2026 Official Selection: Animation – Short
Runtime: 12m
Winning takes everything you’ve got
- Director(s): Mike Stamm
- Writer(s): Mike Stamm
- Producer(s): Mike Stamm, Dimos Vrysellas
- Key Cast: Bob Carter, Cadence Winter, Jack Carter, Ray Scarborough
- Editor(s): Mike Stamm
- Cinematographer(s): Mike Stamm
- Production Designer(s): Matt Evans
- Sound Designer(s): Sweet Justice Sound
- Composer(s): Abraham Darwich, Zach Heyde
Country: United States
Los Angeles Premiere
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The Ottoman, a hotshot mechanic and amateur robot gladiator, is looking forward to proving himself in the arena against the reigning Tournament champion and his massive mechanical Scorpion. But when his obsession with winning endangers the lives of his wife and son, the Ottoman must face some harsh lessons about what victory truly requires.