10 Lives

Director: Christopher Jenkins
Screenwriters: Ken Cinnamon, Christopher Jenkins, Karen Wengrod

Institute History

  • 2024 Sundance Film Festival

Description

A pampered cat takes for granted the lucky hand he has been dealt after he is rescued and loved by Rose, a kind-hearted and passionate student. When he loses his ninth life, fate steps in to set him on a transformative journey.

Writer-director Christopher Jenkins takes us on a fun and emotional adventure through the heterochromous eyes and many lives of the exuberant cat Beckett. Beautiful animation introduces us to a fantastic world where the powers of love and family are magical and persistent; where life itself is a challenge to care and be cared for by the ones we love.

An all-star voice cast features Simone Ashley, Zayn Malik, Mo Gilligan, and Dylan Llewellyn — characters that are funny and full of heart, guiding us through a narrative that lovingly and with levity centers the transcendent bonds we have with our pets. At times silly and electric, and just as often a tearjerker, 10 Lives is perfect for audiences of all ages.—CA

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