''That Strange Person'' is a hand-painted,
35mm,
cel-animated film directed by
Eileen O'Meara. It is described as "an animated exploration of the stranger in the mirror".
Cast and crew
* Jane Boegel – voice-over
* Eileen O'Meara – director/animator
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Stephen Hunter Flick, Charles Maynes – sound design
Release, festivals and awards
The film was released at Florida Film Festival in June 1998. It won the Gold Prize at WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival in Experimental Animation, First Prize at Savannah Film Festival, Jury Awards for Animated Short at Florida and Louisville Film Festivals, and Silver Prize at Philadelphia International Film Festival. It was selected for the 1998
Sundance Film Festival
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[ Dresden International Film Festival, ]Los Angeles Film Festival
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, and for the 1999 Atlanta Film Festival. It was distributed by David Russell's Big Film Shorts, and released on ''Warner Home Video
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See also
*''Panic Attack!
''Panic Attack!'' is a hand-drawn, hand-painted animated short by Eileen O'Meara. It was jury-selected for Aspen Shortsfest, Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films, Palm Springs ShortFest, Florida Film Festival, Anim'est and Raindan ...
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*'' Agnes Escapes from the Nursing Home''
* Jamais vu
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Overview
''Jamais vu'' involves ...
References
External links
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Information on the film at eileenomeara.blogspot.com
American avant-garde and experimental short films
American independent films
1998 animated short films
American animated short films
1990s avant-garde and experimental films
1990s English-language films
1990s American films
English-language short films
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