The 21 (2024)
13m
Running Time
September 20, 2024Release Date
Plot.
A short film honoring the 21 Coptic men martyred by ISIS in Libya in 2015, produced in the style of Coptic iconography by a global team of more than 70 artists from more than 24 countries. The film is narrated in English, with Arabic dialogue. Subtitles have been produced in English, Arabic, French, Spanish and Russian.
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Cast & Crew.
Shafik Bastawrous
Narrator (voice)
Meena George
Martyr (voice)
Sheriff Medhat
ISIS Soldier (voice) / Director (voice)
Tod Polson
Director / Writer / Production Design
Mandi Hart
Producer / Line Producer
Laura Ayoub
Music
Sarah Ayoub
Music
Giles Lamb
Sound Designer
Anna Sirjajeva
Sound
Mark D. Rodgers
Producer
John Johnson
Executive Producer
Jonathan Roumie
Executive Producer
Sadek Wahba
Executive Producer
Pam Darley
Line Producer
Sue Schwien
Associate Producer
Jess Correll
Associate Producer
Angela Correll
Associate Producer
Don Scifres
Associate Producer
Fred Schwien
Associate Producer
Athawut Vitheethum
Storyboard Designer
Yaovaluk "Nueng" Kuemkhunthod
Production Assistant
Hitomi Saeki
Character Designer
Jowanna Barvizi
Character Designer / Layout
Alypius Loft
Concept Artist
Anders Waltz
Concept Artist
Andrew Aziz
Concept Artist
Danila Mikhailov
Concept Artist
Edmon Kamel
Concept Artist
Ed Bell
Concept Artist
Amber Kenneson
Concept Artist
Erini Fahim
Concept Artist
Moroni Taylor
Concept Artist
Nikola Saric
Concept Artist
Rommel Ruiz
Concept Artist
Wanichaya Phraejunya
Concept Artist
Yasha Habibipour
Concept Artist
John Hermanowski
Concept Artist
Alexandra Roll
Layout
Ben Alexander
Layout
Todd Cronin
Layout
Ale Ortega Romero
Background Designer
Kate Caillet
Background Designer
Sami Sulzer
Background Designer
Steven Geer
Background Designer
Niloofar Behbud
Animation / Art Department Assistant
Alejandro Reyes
Animation
Alix Vincendet
Animation
Andrew Dous
Animation
Antony de Fato
Animation
Arvind Singh JEENA
Animation
Aylen Solander
Animation
Bishoy Gendi
Animation / Character Designer
Cassidy Fernandez
Animation
Dan Daly
Animation
Darko Cesar
Animation
Dennis Greco
Animation
Jakub Bednarz
Animation
Maahir Pandi
Animation
Santiago López Jover
Animation
Jeremie Becquer
Animation
John Webber
Animation
Len Simon
Animation
Maria Blowers
Animation
Mike Polvani
Animation
Nicolas Briellmann
Animation
Nikhita Prabhudesai
Animation
Qiao Cheng
Animation
J. Randy Hayes
Animation
Ricardo Barahona
Animation
Smita Minda
Animation
Aaron Sorensen
Animation
Jen Liu
Art Department Assistant
Amanda Picher
Art Department Assistant
Joana Hauptmann
Art Department Assistant
Larissa Van Nynatten
Art Department Assistant
Leroy Ayton
Art Department Assistant
Stephen Picher
Art Department Assistant
Gerry McGrory
Art Department Assistant
Nathan Maetzener
Art Department Assistant
Stella Adaline
Art Department Assistant
Teodora Gavrilut
Art Department Assistant
JC Jamlig
3D Artist
Poul Riishede
3D Artist
Eldin Mohammed Masry
Effects Supervisor
Ethan Koss
Effects Supervisor
James Crumbo
Effects Supervisor
Jason Francoeur
Effects Supervisor
Rodd Miller
Effects Supervisor
Tiaan Truter
Effects Supervisor
Van Shirvanian
Effects Supervisor
Brent Forrest
Effects Supervisor
Joel Loukus
Compositing Artist
Christian Weyne
Compositing Artist
Munin Buathong
Compositing Artist
Nannapat Pirom
Compositing Artist
Niboon Kanlayanametee
Compositing Artist
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 20, 2024
StatusReleased
Running Time13m
Genres
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Wiki.
The 21 is a 13-minute Egyptian, American and British animated short film about faith and martyrdom, directed by Tod Polson. The film honours and retells the story of the 21 Coptic Christians who were murdered by ISIS in Libya in 2015. On December 17, 2024, The 21 was shortlisted for the 97th Academy Awards in the category of Best Animated Short Film.