Interview with Filmmaker Claudia M. Ruiz (AILIN ON THE MOON)

AILIN ON THE MOON was the winner of BEST ANIMATION film at the June 2020 Animation FEEDBACK Film Festival.

Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film?

Claudia M. Ruiz: From an experience, it made me think about how in the universe of young children, everything is possible, and the limit of reality and fantasy is very labile, and in that world, the word of the adult is so important and builds a world for him.

2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this short?

This story happened 20 years ago. I worked on it in a couple of script labs, but only in 2018 did I earn the funds to do it, and also found the visual way to tell it.

3. How would you describe your short film in two words!?

Tenderness and poetry.

4. What was…