The Architect of the Liminal

Director: Deb Ethier
Short Short
Experimental, Silent Film | Canada | 3 min

An artist struggles to find her way in this quirky and off-kilter micro short from Deb Ethier. Taking some inspiration from classic silent films, it combines super 8 footage with 2D/3D animation and motion graphics.
Music by Esther Garcia.


Screens in Shorts Program: Around the World

Friday, June 27, 2025 4:15 PM
Shorts Program: Around the World (TheaterTwo)
Basie Center Cinemas
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Shorts Program: Around the World (TheaterTwo)

Friday, June 27, 2025 4:15 PM

Basie Center Cinemas

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Director’s bio:

I’m Deb Ethier (Rusty Bolt Theatre); animator, musician, graphic designer, writer… Short and micro-short animated films are my passion, (including one-minute wonders) and they range from wacky off-kilter comedies to poetic immersions to surreal noir-inspired nightmares. Lately I’ve been drawn towards creating surreal experimental (but not abstract) films. All of my films are low/no budget creations!

Director Statement

Artists’ visions sometimes get lost in the minutiae of research, the intricacies of planning. “The Architect of the Liminal” celebrates those “aha” moments when focus returns and the vision almost creates itself.