After releasing The Bridge in January 2023, PAWS NY is proud to announce that the short film, created by Klick Health, has been recognized with several industry awards and accolades. It was featured in numerous media outlets over the past six months, including Animation Magazine, PRWeek, Animation World Network, Adweek, Shots, and Fox News, and it was also named Shoot Online’s Top Spot of the Week on January 18, 2023.

Please watch The Bridge at this link and see the full list of nominations and awards that the film received below. (*Trigger Warning: The Bridge contains themes of depression and suicide.)

Advertising, Health, and Industry Awards

Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

• Silver Lion in Digital Craft for Animation
• Bronze Lion in Health & Wellness for Animation

New York Festivals Health Awards  

• GRAND Tower | Health & Wellness: Animal Health – FILM – Short Form
• GOLD | Health & Wellness: Animal Health – FILM – Short Form
• GOLD | Health & Wellness: Animal Health – FILM TECHNIQUE | CRAFT | Animation & Visual Effects 
• SILVER | Health & Wellness: NEW YORK CITY AWARD – HEALTH AND WELLNESS 
• BRONZE | Health & Wellness: Animal Health – SOCIAL MEDIA – Social Video 
• FINALIST | Health & Wellness: Animal Health – AUDIO TECHNIQUE | CRAFT | Music 

ANDY Awards 

• The Bridge – Gold – Craft 

Med Ad News Manny Awards

• The Bridge – Best Philanthropic Campaign 

The One Show

• Gold Pencil – Health & Wellness – Branded Content – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Gold Pencil – Health & Wellness – Film – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Gold Pencil – Health & Wellness – Craft – Art Direction – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Gold Pencil – Moving Image Craft & Production – Animation – Single – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Silver Pencil – Design – Moving Image – Single – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Bronze Pencil – Branded Entertainment – Craft – Art Direction – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Merit Award – Branded Entertainment – Long Form Video – Single – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Merit Award – Film & Video – Online-only Films & Video – Over 60 Seconds – Single – PAWS NY – The Bridge

The Art Directors Club (ADC) Awards 

• Gold Cube – ADC-50721 – Advertising – Craft in Video – Animation – Single – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Gold Cube – ADC-50722 – Advertising – Television / Film / Online Video – Film – Single – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Gold Cube – ADC-50724 – Motion / Film Craft – Design for Good – Motion / Film Craft – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Gold Cube – ADC-50723 – Illustration – Animation – Single – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Gold Cube – ADC-50725 – Motion / Film Craft – Craft in Motion / Film – Animation – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Silver Cube – ADC-50720 – Advertising – Branded Content / Entertainment – Online Video – Short Form – PAWS NY – The Bridge
• Silver Cube – ADC-50726 – Motion / Film Craft – Craft in Motion / Film – Use of Music / Sound – PAWS NY – The Bridge

Clio Awards

• GOLD – The Bridge: Film – Public Service – 61 Seconds to Five Minutes
• GOLD – The Bridge: Film Craft (Animation) – Public Service – Animation
• SILVER – The Bridge: Design Craft – Public Service – Animation
• BRONZE – The Bridge: Film Craft (Music – Licensed) – Public Service – Music – Licensed
• BRONZE – The Bridge: Digital/Mobile & Social – Public Service – Moving Image/Video

PAWS NY Founder and Executive Director Rachel Herman accepts the Grand Clio Health Award 2023 for The Bridge.

Clio Health Awards

• GRAND – The Bridge: Health Awareness & Advocacy – Film Craft – Animation 
• GOLD – The Bridge: Health Awareness & Advocacy – Film Craft – Animation 
• GOLD – The Bridge: Direct (Health Awareness & Advocacy) – Film
• GOLD – The Bridge: Branded Entertainment & Content (Health Awareness & Advocacy) – Film – Scripted
• GOLD – The Bridge: Design Craft (Health Awareness & Advocacy) – Animation
• SILVER – The Bridge: Film (Health Awareness & Advocacy) – 61 Seconds to Five Minutes
• SILVER – The Bridge: Film Craft (Health Awareness & Advocacy) – Music
• SILVER – The Bridge: Digital / Mobile & Social Media Craft (Health Awareness & Advocacy) – Music / Sound Design
• BRONZE – The Bridge:: Film Craft (Health Awareness & Advocacy) – Sound Design
• SHORTLIST – The Bridge: Social Media (Health Awareness & Advocacy) – Social Video

Webby Awards

• The Bridge: Video – General Video – Health & Wellness

The Shorty Impact Awards

• Winner – Storytelling Category

The Wagsies

• Professional Choice Award

Representatives from PAWS NY and Klick Health at the 2023 Webby Awards

Film Festivals and Awards

Selected to screen at the following:

• British Animation Film Festival
• Malibu Film Festival
• 7th Hollywood World Film Festival-23
• New York City Independent Film Festival
• FFAA (Abidjan Animation Film Festival)
• International Animation Film Festival Golden Kuker – Sofia
• Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology 2023
• Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF)

Award Winners:

New York Cinematography AWARDS (NYCA)

• Best Animation Film 
• Best Animation/Cinematography 

Toronto Independent Film Festival of Cift

• Best Animated Short

WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival

• Shorts – Animated

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PAWS NY film THE BRIDGE inspired by true story about abandoned dog that pushes man suffering from depression back from the edge

NEW YORK  – January 12, 2023 – Grammy-winning musician Lou Reed’s haunting 1972 hit “Perfect Day” and an animated, gritty New York cityscape set the scene for a beautiful love story in THE BRIDGE, the bittersweet short film from nonprofit PAWS NY spotlighting the mental health benefits of pets. Written and produced by Klick Health and animated by Lightfarm Studios, the film debuted today on YouTube.

The four-minute film tells the story of a lonely New Yorker having suicidal thoughts and an abandoned dog experiencing parallel lives of rejection, until their paths repeatedly cross and a quiet bond begins to grow. THE BRIDGE uses a raw, edgy illustrative style with distorted proportions, and blue and gray undertones to express the main character’s inner turmoil and mental state until the film’s climax on the Brooklyn Bridge.

Inspired by a true story, THE BRIDGE explores how the characters’ connection ends up saving both their lives. Co-writer and Klick Health ‘Maker’ Bernardo Romero conceived of the animated short after losing his own dog and hearing the heartwarming tale from a stranger on the New York subway.

“I hope THE BRIDGE will serve as a catalyst for more life-changing encounters between pets and people, and will help PAWS NY in their fundraising efforts so they can continue ensuring these important, but often overlooked, life-saving bonds form,” Romero said.

“Our goal with this film is to get people talking about the positive impact pets can have on our mental health,” said PAWS NY Founder and Executive Director Rachel Herman. “Mental health issues are prevalent this time of year, due to the post-holiday blues and darker, colder days, but studies show having a pet can reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and loneliness all year long. Now more than ever, it’s important to keep these life-saving connections alive.”

Trigger Warning: This story contains themes of depression and suicide.

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About PAWS NY

The mission of Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) NY is to help New York City’s most vulnerable residents remain with their pets by delivering critical programs and services through a community of partners and volunteers. As a 501(c)3 organization, our programs help keep pets in their homes while protecting and promoting the human-animal bond that is so physically and psychologically valuable to our clients. Thus, our motto: helping people by helping pets. To learn more, visit www.pawsny.org. 

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Contact:

PAWS NY: Kimberly Green
(o): 212-203-4760, x304
(e): Kimberly.Green@pawsny.org

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