The Penguins and the Mice



made at Harvard University | 2001


synopsis

an original fable about how the mice and penguins each treat their environment


credits

director + writer | Tim Szetela
narrator | Derek Lamb
music | Kevin Bleau


technique

drawings, cutouts, and paint on cel shot on 16mm high-contrast film


awards

Best Student Animation (New England Film & Video Festival)
Second Prize (Black Maria Film Festival)


festivals

Anima Mundi International Animation Festival (Brazil)
Annecy International Animated Film Festival (France)
Black Maria Film Festival Tour (USA)
Cucalorus Film Festival (North Carolina)
International Festival of Cinema and Technology (New York)
Nashville Film Festival (Tennessee)
New England Film & Video Festival (Boston)
Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival (Alabama)


other screenings

Museum of Fine Arts (Boston) | February 4, 2003
The Tank Space for Performing and Visual Arts (New York) | June 23, 2003
The Tank Space for Performing and Visual Arts (New York) | March 30, 2004
ArtBeat (Somerville, Massachusetts) | July 16, 2004
The Tank Space for Performing and Visual Arts (New York) | November 16, 2004
The Tank Space for Performing and Visual Arts (New York) | May 17, 2005
Museum of Modern Art (New York) | November 19, 2006
Aardman Animation Talent Showcase (Bristol, United Kingdom) | September 6-15, 2006)