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A Spot for Frog (2022)

Locked out of the school art room, a creative nonbinary teen named Frog grapples with anxiety as they seek a new place to eat lunch. Imagination blurs with reality in this hybrid work of live action and animation about the search for a place and a voice on the margins of the norm.
 

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​AWARDS AND SCREENINGS

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  • WINNER of the "Director’s Choice Award" at Thomas Edison Film Festival, United States, 2023

  • WINNER of "Best Animation" at New Jersey International Film Festival, United States, 2023 

  • WINNER of "Best Arthouse Fiction" at Adria International Short Film Festival, Croatia, 2023

  • OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:

    • OUTFEST Los Angeles, United States, 2023

    • Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival, Canada, 2023

    • Leeds Queer Film Festival, United Kingdom, 2023

    • Melbourne Queer Film Festival, Australia, 2023

    • ImageOut: Rochester LGBTQ+ Film Festival , United States, 2023

    • Reelout Queer Film Festival, Canada, 2023

    • Nantucket Pride Youth Film Festival, United States, 2023

    • Florence Queer Festival, Italy, 2023

    • Magnolia Independent Film Festival, United States, 2023

    • Seattle Queer Film Festival, United States, 2022

    • Octopus Marquee Independent Film Festival, United States, 2022

    • New York Lift-Off Film Festival, United States, 2023

    • New Filmmakers Showcase at Syracuse International Film Festival, United States, 2022

    • Munich New Wave Film Festival, Germany, 2023 (Honorable Mention: "Best Director")

  • Honorable Mention for Merced Queer Film Festival, United States, 2023 

  • Honorable Mention for Experimental Forum, United States, 2023 

  • Finalist for Kansas City Underground Film Festival, United States, 2023 

  • Semi-Finalist for Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival, United States, 2023 

  • Semi-Finalist for Blow-Up Arthouse Filmfest - Chicago, United States, 2023

  • Semi-Finalist for Change the Script: Shorts Informed by Lived Experience, Canada, 2023

Writing, directing, producing, editing, scoring, and animating this short film myself was a year-long labor of love that grew directly from my personal experiences in high school, and an honest desire to express them onscreen. 

I created A Spot for Frog in film school with a crew of less than 15 peers, and virtually no budget—only enough to cover their meals. I am forever grateful to all of my friends for their help and support!
 

FULL FILM:

This film was made in partial fulfillment of an MFA in Film in the Department of Film and Media Arts, College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University, Spring 2022.

Writer, Director, & Producer: Evan Bode

Editor & Animator: Evan Bode
Sound Design & Composer: Evan Bode


Actor, Frog: Jeanne Kambara

Actor, Lyla: Emily K. Hernandez

Actor, School Resource Officer: W. Trent Welstead


Director of Photography: Sam Azghandi
Assistant Director & Script Supervisor: Sarah Aristy Camejo
Costume Assistant & Second AD:  Mmakgosi Anita Tau

Frog Hat Crocheted by: Xuan Liu  Gaffer: Meilin Luo 

Assistant Camera & Best Boy Electric: Jeremy Shinder

Sound Mixer: Keyi Zhang  Boom Operator: Tevvon Hines
Casting Assistant: Fran López  

Set Decoration Assistant: Antonio Castillo 

Editing Assistance: Mia Stegner Additional VFX: Ryan Bode
Craft Services / Transportation: Shana & Brian Bode
Production Assistants: Mia Stegner, Ryan Bode

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