
The Breadwinner(2017)
A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.


“Some things don't have words. So we have to be close enough to feel them.”
GRUFF is a handmade, paper short film that tells the story of a daughter, mother, and grandfather and how love is conveyed in different ways.
Joey Marie Urbina
Hazel (voice)
Avila Kast
Bo (voice)

Charles Carpenter
Abuelo (voice)
Bradford Loomis
Narrator (voice)
Vince Melamed
El Mayor/El Pistolero (voice)
Kristin Anne Curi
Bonita (voice)
Keeley Bright
Farmer Jane (voice)

Kaiser Johnson
Farmer Jim (voice)
GRUFF is a animation, family, drama, action, western film released in 2024 exploring themes of papercut animation, family portrait, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, grandfather granddaughter relationship. Directed by Julian Curi, it stars Joey Marie Urbina, Avila Kast, Charles Carpenter. GRUFF is a handmade, paper short film that tells the story of a daughter, mother, and grandfather and how love is conveyed in different ways.
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