The Last Waltz
2026
A game of cat and murder.
Awards
Winner, Project Proposal Track - Dreamina AI Animation International Conference at Annecy International Animation Film Festival, 2026
The Last Waltz — Award-Winning Concept Reel | Dreamina AI | Annecy 2026
Jury Note
"A single man piece, well written short in a Tim Burton’s mood. Nice color palette, consistent character designs and animation. A singular look of the clouds achieved in the first sequence that could be developed. Looking forward to seeing it finished!"
— Jury: Phil Nibbelink, American animation director and former Disney animator · Arnauld Boulard, French animation producer · Anthony LaMolinara, Academy Award winner
Synopsis
When the bride is murdered at a lavish 1948 manor wedding, a cat-and-mouse game begins. Somewhere in the house is a person no one thinks to look at — and they need it to stay that way.
Three hundred guests. A fortune in roses. A bride dead by eleven.
Thornfield Manor, 1948. Old money marries older money — and at the head of the house, an aging matriarch has secretly decided who will inherit everything. When the police arrive, the evening’s beautiful lie begins to curdle.
The Last Waltz, a pink noir murder mystery.
In Production
Contact
C.E. Whitmore
https://thelastwaltzmovie.com
The Last Waltz is a feature-length AI animated film built entirely by one filmmaker. Expected completion date later this year.
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