Uploaded November 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A young girl reimagines her fight against cancer with her faithful pet dragon at her side.

Written, Directed, Produced, Animated, and Edited by McKenzie Dempsey for her thesis at Saginaw Valley State University (2018).


Vimeo link: vimeo.com/265687134


● Assistant of Photography ●
Dominick Dempsey - youtube.com/channel/UCCQifNfMDx6I-YyxBC_F2BA
Rachel Yaeger - youtube.com/user/97BluFlame

● Drone Camera ●
Jacob Browning

● Backgrounds ●
Dominick Dempsey

● Assistant Editor ●
Rachel Yaeger

● Dog Handler ●
Kaylee McDonald

● Makeup ●
Cailey Brown

● Music ●
Nicholas Peruski - youtube.com/user/nickydp1322


Starring:
AnnaMaria Carter
Johanna Carter
Scott Carter
Scott Dempsey
Kensi Desimpelare
Cheyenne Baccary
Darlene Gilbert-Jekel
Roger


A special thanks to:
Kaitlyn and Karri Dill & Family
Shaun Bangert
Sharon Panepucci of SVSU Health and Human Services
Darlene Gilbert-Jekel, Mid-Michigan Pediatrics PC

● Time: 509 hours over 11 months

● Programs used:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Audition