these pawns will have to fight.
A new short film coming to festivals in 2026.
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The Film
This humorous 11-minute short, sets chess pieces in a WWI battlefield. They learn the best move is not to make the first one.
Filmmaker
Dale Kutzera (IMDB) has written for television, made independent films, and written novels. This is his first animated production.
Festivals
Pawns is being submitted to film festivals around the world.