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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JOE KRAEMER - Composer
Joe Kraemer first met Scott Storm at the age of 11. Thirty years and countless films later, they continue to work together. Other notable films Joe has scored include: 'Jack Reacher', 'The Way of the Gun', and 'Mission Impossible 5'.DAVID DELIZZA - Sound Designer
David began playing music at age 8 but over time, he realized that sometimes he liked making noise more than music, leading him to a career in cinematic sound and foley. He currently works as a production sound mixer.Show More
Character Models
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JENNIE PINES
A passionate actress and singer from Goshen, New York, Jennie has appeared in everything from choirs, musical theater and dance to film and has worked with Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg and Ang Lee, among others.MARIA STORM
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.MATTHEW WITKOP (+Joe and Scott)
Protagonist Tommy Willis was actually based on three people - read Scott Storm's blog post about Tommy's Character Modeling.Show More
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
The Eponymous Apple Tree
A call for vengeance
A dangerous young woman
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