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DUCKS
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DUCKS (2025) is an animated short film, created by @moonjam.com
https://ducksfilm.com
https://ko-fi.com/moonjam
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Why does this duck have hair?! 😭
A duck with hair?
February 6, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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WALES! DUCKS will be screening at @cardiffanimfest.bsky.social in April! I will also (hopefully) be there too! :D

#animation #short #cardiff #ducks
A 3d/CGI still image of a park with a lake. There is a duck swimming in the water and a small gentleman walking on the footpath. There are large green trees in the background and a white laurel suspended in the air. The text reads "2026 OFFICIAL SELECTION CARDIFF ANIMATION FESTIVAL."
February 2, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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Cardiff Animation Festival 2026 In-person & Online Early Bird Passes are now on sale! 🎉

There are a limited number of Early Bird Passes available so be quick! 💨

🎟️ Get your pass - bit.ly/CAF26-Passes
🍿Check out the programme - bit.ly/CAF26-News

#CAF26 #CardiffAnimation #CardiffAnimationFestival
February 2, 2026 at 11:23 AM
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Honoured to reveal that DUCKS will be one of 33 independant short films screening and the beautifully named @seasluganimation.bsky.social at the end of the month!

More info here : seasluganimation.com/2026-program

#seattle #seaslug #animation #independant #shortfilm
February 2, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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Thank you so much for the selection @kaboomfestival.bsky.social!

This will be the Dutch premiere of DUCKS 🦆 🦆 🦆 🦆 🦆

#animation #ducks #shortfilm #quaaaack
January 16, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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The wonderfully named 'Big Teeth Small Shorts' festival will be screening DUCKS in less than 3 weeks time. If you're in Chicago, and love short short films, get along!
www.bigteethsmallshorts.com/screenings

#animation #chicago #ducks #shortfilm #bigteethsmalshorts
A still scene from my 3D/CGI animated short film 'DUCKS'. It shows two ducks swimming on a lake. There is a white 'BIG TEETH SMALL SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL Official Selection' laurel suspended above them and reflecting in the water's surface.
January 16, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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Well this is WONDERFUL! Massive thanks to the young jury and team at KUK/Interfilm Berlin! 😍
A phot of an award, stating the DUCKS who Best Short Film for Children at KUKI 18 in Berlin. It’s filled with water loads of gold glitter/shapes!
December 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Thank you for the Honourable Mention LIAF! 💚
Judge’s Honourable Mention – Ducks by A J Jefferies Nothing lame about these ducks. We love the colours and design, the story and the tension. Well done A J Jefferies.
December 14, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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As 2025 draws to a close, I wanted to say how incredibly grateful I am that 'DUCKS' has had the chance to be screened all over the globe. From it's world premiere at @pictoplasma.bsky.social in May, it has gone on to have a further 21 official selections, 1 honourable mention & even won 3 awards!
A cropped poster for my film DUCKS featuring 22 official selection laurels, 1 honourable mention and three awards
December 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Delighted to reveal that 'DUCKS' will be screening at the 45th edition of the Oscar and BAFTA qualifying ANIMA festival, in Brussels!

animafestival.be/en/edition/o...

#ducks #shortfilm #animation #3d #cgi #quaaaack
A still scene from my 3D/CGI animated short film 'DUCKS'. It shows two ducks swimming on a lake. There is a white 'ANIMA Official Selection Brussels 2026' laurel suspended above them and reflecting in the water's surface.
December 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Hey, did you know you can watch John Kelly's *incredible*, Oscar qualifying animated short film 'Retirement Plan', right now!?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mqa...
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November 13, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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I received this AMAZING message from the KUKI team!

"Thanks so much for entering your wonderful and crazy film to KUKI this year! Sorry that you missed the screenings with 320 kids screaming like they were on a roller-coaster ride while watching your film, hahaha it was truly something to behold!"
A poster featuring a beautiful illustration of a chicken and multicoloured balls flying from the top and from popcorn cartons. There is a laurel graphic on the chicken's chest which reads "Award Winner KUKU .18 Young Short Film Festival Berlin 2025" A poster featuring a still frame from 'DUCKS' and multicoloured balls flying from the top and from popcorn cartons. There is a white laurel graphic over the top which reads "Award Winner KUKU .18 Young Short Film Festival Berlin 2025" The text on the poster reads "BEST SHORT FILM FOR CHILDREN" "DUCKS by AJ Jefferies"
November 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Heading back from a whistle stop 24 hours at @mcranimation.bsky.social

Had a wonderful time with fantastic people!

