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[друг @mortismortiz]

@lofnoops You white demon

[Stone Lions Don't Roar (COMING SOON) @stonelionsfilm]

Meet the Lion, Chi's creature and the manifestation of her emotions!

Credits in replies 🧵

[MAKE @MAKEVISUAL]

Meet our 1st-place 2026 MAKE Thesis Grant winners, Le Hang Whalen and Avery Stratton!

Stone Lions Don't Roar is set in a fantastical 16th-century Vietnam where emotions manifest as living creatures, following two sisters as they navigate grief, responsibility, and the burdens they carry.

What stood out to us in selecting Stone Lions Don't Roar as our 1st-place winner wasn't just its incredible visual ambition or craftsmanship, but the deeply personal story at its core. Inspired by Le Hang's own experiences growing up as an older sister and caretaker.

We were also drawn to the team's vision for how they wanted to use the grant, from supporting authentic Vietnamese voice performances to bringing on the Budapest Scoring Orchestra.

That's what the MAKE Thesis Grant is all about: helping talented student filmmakers push their films further, from a student project to collaborating with professionals and taking it that much further... truly bringing the most ambitious stories to life. Stone Lions Don't Roar felt like a perfect example of that.

We can't wait for the film's release. Congratulations again to Le Hang and Avery!

#MAKEThesisGrant #StudentAnimation #AnimationStudents #IndependentAnimation

[друг @mortismortiz]

Took us almost a year to complete this film. It took so much time and dedication, and we’re so excited for everyone to see it in the festival circuit!!

[Catsuka @catsuka]

From "Stone Lions Don't Roar" thesis short film directed by Leah Whalen (Savannah College of Art and Design).
https://t.co/dm3OPdgNv8

[друг @mortismortiz]

@lofnoops @isopodracer @morebIack Back to the basement i go

[друг @mortismortiz]

Rigging for this film has been an absolute blast (the director is not holding me hostage)

[moreblack (comm progress 2/4) @morebIack]

teaser of an animated short film i’m a part of

[друг @mortismortiz]

@_ONokote You are now part of the system. Rejoice

[друг @mortismortiz]

@_ONokote You’ll never be able to escape monochromatic striped sweaters