Friendship
dir. Ocean Demuth, Medina Dennie, Zaiyah Dennie
Calgary 2013
4:11
Two turtles embark on a quest for friendship. They encounter a sea monster, a sasquatch and magical fairies before finding a true friend. Friendship was created during Quickdraw animation’s 48 Hour Challenge. Ocean Demuth (age 7), Medina Dennie (age 8) and Zaiyah Dennie (age 6) use cut-out animation to bring Ocean’s imaginative story to life. Friendship was made at Quickdraw Animation Society’s 48 Hour Animation Lockdown, and was produced by the Calgary Animated Objects Society.
Bio
Ocean Demuth, Medina Dennie and Zaiyah Dennie (ages 7, 8 and 6) are born-and-raised Calgarians who create anarchy, short films and art.
Ocean Demuth (age 7) has a life-long passion for sea turtles, and regularly contributions to sea turtle conservation societies. Friendship is based on a story written and illustrated by Ocean, and is the first film she has made with her cousins.
Zaiyah and Medina Dennie (ages 6 and 8) are known for their films When I Met Dottie (Prairie Tales 15) and The Birthday, which screened at YYC CIFF in 2012 and 2011. Their work has screened at POW Fest, Cine Las Americas, Dawson City Short Film Festival, GAMA, Atlantic Film Festival, Da Vinci Days, Prairie Tales and others.
