Dynamic Media Premiere Screenings
The faculty of Design and Dynamic Media at Emily Carr University is pleased to announce our 2025 Animation + Film/Video Premiere Screenings, showcasing films created by students in 2D + Experimental Animation, 3D Computer Animation, the Film + Screen Arts and Bachelor of Media Arts degree programs.
Can’t make it to a premiere? Stop by The Screening Room (ECU Campus, Room D1375) for a video-on-demand screening cinema experience, where you can watch films produced by our Bachelor of Media Arts program graduates. See the in-person installation map.
Screenings
2D + Experimental Animation
Screening Details
2D + Experimental Animation Premiere
May 15, 2026 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm | Reliance Theatre, Emily Carr University of Art + Design | Open to the public | See campus map
Films
Nurse | Mariefe Castillo-Catabay | 0:06:00
The Maggots | Amberia Keke Li | 0:04:20 Nominee, President’s Media Award in 2D + Experimental Animation
The Violence of Becoming | Ila Sampedro Gil | 0:03:40
Ad lib | Victoria Chirciu | 0:05:00
How to Translate Her Last Day Alive | Kazuko Canela Zazueta | 0:04:15
Where the Heart Lies | Chantelle Kuittinen | 0:03:10
Under the Surface | Yuen Ching Elisabeth Wong | 0:03:30
Noctis | Lindsey-Anne Rattray | 0:05:59
Bus 104 | Agrani Rasgotra | 0:05:29
Whispers from Spring | Fertino Gao | 0:04:10 Nominee, President’s Media Award in 2D + Experimental Animation
Before Forever Ends | Eron O’Neill | 0:05:45
I’m Having Trouble Processing This | Sarah del Valle | 0:04:20 Nominee, President’s Media Award in 2D + Experimental Animation. Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 2D or Experimental Animation
Marcie’s First Slice of Life | Caitlyn Loy | 0:06:42
The Deadline | Kayla Bergeron | 0:04:47
Princess Dina Bo Bina | Ella Hiebert & Ashley Johnsgaard | 0:04:22 Nominee, President’s Media Award in 2D + Experimental Animation.
Ashley Johnsgaard – Winner, John C. Kerr Chancellor Emeritus Awards for Excellence in Media Arts. Honorable Mention, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 2D or Experimental Animation.
Ella Hiebert – Honorable Mention, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 2D or Experimental Animation.
Pigeonographer | Amy Tobias | 0:01:00
Journey To Reverence | Galadriel Brolly | 0:03:30
ABALONE | Rachel Kearney | 0:06:10
Intermission
A Certain Old Friend | Ashley Lor | 0:02:50
Witch’s Gaze | Lyana Azneil | 0:07:00
When I Return | Jaiden Su | 0:02:44
FUNemployed | Madeleine Pears | 0:07:30
More than Sapiens | Jaycie Chengxi Zheng | 0:03:26 Nominee, President’s Media Award in 2D + Experimental Animation
鬼揞眼 – a ghost covering one’s eyes | Cindy Chen | 0:05:15
The Shoemaker | Ruth Browne Murray | 0:05:15
Muzi’s Room | Loki Li | 0:05:30 Nominee, President’s Media Award in 2D + Experimental Animation
Long’s Nap | Ruotong Cheng | 0:04:56
Seaborn | Alexa Gamboa | 0:06:45
One Rainfall Away | Chris Park | 0:03:57
At Both Ends | Sarah Veslasco Vasconcelos & Clain Esteva Camacho | 0:03:59
We are Still Us | Yuhong Lin | 0:02:00
ShellShot | Kyle Lopez | 0:04:20
Blood Sweat Tears | Emily Seul | 0:04:00
Ramskewer | Katie Choi | 0:06:30
Dear My Love | Alexandra Bowyer | 0:04:20
Sealed with a Kiss | Daisy Rutter | 0:06:00
Studio Practitioners
Studio Practitioners provide their talents across multiple productions or a single project.
