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Zeb's Spider

Alicia Eisen & Sophie Jarvis
2022 | 9 min
An eight-legged force of fate spins a complex web in Alicia Eisen and Sophie Jarvis’s new stop-motion film, Zeb’s Spider. What begins as a way of coping with an uninvited arachnid soon takes on a monstrous life of its own.

Awards and distinctions

  • Youth Jury Award for Animated Short Film, First Prize (ex-aequo with A Tiny Number)
    International Children's Film Festival (HYBRID), Chicago
    2023
  • Spirit Award: Animation
    International Film Festival, Brooklyn
    2023
  • Most Inspirational Short Film Award
    Reel to Real International Film Festival for Youth and Families, Vancouver
    2023
  • Special Jury Award for Miniature Design
    Animation Festival, Los Angeles
    2022