¡TAXI!

Overview

A 1980s Manhattan cab driver, host to an ever-changing cast of characters, reminisces a time when he drove a director to a film set and landed an acting gig.

Director Biography - Pamela Restrepo

Pamela Restrepo is the director of ¡TAXI!. She is a story artist from Atlanta, Georgia, with a proud Colombian heritage. While studying Story and Concept Design at the Savannah College of Art and Design, Pamela works with genres ranging from light comedy to dark horror. She enjoys sharing stories of many perspectives while mixing genres to create unique worlds like ¡TAXI! for people to enjoy.

Director Statement

This films comes from all the memories I share with people like my father: hardworking people who make the foundation of our society. This film is a "thank you" to all of our loved ones, colleagues, and people to work together to make our days bearable.

Credits

Pamela Restrepo
Director
Arthur Xiong
Production Manager
Lucy Adelizzi
Production Consultant
Pavitra Kansal
Production Assistants
Terra Smith
Production Assistants
Kaz Montero
Art Director
Jessica Ambadipudi
Concept Leads
Grace Martin
Concept Leads
Khanh Nguyen Hoang
3D/Technical Director
Andres Gossmann
Character Design Lead
Jannah Annan Manneh
Animation Directors
Faith Campbell
2D Animation Lead
Chris London
2D Animation Lead
Isabella Perlee
Modeler
Camryn Holder
Modeler
David Spencer
Modeler
Tam "Tammy" Lee
Modeler
Khanh Nguyen Hoang
Modeler
Angela Mauvezin-Quiroga
Concept Artists
Briana Jones
Concept Artists
Allison Witzmann
Concept Artists
Han Lee
Concept Artists
Vanthy Vu
Concept Artists
Xanili Rose
Concept Artists
Marleigh Peden
Concept Artists
Jessica Ambadipudi
Concept Artists
Riley S. Quinn
Concept Artists
Florence Wu
Color Script Consultant
Pamela Restrepo
Background Artists
Jessica Ambadipudi
Background Artists
Grace Martin
Background Artists
Allison Witzmann
Background Artists
Han Lee
Background Artists
Amy Cheng
Background Artists
Doni Dock
Background Artists
Joanna Nhema
Background Artists
Quincy McClellan
Background Artists
Vanthy Vu
Background Artists
Jennifer Garcia
Background Artists
Xanili Rose
Background Artists
Brina Hyunh
Background Artists
Josh Mizrahi
Background Artists
Marleigh Peden
Background Artists
Isabella Perlee
Background Artists
Panzu Mavinga
Background Artists
Koda Moore
Background Artists
Isabella Lee King
Background Artists
Rose Alicea
Background Artists
Mark Boone
Background Artists
Richard Zhao
Background Artists
Kaz Montero
Background Artists
Alex Villalpando
Background Artists
Lucy Adelizzi
Background Colorists
Jessica Ambadipudi
Background Colorists
Grace Martin
Background Colorists
Isabella Perlee
Background Colorists
Dani Dock
Background Colorists
Rose Alicea
Background Colorists
Alex Villalpando
Background Colorists
Vanthy Vu
Background Colorists
Isabella Lee King
Background Colorists
Mark Boone
Background Colorists
Xanili Rose
Background Colorists
Panzu Mavinga
Background Colorists
Allison Witzmann
Background Colorists
Lisa Pringle
Additional BG
Camryn Woxland
Additional BG
Jessica Ambadipudi
Character Designer
Angela Mauvezin–Quiroga
Character Designer
Briana Jones
Character Designer
Jennifer Garcia
Character Designer
Riley S. Quinn
Character Designer
Marleigh Peden
Character Designer
Pavida Changkaew
Character Designer
Diana Grant
Character Designer
Gabrielle Williams
