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A Film by Nirvan Mullick

Music by Charlie Musselwhite

In a dark city, a man encounters a cardboard box. The box has a small rectangular slit that compels him to take a closer look inside. Stop-motion animation explores the anxiety of being seen, inspired by Kobo Abe’s 1974 novel.

 

 

 

 

  1. TBM has been bought by France 3
  2. ANIMATION MAGAZINE: Review + VIDEO CLIP
  3. THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE TBM plays to an Audience inside carboard boxes as part of a Canadian performance.

 

 

 

 

  • Screenings and Awards:
    1. CANNES Film Festival ~ Official Selection Cinefondation (2003)
    3. STUDENT ACADEMY AWARD ~ NATIONAL FINALIST 2003/2004*
    5. AFI FEST 2002 *Audience Award- Best International Short Film & Jury Prize- Special Achievement in Animation*
    7. CINEQUEST (2003) *Jury Prize- Best Animated Short*

Brooklyn Int'l Film Festival (2003) *Best Animation*

  1. BUMPERSHOOT- One Reel Film Festival (2003) *Best Animation*
  3. NY EXPO of Short Film and Video (2002) *Best Debut- Animation*
  5. Deep Ellum Film Festival (2002) *Best Animation*

* The Box Man was one of 5 National Finalists for the 2003 Student Academy Awards, but was not available to participate in the final judging due to a print traffic error. A film festival forwarded the wrong print!