A hand drawn, 5 year labor of love from writer, director and animator SCOTT STORM, 'The Apple Tree' has screened at festivals on 3 continents - including Dances With Films, Manhattan Film Festival, HollyShorts International Film Festival, Seattle Shorts Film Festival, and Phoenix Film Festival in the States, Dingle International Film Festival in Ireland, and Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival in Japan.
The film has won numerous awards, including 'Best Animation', 'Best Animated Film' (Gold Medal), 'Best Sound' (Gold Medal), 'Best Original Score' (Silver Medal), and 'Best Cartoon'.
THE MAKING OF 'THE APPLE TREE'
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Other Crew
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Character Models
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When Scott was struggled with character design for Sabine, he glanced at an album of his wife Maria as a young girl; problem solved. Maria is also the incredible mother of their amazing sons, Antonio and Charlie.
FUN FACT:
"The Apple Tree" was #2 on iTunes when it came out on that platform on July 26, 2016!
Stills and Other Fun Stuff
A destitute boy sets out to defend his refuge in this animated film evoking childhood nostalgia and environmental activism.