A girl stands in front of her mirror, struggling with her body image. Dissatisfied with her measurements, she is pulled into an imaginary world where a measuring tape transforms into a living ribbon that dances with her. What begins as harmony soon turns into control, as the ribbon dominates her movements and traps her. At her breaking point, a mysterious hand offers her scissors, and together they cut the tie. She awakens, realizing what has happened, and decides to seek help.
Cut The Tie
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Cut The Tie
Anna Oikonomou is an animator/illustrator currently based in Athens, Greece. She graduated from the Graphic Design and Visual Communication Department of the University of West Attica in 2022. Since then, she has been attending the MA program ‘2D and 3D Animation’ at the same university, while also working in the creative field of animation production in Greece. Her first film, “Looking for Joy” was awarded the Stratos Stasinos 2022 award for Best Student Film, and in 2024 she completed the production of her second short film titled “Cut the Tie”.
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SCREENING DAY:
05/29/2026
SCREENING TIME:
7:30 PM
VENUE:
Regal LA Live DTLA
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YEAR:
2024
DIRECTOR(S):
Anna Oikonomou
PRODUCER(S):
University Of West Attica
WRITER(S):
Anna Oikonomou
RUNTIME:
4 mins
COUNTRY:
Greece
CATEGORY: