2025 / Short / stop-motion; mixed media

18 Months

Name: 18 Months
Released: 2025

United States

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StudioZombie Studio

Year2025

Format familyShort

Techniquestop-motion; mixed media

Overview

Six-minute short telling the true story of Pete and Dan, a couple who found an abandoned baby in a New York subway and spent 18 months fighting to adopt him. Directed by Paulo Garcia and Natalia Gouvea for Zombie Studio, with Klick Health and Second Nurture. Stash Media describes it as stop-motion merged with 2D/3D animation and real-time projection. Won the Grand Jury Award at Animayo Gran Canaria 2026 (Cartoon Brew).

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Cast and crew credited on 18 Months
Person	Role	Department	Source
Paulo Garcia	director	direction	trade_press source cartoonbrew.com high confidence
Natalia Gouvea	director	direction	trade_press source cartoonbrew.com high confidence

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