SLIVER OF LIGHT

Animation, Documentary, Short, Drama, non-fiction, personal narrative

United States

2026

Runtime, min

a personal narrative told directly from memory. It's an experience from years ago that has stayed with me to this day. I don't often share it, but have always wanted to illustrate it as a film where image and sound can convey what this vivid occurrence felt like

Director:

Calvin Herbst

Selections and Awards:

REVIEWS:

The animation style is quite unusual and very beautiful. However, I prefer animated shorts with a clear narrative, so this felt a bit empty to me.

Andre Santana

This is such a soulful and deeply personal story.

Kang Dong-wook

Nice Art Direction story could use more depth

Live Screenings Attendee

Beautiful Art style and Narration; perfect flow

Live Screenings Attendee

No story, no soul :(

Live Screenings Attendee

Visually Cool However the audio needs to be better the Voice and quality of recording

Live Screenings Attendee

A brilliant audiovisual experiment. It feels exactly like stepping directly into someone else's fleeting, vivid memory.

Ethan Wong

Honestly, it is a story about nothing. Yes, it is pleasant and soulful, but what is the actual plot? Two minutes just passed by without any real point.

Mercedes Freire

Short but incredibly powerful. The vulnerability of sharing such a specific, non-fiction occurrence is deeply moving.

Viktorija Berg

It was over before I even got fully settled! Cool visual style, but it felt more like a quick sketch than a complete film.

Elena Navarro Perez

A really cool animation technique! The way the director used images and sound to convey their memory is incredibly artistic.

Tamar Kakhadze

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