Just a typical night at a NYC bar, where a genie with a hearing problem is granting wishes in the bathroom.
Grier Montgomery, Liam O’Donnell
USA
2025
English
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Screenwriter
Lucas Ansel, Charlotte Wadsworth
ANIM
Lucas Ansel, Eli Turner
Original Music
Madison Willing
Lucas Ansel
Lucas Ansel is a New York City-based director, animator, and editor. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, his work spans the spectrum from music videos and digital animation to motion graphics and traditional stop-motion.
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