Mister Smile

Twelve characters living in an apartment building receive mysterious invitations from Mister Smile. Student film from the Rhode Island School of design in 1999. It was animated on paper, photocopied onto cels and shot with 35mm film. It won a Silver Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival, First Place Undergraduate Film in the Ottawa Student Animation Festival, First Place Animation in the USA Film Festival and First Place Animation in the Atlanta Film and Video Festival

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Animation
• Fran
• Krause
• Miste
• Smile
• Cel
• 35mm

[crouchjump]

Holy dang, you referenced Night of the Hunter in your student film and made it work, hilariously. You're my new hero.

[frankrause]

@crouchjump Thanks, crouchy! A lot of people think it's a "Do The Right Thing" reference, but I only saw that movie last year.

[qoqo62]

I love the story of LOVE and FOOD so much! I saw this with my friend a few years ago and just had to look it up online.

[frankrause]

Thanks!

[JonnyAshley]

Oh my goodness yes! I saw this work when I attended the CSSSA program at CALARTS. I think you are so brilliant and I am very surprised that this has been seen so little at all! You are an inspiration to me, I have just been accepted into the CalArts experimental Animation program. Please continue making your great work!

[frankrause]

Thanks! My brother and I just finished a new short pilot for Cartoon Network a few months back. Keeping our fingers crossed. It should be screening at a few festivals soon.

[jenevieve552]

LOL

[luxsub]

That is sweet!

[amapolaimpulsiva]

This is great!!! Love the characters...good luck with cartoon network!!! I´ll be the first fan!!!

[RetroNoodles]

the end was very interesting lol

[ShockAndAwesome1]

did you make marvelous keen looney bin?

[totohan]

7:16 lol

[epicleland]

its night of the hunter

[Whetzell]

Is that a "Do the Right thing" reference?