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<\/a>A clean, organized, well-mannered guest visits a home. Japan Premiere!<\/u><\/p>\n\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Since beginning their collaboration in 2007, Max and Ru have directed and produced TV commercials, music videos, PSAs, a toy line and several independent films. Their films have screened in over 300 film festivals worldwide, including Sundance Film Festival, Clermont-Ferrand and Annecy Animation Festival, and have received 30 international awards.<\/p>\n After spending a year and a half as artists-in-residence at the Netherlands Institute for Animated Film, Max and Ru moved to Baltimore, Maryland where they teach in the animation department at Maryland Institute College of Art.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Filmography:<\/strong><\/p>\n Perfect Houseguest (2015)<\/p>\n Between Times (2014)<\/p>\n Something Left, Something Taken (2010)<\/p>\n Electric Car (2009)<\/p>\n Davy Crockett in Outer Space (2008)<\/p>\n POP! (2011)<\/p>\n Red Things (2003)<\/p>\n Forget Me Not (2005)<\/p>\n Daikon Ashi (2004)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n direction\/ script \/ animation \/ design\/ compositing \/ editing : Max Porter & Ru Kuwahata<\/p>\n music composition \/ sound design : Bram Meindersma<\/p>\n musicians: Simone Aarnink, David Beukers & Tymen Bergman<\/p>\n cg rigging: Brian Horgan & Will Walker<\/p>\n grants: Marcella Brenner Grant<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Special Mention<\/strong>: RiverRun Film Festival, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n CHILDREN\u2019S SPECIAL MENTION: <\/strong>GLAS Animation Festival, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n Special Mention from youth jury<\/strong>: Anima Brussels, Belgium (\u201916)<\/p>\n Excellent Award<\/strong>: AsiaGraph CG Art Gallery, Japan (\u201915)<\/p>\n FINALIST: <\/strong>USA Film Festival’s 38th Annual International Short Film Competition (\u201916)<\/p>\n Design Craft Award: <\/strong>ASIFA EAST, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n Encounters Short Film & Animation Festival, UK (\u201915)<\/p>\n Festival du Nouveau Cinema, Canada(\u201915)<\/p>\n Animanima, Serbia (\u201915)<\/p>\n Krok International Animated Film Festial, Russia\/Ukraine (\u201915)<\/p>\n Imaginaria Animation Festival, Italy (\u201915)<\/p>\n Fantastik Cinema Night, Spain (\u201915)<\/p>\n Festival de Cine de Madrid, Spain (\u201915)<\/p>\n Seoul Metro International Subway Film Festival, South Korea (\u201915)<\/p>\n Going Underground, Germany (\u201915)<\/p>\n Belo Horizonte International Short Film Festival, Brazil (\u201915)<\/p>\n Sapporo Short Fest, Japan (\u201915)<\/p>\n Offshoot Film Festival, US (\u201915)<\/p>\n Milano Film Festival, Italy (\u201915)<\/p>\n Expotoons, Argentina (\u201915)<\/p>\n Anim\u2019est, Romania (\u201915)<\/p>\n Klik!, Netherlands (\u201915)<\/p>\n Chicago International Children\u2019s Film Festival, US (\u201915)<\/p>\n El Meu Primer Festival \/ Barcelona Film Festival for Children, Spain (\u201915)<\/p>\n Reggio Film Festival, Italy (\u201915)<\/p>\n Cutout Fest, Mexico (\u201915)<\/p>\n Cinanima, Portugal (\u201915)<\/p>\n Amiens International Film Festival , France (\u201915)<\/p>\n New Hampshire Film Festival, US (\u201915)<\/p>\n St. Louis International Film Festival, US (\u201915)<\/p>\n Children\u2019s Film Festival for India, India (\u201915)<\/p>\n Multivision, Int Animation Festival, Russia (\u201915)<\/p>\n Festival international de courts m\u00e9trages Images en vues, France (\u201915)<\/p>\n Animateka, Slovenia (\u201915)<\/p>\n Ale Kino! International Young Audience Film Festival, Poland (\u201915)<\/p>\n REDCAT International Children\u2019s Film Festival, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n BAMkids Film Festival, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n Children\u2019s Film Festival Seattle, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n Monstra Festival, Portugal (\u201916)<\/p>\n Oxford Film Festival (\u201916)<\/p>\n MUMIA, Brazil (\u201915)<\/p>\n Toronto International Film Festival Kids, Canada (\u201916)<\/p>\n Singapore International Children’s Film Festival, Singapore (\u201916)<\/p>\n Reel 2 Reel International Film Festival, Canada (\u201916)<\/p>\n Festival Travelling in Renne, Fance (\u201916)<\/p>\n Beloit International Film Festival, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n DC Independent Film Festival, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n The Walker Art Center\u2019s 2016 Kids\u2019 Film Festival, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n Festival International du film pour Enfants de Montreal, Canada (\u201916)<\/p>\n New York International Children\u2019s Film Festival, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n Animac, Spain (\u201916)<\/p>\n Florida Film Festival, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n Queens World Film Festival, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n Play-International Kids Film Festival, Portugal (\u201916)<\/p>\n Roanne Animation Short Film Festival, France (\u201916)<\/p>\n Melbourne International Animation Festival (\u201916)<\/p>\n Just for Short Film Festival, Spain (\u201916)<\/p>\n Offscreen Film