Written, Directed, & Animated by Brent Bonacorso www.brentbonacorso.com Loosely based on several hundred interviews with children about their dreams, 'West of the Moon' is the story of one man's lost love and his strange path to redemption, aided along the way by a gambling robot, a wayward monkey, and a healthy dose of determination. Winner of Best Short film @ Santa Barbara International Film Festival Winner of Best Short film @ Aspen Shortsfest Winner of Best Short film @ Rushes Soho Shorts Festival Winner of Best Short film @ Carmel International Film Festival Winner of Best Short film @ Florida International Film Festival. Staring Jacob Whitkin, Michael Garbe, Amber Noelle, Christopher Tomaselli, and Michael Galvin Produced by Thom Fennessey Cinematography by Tarin Anderson Music by the ever-wonderful Devotchka Official Selection @ St. Louis Film Festival Official Selection @ Palm Springs Film Festival Official Selection @ Milwaukee International Film Festival Official Selection @ Worldwide Short Film Festival Official Selection @ Atlanta International Film Festival Official Selection @ Gold Coast International Film Festival Official Selection @ Maui International Film Festival Official Selection @ LA Shortsfest
I am in love with this short, poetic, dream-filled film.
Written, Directed, & Animated by Brent Bonacorso:
"Loosely based on several hundred interviews with children about their dreams, 'West of the Moon' is the story of one man's lost love and his strange path to redemption, aided along the way by a gambling robot, a wayward monkey, and a healthy dose of determination."
