Freebird

Name: Freebird
Genre: Animation, World Cinema
Duration: 5 min

Animation 2021 5 mins Canada Full film

Directed by Joe Bluhm, Nick Herd, Michael Joseph McDonald

Freebird is the coming-of-age story of a boy with Down Syndrome who learns to navigate the world with a loving mother, an absent father, a classroom bully, and a life-long crush.

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About Freebird

Freebird is a 5-minute animated short film from Canada directed by Joe Bluhm, Nick Herd, Michael Joseph McDonald. It screened at the 2021 San Jose International Short Film Festival in the program “The Ink and Paint Club”.

Director: Joe Bluhm, Nick Herd, Michael Joseph McDonald
Festival: 2021 San Jose International Short Film Festival
Program: The Ink and Paint Club
Country: Canada
Run time: 5 mins
Genre: Animation, World Cinema
Watch: Full film (free to stream)