"Before we can save the world, we must put aside our differences. We're all on the same Rock!"
Michael Cawood, Animated Filmmaker
Festival Screenings and Awards
Event | Location | Date | Note |
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CTN | Burbank, CA, USA | 17 November 2018 | Animation Convention |
Lebu Film Festival | Chile | 15 February 2019 | Oscar Qualifying |
Cape Town Animation Festival | Africa | 8 March 2019 | Official Selection |
Bermuda Film Festival | Bermuda | 10 March 2019 | Oscar Qualifying |
Animfest | Athens, Greece | 14 March 2019 | Official Selection |
Riverrun Film Festival | Winston-Salem, NC, USA | 4 April 2019 | Oscar Qualifying |
British Animation Festival | London, UK | 10 May 2019 | Official Selection |
Short Shorts iTSCOM | Tokyo, Japan | 30 May 2019 | Oscar Qualifying |
Short Shorts SHIDAX | Tokyo, Japan | 13 June 2019 | Oscar Qualifying |
Traverse City Film Festival | Traverse City, MI, USA | 3 August 2019 | Official Selection |
Rhode Island Film Festival | Rhode Island, USA | 6 August 2019 | Oscar Qualifying |
HollyShorts Film Festival | Hollywood, CA, USA | 8 August 2019 | Oscar Qualifying |
Dreamworks | Glendale, CA, USA | 13 August 2019 | Private Screening |
Lift-Off Animation Showcase | Vimeo | 25 August 2019 | Official Selection |
Burbank Film Festival | Burbank, CA, USA | 7 September 2019 | WINNER: Best Animated Short |
Non Violent Festival | Vimeo | 19 September 2019 | Official Selection |
Animation Block Party | New York, USA | 22 September 2019 | Official Selection |
Edmonton Film Festival | Edmonton, Canada | 26 September 2019 | Oscar Qualifying |
DeSoto Film Festival | Southaven, MI, USA | 3 October 2019 | Official Selection |
Hamptons Film Festival | Hamptons, NY, USA | 10 October 2019 | Oscar Qualifying |
Satisfied Eye Film Festival | Kingston Upon Thames, UK | 18 October 2019 | Official Selection |
Davis Film Festival | Davis, CA, USA | 26 October 2019 | WINNER: Best Short Animation |
St. Louis Film Festival | St. Louis, MO, USA | 10 November 2019 | Oscar Qualifying |
Foyle Film Festival | Ireland | 23 November 2019 | Oscar Qualifying |
Animation Marathon | Athens, Greece | 24 November 2019 | Official Selection |
Arena Cinelounge | Los Angeles, USA | 29 Nov - 5 Dec | Theater Screening |
LA Animation Film Festival | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 24 January 2020 | Official Selection |
Prague Indie Film Festival | Prague, Czech Republic | 20 February 2020 | WINNER: Honorable Mention |
ASIFA | Hollywood, USA | July 2020 | Featured Short Film |
Sonoma Film Festival | Sonoma, CA, USA | 2 August 2020 | Official Selection |
Cardiff Animation Nights | Cardiff, UK | 29 August 2020 | Official Selection |
ICONA | Corfu | 4 December 2020 | WINNER: 2nd Place |
Peque Filmes | Spain | 23 January 2021 | Official Selection |
Music in Media | Hollywood, USA | 27 January, 2021 | Best Score Nominee |
Oscars | USA | 2021 | Qualified |
DeSoto Film Festival | Southaven, MI, USA | 23 April 2021 | Family Film Night |
Salaam Film Festival | Copenhagen, Denmark | 2021 | Screening |
Taichung Animation Festival | Taichung, Taiwan | 8 October 2021 | Screening |
Laboral Cinemateca | Spain | 19 December 2021 | Screening |
Children Care Film Festival | Paris, France | 26 June 2022 | Official Selection |
Cinema Africano | Verona, Italy | 7 November 2022 | WINNER: Best Short Film |
Scarab Film Festival | Dubai, UAE | 18 - 21 Dec 2022 | Official Selection |
Cardiff Animation Festival | Cardiff, Wales | 29 August 2023 | Screening |
Fundance Film Festival | Park City, Utah | 30 January 2024 | WINNER: Best Film |
“Michael has the knowledge to make a film like this take off, he is great at bringing people together, running a large project and seeing it is completed. His previous experience and the way he managed the community of artists tells me this new film is sure to be a passionate and well managed endeavor.”
Disney Layout Supervisor – Joaquin Baldwin“The Wrong Rock hits home and drives to the core of what makes cinema great. The team Michael has assembled is absolutely incredible. Despite everyone being spread out all over the world, Michael has been able to unify their efforts in an extremely cohesive way and the work they are doing is truly awe inspiring.”
Artella & Animation Mentor Founder & Pixar Animator – Bobby Beck“Through The Wrong Rock, Michael Cawood celebrates a powerful message of acceptance and unity. By assembling a global team of talented animators, he masterfully crafts (and echos) the journey of a single hopeful soul who helps shine a light on the truth that we are all one. There is no time more appropriate than now to spread this message, and I’m thrilled that Michael and his team are doing so with passion and integrity.”
Nimble Collective Founder & Head of Animation at Dreamworks – Jason SchleiferTeam Includes
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