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Film and animation director. Los Angeles TENNIS, ORANGES | SXSW, Annecy, AFI, Ottawa, SITGES, Canal+ @singsingstudio
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6 years ago, filming Fool’s Errand on the coast of California!
31 Mar 2023
Thrilled to share Tennis, Oranges has been invited into the Official Competition of animated shorts at Annecy!! @annecyfestival ! It joins only 30 other animated shorts from around the world and only 1 other from the USA. It’s been a dream to be an official part of that festival for a long time, so very honored and inspired. See you on the lake in Annecy, France in June?
19 Mar 2024
I almost never cut my work together even though I used to be an editor who made sizzle reels of other people’s work until my eyes were sore, but I did earlier this year, so here is a very short sample of my stop-motion work over the years. Made with the contribution of many talented artists, @robinpecknold @staceyrozich @adigoodrich @aja_pecknold_smith @fonzestrada @thekmpi @seanislewis @adampetkevfx @eafranzart @patrickblanchard Chris Rodgers , Jesse Brown, @hrishihirway @fleetfoxes hope it’s cool that I used a snippet of Cradling, don’t sue me.
16 Jun 2021
Have been hard at work on some longer projects the last 2 years, but wanted to share a couple bts snippets from the Featherweight animation we made with @seanislewis and @eileenkohlhepp for @robinpecknold @fleetfoxes @aja_pecknold_smith on the multiplane table. The video came out now 5 years ago this fall!
It was a really exciting for me to be able to work with @seanislewis incredible designs and get the chance to have animator @eileenkohlhepp bring the puppets to life with such a delicate touch.
We developed a puppet-making process with @emilyfranzart that allowed for us to create so many different hinged puppets for every expression and lighting condition of the film.
I’ve always loved the multi plane because it forces you to stay focused on one shot at a time, there is no ability to get distracted or work on other shots because you only have one scene up at a time. But that lets you stay focused on making the best composition and physical storytelling and then move on.
BTS clips:
1. Final animation by @eileenkohlhepp
2. Lighting the underwater car shot
3. Setting up the desert wide shot.
4. Lighting on the table
5. Roto in After Effects to add water bubbles
6. Cutting out Sean L’s clouds
7. Sean L illustrating hawk ok brink of death
More work coming soon, stay tuned!
29 Oct 2026
“I’ve always believed with stop-motion, there is always a way to keep moving forward.” 🎬@seanpecknold on Tennis, Oranges —on the blog now
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23 Oct 2026
"I wanted the film to be quiet and a little funny and ultimately about being interrupted from your isolation by something unexpected and finding some peace in the uncertainties of life."
A robotic vacuum suffering from burnout quits its job at a hospital and sets out to find community and a greater purpose on a quiet street where two lonely rabbits are stuck in perpetual loops.
Tennis, Oranges
@seanpecknold - Director
@adigoodrich - Production Designer
@singsingstudio - Studio
▶️ Watch Now 🔗 Link in Bio
02 Jul 2026
I’m thinking about getting my multiplane animation table out of storage. What do you think?
18 Jun 2026
“A robotic vacuum suffering from burnout quits its job at a hospital and sets out to find community and a greater purpose on a quiet street where two lonely rabbits are stuck in perpetual loops”
Sean Pecknold’s RSFF3 film “Tennis, Oranges” premiered online this week with an exclusive director’s commentary. Revisit the film at the link in our bio!
#animation #indiefilm #filmfestival #independentfilm #animated
01 Jun 2026
After 3.5 years in the making, and 2 years on the festival circuit screening at nearly 200 festivals around the world where it picked up 52 awards, Tennis, Oranges is finally out for your online viewing pleasure. Link in bio. With bonus commentary track !
What a journey it’s been. I could not have imagined the life it would have when we started it back in 2020.
