- Animated Film Competition
Year: 2024
Length: 3 mins
Country: United States
Language: English
Directed by: Christina Park, Marisol Salazar Montoya
Produced by: Christina Park, Marisol Salazar Montoya
Starring: Roo Bakken (Snowbert), Alexis Campbell (Holly)
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Holly, a 10-year-old girl, wakes up one Christmas morning and, feeling disappointed after receiving a pet rock as a present, decides to build a dog out of snow. To her surprise, the snow dog comes to life, and Holly names him Snowbert. She spends the morning playing joyfully with her magical companion. However, as Snowbert grows larger, Holly realizes the responsibility of caring for a dog, especially as he begins causing chaos in the neighborhood. Eventually, she learns her lesson and manages to destroy Snowbert before anyone notices all the damage that he caused to the neighborhood.
About the Directors
Christina Park and Marisol Salazar Montoya collaborated to create a heartwarming animated short centered on their shared love for dogs. Christina specializes in storyboarding, enjoying the process of designing shots and shaping a cohesive narrative. Marisol focuses on animation, bringing characters to life through movement and performance. Though each has a specialty, they worked together across every stage of production to bring this charming Christmas story to life.
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Awards
2025 Couch Film Festival – 2nd Runner Up Best Film
2025 New York Indie Shorts Award – Best Animation Short
2024 Rookies – Rookie Award
2024 Lonely Wolf – Semi-Finalist
2024 London Woman Film Festival – Best Short Film Semi-Finalist
2024 LA Film & Documentary Award – Best Director Animation Film
2024 Hollywood Best Indie Film Awards – Best Director Animation Film
2024 Oniros – Best Animation
2024 Chroma Art Film Festival – Honorable Mention