[Remote] Winter Intern - 2D Animation Short Film Challenge | 137 Ewes

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. 137 Ewes Productions is seeking a 2D Animation Intern to create a short animated film set in its Baapolis universe during a 30-day sprint. The intern will develop and pitch ideas, incorporate feedback, and prepare the film for festival submission.

Responsibilities

• Animate a short 2D film using our established characters and settings
• Grow your skills in 2D animation, storytelling, and animating animals and quadrupeds
• Pitch ideas, take daily feedback and drawovers, and implement them quickly
• Join weekly meetings with progress uploaded the night before, plus daily check-ins during the sprint
• Prepare your film for submission to festivals on the 137 Ewes Approved List of Festivals

Skills

• Recent graduates (2025 or 2026) or current students of a program related to animation, storyboarding, sequential art, computer graphics, or digital art, or participants in a recent animation training program
• Genuine availability from December 28 to January 29, with a minimum of 40 hours per week during the sprint
• A digital setup that can draw animation frames at 1920 x 1080 or higher
• Solid 2D animation fundamentals and a working grasp of the 12 principles
• Good timing for both humor and drama, with expressive faces and readable acting
• Clear, appealing poses with clean arcs and strong silhouettes
• Interest in (or experience with) animating animals and quadrupeds
• Willingness to take feedback and drawovers and apply them quickly
• Ability to plan and finish a short film within a 30-day sprint
• Backgrounds that support the characters, with clear separation between character and environment
• A good sense of perspective and composition that guides the eye to the performance
• Comfort building within established Baapolis settings

Benefits

• Direct mentorship and daily feedback from our directors and leads
• A completed short film for your professional reel
• Festival submission fees covered by the Company for all festivals on the 137 Ewes Approved List of Festivals
• Full transfer of any cash prizes awarded to your film at those festivals
• A one-time USD 500 stipend if your film is accepted at a festival on the Approved List during the 2027 fiscal year (February 1, 2027 to December 31, 2027)
• Screen and publication credit on our YouTube channel, in our books, at festivals, and across other Company releases, if your work is used in production (per the agreement terms)
• Documentation support for university academic credit, where your institution offers it
• Remote internship

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