Abigail Cruikshanks
Natalie Lait
Samantha Luxford
Media Installation
Always/Still Here | Waaban Veden Citton | Located in Production Studio, Room D1387
Ad Lib | Victoria Chirciu | Located in Production Studio, Room D1387
One Step, Two, A Turn | Sang Park
Maplegate Sinkhole | Eliot White
Ad Infernal | Roben Teasdale
3D Computer Animation
Screening Details
3D Computer Animation Premiere
May 15, 2026 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Reliance Theatre, Emily Carr University of Art + Design | Open to the public | See campus map
Films
UnderGrows VR (trailer) | Soren Lewis, Edelyne A. Winoto, Hongyu Zhang, Zijing Zheng | 0:02:03 Nominee, President’s Media Award in Media Installation
Soren Lewis – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in Media Installation
Edelyne A. Winoto – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in Media Installation
Hongyu Zhang – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in Media Installation
Zijing Zheng – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in Media Installation
At Both Ends | Clain Camacho, Sarah Velasco Vasconcelos | 0:04:00
Journey | Cayla Shuai, Ada Xu, Zhiwei Cai, Qijia Fu, Yi Wang | 0:03:05 Nominee, President’s Media Award in 3D Computer Animation
Jannal Pari | Manasa Srikanth, Maithili Dhure, Alisha Naem Engineer | 0:02:00
Vacancy | Janice Li, Vy Nguyen, Ryan Wang, Candice Wu | 0:01:41
Aloft | Tammy Park | 0:01:06
IN-PAX COM-TEROS | Amy Bae, Ziping Li, Sophia Li, Kaizhuo Wang, Amy Song | 0:02:39
Keep Warm | Annika Yoon | 0:01:49
Pigeon Quest | Sawyer M. Neilson | 0:03:18
Murmur | Anny Gajdecki, Coco Gazso | 0:02:38
I’m Yours, You’re Mine | Christina Hunyadi | 0:01:54
Longing | Evelyn Cha | 0:03:00
Marlowe | Gabriela Rusli | 0:03:36
Mr. Kim and Haetae | Younkyoung Hur, Daeun Kim, Kris Reyes, Zara Rodriques, Yuqi Hang | 0:02:37 Nominee, President’s Media Award in 3D Computer Animation
Lucy, My Love | Mia Jones | 0:05:49 Nominee, President’s Media Award in 3D Computer Animation. Honorable Mention, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 3D Computer Animation.
Rewired | Eunsoo Baek, Varun Bhosle, Jessica Choi, Irene Yen, Kaiya Chow, Jisu Kim, Christy Pham, Natalie Toom | 0:06:30 Nominee, President’s Media Award in 3D Computer Animation.
Eunsoo Baek – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 3D Computer Animation.
Varun Bhosle – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 3D Computer Animation.
Jessica Choi – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 3D Computer Animation.
Irene Yen – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 3D Computer Animation.
Kaiya Chow – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 3D Computer Animation.
Jisu Kim – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 3D Computer Animation.
Christy Pham – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 3D Computer Animation.
Natalie Toom – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 3D Computer Animation.
Media Installation
UnderGrows VR | Soren Lewis, Edelyne A. Winoto, Hongyu Zhang, Zijing Zheng | Located in Production Studio, Room D1387
Soren Lewis – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in Media Installation
Edelyne A. Winoto – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in Media Installation
Hongyu Zhang – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in Media Installation
Zijing Zheng – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in Media Installation
Film + Screen Arts
Screening Details
Film + Screen Arts Premiere Screening
May 16, 2026 12:00 pm – 6:30 pm | Reliance Theatre, Emily Carr University of Art + Design | Open to the public | See campus map
Films
As It Was – Music Visualizer | Sao Khue | 3 min.
Do You Like How You Turned Out? | Valerie Ivaschenko | 6:30 min.
horsee | Anton Koltunov | 8 min. Winner, VIVO Distribution Award
Give Me Grace | Emilia J. Tolnai | 8:30 min.
enGender | Eden Côté-Foster | 7:30 min.
Tangent | Ekin Tepe | 12 min.
When It Rings Again | Peter Li | 5:30 min.
Dear Friend – From Deep Within | Tommy Peng & Eva Zhong | 7:30 min.
Blood Ties | Izzy Seow | 10 min.
Not Too Late | Son (Sammy) Vu | 1:30 min.
In the Off Season We Prey | Mika Banafsheh | 11:30 min.
The Fool’s Mule | Tanishiqa Gupta | 11 min. Winner, VIVO Distribution Award
Intermission
Greedy Waters | Jakob Nadalin | 11:30 min.
Chalk City | Thomas Farstad & Gustavo Dias Vieira | 7 min.
In Time | Kayleigh Davidson | 7:30 min.
American Countess | Olivia Henderson | 11 min.
Case 374 | Hayden Lim & Nora Zhang | 5 min.
Cruising | Adrian Hernandez Hoz | 12 min.
Warning: Contains graphic and sexual content. Viewer discretion advised
The Loop Takeover | Ronan Sagar | 7:30 min.
Warning: Contains violent and controversial content. Viewer discretion advised
Venus from Mars | Adi Gortler | 5:30 min.
Lie More | Kai Lium-Hall | 13 min. Nominee, President’s Media Award in Film + Screen Arts
Warning: Contains strobing and flashing. Viewer discretion advised
New Year’s Prayer (Bản Lai) | Phương (Weston) Bùi | 11:30 min. Nominee, President’s Media Award in Film + Screen Arts. Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in Film + Media Screen Arts
Mote Pillo | Tomás Herrera Larrea | 13 min. Nominee, President’s Media Award in Film + Screen Arts. Winner,
Sophie Burnett Memorial Award
Gustavo Dias Vieira | Nominee, President’s Media Award in Sound. Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Media Sound Arts.
