The Gate 生门
Runtime:
4 min 16 sec
Year:
2021
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What lies beyond the gate?
The Gate is a short film directed and animated by Kino Jin that explores the transition to adulthood, individuality, and the pursuit of freedom. Set in a rigid city where children lose their emotions and memories at the age of 12, two friends uncover a secret that could change their lives forever. As they attempt to escape, one is captured, leaving the other to confront the truth about their world and themselves.
Produced as part of a student project at Pratt Institute, the film delves into the complexities of human relationships and the fight for identity in a controlled society.
Who Made This?
Director Kino Jin
Story Board Kino Jin
Music & Sound Design Cazz Cerkez
Background Design Kino Jin / Richan Li
Key Animation Kino Jin / Richan Li
Clean Up & Coloring Kino Jin
Compositing & Editing Kino Jin
Advisor Michael O’Rourke / Liz Blazer
Festival
Pratt Institute Department of Digital Arts
Best Animation| US, 2021
Best Character | US, 2021
*/ 17th Athens Digital Arts Festival
Official Selection | Greece, 2021
Supernova Digital Animation Festival
Official Selection | US, 2021
ASIFA-East Animation Festival #52
Official Selection | US, 2022
KuanDu International Animation Festival (關渡國際動畫節)
Official Selection | Taiwan, 2021
Bilibili Animation Carnival (Bilibili 动画嘉年华)
Animation New Star (动画新星单项奖) | China, 2021 | China, 2021
21st Animation Academy Awards of Beijing Film Academy (第21届北京电影学院动画学院奖)
Excellent Short Film (优秀短片奖) | China, 2021
Best Animation | US, 2021
Short Stop International Film Festival, 13th Edition
Best Animation | Romania, 2021
New York International Film Awards™ - NYIFA, July
Best Animation | US, 2021
Oniros Film Awards® - New York, July
Best Student Film | US, 2021
Changing Face International Film Festival
Annual Best Sci-Fi Short Nominee & July Best SciFi Short | Australia, 2021
Annual Best SciFi Short Nominee | Australia, 2021
Best Istanbul Film Festival, July
Best Short Animation | Turkey, 2021
Halicarnassus Film Festival, 11th Session
Best Short Animation Film | Turkey, 2021
July Best Trailer Nominee | UK, 2021
August Animation Winner | UK, 2021
Metropolis Film Festival, June & July & August
Best Animated Short | Italy, 2021
Beyond Earth Film Festival, Season 8
Jury's Special Mention | India, 2021
Älvsbyns Film Festival, July
Best Animated Film | Sweden, 2021
American Golden Picture International Film Festival, 3rd Year 1st Edition
Best Animated Short | US, 2021
Five Continents International Film Festival, #5-7
Best Animation Short Film | Venezuela, 2021
Audience Award 2nd Place | Venezuela, 2021
Special Mention Screenplay Short Film | Venezuela, 2021
Special Mention Sound Design | Venezuela, 2021
Best Poster | Venezuela, 2021
SPLICE Film Fest
Honorable Mention | US, 2022
24fps International Short Film Festival
Honorable Mention | US, 2022
Serbia International Youth Film Festival
Best Animated | Serbia, 2022
YellowHammer Film Festival 3
Best Animation | US, 2023
Varsity Film Expo
Honorable Mention | Zambia, 2023
Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival
Best Animation Nominee | US, 2021
Toronto Independent Film Awards Inc.
Student Film Nominee | Canada, 2021
Couch Film Festival, Fall 1:00 to 5:00 Minutes
Best Animation Nominee | Canada, 2021
Alternative Film Festival, Fall Super Short
Best Animation Nominee | Canada, 2021
Rome Independent Prisma Awards, June
Best Animation Short Nominee | Italy, 2021
Feel The Reel International Film Festival, July
Short Film Animation Nominee | UK, 2021
BAYFEST / We, Women Short Film Festival) (大湾展映计划)
Nominee | China, 2022
The Producer's Night
Nominee | US, 2022
9th Annual Flamingo Film Festival
Best Art Direction Nominee | US, 2022
Simply Indie Film Fest
Best Student Film Nominee | US, 2022
Best Short Animated Nominee | US, 2022
Student World Impact Film Festival
Nominee | US, 2022
YellowHammer Film Festival
Nominee | UA, 2023
Xinguang Award China Xi'an the 9th International Original Animation (中国西安第9届国际原创动漫大赛)
Finalist | China, 2021
Animation Finalist | US, 2021
Aladerri International Film Festival
Finalist | US, 2021
International Moving Film Festival
Short Films Animation Finalist | Iran, 2021
Los Angeles Animation Festival
Best Character-based Short Finalist | US, 2021
Eurasia International Monthly Film Festival, July
Student Finalist | Russia, 2021
Boden International Film Festival, July
Best Animated Film Finalist | Sweden, 2021
Best Animated Finalist | Sweden, 2021
Stockholm City Film Festival, July
Best Animated Film Finalist | Sweden, 2021
Luleå International Film Festival, July
Best Animated Film Finalist | Sweden, 2021
Cosmic Film Festival
Best Student Film Semi-Finalist | US, 2021
Children Cinema Awards
Best Animated Film Finalist | Netherlands, 2022
DRAWTASTIC "GOLDEN PENCIL AWARDS"
Semi-Finalist | US, 2022
International Children's Rights Film Festival
Official Selection | Turkey, 2021
Official Selection | Spain, 2021
Official Selection | Canada, 2021
Full Bloom Film Festival
Official Selection | US, 2021
SciFi Film Festival
Official Selection | Australia, 2021
Ionian Contemporary Animation Festival
Official Selection | Greece, 2021
accordi @ DISACCORDI - 18th International Short Film Festival
Official Selection | Italy, 2021
Official Selection | US, 2021
Deep Focus Film Festival
Official Selection | US, 2021
20th Animae Caribe International Animation & Digital Media Festival
Official Selection | Spain, 2021
AddAMovie Film Festival
Official Selection | US, 2021
BLASTOFF
Official Selection | US, 2021
McMinnville Sci-Fi Film Festival
Official Selection | US, 2021
Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival
Official Selection | Nigeria, 2021
Oudeis International Film Festival
Official Selection | Italy, 2021
Human-Environment Care Film Festival
Official Selection | Canada, 2021
International Futurological Film Festival
Official Selection | Poland, 2021
Tbilisi International Animation Festival
Official Selection | Georgia, 2021
Zero Degree Film Contest, Season IV
Official Selection | India, 2021
Official Selection | Russia, 2021
Canted Angle Film Festival
Official Selection | US, 2021
Film for Peace
Official Selection | Canada, 2021
semana por la soberania audiovisual
Official Selection | Argentina, 2021
McMinnville Short Film Festival
Official Selection | US, 2022
Beeston Film Festival
Official Selection | UK, 2022
QRC.PRJCT
Official Selection | Greece, 2022
Oblikon Film Festival
Official Selection | France, 2022
Crazy Talented Asians & Friends: 3rd Annual Animation Short Films Festival
Official Selection | US, 2022
New Jersey Independent Film Festival
Official Selection | US, 2022
Animex Screen
Official Selection | UK, 2022
7th Chaniartoon International Comic & Animation Festival
Official Selection | Greece, 2023
Salsa Film Festival
Official Selection | Germany, 2023
World Culture Festival Karachi
Finalist | Pakistan, 2025
