Trailer for our Film Independent X Laika Project Involve Stop-Motion Short Film 'Dormilón'. I served as Lead Animator on the two-year long project. Learn more on the official website here!
Slamdance FIlm Festival 2025 Premiere, Florida Film Festival 2025 Official Selection, Seattle International Film Festival 2025 Official Selection, Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival 2025 Selection, Palm Springs International Film Festival 2025 Selection, Indy Shorts International Film Festival 2025 Selection
‘Dormilon’ is a short project supported by Film Independent’s Project Involve. The program has supported diverse creators for over 30 years, providing mentorship and financial support to young filmmakers to make short films, and take the next steps in their career. The animation track is specifically sponsored by the Oscar-winning stop-motion animation studio LAIKA, from which the fellows receive mentorship throughout the program, as well as from other stop-motion and live-action filmmakers. The film is shot entirely in Los Angeles, with all fellows and most of the crew residing here, but also artists involved from around the country.
Core fellow team: Director/Writer Olivia Marie Valdez, Producer Katherine Martinez De Leon, Executive Producer Brandon Diep Bui, Executive Producer Imani Davis, Lead Animator Sydney Mills, Editor Tiffany Lin, and Director of Photography Lakmé Iyengar