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Seven minutes of animated chaos that'll ruin your thesis AND your sleep schedule.
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THIS IS NOT AN EMERGENCY (2025)

unhinged bestiestarot-fueled disastersouthern gothic lite

Overview

AnimationComedy

A culmination of experiences from growing up in Georgia...

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female friendshiptarot cardsthesisthesis film

Standout Aspects

Direction

Agans crafts lived-in Georgia chaos.

Writing

Compressed storytelling, zero fat.

Best for:Solo: When procrastinating your own deadline at 2am.·Friends: Group watch for stressed students.·Binge: Triple with other thesis films.
Sydney Agans

Director

Sydney Agans

ReleasedMay 2, 2025
Runtime7m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
CalArts

Top Cast

Sydney Agans

Sydney Agans

Alex (voice)

Lewis Tarver

Lewis Tarver

Stacy / Scary Gary / Hunter (voice)

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Part of a wave of 2020s indie animator thesis films circulating festivals before traditional distribution.

Trivia

Sydney Agans voices Alex herself — the director-star tradition alive in seven-minute animation.

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THIS IS NOT AN EMERGENCY (CalArts Thesis 2025)

THIS IS NOT AN EMERGENCY (CalArts Thesis 2025)

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