The Weatherman and the Shadowboxer

20149 min 35 secFilm: Animation

PG

Direction: Randall Lloyd Okita

Production: Maral MohammadianMichael Fukushima

Script: Randall Lloyd Okita

The Weatherman and the Shadowboxer is a visually haunting animated short film about two brothers who share the scars, though not the memories, of an untold history that has driven them to existential extremes. Combining high-speed camerawork, striking art direction and intricate animation sequences, acclaimed visual artist and filmmaker Randall Lloyd Okita crafts a poetic elegy to connectedness and survival.

Subject categories


  • Psychology and Psychiatry > Family LifePsychological Processes
  • Families > Interpersonal Relationships
  • Family Studies/Home Economics > Family Diversity and Challenges
  • Media Education > Film Animation
  • Arts Education > Visual Arts

Credits


writer
Randall Lloyd Okita
director
Randall Lloyd Okita
animation
Sam Javanrouh
Sam Javanrouh
Peter Auld
Helen Thach
Francis Goulet
Ferryanto Tantono
Marlon Castro
Blayke Nadeau
Benjamin Figueroa
Sol Friedman
VFX supervisor
Sam Javanrouh
director of photography
Samy Inayeh
music
Lodewijk Vos
Joseph Murray
sound design
Lodewijk Vos
Joseph Murray
musician
Lodewijk Vos
Joseph Murray
Todor Kobakov
narrator
Randall Lloyd Okita
performance
Randall Lloyd Okita
animation lead
Peter Auld
VFX lead
Peter Auld
CG supervisor
Helen Thach
production manager
Helen Thach
animation producer
Candice McHugh
VFX producer
Candice McHugh
VFX production
Sam Javanrouh
Peter Auld
Helen Thach
Francis Goulet
Ferryanto Tantono
Marlon Castro
Blayke Nadeau
Benjamin Figueroa
concept art
Sol Friedman
storyboard artist
Samuel Hudecki
editing
Mike Reisacher
1st assistant director
Andrew Nicholas McCann Smith
1st camera assistant
Chris Gruggen
2nd camera assistant
Jeff Hicks
gaffer
Adam Crosby
additional photography
Joshua Allen
Yoann Malnati
Sam Javanrouh
key grip
TJ Richardson
swing
Ryan Hernandez
Andrew Hills
art director
Mike White
props
Brian Garvey
set technician
Paul Kohler
Mac Ellis
costume designer
Rose Broadbent
SFX coordinator
James Sled
data management technician
Baha Nurlebyev
camera trainee
Ramith Midellawala
production consultant
Jason Lapeyre
line production
Coral Aiken
location manager
Jess Lee
production assistant
Erin Eastmure
Mike Keita
Thyrone Tommy
Greg Speiser
Kipling Harrop
technical coordinator
Steve Hallé
online editor
Denis Gathelier
titles
Mélanie Bouchard
sound mixer
Serge Boivin
producer
Maral Mohammadian
Michael Fukushima
technical director
Éloi Champagne
marketing manager
Christine Noël
production coordinator
Stéphanie Lalonde
Dominique Forget
administration
Victoire-Émilie Bessette
Rosalina Di Sario
executive producer
Michael Fukushima

Awards


  • Prix Format CourtFestival du nouveau cinéma
  • Best ExperimentalNY Shorts Fest
  • Award for the Best CinematographyInternational Shortfilm Festival - Interfilm
  • Best ExperimentalLA Shorts Fest
  • Best Canadian Short Film AwardInternational Film Festival