Sidewalk

Animated Short

In Celia Bullwinkel’s viral debut animated short, she tasked Joshua with helping to tell the wordless story of a woman’s experience from childhood to seniority. Utilizing a jazz quintet, the score weaves central musical themes and improvisations together into a unified statement.

Role

Composer

Scope

Short Subject Score

Director

Celia Bullwinkel

2D animation of a girl with a blue backpack running down a sidewalk with chalk hopscotch.
2D animation of a woman outside a Green Village grocery store.
2D animation of a woman pushing a crying baby in a purple stroller along a city sidewalk.
2D animation of a girl in a pink coat conversing with an elderly woman with a cane.

“Joshua Moshier’s score alternates seamlessly between saxophone centered jazz and a tender piano tune.”

— Collin Souter, rogerebert.com

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