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Siena

Lynn Smith

1999 2 min

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Opening with dreamlike images of the city of Siena at night, this short sand animation evolves into a symphony of waving banners, distant voices and galloping horses. Created especially for Italy’s Siena International Short Film Festival.

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Opening with dreamlike images of the city of Siena at night, this short sand animation evolves into a symphony of waving banners, distant voices and galloping horses. Created especially for Italy’s Siena International Short Film Festival.

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Credits

• director
  Lynn Smith
  
• editing
  Lynn Smith
  
• animation
  Lynn Smith
  
• producer
  Marcy Page
  
• music
  Zander Ary
  

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