PERFECT CASTING | animated student film
A skilled costume designer struggles to collaborate with an asocial creature actor who is scarily good at playing his monster character...
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PERFECT CASTING is a 2D-animated horror-comedy short film created by Autumn English as her capstone film at DePaul University. Throughout its festival run, Perfect Casting has received 9 awards and screened at 16 festivals across North America. Some of which included the Chicago International Film Festival (2025), its sister CineYouth Festival (2025), and the Ottawa International Animation Festival's Salon des Refusés (2024).
If you enjoyed the film, check out the official PERFECT CASTING playlist, which includes a three-part mini Halloween series following the Perfect Casting characters! • PERFECT CASTING
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Directed, Written and Animated By: Autumn English
STARRING -
Max Coltin - (Mare) - / maxinecoltin
Caleb Harbin - (Castellan) - / calebjharbin
RECORDING ENGINEERS -
Hannah Vrbancic - / hnnhvrbncc
Chuck Howes - / thechuckhowes
Moira Donnelly - / tyefr78
Gianfranco Sorrentino - / gianfranco.media
ASSISTANT RECORDING ENGINEERS -
Aly Burridge - / aly.burridge
Gianfranco Sorrentino - / gianfranco.media
SOUND DESIGN -
Gianfranco Sorrentino - / gianfranco.media
SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR -
Moira Donnelly - / tyefr78
FOLEY ARTISTS -
Gianfranco Sorrentino - / gianfranco.media
Autumn English
ANIMATION COLORISTS -
Johanna Wieden - / johannadrawls
Nathan Koranda - / glitchkura
Samhita Nulu - / sn.sketch
April Aquino - / lawnchair.salad
Autumn English
-BACKGROUNDS AND COMPOSITING -
Autumn English
STOP-MOTION ANIMATORS -
Autumn English
Dorothy Vu - / barllum
ORIGINAL SCORE BY -
Phoenix Moses - / phoenix_moses
Andres Carlos-Tamez - / _sanandres_
MIXING -
Gianfranco Sorrentino - / gianfranco.media
Moira Donnelly - / tyefr78
FEATURING -
"Nobody" - Written by Benjamin Thornewill and performed by Jukebox the Ghost.
Song appears courtesy of Yep Roc Records and BMG Rights Management.
© Autumn English 2024.
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