Coin Operated

Coin Operated
Film poster
Directed by	Nicholas Arioli
Written by	Nicholas Arioli
Produced by	Jennifer Dahlman
Edited by	Mark Sorensen
Music by	Emile Mosseri, Alex Schiff
Release date	October 3, 2017 (2017-10-03)
Running time	5 minutes
Country	United States

Coin Operated is a 2017 animated short film written and directed by Nicholas Arioli and produced by Jennifer Dahlman.[1][2] The film premiered at the 2017 Brooklyn Film Festival.[3]

Summary

A young boy sees a rocket kiddie ride at a grocery store. The boy is an aspiring astronaut, and with 5 cents in his pocket, he dispenses the coin and rides it. He is disappointed when the ride does not launch him into space, but instead merely wobbles somewhat for a few seconds.

Expecting that the ride can do better, he opens a lemonade stand and earns money from it. This goes on until the boy has become an old man. Having earned lots of money to produce more launch attempts, he goes back to the ride and fills it with coins. It wobbles like usual at first, but soon shakes violently and launches him into space. A brief shot from the clouds displays him as a young boy again.

Awards

Year	Presenter/Festival	Award/Category	Status
2017	Brooklyn Film Festival	Audience Award	Won[3]
	Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films	Crystal Award	Won[4]
	AFI Fest	Grand Jury Award for Animated Short	Nominated[5]

References

1. Wolfe, Jennifer. "Nicholas Arioli Shoots for the Moon with 'Coin Operated'". AWN. Animation World Network. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
2. Zahed, Ramin. "Home Festivals and Events Lost in Space: Nicholas Arioli's 'Coin Operated' Heads to AFI Fest Lost in Space: Nicholas Arioli's 'Coin Operated' Heads to AFI Fest". Animation Magazine. Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
3. "Coin Operated". Brooklyn Film Festival. Brooklyn Film Festival. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
4. "2017 ShortFest Award Winners". 2017 Palm Springs International Shortfest. Palm Springs International Film Society. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
5. Thompson, Anne. "AFI FEST Adds Top Festival Titles, Shorts, and Classics". IndieWire. IndieWire. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.

External links

• Coin Operated at IMDb