Very happy to be having its online premiere with a Vimeo Staff Pick Premiere. Meghan, Ina, and the team are repping online short film curation with style and sharp eyes, and that feels especially important right now in the sea of content we’re all swimming in. Putting my first films on Vimeo helped get my career started, so this feels particularly meaningful
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Shout out to everyone who worked on this film with me.
Adi Goodrich, I still remember calling you from a bike shop in downtown LA and saying, “We gotta make a stop-motion set on Chung King Road!” Thank you for designing such a beautiful world for this short, and for always being the voice of inspiration when I was exhausted and ready to give up.
Emily Franz, thank you for your incredible talent and for creating such a beautiful miniature world and characters. Meaghan Ross, thank you for your impeccable miniatures.
To all the animators, it was a gift having you on this weird little film. I’m sorry our set tables were janky and the sets were so large, but I hope you had fun: Alfonso Estrada, Akash Jones, Daniel Olivas, Sarah De Gaudemar, Evelyn J. Ross, Eileen Kohlhepp, Shea Ramsey, and Charles D’Avignon.
Aaron Beckum, thank you for your 9th-inning save on the edit. David Kamp for the impeccable sound design, foley, and mix. Elizabeth Warn and Becky Van Cleve for Ace wardrobe. Sean Lewis for the beautiful matte paintings. Colin Thomas for the fly animation. Kaitlyn Battistelli for the final color. Adi Goodrich, Emily Franz, and Patrick Blanchard for the set build.
Thank you to Rooftop Films for the post grant that helped get us over the finish line, Autour de Minuit for their distribution support, and to Chung King Road and all the friends on that street who inspired this film.
This one’s for you.
Enjoy the film, and share it if you do. 🍊🎾
28 May 2026
We are proud to announce the Staff Pick Premiere of "Tennis, Oranges," a luminous stop-motion animation directed by @seanpecknold. Winner of 52 awards at festivals around the world, this whimsical beauty is a testament to the imagination and depth of handmade animation.
A runaway robot vacuum wanders into LA's Chinatown and finds unexpected friendship with an elderly rabbit. To the tune of Debussy’s "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun," a meditation on place, connection, and the gift of every day unfolds.
"Tennis, Oranges" makes its online debut today! You’ll find the full film along with director’s commentary from Sean at the link in bio 🐰🍊
Written & Directed by: @seanpecknold
Production & Set Design by: @adigoodrich
Art Director: Emily Franz
Puppet design & fabrication by: Emily Franz
Produced by: @seanpecknold
Miniature props by:
Emily Franz
Meaghan Ross
Animation by:
@fonzestrada
@animationbyakash
Daniel Olivas
@seanpecknold
@sarah_de_gaudemar
@evelynjross
@eileenkohlhepp
@sheamations
Charles D'Avignon
Cinematography: @seanpecknold
Lighting: @seanpecknold
Sound Design & Mix: @davidkamp
Edit: @aaronbeckum & @seanpecknold
Wardrobe Design: Elizabeth Warn
Costume Fabrication: @vanclevecreative
Additional Animation: Colin Thomas
Set build by: @adigoodrich @efranzart @patrickblanchard
Colorist: Kaitlyn Battistelli @ethos_studio
Poster and matte paintings: @seanislewis
Made possible in part by a grant from: @rooftopfilms
Produced at: @singsingstudio in Los Angeles, CA
Distributed by: @autourdeminuit_productions
27 May 2026
Very excited for a very special TENNIS, ORANGES online premiere tomorrow. Mark your calendars: Wednesday May 27th 2026!
26 May 2026
One of my multi-plane stop-motion shorts ORENTICA HESSE (2016) played twice at the Filmoteca de Catalunya @filmotecacat in Barcelona this month, programmed by Laura Ginès @lauraginespuntcom in an experimental shorts series alongside their Isabel Herguera show. Isabel’s work (Ámár, Winter Love, Sultana’s Dream) has been inspiring for years, so this one meant a lot. Thank you for including this film Laura and Filmoteca de Catalunya! Gracias 🇪🇸
Funded by: @vsco Artist Initiative
06 May 2026
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