Gravity Bound, 3min., USA
Directed by Frankie Lasley
The Man on the Moon is bound to the moon by his job; controlling the tides on Earth with a magical box of gravity. His quiet days are spent longing after a Shooting Star, who is bound to forever orbit him from a distance.

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Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

- I wanted to make a love story because I think love is kinda at the root of every story, and going for something surreal and otherworldly let me and the other artists express our ideas and our feelings in ways we could only achieve with animation.

2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you
to make this film?

- It took about a year to make Gravity Bound, we spent a long time just on pitching the idea to people and refinding it, and then in pre-production we practically started over entirely. But even with all the work and ideas that never get seen, it was still all important to creating the best possible film we could make.

3. How would you describe your film in two words!?

- Otherworldly Love

4. What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?

- Our time frame! We wanted to keep to a 3 minute run time to avoid overextending ourselves, but we had so many ideas!

5. What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking
about your film in the feedback video?

- I was tearing up, one of the scariest parts about making a film is that you look at it for so long you don't know if your ideas are actually coming across, or make any sense. Watching people understand it and interpret it, and then even better, say they liked it? It was so rewarding and it felt like being understood.

6. When did you realize that you wanted to make films?

- I realized a long long time ago that I wanted to make art, but I didn't know if I could direct a whole film. Even when I started this film I wasn't sure. But very quickly, at the start of this project, was when I realized I would go the distance to make sure my ideas and my team's ideas would get seen so their dedication would be worth it, and with that came making and finishing a film.

7. What film have you seen the most in your life?

- I've seen Ernest and Celestine maybe 8 or so times. I used to watch it when I was sick or had a cold because their friendship and their love was so calming and cute.

8. What other elements of the festival experience can we and other
festivals implement to satisfy you and help you further your filmmaking
career?

-I think what you're doing is great! I think we need more festivals with this kind of two way involvement

9. You submitted to the festival via FilmFreeway. How has your
experiences been working on the festival platform site?

-good! very easy and smooth.

10. What is your favorite meal?

- I love mushrooms, anything with mushrooms. Rice? Pasta? Potatoes? Saute some shiitake mushrooms and throw those guy on top and Im drooling

11. What is next for you? A new film?

- The Gravity Bound team has all just graduated with BFAs in animation! I, Frankie, relocated to LA to keep making art, the rest of the team is following similar paths and spreading their wings all over the country. If you're looking for talented animators who like to try new and challenging things, the Gravity Bound credits is full of top tier options :)