Winter Intern - 2D Animation Short Film Challenge | 137 Ewes

WINTERNSHIP SHORT FILM CHALLENGE: 2D ANIMATION INTERN137 Ewes Productions LLC | Internship | Remote | December 14 - January 29 | Apply by November 15APPLICATION DEADLINENovember 15th, 2026 ABOUT THE CHALLENGE137 Ewes Productions is an independent animation and comics studio building the Baapolis universe, a world of anthropomorphic animals. The Winternship Short Film Challenge is a 30-day sprint in which each intern produces a short 2D animated film set in Baapolis, then prepares it for submission to festivals on the 137 Ewes Approved List of Festivals.

Grow your skills in 2D animation, storytelling, and animating animals and quadrupeds Pitch ideas, take daily feedback and drawovers, and implement them quickly Join weekly meetings with progress uploaded the night before, plus daily check-ins during the sprint Prepare your film for submission to festivals on the 137 Ewes Approved List of FestivalsTIMELINEDecember 14 - 22: Before the sprint: Absorb the world of Baapolis, develop ideas, and pitch stories December 28 - January 29: Full-time sprint, with all thirty days focused on producing the short film After the sprint: Festival submission prepWHO WE’RE LOOKING FORWe’re always looking for innovative ways to represent our world. You don’t need to animate like our current YouTube channel, but if you’d like a sense of what we’ve done so far, take a look: https://www.youtube.com/@137ewesRecent graduates (2025 or 2026) or current students of a program related to animation, storyboarding, sequential art, computer graphics, or digital art, or participants in a recent animation training program Genuine availability from December 28 to January 29, with a minimum of 40 hours per week during the sprint A digital setup that can draw animation frames at 1920 x 1080 or higherANIMATION TALENT No need to be perfect at everything. We’re looking for strong fundamentals and a hunger to grow. Solid 2D animation fundamentals and a working grasp of the 12 principles Good timing for both humor and drama, with expressive faces and readable acting Clear, appealing poses with clean arcs and strong silhouettes Interest in (or experience with) animating animals and quadrupeds Willingness to take feedback and drawovers and apply them quickly Ability to plan and finish a short film within a 30-day sprint Background skills: Backgrounds that support the characters, with clear separation between character and environment A good sense of perspective and composition that guides the eye to the performance Comfort building within established Baapolis settingsINTERNSHIP BENEFITSDirect mentorship and daily feedback from our directors and leads A completed short film for your professional reel Festival submission fees covered by the Company for all festivals on the 137 Ewes Approved List of Festivals Full transfer of any cash prizes awarded to your film at those festivals A one-time USD 500 stipend if your film is accepted at a festival on the Approved List during the 2027 fiscal year (February 1, 2027 to December 31, 2027) Screen and publication credit on our YouTube channel, in our books, at festivals, and across other Company releases, if your work is used in production (per the agreement terms) Documentation support for university academic credit, where your institution offers itThis is an unpaid internship. Stipends and prizes are rewards, not wages. REMOTE SETUPThis is a 2D animation challenge. Bring a software you love animating in. We highly recommend Toonboom Harmony or TVPaint for final output. Sketching software like Procreate (watch for low-resolution limits), Clip Studio Paint, and similar tools works well for ideation, thumbnails, and key poses. We also appreciate handmade and fully physical animation. If you work that way, all you need is a place to stitch your photos together, and any online editing software will do.