Chalk City (Gustavo Dias Vieira & Thomas Farstad), Do You Like How You Turned Out (Valerie Ivashchenko), In the Off-Season We Prey (Mika Banafsheh), Tangent (Ekin Tepe), Not Too Late (Sammy Vu), When I Return (Jaiden Su), Nurse (Mariefe Castillo-Catabay), UnderGrows (Soren Lewis)
Film Crew providing their talents across multiple projects
Brayden Fraser |In the Off Season We Prey, Give Me Grace, Venus from Mars, Tangent, American Countess
Char Gemmill |
Bon Suzuki | As It Was – Music Visualizer, Greedy Waters, In the Off Season We Prey
Ryan Nguyen | Greedy Waters, In the Off Season We Prey, Lie More, American Countess, Horsee
Kevin Shou | Greedy Waters, The Loop Takeover
Film + Animation Showcase
Screening Details
Film + Animation Showcase Screening
May 21, 2026 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Reliance Theatre, Emily Carr University of Art + Design | Open to the public | See campus map
Films
Journey | Cayla Shuai, Ada Xu, Zhiwei Cai, Qijia Fu, Yi Wang | 0:03:05 Nominee, President’s Media Award in 3D Computer Animation
Whispers from Spring | Fertino Gao | 0:04:10 Nominee, President’s Media Award in 2D + Experimental Animation
UnderGrows VR (trailer) | Soren Lewis, Edelyne A. Winoto, Hongyu Zhang, Zijing Zheng | 0:02:03 Nominee, President’s Media Award in Media Installation
Soren Lewis – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in Media Installation
Edelyne A. Winoto – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in Media Installation
Hongyu Zhang – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in Media Installation
Zijing Zheng – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in Media Installation
A Certain Old Friend | Ashley Lor | 0:02:50
New Year’s Prayer (Bản Lai) | Phương (Weston) Bùi | 0:11:30 Nominee, President’s Media Award in Film + Screen Arts. Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in Film + Media Screen Arts
More than Sapiens | Jaycie Chenxi Zheng | 0:03:26 Nominee, President’s Media Award in 2D + Experimental Animation
Princess Dina Bo Bina | Ella Hiebert & Ashley Johnsgaard | 0:04:22 Nominee, President’s Media Award in 2D + Experimental Animation
Ashley Johnsgaard – Winner, John C. Kerr Chancellor Emeritus Awards for Excellence in Media Arts. Honorable Mention, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 2D or Experimental Animation.
Ella Hiebert – Honorable Mention, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 2D or Experimental Animation.
Mr. Kim and Haetae | Younkyoung Hur, Daeun Kim, Kris Reyes, Zara Rodriques, Yuqi Hang | 0:02:37 Nominee, President’s Media Award in 3D Computer Animation
Ramskewer | Katie Choi | 0:06:30
The Maggots | Amberia Keke Li | 0:04:20 Nominee, President’s Media Award in 2D + Experimental Animation
Lie More | Kai Lium-Hall | 0:13:00 Nominee, President’s Media Award in Film + Screen Arts
Warning: Contains strobing and flashing. Viewer discretion advised
I’m Yours, You’re Mine | Christina Hunyadi | 0:01:54
Under the Surface | Yuen Ching Elisabeth Wong | 0:03:30
Murmur | Anny Gajdecki, Coco Gazso | 0:02:38
I’m Having Trouble Processing This | Sarah del Valle | 0:04:20 Nominee, President’s Media Award in 2D + Experimental Animation. Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 2D or Experimental Animation
The Fool’s Mule | Tanishiqa Gupta | 0:11:00 Winner, VIVO Distribution Award
Rewired | Eunsoo Baek, Varun Bhosle, Jessica Choi, Irene Yen, Kaiya Chow, Jisu Kim, Christy Pham, Natalie Toom | 0:06:30 Nominee, President’s Media Award in 3D Computer Animation
Eunsoo Baek – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 3D Computer Animation.
Varun Bhosle – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 3D Computer Animation.
Jessica Choi – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 3D Computer Animation.
Irene Yen – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 3D Computer Animation.
Kaiya Chow – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 3D Computer Animation.
Jisu Kim – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 3D Computer Animation.
Christy Pham – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 3D Computer Animation.
Natalie Toom – Winner, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 3D Computer Animation.
Muzi’s Room | Loki Li | 0:05:30 Nominee, President’s Media Award in 2D + Experimental Animation
Lucy, My Love | Mia Jones | 0:05:49 Nominee, President’s Media Award in 3D Computer Animation. Honorable Mention, The President’s Media Awards for Excellence Best in 3D Computer Animation.
Mote Pillo | Tomás Herrera Larrea | 0:13:00 Nominee, President’s Media Award in Film + Screen Arts. Winner,
Sophie Burnett Memorial Award