THE LADDER

A man ascends the corporate ladder, only to realize he’s becoming just another cog in the machine. Selling and promoting the same things as everyone else. This stop-motion short explores the crushing monotony of corporate life, likening it to a slow, existential demise.

Animated at 12 FPS in Stop Motion Studio Pro 2

Materials: Mostly recycled cardboard (set), plastilina with aluminum armature (character)

Project length: 3 weeks

Screenings:

First-Time Filmmaker Sessions Volume 13 (May 19th  2025)

London Lift-Off Film Festival 2025 (Dec 1st 2025) 

Wildsound International Student Film Festival - Best of Nordic Films (2nd April 2026)

Student Cuts film festival (May 7th 2026)

Pixel Skånes Filmfestival (May 9th 2026)

Awards:

Audience Choice Winner at Lift-Off  First-Time Filmmaker Sessions

Finalist at London Lift-Off Film Festival 2025

Best MICRO-SHORT FILM at Wildsound International Student Film Festival