DIRECTOR STATEMENT
'The Rabbit' is something so incredibly personal to me in every way, and yet it tells a story every single woman I've ever met has.

A semester before the making of this film, I was sexually assaulted by a close male friend. The rest of my tenure at university was...a struggle, to say the least. Not just because of the act itself, but the way the board handled it. Even with plenty of community support, I was repeatedly disrespected by the Title IX office throughout the long investigation. And the sad truth is that I'm one of the luckier ones.

I wanted nothing to be obvious at first glance. A childishly simple visual lesson on how the rabbit lives its life. And slowly, the injection of my own experience becomes clear. I began making this while my own case was ongoing, and as I write this, a violent college gang-rape case has captured the nation. I won mine. Most victims aren't even granted the luxury of being believed.

Every woman has been the rabbit. This film is a cry of anger at our institutions, the countless schools who've failed to protect young women from their aggressors. Change is desperately needed. That is what I hope for audiences to take away. We must work for the prevention and protection of all victims.

DIRECTOR BIO
Amelia Martha Goff is an independent animator and performance artist based in New England. Her work is largely centered on the female experience, queer identity, and comedic sketches. She graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art & Design in May 2026 with a BFA in animation, and is currently working on promotional materials for her thesis film, 'The Rabbit'.