- Animated Film Competition
Year: 2025
Length: 3 mins
Country: United States
Language: English
Premiere: NYC Premiere
Directed by: Alison Chang, Toprak Bekiroglu
Produced by: Alison Chang, Toprak Bekiroglu
Starring: Alfred Spielmann (King Nibbles), Anabella Gazoli (Enchanter), Rukmini Banerjee (Narrator)
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A hamster king is a victim of his own demise when he refuses to share his excessive wealth with the rest of his kingdom.
About the Directors
Alison Chang and Toprak Bekiroglu are recently graduated computer animation students from Ringling College of Art and Design. They hope to pursue animation and look development respectively and created this film as a culmination of their education and interests.
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Awards
2025 Oniros Film Awards – Best Student Film
2025 AREA51 – Best Animation
2025 FilmHaus (Germany) – Best Created Environment
2025 Caçador de Filmes (Mexico) – Best Debut or Student Animation
2025 Nocturna – Best Picture (Nominee)
2025 Nocturna – Best Animated Film (Nominee)
2025 AREA51 – Best Animation
2025 FilmHaus (Germany) – Best Created Environment
2025 Caçador de Filmes (Mexico) – Best Debut or Student Animation
2025 Nocturna – Best Picture (Nominee)
2025 Nocturna – Best Animated Film (Nominee)