A cathartic tale of the freelance journey
A young hopeful Knight reports for duty at the King’s court. Little does he know that slaying dragons might not be his biggest challenge.
“Freelance” is a comedy that deals with themes of resilience, professional frustration, mental health and work ethic.
Luciano A. Muñoz Sessarego, TUMBLEHEAD and Friends™️ collaborated to create this short animated film that aims to entertain audiences with a funny, relatable story using a carefully crafted aesthetic.
You can currently watch Freelance in festival screenings
AWARDS
SCREENING DATES 2024
SCREENING DATES 2024
- Golden-kuker –
Sofia, Bulgaria – May 8 to 12 - Chilemonos –
Santiago, Chile – May 27 - Toyama –
Toyama, Japan – June 15 – 2024– NOMINEE - Mecal pro –
Barcelona, Spain – 27 June to July 7 - GICOFF –
Guayaquil, Ecuador – July 5 to 13 – 2024 - DREAMWEAVER –
Boise, Idaho, USA – July 20
Official Selection & Honorary Award Categories - SFN Loutraki –
Loutraki, Corinth, Greece – July 25 - SIGGRAPH –
Denver, USA – July 28 to August 1 - RIIFF2024 (FLICKERS)
– Rhode Island, USA – August 6 to 11 - OFF –
Odense, Denmark – August 16 to September 1 - Imaginaria –
Italy – August 18 to 25 - BUZZ IFF –
Romania – August 23 to September 20 - SMIFF –
Seoul, Korea – August 29 to September 27– FINALIST - Cinétoile –
Nabeul, Tunisia – August 29 to September 6 - Golden Grape –
Telavi, Georgia – September 2 to 6 - MYFF –
Mangalia, Romania – September 5 to 8– HONORABLE MENTION - VLAFF –
Vancouver, Canada – September 5 to 15– CENSORED !!??. - VAF –
Viborg, Denmark – September 9 to 15
Open Workshop Danish Talent & Youth Jury Categories - Chaniartoon –
Chania, Greece – September 13 to 29 - Rodando en Bicicleta –
Antioquia, Colombia – September 16 to 21 - ANIMASYROS –
Syros, Greece – September 23 to 29 - Castiglione Cortona Film Fest –
Perugia, Italy – September 23 to 27 - HECFF –
Toronto, Canada – September 26 to 28 - MAFRA –
Ericeira, Portugal – September 27 to 29– NOMINEE - Weird Market
– Valencia, Spain – October 1 to 6 - Kinda Spoopy –
North Adams, Tennessee, USA – October 3 to 5th– HONORABLE MENTION - SITGES –
Sitges, Spain – October 3 to 13 - BFI London –
London, UK – October 9 to 20 - Kinodisea –
Bucharest, Rumania – October 9 - Festival de Cine Nuevo –
Montevideo, Uruguay – October 11 to 20 - FFAJ –
Bourg-en-Bresse, France – October 19 to 24 - The Strong Mind Showcase –
Pensylvania, USA, October 20 - Chilemonos Vancouver –
Vancouver, Canada – October 21 to 25 - Uppsala Short Film Festival –
Uppsala, Sweden – October 21 to 27 - WEBSERIES & FILM FESTIVAL –
Lima, Peru – October 22– NOMINEE - Fredrikstad –
Fredrikstad, Norway – October 24 to 27 - LIFANIMA –
Lagos, Nigeria – October 29 to 31– NOMINEE - Chico Independent FF –
Chico, California, USA – October 31 - ATFF –
Dar es salaam – October 31 - Spark –
Vancouver, BC, Canada – October 31 to November 3 - Animur –
Khabarovsk, Russia – November 1 to 4– WINNER BEST DIRECTOR - Salsa Film Festival –
Thüringen, Germany – November 6 to 9 - ANIMANIMA –
Serbia – November 6 to 9 - Lugano Animation Days –
November 6 to 10 - ANIMAFEST GDANSK –
Gdansk, Poland – November 8 to 11 - El Meu Primer Festival – Barcelona, Spain – November 9 to 24
- Yellowstone Film Festival –
New Delhi, India – November 15 to 20– WINNER BEST INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED SHORT - London Internationa Animation Festival –
London, UK – November 22 to December 1 - FIC –
Paracatu, Brasil – November 27 to 29 - Zuma International Film Festival –
Abuja, Nigeria – December 1 - Roma Film Corto – Roma, Italy – December 5 – QUARTER FINALIST
- Port Said Film Festival – Port Said, Egypt – December 2 to 6
- Varsity Film Expo – Lusaka, Zambia – December 5th – HONORABLE MENTION
2025
- PPFAM World’s Smallest Animation Festival – Huntington, Quebec – January 18
- BLACK MOVIE FILM FESTIVAL – Geneva, Switzerland – January 19 to 28
- Minimalen Short Film Festival – Trondheim, Norway – January 21
- ANIMAVERSO – Florianópolis, Brazil – March 27 to 30
FREELANCE STORIES
Tell us your story!
TALKS AND PRESENTATIONS
CREDITS
Original Idea & Storyboards
Luciano A. Muñoz Sessarego
Production
Tumblehead
Direction
Luciano A. Muñoz Sessarego
Magnus Igland Møller
Peter Smith
Animation
Jesper Andkjær
Luciano A. Muñoz Sessarego
Peter Smith
Marion Strunck
Production Design
Magnus Igland Møller
Marion Strunck
Models & Rigs
Magnus Igland Møller
Jesper Andkjær
Lighting & Render
Magnus Igland Møller
Jesper Andkjær
Danny Laursen
Color Grading
Magnus Igland Møller
Pipeline
Richard Frangenberg / Prism
Sound Design
Thomas Richard Christensen
Peter Smith
Music
Amir Marcus
Ziggy
Sound Libraries
John Trap
Special Thanks
Beorn Leonard
Daniel Salazar
Gastón Otero
Jorge Moldes
Sarah Feldlaufer