Edition 24: 1–9 August, 2025

AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE

Bottle

United States
2011 — 6' / Color

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Synopsis

Bottle is the story of an unlikely friendship between a clump of sand and a pile of snow—a far more engaging concept than it may sound and the type of story that can only be told through animation. Kirsten uses stop motion to create a believably bittersweet fantasy within the natural outdoors, and her masterful storytelling has the ability to make us both smile and reach for a box of tissues.

Director Biography

Is an animator and director based in the LA area. Her films have been awarded top prizes at SXSW, the Vimeo Awards, LACMA and in many other international competitions. Her latest stop-motion short ‘‘Bottle’’ just received the first ever student Annie Award.

Director

Kirsten Lepore

Producer

Kirsten Lepore

Cinematographer

Kirsten Lepore

Editor

Kirsten Lepore

Sound

Kirsten Lepore

Contact

Kirsten Lepore
[email protected]