Sprout (2023)
After an agoraphobic scientist accidentally creates a baby-like plant creature, their connection threatens to upend his reclusive way of life.
Originally released under the pen name Zora Kovac.
Digital, hand painted water color and pastel. Completed 2022.
Official Selection SXSW Film & Television Festival 2023
Official Selection Athens International Film & Video Festival 2023
Official Selection Atlanta Film Festival 2023
Official Selection Sydney Film Festival 2023
Official Selection Palm Springs ShortFest 2023
Official Selection LA Shorts International Film Festivals 2023
Official Selection Cinequest Film Festival 2023
Official Selection Salute Your Shorts Film Festival 2023
Screener available upon request.
Meudon (2022)
A reimagining of the true story of Auguste Rodin and Camille Claudel, Meudon explores a world where historic power imbalances rested in the hands of women. After being implicated into a torrid love affair by premiere sculptor Marceline Meudon, fledgling artist Jacque Gerard must navigate living in his mentor’s shadow and whether or not to choose love over his career.
The color for each frame of this film is constructed using hand painted acrylic on acetate.
Official Selection Palm Springs ShortFest 2020
Official Selection Hollyshorts Film Festival 2020
Screener available upon request.
Christopher Walken’s Coffee Shop (2016)
A completely improvised animated short film about Christopher Walken. Walken has branched out from his very successful acting career to pursue his true passion, creating artisanal coffee beverages and pastries, but be warned his concoctions have more than just meets the eye.
Voices by Matt Crawford, Alan Snider, Leah Dubuc, Allex Tarr and Tom Slade.
Sound editing by Alan Snider.
Animation by Leah Dubuc.
charcoal, marbled paper, water color, digital. 2016
*official selection louisiana international film festival 2017*
*official selection f3: frankly film fest 2017*
*official selection newfilmmakers los angeles december 2017*
*official selection short of the week*
*official selection manchester lift-off festival 2018*
*official selection albany film fest 2018*
*official selection toronto lift-off festival 2018*
*official selection queen palm film festival 2018*
*official selection 15 short film festival 2018*
Ghosting Tips for Ghosts (2018)
This instructional video for the recently deceased shows how to accomplish the true objective of being a ghost: how to fall off of the face of the earth completely to avoid someone you've recently been dating.
watercolor, sandpaper, spray paint, digital, 2017
*official selection - women in comedy festival: presented by HBO 2018*
*official selection - LA indie film festival 2018*
*film shortage daily short pick*
Missed Connection (2018)
After one girl drops her phone in the toilet, she must work to get it back on so she doesn't lose the connection of a lifetime.
risograph print, sandpaper, digital. 2018.
*official selection san francisco independent film festival*