Boys Clap, Girls Dance
Boys Clap, Girls Dance is an animated short about, Girl, a preteen who exists in a mechanically constructed world. She's aware that something is changing but isn't sure how much of it is coming from within her or from the circumstances created for her. Will this external power always exist to pressure her actions and desires? Is she living for herself or for others? We follow Girl as she moves throughout her day, navigating the obstacles, people, and places, that are always in constant motion and that she may learn, are ultimately dictating what she knows about her life and doesn’t.
Funded by the Spark Grant of the Chicago Artist Coalition & Pentimenti Grant of Pentimenti Productions.
Selected Screenings
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Zagreb Animation Festival: World Panorama
Atlanta FIlm Festival
Athens International Film Festival
Volume Festival @ The Art Gallery of New South Wales
American Documentary Film Festival
Sydney Short Film Festival: Best Animation
Oakland Short Film Festival: Best Animation
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Cork International Film Festival
Animation Block Party @ BAM NYC
Sand Diego Underground Film Festival: Selections
Queens World Film Festival: Best Animation
Chicago Underground Film Festival: Best Animation
Queens World Film Festival: Best Animation
World Cinema Film Festival: Best Animation
Boden International Film Festival: Best Animation
Top Shorts: Best Song
BIFF: Best Song
Flicker’s Rhode Island International Film Festival: Semi-Finalist
Los Angeles Animation Festival: Special Mention
Film Credits
Director: Dena Springer
Executive Producer: Joshua David Blum
Creative Producer: Bec Hac
Animation: Nicole Swardenski, Sofia Diaz, Dena Springer
Mixing & Mastering: Telegraph Mastering
Music Supervisor: Lomie Blum
Music: Yesol, Salamanda, Jean Sauvageau
