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Tiny Inventions is the Brooklyn-based directing team of Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata. Known for their playful and humorous mixed-media animations, Tiny Inventions combines handcrafted art, photography, and digital techniques. Since they began collaborating in 2007, Max and Ru have directed and produced work for TV commercials, music videos, PSAs, developed original television content, a large-scale toy line and independent films. Their work has been screened in over 150 film festivals worldwide.

Dedicated to sharing their love for animation art, Max and Ru have held workshops, lectures, and consulted at Sesame Workshop, Japan Society, Parsons New School for Design, Women In Animation, AENY, Fashion Institute of Technology, Rhode Island School of Design and Monroe Community College. Max currently teaches part-time in the Communication Design and Technology Department at Parsons the New School for Design and Ru teaches in the Pre-College Academy at Parsons the New School for Design.

1st prize: independent ASIFA-East
2nd prize Dong-A LG Animation Festival
Sponsor's Award Krok Animation Festival
Winner Lunafest
Best Animation Boston Underground Festival
Festival Choice Big Muddy Film Festival
Nominee for best Syracuse Film Festival
Bronze Jury Award Hi Mom! Film Festival
3rd place Jay Sanders Film Festival
Gold Medal E-card Gold medal BDA Award
1st place: music video Kalamazoo Film Festival
2nd place: sponsored film ASIFA East
Honorable mention Kids Film Festival
Director's choiceBlack Maria Film & Video Festival
Ottawa Animation Festival
Zagreb Animation Festival
Stuttgart International Animation Festival
Holland Animation Film Festival
Chicago International Children's Film Festival
SICAF
Anima Mundi
Holland Animation Film Festival
New York International Children's Film Festival
Student Academy Award Regional Finalist