Student filmmakers Esteban Bravo (left) and Beth David Courtesy of Esteban Bravo and Beth David
The Montreal International Animation Film Festival is one of the first festivals to confirm an exclusive screening of In a Heartbeat a short animation film in the student film competition taking the internet by storm going viral with over 5 million views in just a few days.
Two animation students at Ringling School of Art and Design in Florida were able to raise more than $14,000 on Kickstarter to finance the making of "In a Heartbeat last December. When a trailer for the film was finally released in the spring, the short clip went viral across social media and was viewed more than one million times.
Now the completed animated short film — titled “In a Heartbeat” — has just been released on Vimeo and Youtube, and the YouTube clip alone has garnered nearly 2.4 million views in just one day. David and Bravo hope the film can help tackle what they believe is a lack of LGBTQ representation in media and animation.
BRAVO and see you in Montreal! August 17 - 20
""In a Heartbeat" Short Film Features a Boy's Heart Chasing the Guy of His Dreams"
Teen Vogue
http://www.teenvogue.com/story/in-a-heartbeat-short-film-gay-crush
"Adorable Animated Film Offers Beautiful Story Of Two Boys Falling In Love"
Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/animated-film-in-a-heartbeat_us_5925ab0ee4b0ec129d317fc7
"This 25-second trailer of two boys falling in love is going to make you cry"
Mashable