1981 (2025 film)

2025 film directed by Andy London and Carolyn London August 2026 1981 File:Theatrical_Poster,_1981,_directed_by_Andy_London_and_Carolyn_London,_2025.png Theatrical Poster Andy LondonCarolyn London Andy LondonCarolyn London Andy LondonCarolyn London Minnie TonkaAlexei London Kim BunceTom Bergmann Carolyn London 2025 8 minutes United States English 1981 is a 2025 American animated short film written and directed by Andy London and Carolyn London. https://www.filmfocusonline.com/post/1981-short-film-review '1981' Review: An Uneasy Snapshot of Growing Up by Elliot Lines February 6, 2026 August 29, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260914205728/https://www.filmfocusonline.com/post/1981-short-film-review September 14, 2026 live https://filmthreat.com/reviews/1981-short-animated-comedy-2026-review/ 1981 (Short Film) by Alan Ng January 26, 2026 August 29, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260915050857/https://filmthreat.com/reviews/1981-short-animated-comedy-2026-review/ September 15, 2026 live https://www.ioncinema.com/interviews/interview-andy-carolyn-london-1981-short-film-2026-sundance-film-festival/ Interview: Andy & Carolyn London – 1981 (Short Film) 2026 Sundance Film Festival by Eric Lavallée February 3, 2026 August 29, 2026 The film is a rotoscoped animated film exploring the beauty and terror of teenage desire. Set to era-defining music from Joan Jett and Judas Priest, it captures the longing, anxiety, and humor of coming of age. 1981 was selected to the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and won Best Animated Short at the 2026 Florida Film Festival. https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/6932fa5fb27e9dc3c8e0eeb4/ 1981 (Short Film Program) August 19, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260914153739/https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/6932fa5fb27e9dc3c8e0eeb4/ September 14, 2026 live https://floridafilmfestival.com/index.php/news/post/news-2/ THE 2026 FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FILMMAKER AWARD WINNERS August 29, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260915152059/https://floridafilmfestival.com/index.php/news/post/news-2/ September 15, 2026 live https://dmovies.org/2026/02/08/1981// 1981 by Nataliia Serebriakova February 8, 2026 August 29, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260914214123/https://dmovies.org/2026/02/08/1981/ September 14, 2026 live Synopsis Long Island, 1981. It's Douglas's 14th birthday party, and his parents have a surprise for him he'll never forget. His friends arrive expecting a Kiss concert or a trip to Action Park. Instead, they become witnesses to an event that will reshape their world for the rest of their lives. Rotoscoped animation captures the collision of curiosity, confusion, and desire in a distorted memory story with a precision live action can't reach. 1981 is a portrait of the adult world as fourteen-year-olds first truly see it: seductive, unsettling, and impossible to unsee. Cast Alexei London as Douglas Minnie Tonka as Dancer Carolyn London as the Mother Tony DiMurro as the Father Accolades 1981 has been selected in various film festivals, including Sundance Film Festival, Edinburgh Film Festival, and the Woodstock Film Festival, where it premiered in 2025. The film also won Best Animated Short at the 2026 Florida Film Festival and received the Best Short Film nomination at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2ukqUfATSM/ Interview August 29, 2026 References External links 39197121 Category:2020s stop-motion animated films Category:2025 animated short films Category:2025 films Category:American short films Category:2025 short films Category:2025 comedy films Category:American comedy short films Category:2025 English-language films Category:2025 American films Category:English-language comedy short films Category:American LGBTQ-related films Category:Films set in 1981 Category:Films set in the 1980s