Mafia "Best 1st Time Director" (Hon Mention)

"Mafia Mix-Up" wins Best First Time Director

Congratulations to the makers of "Mafia Mix-Up", which has won an Honourable Mention in the category of Best First-Time Director at the Art Film Awards.

Mafia Mix-Up was written and directed by Jake Lee, and produced by Emmanouil "Manos" Zervoudakis. 

This is the third festival award for Mafia Mix-Up.

Mafia Mix-Up

Mafia Mix-Up | 3D Animated Short Film from Jake Lee Animation on Vimeo.

Mafia Mix-Up

Director Jake Lee

In 1950’s America, Malcom owes money to the Mafia, but his efforts to pay up do not go according to plan.  Written and directed by Jake Lee, and produced by Emmanouil "Manos" Zervoudakis, Mafia Mix-Up was completed by animation students studying for their master's degree in 3D Animation.

Mafia Mix-Up Credits

• Jake Lee – Writer, Director, Animator
• Emmanouil "Manos" Zervoudakis - Producer, Editor, Compositor
• Rola Hafez - Associate Producer, Animator, Lighting
• Samantha Maiolo - Associate Producer, Animator, Lighting
• Austin Hill - Storyboard Artist
• Maria Cortes-Monroy – Music Composer
• Mihail Sustov - Foley and Sound Design
• Francesco Cordari - Supervising Technical Director, 3D Artist, Environment Artist
• Alexandra Megerdichian - Art Director, 3D Artist, Environment Artist
• Shauna Ludgate - Lighting and Render Supervisor, Lighting
• Marco Ramos - Character Animator
• Lucy Harris - Illustration
• Pallavi Amarnani- 3D Artist
• Richard Green- 3D Artist
• Jerome Goldestein - 3D Artist
• Lee Caller - Executive Producer, Animator, Lighting
• Michael Davies and Allar Kaasik - Special Thanks

Mafia Mix-Up at IMDB

You can find Mafia Mix-Up here at the IMDB.

Festival Success

Mafia Mixup has won a number of festival awards:

• Best 1st Time Director (Hon. Mention) at the Art Film Awards
• Best First-Time Director at the Halicarnassus Film Festival 
• Best Micro Short at the Vesuvius Film Festival. 

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