Tarek Esaw

6 teens break out of a Detention Center by harnessing the power of property damage.

AuTUMNTROSS is an 8-minute long 2D hand-drawn animated film about an activist trying to recover a friendship with her old childhood friend amidst the heat of a police-obstructed protest. It’s a character drama with a historically-based backdrop, harkening back to the civil rights protests of mid-century USA and it's all told with an allegorical, nearly storybook-like flare: featuring a cast of bunnies!

Pieces of Powder is an independently produced animated series. Follow the story of Powder, a teenage girl who deals with a variety of insecurities and anxieties that significantly impact her relationships. When she meets Marcy, a dynamic force that unexpectedly complements her, Powder's high school journey takes a drastic turn. As their bond deepens, Powder finds herself confronted with long-buried issues and struggles she has evaded for far too long, and goes on a journey to learn how to accept everything about herself, the good, and the bad.