Cardboard (film)

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Cardboard
Cardboard Film Poster.jpg
Directed byJ.P. Vine
Written byJ.P. Vine
Produced byMichaela Manas Malina
Music byHugo Brijs
Production
companies
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Animation
Release date
  • 2025 (2025)
Running time
9 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom

Cardboard is a 2025 English animated short film written and directed by J.P. Vine [1] and produced by Locksmith Animation. [2] The 9-minute animated film [3] about a family of homeless pigs [4] was selected in various [5] festivals, [6] premiering at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival [7] and LA Shorts International Film Festival.

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Plot

A single dad pig and his piglets move into a dilapidated trailer park. While the dad feels like he let down his family, the kids use a cardboard box to trigger a wildly imaginative adventure, transforming Dad’s view of their new home.

Accolades

Since its release, the film has been selected in various festivals around the world:

YearFestivalsAward/CategoryStatus
2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival [8] Young Audience Award [9] Nominated
LA Shorts International Film Festival Best Animation [10] Nominated
London BFI Film Festival Best Animated Short Film [11] Nominated
Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival Best Animated Short Film [12] Pending
Animation Is Film FestivalBest Short Film [13] Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (2025-06-06). "Watch: 'Cardboard' Director J.P. Vine Takes Us Behind the Scenes of the New Locksmith Short (Exclusive)". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  2. ↑ "Cardboard | Locksmith Animation". locksmithanimation.com. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  3. ↑ Mendoza, Leia (2025-09-17). "Animation Is Film Unveils 2025 Festival Lineup: 'Arco,' 'Scarlet,' 'Paranorman: The Thrifting' and More". Variety. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
  4. ↑ Amidi, Amid (2025-06-02). "Exclusive Trailer: Locksmith Animation's First Short Film 'Cardboard'" . Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  5. ↑ Chapman, Wilson (2025-09-17). "'Scarlet' to Open Animation Is Film Festival in October". IndieWire. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
  6. ↑ "Annecy 2025 Official Short Film Selections Announced". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  7. ↑ Zahed, Ramin (2025-03-17). "Exclusive: Annecy Intl. Animation Festival Reveals Eclectic Lineup for Its 2025 Official Shorts Competition". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  8. ↑ Tuchow, Ryan. "Annecy unveils its Young Audiences Short Films selections" . Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  9. ↑ Tuchow, Ryan. "Annecy unveils its Young Audiences Short Films selections" . Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  10. ↑ "FILM SCHEDULE". LA Shorts. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  11. ↑ "Welcome to BFI Southbank online". LFF. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
  12. ↑ "Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival: 6 Days of Movies & More". www.goprovidence.com. 2025-07-15. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  13. ↑ "Shorts 1". Animation Is Film. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
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