Screening Room:
Red
SKETCHBOOK
A frustrated artist spends countless hours trying to create the perfect character—only to fail again and again. The lines refuse to connect, ideas fall apart, and the page remains empty of meaning. Exhausted from the struggle, he eventually falls asleep at his desk.
The moment his eyes close, the world begins to change.
Inside a dream shaped by his sketchbook, lines come to life. An unfinished character begins to move, transform, break apart, and rebuild itself, while a chaotic and limitless world unfolds around it. The artist remains present within the dream, witnessing everything that happens but unable to control it. He is swept into a stream of ideas, mistakes, and discoveries, as the artwork begins shaping itself in unexpected ways.
The dreamlike journey becomes a space where frustration turns into freedom, and control gives way to surrender.
When he finally wakes up, everything is quiet.
But his workspace is no longer the same—pages scattered everywhere, wild sketches across the desk, and traces of a creation that seemed to come alive while he slept. Amid the mess, something new is hinted at: maybe the character he had been searching for all along… finally found its own way out.
Statement
wanted this film to speak to artists and creators who struggle while trying to bring their ideas to life—especially those who study or work in animation. As someone who personally experienced creative chaos and scattered thoughts during the artistic process, I wanted to reflect that feeling through this story.
Although the film is centered around animation and creativity, its message goes beyond art itself. It reflects a feeling that many people experience in different parts of life: having passion, motivation, and the desire to create or achieve something, while at the same time feeling overwhelmed by exhaustion, pressure, or the noise of too many thoughts.
This film is a reminder that creativity is not always a straight path. Sometimes ideas feel messy, unfinished, or impossible to control—but even within that chaos, something meaningful can still come to life.
Cast and Crew
animation by adam jaber acting by savva utkin guidance yael reisfeld supervision by neta cohen sound effects and music editing lally ben dov music by nadav shale