Meeting MacGuffin (2017) [NR]

Featuring:
Richard Steven Horvitz, Misty Lee, John McBride

Written by:
Catya Plate

Directed by:
Catya Plate


Release Date:
February 2, 2017

Original Title:
Meeting MacGuffin

Alternate Titles:
Meeting MacGuffin: An Animated Ecological Thriller

Genres:
Animation

Production Companies:
Clothespin Freak Productions

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR 

Runtime: 10

The struggle for water has never been this animated!

In a post-apocalyptic future where humanity has fallen apart, a group of scientists and an animated sign complete the construction of a new human race and meet a groundhog climatologist who prepares them for their mission to restore balance to the decimated Earth.

"Meeting MacGuffin" continues the tale which began in a post-apocalyptic future where a new breed, a group of scientists called the Clothespin Freaks, are reassembling the fragmented remnants of humanity in order to give humanity a second chance to restore balance to the world. The Clothespin Freaks and nearly-reassembled new humans called Homeys are guided by "LF", an animated sign and proud owner of a Lost & Found bureau. They travel through underground caverns completing their reconstitution on the way to meet Gormal MacGuffin, a wise blue-eyed groundhog with expertise in climate change and water conservation. Gormal explains the collapse at the end of the 21st century when Humanity fell apart, and that the Homeys' existence is vital to the restoration of water supplies. Now, hundreds of years after the collapse and the environment turning toxic, the atmosphere has begun to recover. But the water that the groundhogs have collected over the centuries will run out eventually and the oceans and lakes are still polluted. The next stage in their adventures is a place called "Las Nogas" where Bee People are conducting experiments with water harvesting techniques. In the upcoming final installment of the trilogy, "Las Nogas", the Homeys will be put to the ultimate test. It remains to be seen if the Homeys will be successful in restoring balance to Earth. The Homeys must face their inner demons and understand the true sense of "sacrifice".

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Rankings and Honors

Meeting MacGuffin (2017) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 9.2/10
Awards Won: 15 wins & 5 nominations

Animation:
Catya Plate

Dialogue Editor:
Kevin Hill

Director:
Catya Plate

Editor:
Todd Aven

Foley:
Matt Davies

Foley Editor:
Rich Bussey

Mix Technician:
Rich Bussey

Music Score Producer:
Zac Zinger

Original Story:
Catya Plate

Post Production Consulting:
Todd Aven

Post-Production Manager:
Jaime Horrigan

Producer:
Catya Plate

Production Intern:
Maggie Boyd

Production Office Assistant:
Nadia DeLane

Recording Supervision:
Matt Davies

Script Editor:
Sara McDermott Jain

Sound Designer:
Matt Davies

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Matt Davies

Tailor:
Nikko Cruz

Title Designer:
Carolyn Maher

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