The Monk and the Monkey (2010)

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"DIR: Francesco Giroldini, Shant Ergenian, Brendan Carroll SUMMARY: Ragu, a young boy aspiring to become a monk, is sent on a final quest to earn his title. WHY IT'S HERE: 'The Monk and the Monkey' was the senior thesis film of three animators, one of whom went on to work on the 'Kung Fu Panda' series, which seems to have had an influence on this short. Following a young boy who is sent to collect the fruit from a tree but finds himself battling a monkey for the prize, 'The Monk and the Monke"

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"DIR: Francesco Giroldini, Shant Ergenian, Brendan Carroll SUMMARY: Ragu, a young boy aspiring to become a monk, is sent on a final quest to earn his title. WHY IT'S HERE: 'The Monk and the Monkey' was the senior thesis film of three animators, one of whom went on to work on the 'Kung Fu Panda' series, which seems to have had an influence on this short. Following a young boy who is sent to collect the fruit from a tree but finds himself battling a monkey for the prize, 'The Monk and the Monkey'"