A Work in Progress

2002 0h 8m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 4

FamilyAnimation

Synopsis

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Combining both worlds of traditional live-action and CG, this short film follows the vivid imagination of a lonely girl as she searches for a friend. A Work in Progress received a Student Academy Award in the Animation Category.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Melissa White
The Storyteller
Faithe Galloway
Young Girl
Carolyn Crabtree
Young Girl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wes Ball
Writers: Wes Ball

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RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wes Ball, shot by Dan DeJesus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Wes Ball shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Melissa White and Faithe Galloway and Carolyn Crabtree carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0385344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Wes Ball directs. Dan DeJesus behind the camera. Wes Ball cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Wes Ball, shot by Dan DeJesus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Wes Ball shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Melissa White and Faithe Galloway and Carolyn Crabtree carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0385344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.