For A Better Life Storyboards

Foster Care Film reached out to me to storyboard the short film, For a Better Life. I worked remotely with the director and editor to create the visual framework for an animated biography of a real-life foster kid named Fekri, who was sold from his parents for $100 when he was five years old. I created 300+ images that were conceptually powerful but could be animated with economic efficiency.

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Awards  ———

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Best Short Documentary
Lighthouse International Film Festival, 2019

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Honorable Mention: Best Animation
Katra Film Series, 2019

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Honorable Mention: Animated Short
SENE Film, Music & Arts Festival, 2019

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Shoestring Trophy
Rochester International Film Festival, 2019

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Black Feather Award
Blackbird Film Festival, 2019

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President's Award
WiFi Film Festival, 2019

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Audience Award: Best in Show
Chicago Feminist Film Festival, 2019

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Best Director of a Documentary Short, Winner
Queens World Film Festival, 2019

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Best Film: Family & Home
Marcellus Mini Movie Family Film Festival, 2018

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Best Documentary Short
St. Louis Filmmaker's Showcase, 2018

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Best Documentary, Nominee
Clean Shorts Film Festival, 2019

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Jury Award, Nominee
Best Animation, Nominee

Best Short Documentary, Nominee
Milan International Film Festival, 2018

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Best Documentary Short, Nominee
Best Animation, Nominee
Queens World Film Festival, 2019

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Golden Bowtie: Best Overall Film: Nominee
Best Directing: Documentary: Nominee
Best Animated Short: Nominee
Best Documentary: Nominee
WIFI Film Festival, 2019

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Best Documentary: Nominee
Best Animation: Nominee
Best Cinema Editing: Nominee
Life & Family Award: Nominee
Blackbird Film Festival, 2019