SHOWREEL
A sleep-deprived woman named Lala is sucked into her husband’s nasal cavity, where she battles the fantastic monsters that dwell within…
Nostril is a stop motion animated short film created by Michael Dondero and Shengnan Dong as their capstone thesis film at the School of the Visual Arts’ MFA Computer Arts program. The film is a playful look at the things we put up with for the sake of love.
Nostril has screened at dozens of festivals around the world, including the Annecy Festival, Woodstock Film Festival, and Walla Walla Movie Crush.
Visit the Nostril Website for screening info and behind-the-scenes content.
Don’t Steal My Thunder, Lightning!
A stop motion microshort about a mad doctor who won’t let anything, even lightning, steal his thunder.
Spring Forward (A Message from The Vampire Association of America) is a stop motion short film about an absent-minded vampire on one of the most important days of the year…for vampires that is.
Spring Forward was created and scored by Michael Dondero, who also fabricated the sets and puppet.