While it wasn't in competition, DUCKS won the audience vote at the MAFter dark screening, which was a lovely surprise!
A still from DUCKS, showing a small child in a pushchair
November 12, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Heading to @mcranimation.bsky.social today!
A still from my 3D/CGI short filmDUCKS. It shows a male and female mallard swimming on a lake
November 11, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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DUCKS just won the award for best children’s short film at KUKI Berlin!! 🥹
A photo of the awards ceremony at KUKI Berlin. The text reads “Der Award für den besten Kurzfilm für Kinder geht an DUCKS von AJ Jefferies”
November 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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It's a BUSY few days for DUCKS!

The film will be screening as part of @pictoplasma.bsky.social's London event tomorrow (I will be there!). Then as part of the Norwich Film Festival on the 8th (I will be there!). Then a second Pictoplasma outing, this time in Brighton as part of BIF, on the 9th.
A still from my 3D/CGI animated short film ‘DUCKS’. It features a small child, peering around the side of a stroller, looking at the camera with a curious expression.
November 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Had an AMAZING time at Fredrikstad Animation Festival last week. A really superb festival and a wonderful group of people, both in and around it. Honoured to have had my film DUCKS play a small part of a fantastic line-up!

#animation #festivals #fredrikstad #norway #ducks #quaaaack #shortfilm
A photo of a cinema screen, showing the title card for 'FREDRIKSTAD ANIMATION FESTIVAL 23-26 October 2025' A photo of the programme, showing 'DUCKS' in the screenings The title card before 'DUCKS' screened A photo of myself (screen right)and the festival director, Anders Narverud Moen (screen left), on stage during a Q&A about 'DUCKS'
October 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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DUCKS winging its way to Alberta next month!

#ducks #animation #giraf #shortfilm #quaaaack
A 3d cg render from my short film ‘DUCKS’. It shows a duck, in the water flapping its wings. Above it are the laurels for GIRAF 2025
October 24, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Also.
October 23, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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I cannot tell you how good it feels to read comments like this! Especially for festivals I couldn't make it to in person 🥲
A comment from user @jaydeeknights, the text reads : "I saw this at the Sitges film festival. It was amazing and our favourite film of the six that we saw. I wish the creator could have seen the magical reaction from the kids and adults in the audience."
October 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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VERY excited to be heading to Norway to attend Fredrikstad Animation Festival next week! ❤️🦆
A still scene from my 3D/CGI animated short film 'DUCKS'. It shows two ducks swimming on a lake. There is a white 'In Competition Fredrikstad Animation Festival 2025' laurel suspended above them and reflecting in the water's surface.
October 17, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Looks like somebody has completed their feather molt. Looking sharp! The mallard’s annual life cycle is pretty fascinating and there’s a nice explainer here: www.ducks.org/conservation... #birds
Duck with shiny green head, yellow bill and orange feet is coming in for a landing on a river.
October 16, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Absolutely over the moon to learn that 'DUCKS' will be screening, in competition, at the 38th Foyle Film Festival!

Mind-bogglingly, this is the second Academy Award qualifying and seventh BAFTA qualifying festival has made it into, to date 🤯
A still scene from my 3D/CGI animated short film 'DUCKS'. It shows two ducks swimming on a lake. There is a white 'Official Selection Foyle Film Festival 2025' laurel suspended above them and reflecting in the water's surface.
October 13, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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DUCKS swimming to this year’s LIAF!

liaf.org.uk/schedule/lia...
A still from my 3D/CGI animated short film ‘DUCKS’. It features a small child, peering around the side of a stroller, looking at the camera with a curious expression. Above them are the laurels for the LIAF 2025 OFFICIAL SELECTION
October 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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INCREDIBLY honoured that 'DUCKS' will be 1 of 27 films competing in the International Short Film category at the 11th Bitbang Festival, Buenos Aires.

Bitbang is an ACADEMY AWARD® Qualifying Festival and the winner will be automatically eligible to enter the OSCARS® Short Film competition!
An image showing that DUCKS has been selected for Bitbang 2025, including a still from the film with two ducks swimming on some water. The text reads: 11° FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE ANIMACIÓN CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE ANIMACIÓN BITBANG 11 SELECCIÓN OFICIAL 2025 COMPETENCIA INTERNACIONAL DE CORTOMETRAJES DUCKS AJ JEFFERIES / REINO UNIDO / 2025 BITBANG 28 OCT - 1 NOV
October 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM