Chorus to Dero’s pilot had its World Premiere at Catalyst Content Festival in Duluth, MN on October 3, 2024 and was the recipient of the Best Animation Pilot award.

We were also participants for Catalyst’s Pitch World Competition, as a semi-finalist.

Dana Corrigan, Director of Chorus to Dero, presented at SIGGRAPH 2024’s Women in Computer Graphics forum on the show pilot and her leadership. SIGGRAPH is an international conference about animation and technology, focused on teaching and innovation.

Chorus to Dero’s pilot is also being shown at the Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival on January 18, 2025. We will also particpate in the director's panel.

Pencil Gator Animation Studio partnered with Sunshine Cinema, a special event at the University of Tampa where they presented on September 20, 2024.

Sunshine Cinema is a faculty-driven event at the University of Tampa. Each faculty member was given a day to present their project, host a discussion panel about it, then share their inspirations. Both executive leadership and professional artists from Pencil Gator were present.

September 20 was the first of Sunshine Cinema, and showcased inside of the Ferman Center of the Arts, at the Charlene Gordon Theater.

Review from By Julie S., KIDS FIRST!

"What an impressive pilot.
I can’t wait to see the rest of this series!"

Great animation - simple and straightforward, and quite charming. The characters are interesting and well developed. The storyline begins here and has a cliff-hanging ending. The voiceover talent is excellent; each character is well defined by the individual voices. The background music is reminiscently medieval which suits the story.

I give Chorus to Dero 4.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 12, plus adults.