The Shrinking Island

Routinely, a patch of sand known to visitors as the "Shrinking Island" is unveiled and covered by the tide. In this documentary, we see one 24-hour cycle of the process, focusing on the land’s only permanent residents - its hermit crabs - and their chance encounter with a man-made sand castle.

Director: Ally Casa (USA)
Narrative Short
Animation
Running Time: 9 min

Ally Casa is a filmmaker and puppeteer from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, specializing in mixed media techniques combining 2D animation, stop motion, and live action puppetry. She enjoys experimenting with unconventional materials in collage and puppet fabrication, confusing notions of space and texture while prioritizing fun above all else. When home from the studio, she enjoys cooking, doing crossword puzzles, and watching videos of bugs. Both her personal work and short films can be viewed on her Instagram account, “minotaurmilk.”