MAST Media Accelerator Studio

MAST grows artists into artist entrepreneurs. We're a media accelerator studio, a non-profit program of the Salt Lake Film Society.

[MAST Media Accelerator Studio @MakeItMastly]

We're the FIRST-EVER non-Disney/Pixar short to be nominated for the Short Film Humanitas Prize!

It's like the Pulitzer for film/TV writing—it's a big effing deal. The film is a funny-but-dark, soul-searching look at #capitalpunishment.

https://t.co/Q3JvDViPXr

[MAST Media Accelerator Studio @MakeItMastly]

@Mental_Canvas: Oscar-nom animators, here. MC looks like an amazing tool. But I can't reconcile your pricing. 1 (or even 5) published interactive scenes? I'm trying to imaging Photoshop saying "1 or 5 projects. Want more? Nope. You'll even pay for them? Nope." #mentalcanvas

[Jack Black @jackblack]

Check out this amazing short animated masterpiece by my friends Jared and Jerusha Hess! https://t.co/EHuO3eU5O7

[Phil Lord @philiplord]

My pals Jared and Jerusha Hess made the most lovely generous moving and funny animated short with Tim Blake Nelson and I love it and you will love it too >>> https://t.co/39RFMpBhTk

[MAST Media Accelerator Studio @MakeItMastly]

NINETY-FIVE SENSES wins at Animation Dingle, Florida Film Fest, Desertscape, Guadalajara, Toronto Indie Shorts, FLICKERS' Rhode Island, Palm Springs International Animation Fest, DC Shorts, Calgary CIIF

Keep 'em coming!

https://t.co/UONiCcHuP5

#animation #Oscars #shorts

[MAST Media Accelerator Studio @MakeItMastly]

Ninety-five Senses "captivates with its profundity". And, it's "lyrical, mature, poetic, existential."

We'll take that! Thank you so much @FilmThreat.

https://t.co/1Ye6YTcYDt

#animation #Oscars #shorts

[MAST Media Accelerator Studio @MakeItMastly]

We're the FIRST-EVER non-Disney/Pixar short to be nominated for the Short Film Humanitas Prize!

It's like the Pulitzer for film/TV writing—it's a big effing deal. The film is a funny-but-dark, soul-searching look at #capitalpunishment.

https://t.co/Q3JvDViPXr

[MAST Media Accelerator Studio @MakeItMastly]

@SaltLakeFilmSoc

[MAST Media Accelerator Studio @MakeItMastly]

Ninety-five Senses wins Best Short at Desertscape!

A few of our wins:
Animation Dingle BEST PROFESSIONAL ANIMATED SHORT
Florida Film Festival GRAND JURY WINNER BEST ANIMATION
Guillermo Del Toro's Guadalajara International Film Festival INTERNATIONAL BEST ANIMATED SHORT

[MAST Media Accelerator Studio @MakeItMastly]

Another stunning, heart-hitting animated short by MAST fellow @gabrielabadillo and @holacombo: "Little Birds: Messages from Migrant Children at the Mexican Border" https://t.co/6t2r0YhJzR

[MAST Media Accelerator Studio @MakeItMastly]

Utah locals: Critically-acclaimed NINETY-FIVE SENSES directed by Jerusha & Jared Hess screens on June 24th at the Desertscape Film Festival in St. George.

Come and see it!

https://t.co/j89qEDqofu

[MAST Media Accelerator Studio @MakeItMastly]

We’re #Oscars qualified! w00t!

Our FIFTH Best Animation festival win, and our qualifier for the 2024 Oscars. (Our win last month at Animation Dingle beat our one of this year’s Oscars noms.) @FloridaFilmFest #animation

[MAST Media Accelerator Studio @MakeItMastly]

@ANIMATIONDINGLE @Nickelodeon WHAT?! :) YES! YES!! All of us at MAST are thrilled and honored. Thank you, THANK YOU to everyone at Animation Dingle, for this, and for all your tireless work in bringing beautiful art to light!

[Animation Dingle - @animationdingle.bsky.social @ANIMATIONDINGLE]

And the winner of Best International Professional Short sponsored by @Nickelodeon goes to….🥁 Ninety-Five Senses by Jerusha Hess & Jared Hess #AnimationDingle ‘23

[MAST Media Accelerator Studio @MakeItMastly]

Good news! Ninety-five Senses was just selected by ANNY: Animation Nights New York! Keep these laurels coming!

https://t.co/3q3HlX1Gj0

[MAST Media Accelerator Studio @MakeItMastly]

Big news! Our BEAUTIFUL animated short film directed by Jared & Jerusha Hess, "Ninety-five Senses", is premiering at HollyShorts FIlm Festival next Saturday night at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Get your tickets here: https://t.co/Oa67rj1h93

[MAST Media Accelerator Studio @MakeItMastly]

Good stuff! https://t.co/JY5xsf0tvn @netflix #animation

[MAST Media Accelerator Studio @MakeItMastly]

Jill is one of our fellows at MAST, and has done a beautiful job with her documentary Snowland. Help her push it to the finish line! https://t.co/tAKtuwf2lL

[MAST Media Accelerator Studio @MakeItMastly]

Created remotely in just twelve days, these are eight original stories of real people making their businesses work right now. https://t.co/S5h2EfVowW

[MAST Media Accelerator Studio @MakeItMastly]

Documentary streaming alert: Michelle Obama's Becoming to hit Netflix May 6 https://t.co/ZgLUzw7WV0