Wire Cutters

A chance encounter proves fateful for 2 robots mining on a desolate planet.



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WIRE CUTTERS IN THE NEWS:

NERDIST: http://nerdist.com/a-beautiful-animated-short-about-robot-teamwork/

FAST COMPANY: http://www.fastcocreate.com/3050627/its-hard-to-believe-this-gorgeous-9-minute-robot-animation-is-a-student-thesis

VICE: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-most-adorable-film-ever-made-about-the-perils-of-space-capitalism

CARTOON BREW: http://www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-brew-pick/wire-cutters-by-jack-anderson-118527.html

iO9: http://io9.com/two-mining-robots-prove-the-importance-of-teamwork-1728336665

AV CLUB: http://www.avclub.com/article/cool-short-film-wire-cutters-features-cute-robots--224860

POPULAR MECHANICS: http://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/movies/a17210/wire-cutters-animated-movie/

THE MPLS EGOTIST http://www.themplsegotist.com/news/local/2015/september/1/jack-anderson-presents-wire-cutters

BOING BOING https://bbs.boingboing.net/t/wire-cutters-a-wonderful-short-film-on-the-rough-lives-of-off-world-robot-miners/64847

CG SOCIETY http://www.cgsociety.org/news/article/1084/wire-cutters

SHORT OF THE WEEK https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2015/08/31/wire-cutters/

HONEYWAGON CONFIDENTIAL: http://honeywagonconfidential.com/2015/09/07/jack-anderson-on-the-future-and-limitations-of-animation/

3D TOTAL: http://www.3dtotal.com/index_interviews_detailed.php?id=649#.VgBKvCBVhBd

PHILLY VOICE: http://www.phillyvoice.com/sci-fi-short-wire-cutters-viral-robot-fable/

THE GRAPHIC SLATE: http://www.thegraphicslate.com/animation/people-animation/student-film-wire-cutters-wins-hearts-across-the-world-wide-web/2015/09



Crew:

Created By: Jack Anderson

Original Score By: Cody Bursch

Sound Design By: Jackie! Zhou

Additional Animation: Jen Re, Erica Robinson, Hunter Schmidt, Justine Stewart, Jacqueline Yee

Additional FX: Danny Corona, Matthew Robillard, Tim Trankle

Cloud FX: Chase Levin

Colorist: Bryan Smaller

Rigging: Katelyn Roland

Advisor: Bill Kroyer



FINALIST: 2015 Student Academy Awards

FINALIST: 2015 Student BAFTA Film Awards

GRAND JURY PRIZE: BEST STUDENT FILM: NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL

WINNER: BEST ANIMATED FILM- SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

WINNER: "BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION" CECIL AWARDS 2014

RUNNER UP: ANCHORAGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (ANIMATION CATAGORY)



Festivals & Markets:

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Ottawa Film Festival

Cleveland International Film Festival

River Run International Film Festival

LA Shorts Fest

Rhode Island Film Festival

Traverse City Film Festival

New Hampshire Film Festival

FIRST CUT 2014 @ DGA in Los Angeles & New York

Fargo Film Festival

Pune International Film Festival

Omaha International Film Festival

Sedona International Film Festival

Independent Film Festival Of Boston

Minneapolis International Film Festival

Athens Animfest

Cannes Short Film Corner

Newport Beach International Film Festival

River Film Festival

Prescott Film Festival

Free Range Film Festival

Breckenridge Film Festival

Fareham Arts Festival