - SF Indie Shorts ( Best Local Animation) - TMFF The Monthly Film Festival (Winner) - Universal Martial Arts Film Festival ( Jury Award) - Urban Action Showcase International Action Film Festival ( Best 2D Animation) - Venice Shorts ( Best US Animation) Finalist and Semi- Finalist 2020-2021: - Asia South East-Short Film Festival (Special Mention) - Davis International Film Festival (DIFF) (Finalist) - Flicker’s Rhode Island International Film Festival (Semi-Finalist) - IDTV Action Fest (Finalist for Best Film and Best Scene) - Indie X Film Fest ( Finalist) - Jelly Film Festival (Finalist) - Key West Film Festival (Jury Award Nominee) - Lonely Wolf London International Film Festival (Quarter Finalist) - New York Animation Film Awards (Finalist) - Peak City International Film Festival ( Semi-Finalist) - RIFF Awards ( Semi-Finalist) - Student Los Angeles Film Awards (Finalist) - Tokyo International Short Film Festival (Finalist) - 54th Humboldt Int’l Film Festival (Finalist) Official Selections 2020-2021: - Animafilm International Animation Festival - Animation Celebration Fest - Animation Chico International Animation Festival - Anti-Hero Fest - AOF Asians on Film Festival - AniMate Australia Animation Film Festival - Asian Film Festival Los Angeles Hollywood - Bay Area Bash Film Festival - Borrego Springs Drive-In Film Festival - Chaniartoon Internantional Comic and Animation Festival - Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (Oscar Qualifying Festival) - Chinese American Film Festival - Chungbuk International Martial Arts & Action Film Festival - Cindependent - CineAsian Films - Cinequest Film & VR Festival (Oscar Qualifying Festival) - Fighting Spirit Film Festival - Kalakari Film Festival - LA Animation FilmFest - LA Asian FIlmFest - LA Under the Stars Film Festival - New York Independent Cinema Awards - Overmountain Animation Film Festival - Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival PAAF - Salt City International Film Festival - San Jose International Short Film Festival - Seattle Asian American Film Festival - Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest - TIAF- Tbilisi International Animation Festival - Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival Directed and storyboarded by: Justin Bruce Lee (@justbleeve) Co-Producers: Aerik Bertulfo, David Diba, Justin Bruce Lee, Brianna Flores (@brifloresb) Story by: Aerik Bertulfo and Justin Bruce Lee Art Director and Compositor: David Diba (@) Animation Supervisor: Aerik Bertulfo (@_a_erik) Visual Development by: Aaron Cobb (@king_cobb), Maddie Jack (@alofttheskies), Pearl Kaewpanya (@pearlillustration), Siena Kuan (@sanguine_air), Junhao Su (@junhao_su), Tina Su (@tunaasoup). Animation by: Michael Begen (@michaelbegen), Pierina Caligaris (@pierinacaligaris_art), David Johnson (@davidboyjohnson), Ryan Johnson (@rwsjohnson), Raymundo Mendoza Landa (@raydiosilence) , Lillian Lee (@lillotea), Steward Lee (@leesiulung8), Jon David Leslie (@theotherjdpower), Meiya Lim (@papayapenguin), Minori Uemura (@), TIna Wu, Katherine Yu Calligraphy by: May Key Lee (@maykeylee) 3D Models by: David Diba and Callum McGrath () Music by: Arnie Co (@) Sound Design by: Nicolas Anastassiou Mixing and Music Edited by: Davis Feeley (@) Additional Orchestration by: Daniel Rodier (@rodier_film) Musicians by: Sandra Lewis, Declan Lewis, Callie Lewis, “Stix“ Lewis, Nick Panoutsos (@vegbass), Jason Lewis, Christopher Motter (@christophmott) Credit Song “More Than Enough“ by: Samantha Dacanay (@samanthadacanay) and Ezekiel Jon Saldajeno (@eazy_kiel) Thesis Advisors and Consultants: Raquel Coelho, Youri Dekker (@youri_dekker), Ryan Eways (@ryaneways), Steward Lee, Dave Yee (@daveyeestudio), John Clapp, Tom Austin Programs: Toonboom Harmony and Storyboard Pro; Maya; Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, and Premier. Follow us on social media for more special content! Instagram: Facebook: Contact: jaedhouseproductions@ #firstborn #sjsu #shrunkenheadmen #awardwinningshortfilm #animation #animatedshortfilm #filmfestival