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Bye Bye Baby Otter "Bye Bye, Baby Otter" is a heartwarming short film about a mother otter learning to let go as her baby becomes ready to swim on his own.

🦦 Animated short film about a mama otter realizing that her baby is ready to swim on his own
🎬Directed by Nathanael Shoemaker
🎓Created by Ball State alumni
👉linktr.ee/byebyebabyotterfilm Told from her perspective, the film captures the different stages of life and the bittersweet lessons that many parents experience as their kids leave the nest. This film is directed by Nathanael Shoemaker ( on Instagram) and created by Ball State University alumni.

Exciting Update: Bye-Bye Baby Otter won Best Animation Short Film at Heifest (Heart Of Europe)!🏆Team Baby Otter is honor...
08/14/2026

Exciting Update: Bye-Bye Baby Otter won Best Animation Short Film at Heifest (Heart Of Europe)!🏆

Team Baby Otter is honored to accept this award and proud to be making a splash!🌊

Another week, another film festival round up! Bye-Bye Baby Otter has been accepted into Heifest (Heart Of Europe) and Ri...
08/14/2026

Another week, another film festival round up! Bye-Bye Baby Otter has been accepted into Heifest (Heart Of Europe) and River Bend Film Festival🎬🙌🏻

Want to catch a screening of Bye-Bye Baby Otter? Come watch the film with the team on Friday September 4th from 5:30-7:10pm in the Goshen Theatre. We can’t wait to see you there!🦦

Grab your popcorn🍿 Bye-Bye Baby Otter is an official selection of Glendale International Film Festival 📽️, Foot Candle F...
07/29/2026

Grab your popcorn🍿 Bye-Bye Baby Otter is an official selection of Glendale International Film Festival 📽️, Foot Candle Film Festival, and Worcester International Film Festival!

Foot Candle Film Festival: Hickory Community Theatre, NC (9/26, 9:30am)
Worcester Film Festival (British Short Film Awards Qualifying): Worcester, England (9/22 - 9/26)
Glendale International Film Festival: Glendale, CA (9/25 - 9/30)

Wrapping up the week with some exciting news! Thank you to for making our film an official selection🎬
07/18/2026

Wrapping up the week with some exciting news! Thank you to for making our film an official selection🎬

Nothing like making it to the big screen🎥Team Baby Otter is honored to be an official film selection of ! Thank you to t...
06/28/2026

Nothing like making it to the big screen🎥

Team Baby Otter is honored to be an official film selection of ! Thank you to their team, , and for making our hometown debut so special.

Honored to be selected for the Indian Diversity International Filmfare Awards!💙
06/12/2026

Honored to be selected for the Indian Diversity International Filmfare Awards!💙

Rounding out the week with some selection news! Thank you to , , and for your consideration🦦💙
05/16/2026

Rounding out the week with some selection news! Thank you to , , and for your consideration🦦💙

“Bye-Bye Baby Otter” won Best Animated Film at the Peshawar International Film Festival!🏆🌟We couldn’t be more excited to...
05/12/2026

“Bye-Bye Baby Otter” won Best Animated Film at the Peshawar International Film Festival!🏆🌟

We couldn’t be more excited to bring home our film’s first award. Thank you PiFilm Festival for this honor!

Pack your bags! Bye-Bye Baby Otter is making its international debut at the Indo Dubai International Film Festival✈️Team...
04/20/2026

Pack your bags! Bye-Bye Baby Otter is making its international debut at the Indo Dubai International Film Festival✈️

Team Baby Otter is incredibly excited and humbled to be accepted into this festival. Catch it live on April 22nd!

Model: IG
Character Design: IG
Graphic: IG

🎬THAT’S A WRAP! Bye-Bye Baby Otter has finished production!!🎬Team Baby Otter has officially wrapped production and debut...
02/04/2026

🎬THAT’S A WRAP! Bye-Bye Baby Otter has finished production!!🎬

Team Baby Otter has officially wrapped production and debuted the film to our Kickstarter backers! We’re so proud of our little animated short and can’t wait to share our 2-year project of love at film festivals this year.

Due to film festival regulations, the short can’t be publicly released until after its festival run next year. Be sure to follow along for updates on what festivals the film is playing at!

Thank you for following along and your continued support. We’ll see you in the festival circuit!!🦦💙

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