“A moving visual poem.” —  Glen Keane, Disney Legend

“Tender, personal, and profoundly human.”  —  Animayo Gran Canaria

“Sincere, moving, and beautifully executed. It was inspiring!”  —  Don Hahn, Disney Legend

 

Two Ships

 
While working opposite schedules, a couple attempts to maintain their connection through fleeting encounters.

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SPECS

Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance
Technique: 2D Frame by Frame Animation
Runtime: 6:50
Country: Portugal, United States
Year: 2025
Production: COLA Animation, Room 330
Distribution: Selected Films


CREW

Director: McKinley Benson
Writers: McKinley Benson, Mackenzie Benson
Producers: Bruno Caetano, Mackenzie Benson
Executive Producer: Jodi Benson
Animation Director: Ala Nunu
Animation Lead: Olga Branska
Animators:  Ana Iutes, Ala Nunu, Bofan Liu
Coloring: Jakub Kaczmarek, David Mateus
Art Director: Priya Kakati
Background Design: Leah Chun
Layouts: Priya Kakati
Compositor: Luís Soares
Music: Zach Pelham, Mason Palanti
Sound Design: Jérémy Ben Ammar
Editor: McKinley Benson


AWARDS/SELECTIONS

Sydney Film Festival*

Guadalajara International Film Festival*

🏆 Best Story — Animayo Gran Canaria*

HollyShorts Film Festival*

Edmonton International Film Festival*

Bengaluru International Short Film Festival*

Lebu International Film Festival*

🏆 Best Animated or Experimental Short — Gibara International Film Festival

Animafilm International Animation Festival

Animix Film Festival

Weird Market

Sedicicorto International Film Festival

Vila-seca International Film Festival


* = Academy Award-Qualifying Festival


PRESS

Variety — Animayo Gran Canaria Wins

Animation Magazine — Prizes at Animayo 2025

Radix — Animayo presents its 2025 selection with two Oscar tickets at stake

Radix — More than ten Ibero-American short films are vying for an Oscar nomination at Cinelebu 2025

Film Impact Georgia — Spring 2022 Filmmaker Grant Finalist