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Donna W. Guthrie

MAGGIE MAY, An Environmental Story

 MAGGIE MAY is a four-minute, family-friendly, musical animated film about Maggie Mae, a constant shopper who buys things she doesn’t need. She learns to recycle and reuse when she gets buried in styrofoam, tissue, and silly purchases. MAGGIE MAY was screened at over thirty film festivals including, Bright Ideas Film Festival , Berkeley, CA, Kids First Film Festival, Santa Fe, NM, Florana FIlm and Music Festival, Manhattan Beach, CA, Colorado Shorts Film Festival, Colorado Springs, CO, Clean Shorts Film Festival,Choctaw, OK,  Jamaica International Faith Film Festival, Sunrise, FL, BASH Film Festival, San Francisco, CA, Florida Animation Film Festival, Tallahassee, FL, Land of Enchantment Film & Fashion Festival,, Albuquerque, NM, Cinema Soup Festival, Dekalb, L, Fear No FIlm, Salt Lake City, UT, Horsetooth Film Festival, Salt Lake City, UT, LITittle Wing Film Festival, London, GB, Sands Film Festival, Jackson Beach, FL, F3: Frankly Film Fest, Cincinnati, OH, Uumano Short FIlm Fest, Online, Better Cities Film Festival, Detroit, MI , Lake City Festival, Lake Forest, MI, Nederland Film Festival, Nederland, CO, Children’s Film Festival, London, GB, , New York Animation Film Festival, New York, NY, South Georgia Film Festival, Valdosta, GE, ANIMA FIlm FESTIVAL Semi-Finalist, Sydney, Australia, Inheritance Film Festival , Belfast, Ireland, and Chicago Faith and Family Film Festival, Burr Ridge, IL.

WILLIAM’S WORDS

WILLIAM’S WORDS is an animated film about young William Shakespeare finding the words for his future plays. WILLIAM’S WORDS screened at thirty-two film festivals, including Los Angles Children’sFilm Festival, Los Angeles, CA,  In Short, Film Festival, Lagos, Nigeria, Wimbledon Library Film Festival, Wimbledon, United Kingdom Fabulosis Film Festival, London, United Kingdom, Fargo- Moorhead Kids Fantastic Film Festival, Fargo, ND, Clean Shorts Film Festival, Choctaw, OK, Route 61 Film Festival, Pine City, MN Heart of England Film Festival, Coventry, England, Colorado Short Circuit Film Festival, Colorado Springs, CO, Cinema Soup Film Festival, De Kalb, Imagination Lunchbox International Children’s Film Festival, Baltimore, MD,CFK International Film Festival, Swindon, England, Tarpon Arts Film Festival, Tarpon, FL, Fear No Film, Salt Lake City, UT, Okotoks Film Festival, Okotoks, Alberta, Canada, Silver Screen International Film Festival, Tampa, FL, Florida Animation Film Festival Tallahassee, FL, Anibar Animation Festival Peja, Kosovo, Buskopolis Festival of Cinematic Oddities Down East Flick Fest, Greenville NC, Boulder Film And Brew, Festival, Boulder, CO, Queen City Film Festival, Cumberland, MD, F3 Frankly Film Fest, Cincinnati, OH, San Diego International Children’s Film Festival Steam House Entertainment Independent Film Awards, Modesto, CA, Borrego Springs Film Festival, Borrego Springs, CA, International Film and Video Festival,  Moscow, USSR, BASH (Bay Area Short Film Festival, San Francisco, CA, Jamaica Faith Film Festival, Sunrise, FL, South Georgia Film Festival, Valdosta, GA, Children’s Cinema Awards, Amsterdam, Netherlands, and The Great Lakes Film Festival, Green Bay, MN.

THE MEETUP

THE MEETUP  is a typical boy meets girl story with the help of his best friend, his dog. THE MEET UP has been shown at several animal-oriented film festivals, including, The Clapperboard golden film Festival, San Paulo, Brazil, Lift Of Global Network, Online Festival. Walthamstow International Film Festival, London, GB, Fort Smith International Film Festival, Fort Smith, AK, Animal Crackers Pet Film Festival, Ottawa, Canada, and The New York Dog Film Festival, New York, NY.

LUCKY DOG

A heartwarming, short animated film that tells the story of a lovable dog who resides in a Memory Care Unit. As he bonds with the dog-loving residents, he brings joy, comfort, and companionship, becoming a cherished part of their daily lives. This touching film celebrates the profound emotional connections between humans and animals and the healing power of companionship in the later stages of life. LUCKY DOG has been screened at The New York Dog Festival 2024, Kid’s First Film Festival 2024, North Carolina’s Cinebay Film Festival, The Geekapalooza Film Festival, S.O.F.A Film Festival and Australia’s Animate Film Festival.

ABIGAIL’s DRESS

A captivating wordless two-minute film that follows the journey of Abigail’s cherished dress. Over the years, this favorite piece of clothing becomes a symbol of her growth and experiences, accompanying her through life’s moments. As time passes, Abigail makes the thoughtful decision to donate the dress to be repaired, recycled, and passed on, giving it a new life with someone else.