Amy Schmitt’s film, based on the poem ‘When at a Certain Party in NYC’ by Erin Belieu, utilizes a flat illustrated style with plenty of movement to add life to a 2D world. Transitioning through different scenes of New York, the piece follows the journey of the female protagonist through colorful illustrations, punctuated by the dry sarcastic tone of the male voiceover, provided by motion504 Founder Andy Reynolds. ‘I’ve always had my eye on this poem and was drawn to the idea of a beat poet,’ explains Schmitt. ‘I wanted the pace to be fast and to flow into a stream of consciousness. Andy’s read really lends some hardness to this film, contrasting the female character with the cynical undertone of the poem itself.’