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Animated Shorts Program includes ASHKASHA, BACK TO NORMAL, BLANKET OF WORDS, THE BORDERLINE, BRUJAS, LA CALESITA, LA CURANDERA CUMBIAMBERA, GO AHEAD, LUCKY'S BRAVE SUNSHINE, SONG OF THE LAKE, TO FALL, THE WALLS, THE WORLD'S AFTER, and URIE

Date Location Time Tickets
Friday, June 2, 2023 TCL Chinese Theaters Auditorium 4 6:45 PM PDT BUY TICKETS

US Premiere

Lucky Brave's Sunshine

Directed by CHOGRIN (Joseph Game) & ICHI (Andres Aguilar)

Ecuador | 9 min | 2023

A coming of age space western about a boy on a quest that will change him.

Somewhere in space, in a desolate planet lives a young cowboy named Lucky Brave. Lucky must go on a quest to find a cure that will heal his ailing grandmother and many of the planet's inhabitants, but at what cost?
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CHOGRIN is an illustrator & filmmaker from Guayaquil, Ecuador. His works are inspired by his childhood, folklore, and pop-culture. For the last decade he has worked in the animation industry for companies like Cartoon Network, Disney, and Netflix. His artwork has been featured in multiple art galleries and publications around the world. He's currently working on limited edition art toys, writing bilingual children's books, and directing his own original animated projects.
Type of Film Short
Country of Origin Ecuador
Year Film Was Completed 2023
Runtime 9 min
Social media Handles @luckybravessunshine, @chogrin
Director CHOGRIN (Joseph Game) & ICHI (Andres Aguilar)
Created by CHOGRIN (Joseph Game)
Written by CHOGRIN (Joseph Game) & ICHI (Andres Aguilar)
Cinematography CHOGRIN (Joseph Game), ICHI (Andres Aguilar), Eric Gonzalez, Thomas Lynch III, Kaithzer Morejon, Bruno Guaman, Fabricio Tapia
Edited by CHOGRIN (Joseph Game) & ICHI (Andres Aguilar)
Music by Michael Teoli
Sound Design Groove Music Factory
Art Direction CHOGRIN (Joseph Game), Pakoto Martinez, Kaithzer Morejon, ICHI (Andres Aguilar)
Main Cast Lucky Brave

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