PIVOT by Award-winning Ana Gusson Challenges Female Perceptions in Overbearing Society

Los Angles, CA (September 8, 2023). Growing up in a world where there are many differing opinions on how a girl should behave can be challenging. Ana Gusson’s incredible animation short PIVOT is based on a true story. And written by Robyn Campbell. It shares the story of a 12-year-old girl called Ashley. Ashley is being forced to wear a frilly frock by her mother whilst Ashley has other aspirations in life.

Synopsis: Pivot is the story of 12-year-old Ashley. A girl who doesn’t align with her mother’s perfect image of who she should be.

Ana Gusson is an award-winning director (Isabel & Nicki’s Super Duper Twin Adventures) and accomplished 2D Animator based in Vancouver. She has worked as an animator in productions like My Little Pony: The Movie. Netflix’s Archibald’s Next Big Thing, and Dreamworks’ Trollstopia. Most recently, Ana directed PIVOT an award-winning short film that is on its festival run with great success.

Robyn Campbell is an award-winning Canadian screenwriter. Her passion for animated content, currently writing for Lego Friends produced by The Lego Group. Robyn is a bi-sexual female millennial. She creates characters and stories that are inclusive, diverse and encourage audiences to be themselves, even when it’s difficult.

Watch the Official Trailer for PIVOT directed by Ana Gusson

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Producer Tini Wider is currently based in Canada. She owns her own production company Wider Entertainment Inc. Which has been a huge milestone in her career. After producing PIVOT she now works as a VFX Producer. Tini is on an animated CG feature film at Industrial Light and Magic.

Cindey Chiang is an award-winning Art Director and Visual Development Artist. She has contributed to a variety of productions. Her work ranges from animating on the Beatles “Covers” ad for Apple. Also to working on both of The Angry Birds movies as a Visual Development Artist. Cindey is currently a Visual Development Artist on the Garfield animated feature, set to release in 2024.

Erica Miles is an award-winning Animation Director living in Vancouver. She has worked on a number of exciting projects including the award-winning Hilda, 101 Dalmatian Street. Trollstopia, and Young Love for clients like Netflix, Disney, Dreamworks, and Sony/HBO Max. Erica is currently working on a series for Disney at Atomic Cartoons.

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Eva Pekárová is a composer and musician crafting compelling scores in documentaries, films, and animations. Notably, Eva earned recognition as the chosen composer for the WIA ACE program. There she collaborated with her team to create the short film, PIVOT. Which has since gained widespread international acclaim. Presently, Eva is expanding her creative horizons. By working with live orchestras, and weaving the rich tapestry of Eastern European folk instruments into her genre-defying upcoming album.

This thought-provoking and culturally influential animated short has qualified to be considered for a 2024 Academy® Award. 

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