Blooky: The Book Who Wanted to Be Read

Children’s Animation Short Film (2026)

Director: Pablo Diaz De Leon Hicks
Producers: Shagun Kanwar, Nathania Djuhar
Music: Eduardo Diez
Sound Design: Lu Lu

A brand-new little book gets lost in the vast maze of a grand library and journeys through every section in search of where he belongs, only to realize that the most meaningful place to be isn't always where you fit in best.

Official Selections

• College Television Awards
• Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG)
• Seattle International Film Festival
• American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase
presented by Gold House at Cannes Film Festival
• Palm Springs International ShortFest
• USC First Look Showcase
• Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival (CCI-IFF)
• SIGGRAPH

Awards/Recognitions

• Student Emmy® Nominee for Producing, Animation Series
• American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase Student Film
Award 

Press

The American Pavilion Presented by IndieWire Announces Winners of the 2026 Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at Cannes (IndieWire, 2026)

American Pavilion Announces Lineup for 2026 Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at Cannes (IndieWire, 2026)

Television Academy Foundation Announces Nominations for 45th College Television Awards (2025)

Alum’s short film brings a book to life (Daily Trojan, 2025)