The Renter
Based on a true story, the film follows a young boy, who discovers that daycare can be a harsh and confusing world, where caring is shown in unexpected ways. The Renter screened at more than 100 film festivals worldwide.
WINNER - The Grand Prix (Cinanima)
WINNER - The Grand Prize, Best Student Film (Ottawa)
WINNER - Grand Prize, Best Animated Short/ Atlanta FF
WINNER - The CILECT PRIZE
WINNER - The Special Jury Prize (Bradford)
NOMINEE - Best Animated Short at the 2011 Annie Awards.
WINNER - The Grand Prize, Best Student Film (Ottawa)
WINNER - Grand Prize, Best Animated Short/ Atlanta FF
WINNER - The CILECT PRIZE
WINNER - The Special Jury Prize (Bradford)
NOMINEE - Best Animated Short at the 2011 Annie Awards.
“Do yourself a favor: Stop what you’re doing and, for the next 9 minutes devote your attention to The Renter”
— Motionographer
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/d47da805-d740-498a-9b14-69df772b8c41_rw_1920.png?h=759b88db94f8f613293d71e16e31936a)
“The film snuck up on me...there’s no question in my mind which of the nominees is the most emotionally captivating, artistically innovative, and viscerally beautiful.”
— Cartoon Brew
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/3f0752c0-4d4e-4ab3-8deb-339403b27a46_rw_1920.jpg?h=2c87b9183fcfa7a4f8d5af912ff19d90)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/814f0aee-bc10-4ab9-ae89-3342f31c99b9_rw_1920.png?h=61d293e7d5bb40f78ce09eeffa7218ae)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/7d4e93ea-ab96-44b0-8b8c-2a14e491f7d3_rw_1920.jpg?h=8a75c9eab3b727033a0a2b7d0efe82b6)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/dfe91141-d8bc-4e47-949a-0ed4bfc48611_rw_1920.jpg?h=08acdbd490fe459d6be9c98e60b6e931)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/0c9b061c-7a7a-45d9-bd1e-f0f900df73ac_rw_1920.png?h=42cb54065a72198ab4251d328f5dbd85)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/0e5215e0-8af2-490c-8ea0-52ea353877bc_rw_1920.jpg?h=b43202c2ea2908a59afa0a9875a21916)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/b3a69fbf-7ed2-4d5f-97d3-e580d3ee3249_rw_1920.jpg?h=d9c51b272b5661df3da5f022799a14c8)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/f3bbab19-3aa1-45b3-8bc6-9b3e0cf650b3_rw_1920.png?h=1e6d908140ba2c84543771067e369a90)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/2076a52f-7dbd-4fb6-865f-5f200e358db6_rw_1920.jpg?h=a952b8fe8396e84a1e3e6f79741b997c)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/48282fd7-0137-4578-9172-8c6a24d002ad_rw_1920.jpg?h=68901b99d782ea32b0b34c4d98d77be4)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/ef576dc3-14eb-4309-b429-1aa1623538c7_rw_1920.jpg?h=1c9640f75a1cc40959f01e49f7ddb4cb)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/6340afac-c9f7-411d-aa1a-8f41628f08dd_rw_1920.jpg?h=7959c93d9715e41fd2f6a07d943ea47c)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/ff175c3c-b4aa-4744-8751-c9b1e07bf0a2_rw_1920.png?h=af6f4a5ae29fd442ab2682a5446cf481)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/9e2694b1-710d-4490-8f49-e15d47eec3a5_rw_1920.jpg?h=bdd96d86d2bfcbbe7ef3384c0335cbb9)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/a490d71c-68f8-40f1-a228-f799c8a42e47_rw_1920.jpg?h=99d51225ce879599add2cd05a32b08bb)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/489fb3de-0c14-45e9-a528-5867ec14eeb5_rw_1920.jpg?h=83309ae176614688d3850718524b32bd)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/6463c8c0-2b28-4677-bea5-5df8c35aecba_rw_1920.jpg?h=1bc2936567c5a20d32cfa0ef6fa5b384)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/01ea031f-0433-4c09-98aa-a2e5af318796_rw_1920.jpg?h=20333729b4a57781a966276033e6be97)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/3ed8712b-b95f-41e4-bb94-cf1126541882_rw_1920.jpg?h=91b237866db7b2e68d3cf4c12cfba8f7)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/46ee5dab-f5e7-4008-ad2d-d30ca085811c_rw_1920.jpg?h=86e675db51385ee27850d42e600b24f9)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/9d693b1a-821f-48be-8e53-6858d6180320_rw_1920.png?h=aca0206744878de9a95a725de97bb2fe)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/4306ffed-ec1e-43f5-b845-32eba2bd509b_rw_1920.jpg?h=c7f0b9f3daaedb5d5b737f257131be6a)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9459e704-606f-4a95-b946-4bbec5b85ee9/82f87776-544a-42d1-afda-3747412a0e57_rw_1920.jpg?h=ca026ad3ff677c16311ff2695b35005c)