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2026 Official Selection
Nominated Best Canadian Short
Regina International Film Festival and Awards
2026 Official Selection
Calgary International Film Festival
2026 Official Selection
Edmonton International Film Festival
2026 Jury Award
Best Animated Short in Studio A(lberta)
Edmonton International Film Festival
2026 Official Selection
Spark Animation CG Vancouver
2026 Official Selection
NorthwestFEARFest Film Festival
2026 Official Selection
Chilliwack Independent Film Festival
2026 Official Selection
FogFest
2026 Official Selection
Hellifax Horror Fest
2026 Official Selection
Blood In The Snow Film Festival
2026 Official Selection
Anomaly - The Rochester Genre Film Festival
2026 Official Selection
Morbido Film Fest
2026 Official Selection
Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival
2026 San Diego Short Film Festival
Autumn Season 3rd Quarterly Qualifier
2026 Rosie Nominations
The Alberta Film & Television Awards
- Best Short under 30min
- Best Director
- Best Cinematographer
- Best Production Designer
- Best Animator
- Best Narrator -
Between night and dawn, a 200-year-old vampire’s confession unfolds. Through handcrafted performance, haunted production design, and shifting light, Before the Sun explores the moment self-awareness becomes unavoidable, a quiet reckoning with the past, and a choice to step into the light.
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Between night and dawn, a 200-year-old vampire confronts his past and faces an impossible choice: remain in darkness or step into the light.
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PRODUCTION COMPANY
Cook Productions
PRODUCER
WRITER
DIRECTOR
CINEMATOGRAPHER
EDITOR
PUPPETEER
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Douglas Cook
NARRATOR
Gord Marriott
SOUND DESIGN
Brad Belcher
SET BUILD
Mike Matthews
COSTUME DESIGN
Christine Salinas
3D PRINT ARTIST
Scott Jackson
AIR BRUSH ARTIST
Dave Baxter
