Nat Nichols
Grand Prize award winner Student Shorts Competition 2020
A cyborg named Scott is looking for the perfect gift for a loved one, but not all is well in this futuristic city when he finds his own picture on a wanted poster...
Artist Bio:
"Hi! My name is Natalie Nichols, but you may know me as Nat! In 6th grade, I was voted "Most Likely to be an Artist", and I live my life trying to see that title come to fruition. I've always invested extra time and practice into my craft through any walk of life I am in, purely because it brings me joy to see what I can create and how far I can push myself to improve and learn new concepts, skills, and software. When I'm not 3D modeling or digital painting you can catch me making cosplay, watching my favorite show, NBC's Hannibal, or exploring new boba tea places! I have just recently graduated Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts with a B.F.A. in Animation and Visual Effects. Be sure to check out my work on my 3D animated thesis film, Identity Crisis! The work and meaning that goes into creating film and games is so inspiring to me. It has such an integral part in spreading information and invoking emotion in our society, and I love being a part of that!"
Sine Özbilge is the winner of Supernova 2020's coveted Grand Prize Award in the Competition program, for her delirious animation #21xoxo
Festival Founder and Creative Director Ivar Zeile caught up with Sine shortly following the announcement of the award.
Sean Capone
Honorable Mention World on Fire Program 2020
A cartoon virus delivers an upbeat philosophic monologue from deep inside the microbiological realm.
A discussion with Sarah Banks, Director of "I think god is a cloud," one of the Silent Screen compositions for Supernova 2020, as well as "Tunnel of Love" from the program Space Dust curated by Snow Yunxue Fu.