Festival, Belgium (\u201916)<\/p>\n Bellingham Children’s Film Festival, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n Rochester Int\u2019l Children\u2019s Film Festival, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n Sarasota Film Festival, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n Nashville Film Festival, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n KinoKino International Film Festival for Children, Croatia (\u201916)<\/p>\n Chilemonos, Chile (\u201916)<\/p>\n Open World Animation Festival, PA USA (\u201916)<\/p>\n Arizona International Film Festival, (\u201916)<\/p>\n Verona Film Festival, Italy (\u201916)<\/p>\n Cardiff Animation Night, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n Animix- Tel Aviv Animation Festival, Israel (\u201916)<\/p>\n Cartoons on the Bay, Italy (\u201916)<\/p>\n Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, Japan (\u201916)<\/p>\n Golden Kuker-Sofia Festival, Bulgaria (\u201916)<\/p>\n REDCAT International Children\u2019s Film Festival (\u201916)<\/p>\n Best of Short Film Festivals, France (\u201916)<\/p>\n Athens Animfest, Greece (\u201916)<\/p>\n TIFF Kids, Canada (\u201916)<\/p>\n Zagreb, Croatia (\u201916)<\/p>\n Maryland Film Festival, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n Northwest Animation Festival, US (\u201816)<\/p>\n International Film Festival KIKI (Tabor Film Festival), Croatia(\u201916)<\/p>\n FILE Anima + , Brazil(\u201916)<\/p>\n Future Film Festival, Italy (\u201916)<\/p>\n Filmets Badalona Film Festival, Spain *\u201916)<\/p>\n Seoul Guro International Kids Film Festival, Korea (\u201916)<\/p>\n Viborg Animation Festival, Denmark (\u201916)<\/p>\n Sydney Film Festival, Australia (\u201916)<\/p>\n Best of Short Film Festivals, France (\u201916)<\/p>\n Tr\u00e8s Court International Film Festival, France (\u201916)<\/p>\n Macon Film Festival, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n New Zealand International Film Festival, New Zealand (\u201916)<\/p>\n Martha\u2019s Vineyard Film Festival, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n LaSemo Festival, Belgium (\u201916)<\/p>\n Discovery Film Festival, UK (\u201916)<\/p>\n Hiroshima Animation Festival – kids program, Japan (\u201916)<\/p>\n Zabut Film Festival, Italy (\u201916)<\/p>\n Frozen Film Festival, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n Ajmal Youth Film Festival, Qatar (\u201916)<\/p>\n Festival Internacional de Cine para Ni\u00f1os, Mexico (\u201916)<\/p>\n Animation Block Party, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n AnimaSyros compilation of american animated short films (\u201915)<\/p>\n Animateka- touring program Slon po Animateki (\u201916)<\/p>\n Spike & Mike’s Screening program, Annecy & Comic-Con Sandiego (\u201916)<\/p>\n \u201cBest of Fest\u201d touring program, Seattle Children\u2019s Film Festival (\u201916)<\/p>\n Sarasota Film Festival- KIDS VIP trip program, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n USA Film Festival, curated Kids program, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n USA Film Festival, curated Short Films Animation program, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n NY Int Children\u2019s Film Festival “Best of the Fest” touring program, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n MONSTRA \u00c0 Solta – Best of Fest touring program, Portugal (\u201916)<\/p>\n Moviate Underground Film Festival, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n Children’s Film Festival at the Yale Center for British Art, US (\u201916)<\/p>\n dotdotdot open air short film festival, Austria (\u201916)<\/p>\n IFI Dublin Family Festival, Ireland (\u201916)<\/p>\n Gallery Waldinger, Croatia (\u201916)<\/p>\n Estival de la Batie- curated screening by Roanne Animation Short Film Festival, France (\u201916)<\/p>\n Pritt Parn Animation Festival, Estonia- curated by Monstra Film Festival (\u201916)<\/p>\n Cinema Ideal, Portugal – curated by Monstra Film Festival (\u201916)Onda de Ver\u00e3o<\/p>\n Festival in Torres Vedras, Portugal -curated by Monstra Film Festival (\u201916)<\/p>\n ANDkids World Film Festival, USA – curated by Seattle Children\u2019s Film Festival (\u201916)<\/p>\n Flatpack Projects, UK (\u201916-\u201917)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tiny Inventions Website: www.tinyinventions.com<\/p>\n Tiny Inventions Facebook: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tinyinventions<\/p>\n Tiny Inventions Twitter: http:\/\/twitter.com\/tinyinventions<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Live action & CG \/USA\/2015\/1\u201935\u201d. Dir: Max Porter & Ru Kuwahata A clean, organized, well-mannered guest visits a home. Japan Premiere! \u00a0 Directors: Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata are award-winning filmmakers and animation commercial directors. 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<\/a>Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata are award-winning filmmakers and animation commercial directors. Operating under the moniker \u201cTiny Inventions,\u201d they are known for their unique mixed-media animation, which combines hand-crafted art and digital techniques.<\/p>\nMax & Ru:<\/h5>\n
Max Porter:<\/h5>\n
Ru Kuwahata:<\/h5>\n
Crew:<\/h4>\n
Festivals\/Screenings:<\/h4>\n