CLARKSVILLE, TN – Nightcrawling, a short film produced by students in Austin Peay State University’s animation and visual effects program, was recently featured at the 56th annual Nashville Film Festival, one of the longest-running and most prestigious showcases in the South.
The three-minute film tells the story of an unlikely friendship between two cryptid creatures. It was screened alongside nearly 140 selections from around the world during the festival, which ran from Sept. 18-24.
Nightcrawling was originally produced in Professor Angela Hernandez-Scoggins’ Animation Production Studio course during Fall 2023. Creator Zuben Hook developed the concept from a simple question: “What if two cryptids met?”…