The Forbidden Zone is a stop-motion short film about Dumont, a botanist, who has quarantined in an abandoned train station. The world has become saturated by a toxic fog that destroys all life forms and replaces oxygen with poison. He spends his days fighting to survive, as his resources quickly dwindle. On a night when all seems lost, a nymph crashes outside Dumont’s bunker. In a sudden act of bravery, he dons his final tank of oxygen and leaves the safety of the station. Gathering the wounded Nymph in his arms, Dumont risks his life to return the glowing creature to the peak of the red mountain. In his quest to save his new charge, Dumont risks his life and, in doing so, discovers hope beyond the fog.
Directed by Zach Tolchinsky
fog
stop motion
apocalypse
short film
3d animation
stop motion animation
post-apocalyptic
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.2 / 5
Crew
Candace Hammer
Producer
Eric A. Norris
Sound Designer
Bona Bones
Animation
Sanaa Kelley
Foley Artist
Sean Willets
Animation
Aaron Rivera
Painter
Josh Plotner
Musician
Stephen Chiodo
Story Consultant
Popular Reviews
3 reviews
liz
6.0★ · 10/20/24
oh that ending was beautiful… the stop motion work was amazing, didn’t connect much with the story but nonetheless it was still a nice watch.
oh that ending was beautiful… the stop motion work was amazing, didn’t connect much with the story but nonetheless it was still a nice watch.
Matt Brammer
6.0★ · 03/19/24
While I do love the animation and the concept, the story feels a little unnecessary. Still very enjoyable and left me wanting more stop-motion films and short films.
While I do love the animation and the concept, the story feels a little unnecessary. Still very enjoyable and left me wanting more stop-motion films and short films.