In the dead forest, The One dreams. In his dream he hears the siren call of the dolls dancing on a far away island. He must answer their call no matter the risk. In a paper boat on a liquid sea he sails for the island where they dance. Will he find salvation or despair?
This short stop motion animated film is a narrative created using a collection of dream sequences that will be included in my feature film in progress, Seed in the Sand.
AWARDS
Glendale International Film Festival: Best Animation Short (2017)
SCREENINGS
First Friday Film Festival, Highlights of Our First Five Years - Kansas City, Missouri (October 2, 2020)
Art Queen Gallery - Joshua Tree, California (September 1, 2018)
First Friday Film Festival - Kansas City, Missouri (April 6, 2018)
LA Femme International Film Festival - Los Angeles, California (October 20,
2017)
Glendale International Film Festival - Glendale, California (October 19, 2017)
The Near Real Gallery - Pullman Historical District, Chicago, Illinois (October
28-29, 2017)
White Cube Bermondsey, Dreamers Awake - London, United Kingdom (August
20, 2017)
Artiszen Cultural Art Center, Would You Kiss A Faerie Art Happening - Vallejo,
California (June 17, 2017)
ASIFA-SF, Spring Screening - San Francisco, California (June 16, 2017)
Animated video to Mark Growden's song "Coyote" by Christiane Cegavske. Words
by Deke Weaver.
From Mark Growden's album "Saint Judas"
Making a Friend
A lonely doll makes a friend for herself.
MAKING A FRIEND SCREENINGS:
The 7th Annual Standing Rock International Short Film Festival - Kent, Ohio (2010)
Reached the semi-finals of the Etsy.TV Handmade Moment Contest (2009)
The Doll Maker
A grisly live action short film originally made to compete in a horror film contest.
Blood and Sunflowers
My first animated film. Short, sweet and gory.
BLOOD AND SUNFLOWERS FILM FESTIVAL, THEATRICAL AND TELEVISION SCREENINGS:
Flicker Spokane Film Festival "Best Of Flicker Spokane” - Spokane, Washington (2012) Included in the German DVD Collector’s Edition of Blood Tea and Red String (2008) Stumptown SAP Local Sightings Film Festival - Portland, Oregon (2007) ASIFA - Hollywood Stop Mo Expo & Film Festival - Burbank, California (2007) Flicker Spokane Film Festival - Spokane, Washington (2006) Standing Rock International Short Film & Video - Kent, Ohio (2006) Sundance Channel (2002) Distributed by Hypnotic (2001-2008) Theater Theater, Coup de Grace 2000 curated by Tawd & Elk56 brought to you by polymorphism productions - Los Angeles, California (November 3, 2000) New York Animation Festival - New York, New York (May 13, 1999) Short n’ Bittersweet Traveling Festival - USA (1998 - 1999) OnlineTV: Movie TV The Film Alternative - New York based Online (1998 - 2001) WYBE TV, Through the Lens - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (September 16, 1997) ASIFA Open Screening - San Francisco, California (February 1997) Free Speech TV, non-exclusive license agreement (1996) El Rio Outdoor Cinema,El Rios Monthly Film Series Presents Films & Altars Honoring·,Death & Ancestry, San Francisco, California (1996?) Film Arts Foundation 12th Annual Film Festival - San Francisco, California (October 31, 1996)
SHOWN AS A SILENT FILM:
Peacock Lounge, Cake, Panda, Bable & Beard and Special Animation by Christiane Cegavske, San Francisco, California (June 30, 1993) Rochester Institute of Technology, Woman’s Network - 1993 Conference presents Films by Woman Animators (March 27, 1993) 457 Haight , Stop the Pain Presents a Night at the Movies, San Francisco, California (February 14, 1993)
