2026 Voices Heard Film: The Path

The Path by Caroline Ferrero
Wisconsin (Wisconsin Premiere)

Running Time: 3 minutes

Animation

September 

Avalon Atmospheric Theater

2473 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207

This animated short will explore the concept of the afterlife. It’s been my fascination to play with the concept of the afterlife since no one can answer what happens after we die. In this short, I want the audience’s question to be what happens if someone younger dies? And do they know where they are going? And if not, they are going to need a garden to guide them. The kids will never know what destination they are going to; they can only trust the person leading them the right way. This short will explore new terrains towards a world that the audience has never been to before. This short will not have talking to captivate the audience in the world around them. I want this animation not to feel like a short, but a world the audience is diving into.

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Director's Bio:

She is a local Milwaukee Animator who also creates illustrations and comic books. She graduated from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design in 2023, majoring in Illustration and minoring in Digital Media Production Design. She uses her creativity to tell stories in different forms, mainly using animation to bring her stories to life. She hopes that her stories will captivate and inspire her audience.

Director's Statement:

Storytelling has always been my main goal of my career. It allows me to create a unique tale that I share with others. Through animation, I can make my stories come to life. Where people can escape their everyday lives and be in another world of their own.


I created a three-minute animation exploring the concept of what happens to kids in the afterlife? The curiosity of the afterlife has always been a main question throughout humanity. It’s been my fascination to play with the concept of the afterlife since no one can answer what happens after we die.

In this short I want the audience’s question to be what happens if someone younger dies? And do they know where they are going? If not they are going to need a garden to guide them where to go, but the kids will never know what destination they are going to, they can only trust the person is leading them the right way.

This short will not have talking to captivate the audience in the world around them. I want this animation not to feel like a short, but a world the audience is diving into.