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Bravery comes in all forms and sizes. Follow Minuet, a small rat with a big heart, in an inspiring tale where her stature makes her an easy target for bullying by the local rat teens Brutus, Fred, and Ty. When things turn for the worse, Minuet must overcome her insecurities to be the bigger rodent and save the day.

Awards and Recognition

  • 2023 The Rookie Awards

    Film of the Year - People’s Choice

  • 2023 Imaginary Mind Film Contest

    Award Winner

  • 2024 The Short Film Awards (SOFIES)

    Nominee, SOFIES Cares Award (Food For Thought)

  • 2024 Children Cinema Awards

    Finalist, Best Animated Film (12 years old and under)

  • 2024 New York Animation Film Awards

    Finalist, Best Animation Student Film

  • 2024 Animaze - Montreal International Animation Film Festival

    Nominee, International Student Film Contest

  • 2024 DRAWTASTIC Golden Pencil Awards

    Finalist, Best Student Animation

  • 2024 Student LA Film Awards

    Finalist, Best Student Animation Film

  • 2023 The Rookie Awards

    Excellence Award

  • 2023 The Rookie Awards

    Finalist, Film of the Year (2D Animation)

  • 2023 Student World Awards

    Finalist, Best Animated Film

  • Australia Animation Film Festival

    Finalist, 2023 AniMate

  • 2023 Animation Studio Festival

    Nominee, Best in Student

  • 2023 Los Angeles Animation Festival

    Honorable Mention

Official Selections and Screenings

  • 2024 Beirut International Children and Family Film Festival
  • 2024 SIFFCY – Smile International Film Festival for Children & Youth
  • 2024 Riverside International Film Festival
  • 2024 Kino Short Film Festival
  • 2024 Palm Springs Animation Festival
  • 2024 MICE – Mostra Internacional Cinema Educatiu
  • 2024 Issaquah Film Festival
  • 2024 Global Youth Film Festival Bangladesh
  • 2024 LIFF – Lebanese Independent Film Festival 
  • 2024 Orlando Film Festival
  • 2024 Catalina Film Festival
  • 2023 Dam Short Film Festival
  • 2023 TIAF – Tbilisi International Animation Festival
  • 2023 International Student Animation Film Festival Animafantasia
  • 2023 The Animattikon Project
  • 2023 Overmountain Animation Festival
  • 2023 GIFFONI Film Festival
  • 2023 Studio City International Film & TV Festival

Created by Pipeline Pilots

  • Madison Benson

    BFA in Digital Art and Animation

    Role: Art Director, Story Writer, Animator

  • Hayden Meyer

    BFA in Digital Art and Animation

    Role: Producer, Animator

  • Nitis Borirakpanich

    BFA in Digital Art and Animation

    Role: Story Writer, Background Artist, Workbook Artist

  • Olyvia Brehm

    BFA in Digital Art and Animation

    Role: Animator, Story Writer

  • Philandra Eargle

    BFA in Digital Art and Animation

    Role: Character Designer, Animator

  • Lily Eubanks

    BFA in Digital Art and Animation

    Role: Character Designer, Background Artist, Animator

  • Ginger Chanfrau

    BFA in Digital Art and Animation

    Role: Character Designer, Animator

  • Elizabeth Pulanco

    BFA in Digital Art and Animation

    Role: Character Designer, Animator

  • Maxine Regalado

    BFA in Digital Art and Animation

    Role: Animator

  • Joe-Pietro Abela

    BA in Music and Sound Design

    Role: Composer

Animation Stills

  • A mouse looking up nervously as teenage rats bully her for her stature.
  • A mouse runs away from teenage rat bullies.
  • A little mouse girl nervously walking down an alleyway.
  • A teenage rat steals a little mouse girl's hat.
  • Three teenage rat bullies look in shock as they realize their victim is a mouse.
  • A little mouse girl runs panicked through a dark alleyway.
  • A little mouse girl is horrified as she is backed into a corner by teenage rat bullies.
  • Three teenage rat bullies caught in a caged rat trap.
  • A little mouse girl crawling on top of a caged rat trap in an attempt to free three teenage rat bullies.
  • A teenage rat bully giving a little mouse girl her hat back.