Wire Cutters

A chance encounter proves fateful for 2 robots mining on a desolate planet.

Contact: [email protected]

WIRE CUTTERS IN THE NEWS:
NERDIST: nerdist.com/a-beautiful-animated-short-about-robot-teamwork/

FAST COMPANY: fastcocreate.com/3050627/its-hard-to-believe-this-gorgeous-9-minute-robot-animation-is-a-student-thesis

VICE: motherboard.vice.com/read/the-most-adorable-film-ever-made-about-the-perils-of-space-capitalism

CARTOON BREW: cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-brew-pick/wire-cutters-by-jack-anderson-118527.html

iO9: io9.com/two-mining-robots-prove-the-importance-of-teamwork-1728336665

AV CLUB: avclub.com/article/cool-short-film-wire-cutters-features-cute-robots--224860

POPULAR MECHANICS: popularmechanics.com/culture/movies/a17210/wire-cutters-animated-movie/

THE MPLS EGOTIST themplsegotist.com/news/local/2015/september/1/jack-anderson-presents-wire-cutters

BOING BOING bbs.boingboing.net/t/wire-cutters-a-wonderful-short-film-on-the-rough-lives-of-off-world-robot-miners/64847

CG SOCIETY cgsociety.org/news/article/1084/wire-cutters
SHORT OF THE WEEK shortoftheweek.com/2015/08/31/wire-cutters/

HONEYWAGON CONFIDENTIAL: honeywagonconfidential.com/2015/09/07/jack-anderson-on-the-future-and-limitations-of-animation/

3D TOTAL: 3dtotal.com/index_interviews_detailed.php?id=649#.VgBKvCBVhBd

PHILLY VOICE: phillyvoice.com/sci-fi-short-wire-cutters-viral-robot-fable/

THE GRAPHIC SLATE: thegraphicslate.com/animation/people-animation/student-film-wire-cutters-wins-hearts-across-the-world-wide-web/2015/09

Crew:
Created By: Jack Anderson
Original Score By: Cody Bursch
Sound Design By: Jackie! Zhou
Additional Animation: Jen Re, Erica Robinson, Hunter Schmidt, Justine Stewart, Jacqueline Yee
Additional FX: Danny Corona, Matthew Robillard, Tim Trankle
Cloud FX: Chase Levin
Colorist: Bryan Smaller
Rigging: Katelyn Roland
Advisor: Bill Kroyer
FINALIST: 2015 Student Academy Awards
FINALIST: 2015 Student BAFTA Film Awards

GRAND JURY PRIZE: BEST STUDENT FILM: NASHVILLE FILM
FESTIVAL WINNER: BEST ANIMATED FILM- SONOMA
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER: "BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION" CECIL AWARDS 2014
RUNNER UP: ANCHORAGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (ANIMATION CATAGORY)

Festivals & Markets:
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Ottawa Film Festival
Cleveland International Film Festival
River Run International Film Festival
LA Shorts Fest
Rhode Island Film Festival
Traverse City Film Festival
New Hampshire Film Festival
FIRST CUT 2014 @ DGA in Los Angeles & New York
Fargo Film Festival
Pune International Film Festival
Omaha International Film Festival
Sedona International Film Festival
Independent Film Festival Of Boston
Minneapolis International Film Festival
Athens Animfest
Cannes Short Film Corner
Newport Beach International Film Festival
River Film Festival
Prescott Film Festival
Free Range Film Festival
Breckenridge Film Festival
Fareham Arts Festival