Sierra
Estonia / Animation / 16’ / HD / Color / 2022
A father and his son are losing the folk race. In order to win, the boy turns himself into a car tire. Loosely inspired by the director's childhood, Sierra pulls us into the surreal car racing world.
Director: Sander Joon
Script: Sander Joon
Producer: Aurelia Aasa
Musician: Misha Panfilov
Editing: Sander Joon
Sound: Matis Rei
Animation: Henri Veermäe, Valya Paneva, Teresa Baroet, Sander Joon
CV
Sander Joon uses animation to create surreal worlds with a dash of humour. His films have travelled to Annecy, DOK Leipzig, Ottawa, GLAS, and more. He teaches animation at the Estonian Academy of Arts. His previous short Sounds Good (2018) won awards from Stuttgart, Fredrikstad, SUPERTOON and PÖFF Shorts.
Filmography
2022 Sierra
2018 Sounds Good
2017 Moulinet
2015 Velodrool
Festival Attended
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (2022)
Glasgow IFF (2022)
34 Filmfest Dresden (2022)