The Worlds Divide
Original title:The Worlds Divide
Canada
2024
Schedule/Ticket
Adult ¥1,500
Student ¥1,000
Under 19 ¥500
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03.18(Tue)12:2014:16Niigata Citizen Plaza
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03.16(Sun)10:0011:56T-JOY theater4・5










Introduction
In this solo animated feature (World Premiere: Annecy International Animation Film Festival) by Denver Jackson, Natomi (Breanna Pearl) is living a fearful life in a post-apocalyptic world consumed by war, when her father, Terric (Phillip Sacramento), transports her to a magical world called Esluna. There, Natomi encounters the queen, Idena (Chelsea Krause), who fears Natomi will take her place as ruler. Guided by her childhood companion, a stuffed bear named Miito (Max Lindsey) and a mysterious old warrior, Bataar (Andrew Lander), Natomi must face Idena and find the god of this world, her father.
Director

Denver Jackson
Originally from Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Denver Jackson is a self-taught animator and visual effects artist who got his start making films in high school before emigrating to Canada with his parents. As a filmmaker, he leans heavily on the fantastical while still being grounded by real world characters and situations. He works in both live action and animated films, blending the conventions of both mediums to create his own unique style, and is known to write, direct, film, edit and animate almost entirely on his own. THE WISHING JAR (2016) has screened around the world, including at three Academy Award-qualifying festivals and won Best Animated Film at both San Diego Comic Con International Film Festival and Heartland Film Festival, while his first animated short film CLOUDRISE (2013) cut through the 400 hours of content uploaded every minute on Vimeo to become a prestigious Vimeo Staff Pick. He wrote, directed and animated three feature length projects from a webseries (Esluna: The First Monolith) to two feature films (Esluna: The Crown of Babylon and Esluna: The Worlds Divide).
Schedule/Ticket
Adult ¥1,500
Student ¥1,000
Under 19 ¥500
-
03.18(Tue)12:2014:16Niigata Citizen Plaza
-
03.16(Sun)10:0011:56T-JOY theater4・5