Character Designer
Michael C. McGhee
Character Designer
Isabella Lee King
Character Designer
Jessica Ambadipudi
Prop Artists
Han Lee
Prop Artists
Jennifer Garcia
Prop Artists
Anuja Jumde
Prop Artists
Kat Hawkes
Prop Artists
Isabella Perlee
Prop Artists
Taylor Evans
Prop Artists
Aranxa Campos
Prop Artists
Luis Ponce Piñon
Character Layouts
Jennifer Garcia
Character Layouts
Raven Campilan
Character Layouts
Paul Robertson
Character Layouts
Kaz Montero
Character Layouts
Annelise Coello
Character Layouts
Briana Jones
Character Layouts
Grace Martin
Character Layouts
Alex Villalpando
Character Layouts
Samuel Kem
Character Layouts
Davia Williams
Character Layouts
Riley S. Quinn
Character Layouts
Terra Smith
Rough-Key Animators
Kaz Montero
Rough-Key Animators
Briana Jones
Rough-Key Animators
Quincy McClellan
Rough-Key Animators
Jennifer Garcia
Rough-Key Animators
Davia Williams
Rough-Key Animators
Alex Villalpando
Rough-Key Animators
Yu-Fong Chen
Rough-Key Animators
Raven Campilan
Rough-Key Animators
Christian Inmon
Rough-Key Animators
Paul Robertson
Rough-Key Animators
Annelise Coello
Rough-Key Animators
Anthony Comito
Rough-Key Animators
Carter Martin
Rough-Key Animators
Sammy Liu
Rough-Key Animators
MeiQianZi Liu
Rough-Key Animators
Harry Barnes
Rough-Key Animators
Jenny Park
Rough-Key Animators
Tania McCrary
Rough-Key Animators
Jonatan Martinez
Rough-Key Animators
Nasir Morrison
Rough-Key Animators
Chris London
Rough-Key Animators
Faith Campbell
Rough-Key Animators
Mark Boone
Rough-Key Animators
Harry Barnes
In-Betweener
Terra Smith
In-Betweener
Nasir Morrison
In-Betweener
Mark Boone
In-Betweener
Tania McCrary
In-Betweener
Quincy McClellan
In-Betweener
Florence Wu
In-Betweener
Esther Kuti
In-Betweener
Aryaan Patel
In-Betweener
Gabrielle Williams
In-Betweener
Carter Martin
Cleanup-Artist
Brooke Murphy
Cleanup-Artist
Aryaan Patel
Cleanup-Artist
Kaz Montero
Cleanup-Artist
Harry Barnes
Cleanup-Artist
Arthur Xiong
Cleanup-Artist
Gabrielle Williams
Cleanup-Artist
Alex Villalpando
Cleanup-Artist
Jonatan Martinez
Cleanup-Artist
Pamela Restrepo
Cleanup-Artist
Florence Wu
Cleanup-Artist
Jaylin Smith
Cleanup-Artist
John Thompson
Colors and Shadows
Derrick Yeboah
Colors and Shadows
Nasir Morrison
Colors and Shadows
Eugene Park
Colors and Shadows
Zeynep Ciger
Colors and Shadows
Esther Kuti
Colors and Shadows
Jonatan Martinez
Colors and Shadows
Jacolbi Hinton
Colors and Shadows
Ernesto Serna
Colors and Shadows
Ren Ludlow
Colors and Shadows
Pamela Restrepo
Colors and Shadows
Aarti Damania
Colors and Shadows
Lucas Pennell
Colors and Shadows
Gabrielle Williams
FX Animators
Alex Villalpando
FX Animators
Leo Dave
FX Animators
Dejay Pena
Compositors
Zeynep Ciger
Compositors
Clara Seymour
Compositors
Gabrielle Williams
Compositors
Ruben Restrepo
Voice Actors
Zoe Kerpics
Voice Actors
Jake Williams
Score
Avery Shields
Sound Designer
Ernesto Serna
Musician

Specifications

Project Type:
Animation, Short, Student
Genres:
comedy, slice-of-life, biography
Runtime:
2 minutes 35 seconds
Completion Date:
October 21, 2024
Production Budget:
6,000 USD
Country of Origin:
United States
Country of Filming:
United States
Language:
Spanish
Aspect Ratio:
16:9
Film Color:
Color
First-time Filmmaker:
Yes
Student Project:
Yes - Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta Campus
Digital Cinema Package:
Unavailable