LIVIA MAY

DAD SAID TRAILER 🩷💙💛 Have you been a victim of narcissistic abuse or parental neglect? My graduation film “Dad Said” is all about the impact of a parent’s words and behavior on a child’s life. And trying to overcome the isolation and insecurities it brings. Don’t forget that the voices inside your head are just something your dad said and by no means who you are! :) A very big thanks to all the people who helped me create this film Director: Livia May Music and Sound Design: @torin_vreeman Voiced by: @damarisdejong Additional concept development: @bungley @okapi_miles Additional animation: @sanna.dvries @pantswizard @bar_artz @daanimationstudio @jorgosart @timmortal.art @paprikaworm @tek.tro @francesca_between_art @onehornsearcher @gogofockie @lindabeemer.art @bluest_pepper Special shoutout to my dog Pickles and all his hairs which accidentally made it into the film and of course all the lovely people who helped me color everything!

Hi there! 🐎✨ These are the Dad Said selections for the first quarter of the year. Thanks to everyone who has screened my film and who will! Next week I will be in Nijmegen doing a Q&A about my film so please come by :) 🧡 Coming festivals: @cambodiainternationalfilmfest | March 24 - 29 | Dad Said will be screened in the “Cartoons of the World” Program on 10:00 March 28th in Phnom Penh @goshort | April 7 - 12 | Dad Said will be screened April 8th 18:45 in Nijmegen with Q&A ! @athensanimfest20years | April 16 - 19 | Dad Said will be screened in Athens @focuswales | May 7 - 9 | Dad Said will be screened May 7th 12:00 in Wrexham Festival da saúde Mental | May 14 - 17 | Dad Said will be screen in Lisbon 💙 Past festivals: Limburg Film Festival | January 17 | Dad Said was screened under the “Place to Stay” program 17:00 in Maastricht ⭐️ Nominated for best Student Short Film! @allthatmovesfestival | March 1 | Dad Said was screened online and became Finalist! @short.sweet.film.fest | March 2 - 8 | Dad Said was screened March 6th 19:15 in Cleveland @gogoesshortfest | March 8 | Dad Said was screened in Leerdam with Q&A @kaboomfestival | March 13 - 22 | Dad Said was screened March 14th 18:00 in Utrecht and March 21st 10:30 in Amsterdam with a Q&A @animationdinglefestival | March 19 - 21 | Dad Said was screened March 20th 11:15 in Dublin ⭐️ Nominated for best Animated Short! @nwffest | March 19 - 22 | Dad Said was screened March 22nd 13:40 in Las Vegas

Very happy to say Dad Said has been selected for these two Dutch Film Festivals 🤩 Also have been selected for a few other festivals which I will share later! If you want to see me in person, I will attend these two in the Netherlands @kaboomfestival | Starts tonight! March 13 - 22 | Dad Said will screen March 14th 18:00 in Utrecht & March 21st 10:30 in Amsterdam & ONLINE ! @goshort | April 7 - 12 | Dad Said will screen April 8th 18:45 in Nijmegen Also will be attending a Kaboom Filmakers Q&A on the 20th of March in the Eye Film Museum at 12:00! Please come if you have any extra interest in the making of my 2D analog animated short film 🫶 The second shot is animated by the amazing @sanna.dvries <3

I hate having to ask people to love me while being bipolar since I already cannot stand myself. It’s not the Valentine I wanted but it has been very romantic. ❤️‍🩹

I haven’t been doing so great this year so far. When i look in the mirror I see a face I don’t recognise and when I think I hear a voice that’s not mine. I have been admitted to a mental health facility hoping to get out of this episode. Sorry for not responding :(

So grateful for all the festival selections this year! 🫛🍴🧗🚬🚣🗼🩷💙💛⭐️ 2025 has been an amazing year for me as an animator. After so many years of struggling with my mental health, I would’ve never imagined actually being able to graduate and get my bachelors in animation! Next to that having the honour of receiving the Nederlands Filmfonds’ grand price in the student competition of our national film festival. (Too late to apply for the festival itself but not for the competition:P). Which is gonna be a great start as animation director. I’m excited for what’s to come in my career. Hopefully life will be kind and show me the best way to balance mental health disorders and the freelance animator workload. ✨

I have the pleasure to announce I won this year’s @nederlandsfilmfonds WILDCARD in the Netherlands Film Festival’s Student competition!! I was so scared this story wouldn’t catch on, I would’ve never thought this would happen! Thank you for believing in my work!🙇‍♀️ I’ve been fortunate enough to have gotten such amazing reactions and heartfelt responses to this film. Which is so personal and vulnerable in nature. Please keep sharing your story with me and stay curious. I never thought I would say this but: I am so excited for what the future may hold. I want to specifically thank: My teacher @annaeijsbouts who guided me, with a lot of patience, through this long journey. Dealt with my stubbornness and made this film so much better. @sanna.dvries for the amount of time she put into this project and her character animation which really helped bringing these characters and this story to life. She really understood my vision! @torin_vreeman who was up for the challenge and did the amazing music and sound design. Who spend his summer working hard and pulling all nighters with me so we could finish this project in time. My boyfriend (@bar_artz ) and my sister for listening to me complain and being insecure about this project and the fear of it failing. :’) And Lastly my 9 year old niece Matilde who probably colored over a 100 frames, acknowledged the amount of work it took and willingly continued helping me. She played such a big role in me being able to graduate this year! Please check out my trailer on my page and the film this Friday :) Credits!!!💐 Director: Livia May Music and Sound Design: @torin_vreeman Voiced by: @damarisdejong Additional storyboarding: @bungley @ranenellannaffiatoio Additional concept development: @okapi_miles @elysa_ketelaars @dana_alink Additional animation: @sanna.dvries @pantswizard @bar_artz @daanimationstudio @jorgosart @timmortal.art (The other wildcard winner!!) @paprikaworm @tek.tro @francesca_between_art @onehornsearcher @gogofockie @lindabeemer.art @bluest_pepper

If you’re interested in the production of my short “Dad Said” please feel free to come by this Friday night lab! I’ll be giving a talk and even exhibit some of concept art I made to help produce this film, see you there!! 🙌⭐️ Check out @digitalartlab for more info and previous night labs💫 Free entrance :) 18:30 - 23:00 Leidsewallen 80 Zoetermeer 🌷🌷🌷

TURNING 27 IS THE CUNTIEST THING I DID SO FAR 🗣️

Work in progress ☀️.☀️

Idea book dad said💥☝️ If you’re interested in seeing some analog frames and concept work for my short film ‘dad said’ you can come by the exhibition of Kaboom Industry Days: March 25 & 26 at the HKU Utrecht!! :]

Happy international women’s day!! Dolle Mina was a Dutch feminists group from the 70s fighting for equal rights for women. They aimed to improve women’s rights, such as the abortion laws, equal pay and reproductive rights through playful and humorous demonstrations.