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Directed by Cecilia De Jesus

Two little blobs named Red and Orange make their way through a global pandemic that completely upends their lives. The isolation of lockdown takes a heavy toll on Red whose mental health deteriorates as Orange tries to find ways to show love and support. This heartfelt animated short was created through the 2022 LatinX in Animation Spark Animation Grant and sponsored by Netflix.


Cecilia De Jesus is a Filipina/Mexican-American designer, animator and filmmaker born and raised in Texas and resides in Los Angeles, California. She has worked as a designer and art director on several title sequences for film and television, including Sonic the Hedgehog the Movie, Smallfoot, Motherland: Fort Salem, Phantom Thread and The Hate U Give. She currently is a motion graphics artist at Trailer Park Group, where she designs and animates trailers for film, television and social content. Additionally, she works on independent films, both creating her own and collaborating with various indie filmmakers with screenings at Cannes Film Festival, Denver Film Festival, LALIFF and the LA Film Festival. She also contributes her animation skills towards projects for non-profit organizations such as Feeding America, the LA Regional Food Bank and WWF.

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Shorts Program VI – Larger Than Life

Larger Than Life sheds light on films that showcase stories that address current world issues from different perspectives…

Dates & Times

AMC Theater Plaza Bonita, Westfield

October 4, 2024
4:30 pm