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Dovi Keich

9 min | 2021 | Israel | New England Premiere

Gruf is a graffiti character that comes to life in animation. When he falls in love with the street artist who created him, Gruf desperately tries to find her in the shabby streets of Tel Aviv and discovers that inter-dimensional love is not easy.

Awards: Best Animation and Live Action Combination at Los Angles Animation Festival, USA; Director’s Choice Award at Thomas Edison Film Festival, USA; Best Direction at FEEDBACK Animation Festival, USA; Best Animation (over 5min) at Bristol International Short Film Festival, UK; Jury Special Award-Short Best Animation at Europe Film Festival, UK; Special Winner Best Animation at Halicarnassus Film Festival, Turkey; numerous screenings internationally as an Official Selection.