Pigeon Businessman
Directed by Will Blank
Written by Will Blank & Vlad Khlynin
Worldwide VOD launch TBD
2 minutes
Available for Interviews:
Director Will Blank
Producer Bill Plympton
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QUOTES (something from Bill ideally?)
SYNOPSIS/LOGLINE:
A day in the life of a serious businessman who also happens to be an anthropomorphic pigeon.
*Official Selection: Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival - Bill Plympton’s World of Animation Showcase*
*Official Selection: Silverlake Shorts*
*Official Selection: Iron Mule Comedy Festival*
*WINNER: Best 2D Cartoon Short - Los Angeles Animation Festival*
Pigeon Businessman is a completely hand-drawn animated short film produced while director Will Blank was a student at Bill Plympton’s School of Animation. It is his first animated short film, made with colored pencils and animation paper. Will works primarily in live action.
Will Blank, Writer/Director: Will Blank is a director and editor based out of Los Angeles. He has contributed to projects on networks like HBO, AMC, Apple TV+ and NBC. His commercial clients include Pepsico, Apple and 3M. His previous short film “LIMBO” starred Sam Elliott and was praised by Guillermo del Toro as an “excellent film.”
Vlad Khlynin, Co-Writer: Vlad Khlynin is a comedian and writer based out of the San Francisco Bay Area. He was a finalist on the NBC reality competition show “Last Comic Standing.”
Bill Plympton, Producer: Bill Plympton, described as “The King of Indie Animation” is an animator, graphic designer, cartoonist, and filmmaker best known for his Academy Award–nominated animated short “Your Face” and his series of shorts featuring a dog character starting with 2004's Academy Award-nominated “Guard Dog.”
Running time: 2 Minutes. Comedy/Animation. In English. Not rated.
Worldwide VOD launch TBD on Vimeo and YouTube
To download EPK and BTS stills, please go to this link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/l6sak1slsbo7h488kykzq/AACZbG-CU9abkski2ziJteI?rlkey=yhh8o38mwdnrsl794dwrdt2e1&dl=0
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