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Creators: Thomas Schuster and Mark Sanders. Biography: Thomas Schuster: Tom began animating during his freshman year of high school in his T.V. Production class. He creates his cartoons using a computer program known as Toon Boom Studio. He has a cartoon series that he calls Misfortunes, in which many "misfortunate" events happen to stick figures. Some of his cartoons are "Annoying Dog," "Pet Store," "Secret Agent," "LSD," “Sword Fight,” “There’s Always a Bigger Fish,” and “Ninja.” His work has been shown at the festivals around the country, including the Syracuse International Film Festival, the Los Angeles Film Festival, and the Woodstock Film Festival. Mark Sanders: Mark started working with animation in the beginning of his sophomore high school year. Mark uses the program Toon Boom, and he was introduced to this program by his friend and co-animator Tom Schuster. Mark specializes in stick figure animations, and just recently has worked with Tom on "Annoying Dog," "Pet Store," and "LSD." He has also made two other animations, "Rock Star" and “Battle.”
Animations: Thomas Schuster and Mark Sanders
Screenings and Awards:
"Annoying Dog" + Student Video Contest, RIFN/Rivertown Film Society, Nyack, New York + T Tauri Film Festival, Locust Grove, AR + The Best of the T Tauri Film Festival, Little Rock, AR + Rhode Island International Film Festival, Providence, RI+ Cinematexas/Cinemakids, Austin, TX+ Reel Teens Festival, Woodstock, NY + ListenUp! VIP Awards Competition / Screening, Online+ Locomotion International Youth Film Festival, Salt Lake City, Utah+ Urban Visionaries Film Festival- Museum of TV and Radio- NYC, NY + George Lindsey UNA Film Festival Florence, Alabama
+ NYSMATA Exemplary Arts Award Valhalla, New York
"Pet Store" + Stamford Youth Film Festival, Stamford, CT + T Tauri Film Festival, Locust Grove, AR+ Stamford Youth Film Festival, Stamford, CT + ListenUp! VIP Awards Competition / Screening, Online+ Los Angeles Film Festival, Los Angeles CA June 2005+ CinemaTexas/ CinemaKids Film Festival in Austin, Texas on September 11 and 12, 2004 + Orinda Film Festival in Orinda, California September 2004 + SideWalk Film Festival in Birmingham Al. October 2004 + Carolina Film and Video Festival Greensboro, NC February 2005 + Urban Visionaries Film Festival- Museum of TV and Radio- NYC, NY- March 2005 + Syracuse International Film and Video Festival April 2005 + George Lindsey UNA Film Festival Florence, Alabama April 2005 + Nashville Film Festival Nashville, Tennessee April 2005 + Olympia Youth- Teen Fest, Olympia, Washington May 2005 + NYSMATA 2005 Viewers Choice Award, Best Animator + "Best Youth Filmmmakers" Syracuse International Film Festival 2005 + Mhz Student Film Festival Falls Church VA May 2005 + Director’s View International Student Film Festival, New York, New York. October 2005+ Suffern Student Film Festival, Suffern, NY. December 2005
"LSD" + Woodstock Film Festival Woodstock, New York + Urban Visionaries Film Festival, Museum of Television & Radio New York, New York + SideWalk Film Festival Birmingham, Alabama + CinemaTexas / CinemaKids Austin, Texas + "Best Youth Filmmmakers" Syracuse International Film Festival 2005 + Mhz Student Film Festival Falls Church VA May 2005 + Zeitgeist International Film Festival, San Francisco, CA. July and August 2005
"Secret Agent" + ListenUp! VIP Awards Competition / Screening, Online+ NYSMATA Exemplary Arts Award Valhalla, New York March 2004 + Urban Visionaries Film Festival New York City, New York March 2004 + Carolina Film and Video Festival "Honorable Mention" Greensboro, North Carolina February 2005 + Syracuse International Film Festival Syracuse, New York April 2005 + George Lindsey UNA Film Festival Florence, Alabama April 2005 + Cloud Place Teen Film Festival Boston, Massachusetts May 2005 + "Best Youth Filmmmakers" Syracuse International Film Festival 2005 + Mhz Student Film Festival Falls Church VA May 2005 + Suffern Student Film Festival, Suffern, NY. December 2005
"Sword Fight" + Woodstock Film Festival Woodstock, New York September 2003
Reviews from the 2005 Syracuse International Film and Video Festival: Secret Agent"Just what does a kid absorb watching all the television that kids do today? This two minute animated film stars stick figures that give us a glimpse. Thomas Schuster and Mark Sanders were both 16 when they produced this film as part of their series." - David Hicock Pet Store"A wry twist gives this film its edge. Young filmmakers Schuster and Sanders poke fun at humanity, while continuing their exploration of stick figure people and their misfortunes. Boys will be boys and this film is not for younger children." - David Hicock LSD"When a phone becomes your pursuer you know you’re in trouble. This cautionary stick-figure tale by two 16-year-old filmmakers starts with Jimmy Hendrix and Purple Haze and a documentary beginning. It then graduates to a vision of how a little experimentation can go very wrong. Maybe those high school health classes actually did some good. They certainly made an impression." - David Hicock
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