Animation Reel Available on Request: info@theheathercollins.com

Heather's Tumble Reel from Heather Collins on Vimeo.

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Coming Soon: The Walker

Heather and Matt Groening at the premiere of The Walker with puppet star, Dorothy Mae.

A stop motion thesis film about a little old lady who develops a creative coping mechanism to deal with the fast-paced and less-than-considerate world around her.

Directed, Animated and Written by Heather Collins
Music by Bay Bryan
Orchestration by Jamie Thierman
Thesis Advisor: Mike Johnson

Generously supported by Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons and Futurama)

Made possible in part by:
Edie and Lew Wasserman Fellowship, 2014
NATO California/Neveda Fellowship in Film, 2013 

Made at UCLA's Animation Workshop, 2015.

WINNER: Best of the Fest at Gumby Fest, 2015
WINNER: Best of Show at UCLA's Festival of Animation, 2015
WINNER: Best Student Stop Motion at Spark Animation Festival, 2015
WINNER: Spotlight Award at UCLA's Director's Spotlight, 2015
NOMINEE: 2015 Cilect Prize
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Portland Film Festival, 2015
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Providence Children's Film Festival, 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Bay Area International Children's Film Festival, 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival, 2015
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Citizen Jane, 2015
OFFICIAL SELECTION: DC Independent Film Festival, 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Anim!Arte Animation Festival of Brazil, 2015
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Montreal Stop Motion Festival, 2015
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Animation Block Party, 2015
​OFFICIAL SELECTION: Animex Awards, 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Dam Short Film Festival, 2016
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Broken Knuckle Film Festival, 2015
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Filmstock Film Festival, 2015
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Blackbird Film Festival, 2015
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Phoenix Film Festival Melbourne, 2015
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Rhode Island Comic Con Film Fest, 2015
OFFICIAL SELECTION: East Anglian Student Film Festival, 2015
OFFICIAL SELECTION: American Psychological Association Film Festival, 2015

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Potty Time

One sloth's epic journey to go to the bathroom.

Written, directed and animated by Heather Collins
Music by Bay Bryan

Generously supported by Matt Groening
Made at UCLA Animation Workshop, 2014.

WINNER: Best of Show, UCLA's Festival of Animation 2014
OFFICIAL SELECTION: International Wildlife Film Festival, 2015
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Colorado Environmental Film Festival, 2015 

Potty Time from Heather Collins on Vimeo.

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'Pining

A porcupine's disastrous search for a hug. 

Written, directed and animated by Heather Collins
Music by Well-Versed Productions

Made at UCLA Animation Workshop, 2011-2012.

Making of: http://theheathercollins.weebly.com/1/post/2013/12/the-making-of-pining.html

'Pining from Heather Collins on Vimeo.

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A Film About a Robot and a Trash Can

One man's trash is another robot's treasure.

Written, directed and animated by Heather Collins
Music by Well-Versed Productions

Created for Mike Johnson's Stop Motion class at UCLA Animation Workshop, March 2013. 

Making of: http://theheathercollins.weebly.com/1/post/2013/12/the-making-of-robot-trash-can.html

A Film About a Robot and a Trash Can from Heather Collins on Vimeo.