Gen Art & Fox Searchlight Ran a Short Film Contest for Young Filmmakers & Designers...

The competition was to create four short films tied in to Wes Anderson's stop-animated FANTASTIC MR. FOX. Each video should demonstrate how to make your own Halloween costume based on one of the characters from the movie. MR. FOX is based on the popular children's book by Roald Dahl.

The filmmakers and designers each received cash stipends for the costumes and videos, and one lucky team will win a bonus cash prize of $1000.

A BIG congratulations to the four teams! We've posted their videos below.

FANTASTIC MR. FOX opens November 13th, and until then, Happy Halloween!

BELOW: How to Make a "Mr. Fox" Costume
Designer: Sonya Nimri; Filmmakers: Daniel Kwan & Sarah Ginsburg


BELOW: How to Make a "Mrs. Fox" Costume
Designer: Karla Coy; Filmmakers: Sabeen Amanat & Melissa Choi

BELOW: How to Make an "Ash Fox" Costume
Designer: Tiffany Kline; Filmmaker: Alan S. Neal


BELOW: How to Make a "Rabbit" Costume
Designer: Kristine Kingery; Filmmaker: Jesse Costello

Art and direction coming together,excelent work and imagination.

Making of Mrs fox costume,
Art, design and direction. Excelent work for sure!

The "Mrs. Fox" video was simple and to the point in a very clever, humorous way. The music, the narration, the art direction, and the animation fit together perfectly. Very nicely done!

The Amanat/Choi film was really in the spirit of Wes Anderson's work. Excellent work.

I definately love the Mrs. Fox film and costume the best!!!! very creative...

The "how to make a rabbit costume" is great! Very sweet! Way to go Jesse Costello!

Awesome job Sabeen and Melissa! I love the dead pan humor all the while being very infomative. This is my kids project for the weekend! Love, Fatims

Wow! Sabeen Amanat and Melissa Choi--I am amazed by your filmmaking abilities. Creative, with the perfect touch of humour.

The "Mrs. Fox" video is very cool! The animation is delightful. Clever and funny, loved the video!

Sabeen! I love it!

love the video sabeen!!
-naila

love sabeen and melissa's video - great work girls!

Love it!

Team ash ROCKS I always wanted a cape

Way-to-go Team Ash!!!! You guys are great!

"Mrs. Fox" so awesome!

anyone know who the artist to that song
in the beginning of making the mr fox
video is???!

its sick!

Phil Hamilton--the actor wooing Ophelia with his costume

Wait, what's the name of the song?????

(:

yes whats the songs name??!
haha x]

Go to Phil Hamiltons myspace the song is on there.

I love the stop animation in the Mrs. Fox video, its fantastic.

Wow these are all great in their own little way. I really like the Mrs. Fox one. Looks like a Wes Anderson movie. Really authentic.

Everyone did very well. If this is a competition, which it appears to be, than the Ash Fox costume by Mr. Neal is the best film--very impressive.

I love the "Make a Mrs. Fox Costume"...Good luck!

I like the voice from the Mrs. Fox Costume video. Nice Job!

Alan Neal and his team are incredible--so smart and fun!

Ash Fox blows the others out of the water!

Love the Ash Fox, very creative!!

The Ash Fox video is the best, death is pretty amazing in it!

Allen is the best hands down.

Way to go, Sonya! That's so coooollll! :O) ~kat

Great costumes! I love seeing all the creative ways people make something like a fox mask out of everyday household items like paper bags!

Nice job by everybody. Enjoyed watching the talent in each and every entry.

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