The Apricot
@apricot-short.bsky.social
2D Animated Short Film 🍑
Winner of LFI Spark Animation Fellowship 2024-2025
Written & Directed by Alex Z. Avila
Premiering at LALIFF 2025 ✨
Instagram: @apricot.short
Winner of LFI Spark Animation Fellowship 2024-2025
Written & Directed by Alex Z. Avila
Premiering at LALIFF 2025 ✨
Instagram: @apricot.short
We’re still experimenting with his colors and want to hear from you—Which one is your favorite?
December 30, 2024 at 8:20 PM
We’re still experimenting with his colors and want to hear from you—Which one is your favorite?
Screenplay by Alex Z. Avila Storyboards by Frank Gonzalez Animatic Edited by Ben Steele.
December 29, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Screenplay by Alex Z. Avila Storyboards by Frank Gonzalez Animatic Edited by Ben Steele.
Screenplay by Alex Z. Avila
Storyboards by Frank Gonzalez
Animatic Edited by Ben Steele
Storyboards by Frank Gonzalez
Animatic Edited by Ben Steele
December 28, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Screenplay by Alex Z. Avila
Storyboards by Frank Gonzalez
Animatic Edited by Ben Steele
Storyboards by Frank Gonzalez
Animatic Edited by Ben Steele
Screenplay by Alex Z. Avila Storyboards by Rachel Meng Animatic Edited by Ben Steele.
December 27, 2024 at 9:18 PM
Screenplay by Alex Z. Avila Storyboards by Rachel Meng Animatic Edited by Ben Steele.
Storyboard by Rachel Meng, storyboard revision by Francisco González, background design by Jose D. Hernandez, background painting by Erik Cruz!
December 24, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Storyboard by Rachel Meng, storyboard revision by Francisco González, background design by Jose D. Hernandez, background painting by Erik Cruz!
Storyboard by Rachel Meng, storyboard revision by Francisco González, background design by Jose D. Hernandez, background painting by Erik Cruz!
December 18, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Storyboard by Rachel Meng, storyboard revision by Francisco González, background design by Jose D. Hernandez, background painting by Erik Cruz!
Crowdfunding Link: seedandspark.com/fund/the-apricot
Your support helps cover animation, live scoring, voice acting, and sound design!
Your support helps cover animation, live scoring, voice acting, and sound design!
The Apricot - Film and Storytelling | Seed&Spark
"The Apricot" tells the story of a 10-year-old boy and his first summer working on the family's apricot farm. This project is based on real childhood memories that the director holds dear to his heart...
seedandspark.com
December 11, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Crowdfunding Link: seedandspark.com/fund/the-apricot
Your support helps cover animation, live scoring, voice acting, and sound design!
Your support helps cover animation, live scoring, voice acting, and sound design!
This character is a tribute to the director’s own Grandpa, who passed away in 2013. By creating this short, the director hopes to keep his memory alive for generations to come. ❤️
December 2, 2024 at 11:09 PM
This character is a tribute to the director’s own Grandpa, who passed away in 2013. By creating this short, the director hopes to keep his memory alive for generations to come. ❤️