Based on her own experience as a victim of childhood bullying, director Sarah Beth Morgan leads a production team of 30+ women in spreading awareness of the trauma involved and letting other sufferers know they are not alone.

Sarah Beth Morgan: “In 2005, I was a victim of schoolgirl bullying. When I started 7th grade, my best friends began
excluding me, calling me names, and terrorizing me over the internet and in person. But then, in 8th grade, these same classmates turned around and decided to be my friends again, with no mention of the past year.

“I was too scared to say anything but so happy to have my friends back that I didn’t call them out or defend myself. This experience has plagued me with trust issues and has exaggerated my perfectionism and people-pleasing qualities.
 

“I want to pierce the viewers of this film with deep-rooted, gut-wrenching empathy. And I want people who have experienced this trauma to know they are not alone.”

 
“Anyone can be subject to this type of bullying, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, class, or worldly location. I want others out there to know they are not alone and to see their story validated through concrete visuals. I want to pierce the viewers of this film with deep-rooted, gut-wrenching empathy. And I want people who have experienced this trauma to know they are not alone.

“While the final film is something I’m extremely proud of, I’m even more proud of the close bonds we’ve created among our crew while designing and animating together. Sometimes it felt like one giant healing and therapy session, where we’d all work through our collective wounds together by creatively collaborating.

“Between Lines was forged from trauma, but a sense of healing and connection sprouted from the creative process.”
 
 

 
Production: Hornet
Director: Sarah Beth Morgan
Animation Director: Taylor Yontz
Producer: Rebekah Hamilton
Art Direction: Sarah Beth Morgan
Story: Sarah Beth Morgan
Poem: Nirrimi Firebrace
Designer: Nuria Boj, Caroline Choi, Sarah Beth Morgan, Sara Ariel Wong
Animator: Margaret Bialis, Erin Bradley, Amy Charlick, Esther Cheung, Rocio Cogno, Julie Craft, Antoinie Eugene, Thea Glad, Amanda Godreau, Michelle Grepo, Sami Healy, Yahira Hernandez, Jasper Hilgers, Yino Huan, HyoBin Kang, Collin Leix, Katherine Pryor, Rachel Reid, Issey Roquet, Anna Taberko, Aly Tain, Camille Vincent, Pip Williamson, Khylin Woodrow, Rachel Yonda, Taylor Yontz

Music/sound design/VO: Jennifer Pague
Mix: Hope Brush
Strings Producer: Sophie Coran
Violin: Shelby Yamin
Cello: Nicole Boguslaw
Strings Recorded by: Michael Cumming at Treacle Mine Recording

Special Thanks: Hornet, Dez Stavracos, Tyler Morgan, Molly Bowman