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Beth David and Esteban brava—students over at the Ringling College of Art and Design—put together this four-minute animated short as a project for one of their computer animation classes.
The original script was actually just going to be a standard love story between a boy and a girl—but then the creators decided to have Sherwin fall for Jonathan instead. They wanted to weave in their own experiences growing up—plus, they really wanted to push back against that old-school idea in the animation industry that LGBTQ themes just aren't "appropriate" for younger audiences.
"At its heart, it's just a sweet, innocent story about a boy experiencing that first crush—something we all went through," the creators explained. They managed to raise $14,000 to fund the film through a successful Kickstarter campaign.
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It's already racked up 20 million views on YouTube in just a few days.
Some people are even calling it an Oscar contender for Best Animated Short.
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Grab the tissues!
I honestly cried like a total baby!