DIRECTOR BIO
Jake Robbins is a director and stop-motion animator working towards his BFA in film and animation at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Jake is passionate about creating minimalist worlds with complex stories and themes. Jake's previous film, "Outlet," has successfully been screened at numerous film festivals, such as the Portland Festival of Cinema and Animation & Technology, and was a semi-finalist at the Student World Impact Film Festival. His Second film, "Block," has been selected for ASIFA-East, Bite Night Film Festival, and won Best Animation at the Reale Film Festival. Jake's films "Block" and "Outlet" were featured in the "40 Years in Motion" exhibit at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

DIRECTOR STATEMENT
“Block” is my take on a stop-motion surrealist fairytale inspired by some of my favorite animators, including Jiří Trnka and Satoshi Kon. While I aimed to keep the themes open to interpretation, at its core, the film is a story about friendship and childlike wonder—something that’s caged but never fully trapped.