THE TRANSFIGURATION INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL is a film festival showcasing an eclectic variety of incredible short films. Curated by Jonni Peppers (award-winning animator/filmmaker (Barber Westchester, The Final Exit of the Disciples of Ascensia, Goodbye Forever Party, etc.), lead programmer for animation shorts at Slamdance Film Festival, jury member at Ottawa International Animation Festival, etc.)

• Reasons I started Transfiguration

• Type of work I look for

• Friends

• Enemies

• Instagram

Thank you to everyone who came to the 2024 Toronto, Los Angeles and Providence editions!

The next and last place to be Transfigured in 2024 is CHICAGO, ILLINOIS! Details TBA

Currently accepting submissions for 2025!

Themes for 2025: Creation Myths, Going Dual, Childhood Memories, Lucid Dreams, Historical Remnants, Infinite Love

For venue inquiries + film submissions, send to this email:

Email: transfigurationiff@gmail.com

Curation for Transfiguration is organic and a blend of new/old films. My curation style is “organic”- I create an extremely long shortlist, made up of old and new films, that I carve out to create an emotional throughline, focusing on creating a larger picture with the pieces.

Transfiguration International Film Festival, the only film festival where we will tell you the truth: You’re in a dream, wake up! Wake up, wake up, wake up! You’re in a dream! WAKE UP!!!

Other reading:

• “How Internalized White Supremacy Manifests for My BIPOC Students in Art School” by Aram Han Sifuentes

• “2012 NOTES FOR JONNI
  AKA A NARRATIVE MANIFESTO FOR THE ANIMATION-MAKING YOUTH PART ONE” by ingo raschka